Electronic device including air vent hole

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12164341-B2
Application number	US-202318347899-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 6, 2023
Priority date	Aug 23, 2021
Publication date	Dec 10, 2024
Grant date	Dec 10, 2024

Abstract

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, a portable communication device may include: a battery; and a housing accommodating the battery, the housing including a side structure forming a side surface of the portable communication device, and a support member disposed in an internal space between a front surface and a rear surface of the portable communication device as contacting the side structure, wherein a first opening is formed as extending in a first direction from an outer surface of the side structure through a portion of the support member to the internal space such that a pin member of a waterproof member is to be linearly reciprocated within the first opening, and a second opening is formed in the support member as extending in a second direction such that a first end of the second opening is exposed via a first surface of the support member.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. A portable communication device comprising:
a battery; and
a housing accommodating the battery, the housing comprising a side structure forming a side surface of the portable communication device, and a support member disposed in an internal space between a front surface and a rear surface of the portable communication device as contacting the side structure,
wherein a first opening is formed as extending in a first direction from an outer surface of the side structure through a portion of the support member to the internal space such that a pin member of a waterproof member is to be linearly reciprocated within the first opening, and
wherein a second opening is formed in the support member as extending in a second direction different from the first direction such that a first end of the second opening is exposed via a first surface of the support member and continuously extended to the first opening, and a second end of the second opening is exposed via a second surface of the support member opposite to the first surface.

2. The portable communication device of claim 1 , wherein the second direction in which the second opening extends is substantially perpendicular to the first direction in which the first opening extends.

3. The portable communication device of claim 1 , wherein the pin member comprises a waterproofing portion protruded as contacting an inner wall of the first opening, and wherein the first end of the second opening is located between the waterproofing portion and the outer surface of the side structure.

4. The portable communication device of claim 3 , wherein the waterproofing portion is formed as a ring disposed on a surface of the pin member.

5. The portable communication device of claim 3 , wherein the waterproofing portion is integrally formed as part of a surface of the pin member.

6. The portable communication device of claim 1 , wherein the side structure comprises:
a third opening formed in proximity with the first opening and configured to receive a socket to accommodate a storage medium.

7. The portable communication device of claim 1 , wherein the waterproof member comprises:
a vent recess formed on a surface of the pin member as at least partially facing the second opening.

8. The portable communication device of claim 7 , wherein the pin member comprises a waterproofing portion protruded as contacting an inner wall of the first opening, and wherein the vent recess is extended from an ending portion of the pin member facing the side structure toward the waterproofing portion.

9. The portable communication device of claim 8 , wherein the waterproof member comprises:
another vent recess formed on the surface of the pin member as substantially symmetrical with respect to the vent recess.

10. The portable communication device of claim 1 , further comprising:
an air-permeable waterproof member attached to the second surface of the support member as overlapping the second opening.

11. The portable communication device of claim 10 , further comprising:
another support member disposed in proximity with and facing the support member such that a dummy hole formed in the other support member is partially overlapped with the second opening with the air-permeable waterproof member interposed therebetween.

12. The portable communication device of claim 10 , wherein the air-permeable waterproof member comprises an air-permeable area formed therein and disposed as facing the second opening, and an attachment area surrounding the air-permeable area and attached to the second surface of the support member.

13. The portable communication device of claim 1 , wherein the first opening comprises a first portion in proximity with the side structure and having a first diameter, and a second portion farther from the side structure than the first portion and having a second diameter larger than the first diameter, and wherein the second opening is continuously extended to the first portion of the first opening.

14. A portable communication device comprising:
a battery; and
a housing accommodating the battery, the housing comprising a side structure forming a side surface of the portable communication device, and a support member disposed in an internal space between a front surface and a rear surface of the portable communication device as contacting the side structure,
wherein a first opening is formed as extending from an outer surface of the side structure through a portion of the support member to the internal space such that a pin member of a waterproof member is to be linearly reciprocated within the first opening, and
wherein a second opening is formed in the housing such that a first end of the second opening is continuously extended to the internal space and a second end of the second opening opposite to the first end is continuously extended the first opening.

15. The portable communication device of claim 14 , wherein the second opening is formed through the pin member in a length direction thereof.

16. The portable communication device of claim 15 , wherein the first end of the second opening is exposed via a portion of an attachment groove formed in a head of the pin member.

17. The portable communication device of claim 16 , wherein an air-permeable waterproof member is disposed in the attachment groove.

18. The portable communication device of claim 17 , wherein the air-permeable waterproof member comprises an air-permeable area aligned as facing the second opening, and an attachment area surrounding the air-permeable area.

19. The portable communication device of claim 14 , wherein the second opening is formed on a surface of the pin member.

20. The portable communication device of claim 14 , wherein the first opening comprises a first portion in proximity with the side structure and having a first diameter, and a second portion farther from the side structure than the first portion and having a second diameter larger than the first diameter, and wherein the second opening is continuously extended to the first portion of the first opening.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Jung Minsu

Classifications

• G06F2200/1633

  Protecting arrangement for the entire housing of the computer · CPC title

• G06F1/1688

  the I/O peripheral being integrated loudspeakers · CPC title

• G06F1/1628

  Enclosures for carrying portable computers with peripheral devices, e.g. cases for a laptop and a printer · CPC title

• H04M1/18

  Telephone sets specially adapted for use in ships, mines, or other places exposed to adverse environment (H04M1/19 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G06F1/16

  Constructional details or arrangements · CPC title