Electronic device and waterproof member thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12142873-B2
Application number	US-202217722750-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 18, 2022
Priority date	Feb 17, 2022
Publication date	Nov 12, 2024
Grant date	Nov 12, 2024

Abstract

An electronic device and a waterproof member of the electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a device body, a cable, and a waterproof member. The device body includes a socket. The cable includes a plug unit and a cable body. The plug unit is disposed at one end of the cable body and is adapted to be connected to the socket. The waterproof member is sleeved over at least a portion of the plug unit and includes an elastic material.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device comprising:
a device body comprising a socket;
a cable, comprising a plug unit and a cable body, wherein the plug unit is disposed at one end of the cable body and is adapted to be connected to the socket; and
a waterproof member comprising an elastic material, wherein the waterproof member is sleeved over at least a portion of the plug unit,
wherein the device body comprises a body surface, the socket is located on the body surface, the waterproof member comprises an abutting surface, and the abutting surface is in contact with the body surface,
wherein the waterproof member comprises a through hole, a first enclosed rib with a first inner diameter, and a second enclosed rib with a second inner diameter, the first enclosed rib and the second enclosed rib are formed in the through hole, the first enclosed rib is located between the second enclosed rib and the abutting surface, and the first inner diameter is smaller than the second inner diameter,
wherein the first enclosed rib comprises a first width, the second enclosed rib comprises a second width, and the first width is smaller than the second width,
wherein the plug unit comprises a registered jack and a protective sheath, the cable body is connected to the registered jack, the protective sheath is disposed on the cable body and abuts the registered jack, the waterproof member is sleeved over the protective sheath, and the first enclosed rib and the second enclosed rib contact the protective sheath.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1 , further comprising a housing and a cover lid, wherein the device body is disposed inside the housing, and the waterproof member is disposed inside the cover lid.

3. The electronic device according to claim 2 , wherein the cover lid comprises a mounting slot, the waterproof member is disposed in the mounting slot, and the waterproof member is tightly fitted to an inner wall of the mounting slot.

4. The electronic device according to claim 3 , wherein the waterproof member comprises a rib and a flange, the abutting surface is located on the flange, the flange is located at one end of the waterproof member, the rib is located at another end of the waterproof member, and the rib is tightly fitted to the inner wall of the mounting slot.

5. The electronic device according to claim 3 , wherein the cover lid is fastened to the body surface.

6. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the through hole further comprises an enlarging portion, and the second enclosed rib is located between the enlarging portion and the first enclosed rib.

7. A waterproof member, adapted to be sleeved over a cable, the waterproof member comprising
a member body comprising a through hole and an elastic material;
an abutting surface;
a first enclosed rib; and
a second enclosed rib, wherein the first enclosed rib and the second enclosed rib are formed in the through hole, the first enclosed rib is located between the second enclosed rib and the abutting surface, the first enclosed rib comprises a first inner diameter, the second enclosed rib comprises a second inner diameter, and the first inner diameter is smaller than the second inner diameter,
wherein the first enclosed rib comprises a first width, the second enclosed rib comprises a second width, and the first width is smaller than the second width,
wherein the through hole further comprises an enlarging portion, and the second enclosed rib is located between the enlarging portion and the first enclosed rib,
wherein the cable comprises a cable body and a plug unit, the plug unit is disposed at one end of the cable body, and when the plug unit is inserted to pass through the through hole, the waterproof member is sleeved over at least a portion of the plug unit,
wherein the plug unit comprises a registered jack and a protective sheath, the cable body is connected to the registered jack, the protective sheath is disposed on the cable body and abuts the registered jack, the waterproof member is sleeved over the protective sheath,
wherein in an insertion direction of the cable passing through the through hole, the first enclosed rib is located between the second enclosed rib and the registered jack.

8. The waterproof member according to claim 7 , further comprising a rib and a flange, wherein the flange is located at one end of the member body, the rib is located at another end of the member body, the flange comprises a recess, the plug unit comprises a registered jack with an elastic arm, and the elastic arm is adapted to be placed in the recess.

Assignees

• Wistron Neweb Corp

Inventors

• Chen Te-Wei
• Chou Kai-Hsiang

Classifications

• H05K5/03

  Covers · CPC title

• H05K5/0247

  Electrical details of casings, e.g. terminals, passages for cables or wiring · CPC title

• H01R13/639

  Additional means for holding or locking coupling parts together, after engagement, {e.g. separate keylock, retainer strap} · CPC title

• H01R13/5213

  Covers · CPC title

• H01R13/512

  assembled by screw or screws · CPC title