Waterproofing structure and related electronic device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11612074-B2
Application number	US-202016888840-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 31, 2020
Priority date	Feb 13, 2020
Publication date	Mar 21, 2023
Grant date	Mar 21, 2023

Abstract

A waterproofing structure is disposed between a first assembling component and a second assembling component of an electronic device. The second assembling component is detachably installed on the first assembling component. The waterproofing structure includes a sealing component, an abutting component and a sliding component. The sealing component is located between the first assembling component and the second assembling component. The abutting component is fixed on the second assembling component. The sliding component is slidably installed on the first assembling component. When the sliding component slides along a first direction, the sliding component forces the abutting component to drive the second assembling component to move toward the first assembling component, so that the sealing component is pressed by the first assembling component and the second assembling component.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A waterproofing structure disposed between a first assembling component and a second assembling component of an electronic device, the second assembling component being detachably installed on the first assembling component, the waterproofing structure comprising:
a sealing component located between the first assembling component and the second assembling component;
at least one abutting component fixed on the second assembling component; and
at least one sliding component installed on the first assembling component, the at least one sliding component being slidable relative to the first assembling component along a first direction and not slidable relative to the first assembling component along a second direction different from the first direction, a first abutting surface being formed on an engaging end of the at least one sliding component for abutting against the at least one abutting component, a second abutting surface being formed on the at least one abutting component, the first abutting surface and the second abutting surfaces being inclined surfaces respectively, when the at least one sliding component slides along the first direction, the first abutting surface abutting against the second abutting surface to drive the second assembling component to move toward the first assembling component along the second direction, so that the sealing component is pressed by the first assembling component and the second assembling component.

2. The waterproofing structure of claim 1 , further comprising at least one fixing component, at least one through hole being formed on a fixing end of the at least one sliding component away from the at least one abutting component for allowing the at least one fixing component to pass through the at least one through hole, the at least one through hole being aligned with at least one fixing portion formed on the second assembling component when the at least one sliding component is located at an engaging position, and the at least one fixing component passing through the at least one through hole to fix the fixing end of the at least one sliding component onto the at least one fixing portion formed on the second assembling component when the at least one sliding component is located at the engaging position.

3. The waterproofing structure of claim 1 , further comprising at least one fixing component, at least one through hole being formed on a fixing end of the at least one sliding component away from the at least one abutting component for allowing the at least one fixing component to pass through the at least one through hole, and an engaging end of the at least one sliding component abutting against the at least one abutting component moving toward the first assembling component during a process that the at least one fixing component passes through the at least one through hole to fix the fixing end of the at least one sliding component onto the at least one fixing portion formed on the second assembling component.

4. The waterproofing structure of claim 1 , wherein an operating portion protrudes from the at least one sliding component, and an inserting portion is formed on the first assembling component and located at a position corresponding to the operating portion.

5. The waterproofing structure of claim 1 , wherein the engaging end of the at least one sliding component comprises a first engaging hook, the first abutting surface is formed on the first engaging hook, the at least one abutting component comprises a second engaging hook, the second abutting surface is formed on the second engaging hook, and the second direction is substantially perpendicular to the first direction.

6. The waterproofing structure of claim 1 , further comprising at least one guiding protrusion disposed on the at least one abutting component, and the at least one guiding protrusion comprising a guiding inclined surface for driving the at least one sliding component to move along a third direction substantially opposite to the first direction.

7. The waterproofing structure of claim 1 , wherein the sealing component is formed in an enclosed structure and made of resilient material, a waterproofing area is enclosed by the sealing component, and the at least one abutting component is located at a position corresponding to the sealing component and outside the waterproofing area.

8. The waterproofing structure of claim 7 , wherein the at least one abutting component comprises a plurality of abutting components, the plurality of abutting components are disposed outside and around the waterproofing area, and when the at least one sliding component slides along the first direction, the at least one sliding component forces the plurality of abutting components to drive the second assembling component to move toward the first assembling component, so that the sealing component is pressed by the first assembling component and the second assembling component.

9. The waterproofing structure of claim 8 , wherein the at least one sliding component comprises a plurality of sliding components corresponding to the plurality of abutting components, and when each of the plurality of sliding components slides along the first direction, each of the plurality of sliding components forces a corresponding one of the plurality of abutting components to drive the second assembling component to move toward the first assembling component, so that the sealing component is pressed by the first assembling component and the second assembling component.

10. An electronic device with waterproofing function comprising:
a first assembling component;
a second assembling component detachably installed on the first assembling component; and
a waterproofing structure disposed between the first assembling component and the second assembling component, the waterproofing structure comprising:
a sealing component located between the first assembling component and the second assembling component;
at least one abutting component fixed on the second assembling component; and
at least one sliding component installed on the first assembling component, the at least one sliding component being slidable relative to the first assembling component along a first direction and not slidable relative to the first assembling component along a second direction different from the first direction, a first abutting surface being formed on an engaging end of the at least one sliding component for abutting against the at least one abutting component, a second abutting surface being formed on the at least one abutting component, the first abutting surface and the second abutting surfaces being inclined surfaces respectively, when the at least one sliding component slides along the first direction, the first abutting surface abutting against the second abutting surface to drive the second assembling component to move toward the first assembling component along the second direction, so that the sealing component is pressed by the first assembling component and the second assembling component.

11. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the waterproofing structure further comprises at least one fixing component, at least one through hole is formed on a fixing end of the at least one sliding component away from the at least one abutting component for allowing the at least one fixing component to pass through the at least one through hole, the at least one through hole is aligned with at least one fixing portion formed on the second assembling component when the at least one sliding component is located at an engaging position, and the at least one fixing component passes through the at least one through hole to fix the fixing end

Assignees

• Wistron Corp

Inventors

• Liao ji-cheng
• Lan Chang-Feng
• Yang Hung-Sen

Classifications

• H04B1/3888 Primary

  Arrangements for carrying or protecting transceivers · CPC title

• H05K5/069

  Other details of the casing, e.g. wall structure, passage for a connector, a cable, a shaft · CPC title

• H05K5/063 Primary

  sealed by a labyrinth structure provided at the joining parts · CPC title

• H05K5/061 Primary

  sealed by a gasket held between a removable cover and a body, e.g. O-ring, packing · CPC title