Electronic device and waterproof sheet thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9510097-B1
Application number	US-201514729837-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Jun 3, 2015
Priority date	Jun 3, 2015
Publication date	Nov 29, 2016
Grant date	Nov 29, 2016

Abstract

An electronic device and a waterproof sheet thereof are provided. The electronic device includes a housing having a sound guiding opening, a sound unit assembled inside the housing and positioned with the sound guiding opening, and a waterproof sheet covering the sound guiding opening and including a waterproof foam layer and a waterproof double-sided adhesive layer. The waterproof foam layer includes an outer side surface and an inner side surface. The waterproof double-sided adhesive layer includes a waterproof foam member, first and second waterproof adhesive side surfaces adapted to two surfaces of the waterproof foam member. The first waterproof adhesive side surface is bonded to the inner side surface. The waterproof double-sided adhesive layer further includes a central through hole passing through the waterproof double-sided adhesive layer and positioned with the sound guiding opening. The second waterproof adhesive side surface is bonded to the outer surface of the housing.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device, comprising:
a housing having a sound guiding opening;
a sound unit assembled inside the housing and positioned with the sound guiding opening; and
a waterproof sheet that covers the sound guiding opening, the waterproof sheet comprising a waterproof foam layer and a waterproof double-sided adhesive layer, the waterproof foam layer comprising an outer side surface and an inner side surface opposite to the outer side surface, the waterproof double-sided adhesive layer comprising a waterproof foam member, a first waterproof adhesive side surface, and a second waterproof adhesive side surface, the first waterproof adhesive side surface and the second waterproof adhesive side surface being located at two opposite surfaces of the waterproof foam member, respectively, the first waterproof adhesive side surface being bonded to the inner side surface of the waterproof foam layer, the waterproof double-sided adhesive layer further comprising a central through hole passing through the waterproof foam member, the first waterproof adhesive side surface, and the second waterproof adhesive side surface;
wherein, the second waterproof adhesive side surface is bonded to the outer surface of the housing, and the central through hole is positioned with the sound guiding opening.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the size of the central through hole is greater than or equal to the size of the sound guiding opening.

3. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the sound unit is a speaker unit.

4. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the sound unit is a microphone unit.

5. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the housing having a recess formed at one side thereof, the sound guiding opening is in fluid communication with the recess, and the waterproof sheet is positioned in the recess.

6. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the edge of the waterproof double-sided adhesive layer is aligned with the edge of the waterproof foam layer.

7. The electronic device according to claim 1 , further comprising an enforcing layer bonded to the outer side surface of the waterproof foam layer, wherein the enforcing layer is formed with a central via hole positioned with the central through hole.

8. The electronic device according to claim 7 , wherein the enforcing layer is a rigid material layer.

9. The electronic device according to claim 7 , wherein the enforcing layer is a polyester thin film layer.

10. The electronic device according to claim 7 , wherein the enforcing layer is a waterproof foam.

11. The electronic device according to claim 7 , wherein the enforcing layer further comprises an adhesive side surface bonded to the outer side surface of the waterproof foam layer.

12. The electronic device according to claim 11 , wherein the enforcing layer further comprises an outer decorating member positioned opposite to the adhesive side surface.

13. A waterproof sheet, comprising:
a waterproof foam layer comprising an outer side surface and an inner side surface opposite to the outer side surface; and
a waterproof double-sided adhesive layer comprising a waterproof foam member, a first waterproof adhesive side surface, and a second waterproof adhesive side surface, the first waterproof adhesive side surface and the second waterproof adhesive side surface being located at two opposite surfaces of the waterproof foam member, respectively, the first waterproof adhesive side surface being bonded to the inner side surface of the waterproof foam layer, wherein the waterproof double-sided adhesive layer further comprises a central through hole passing through the waterproof foam member, the first waterproof adhesive side surface, and the second waterproof adhesive side surface.

14. The waterproof sheet according to claim 13 , further comprising an enforcing layer bonded to the outer side surface of the waterproof foam layer, wherein the enforcing layer is formed with a central via hole positioned with the central through hole.

15. The waterproof sheet according to claim 13 , wherein the edge of the waterproof double-sided adhesive layer is aligned with the edge of the waterproof foam layer.

16. The waterproof sheet according to claim 14 , wherein the enforcing layer is a rigid material layer.

17. The waterproof sheet according to claim 14 , wherein the enforcing layer is a polyester thin film layer.

18. The waterproof sheet according to claim 14 , wherein the enforcing layer is a waterproof foam.

19. The waterproof sheet according to claim 14 , wherein the enforcing layer further comprises an adhesive side surface bonded to the outer side surface of the waterproof foam layer.

20. The waterproof sheet according to claim 19 , wherein the enforcing layer further comprises an outer decorating member positioned opposite to the adhesive side surface.

Assignees

• Chicony Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Tsai Pei-Sheng

Classifications

• H04R1/028

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• H04R2499/11

  Transducers incorporated or for use in hand-held devices, e.g. mobile phones, PDA's, camera's · CPC title

• H04R1/04

  Structural association of microphone with electric circuitry therefor (in electric hearing aids H04R25/00) · CPC title

• H04R5/02 Primary

  Spatial or constructional arrangements of loudspeakers · CPC title

• H04R1/086 Primary

  Protective screens, e.g. all weather or wind screens · CPC title