Waterproof button and electronic device using same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9859072-B2
Application number	US-201615171029-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 2, 2016
Priority date	Mar 30, 2016
Publication date	Jan 2, 2018
Grant date	Jan 2, 2018

Abstract

A waterproof button for an electronic device includes a button portion and a waterproof portion. The button portion includes an operating portion, a connecting portion, and a pressing portion. The waterproof portion includes a positioning portion, a sleeve, and a receiving portion. The positioning portion defines a through hole to allow the connecting portion to pass through. The sleeve is connected to the positioning portion to receive the connecting portion, the receiving portion is connected to the sleeve to receive the pressing portion. A surface of the positioning portion forms a fixing surface. When the waterproof button is mounted to the electronic device, the fixing surface is fixed to the electronic device. An electronic device using the waterproof button is also described.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A waterproof button applied in an electronic device, the waterproof button comprising:
a button portion, comprising an operating portion, a first connecting portion, a second connecting portion, and a pressing portion; and
a waterproof portion made entirely of elastic waterproof material, comprising
a positioning portion, the positioning portion defining a through hole allowing the second connecting portion to pass through, a surface of the positioning portion forming a fixing surface;
a sleeve connected to the positioning portion to receive the second connecting portion, a hollow portion of the sleeve communicating with the through hole; and
a receiving portion connected to the sleeve, and having a cavity to receive the pressing portion of the button portion;
wherein when the waterproof button is mounted to the electronic device, the fixing surface is fixed to the electronic device.

2. The waterproof button according to claim 1 , wherein the button portion is made of a hard material.

3. The waterproof button according to claim 1 , wherein the button portion and the waterproof portion are made by injection molding.

4. The waterproof button according to claim 1 , wherein the fixing surface is fixed to the electronic device by adhesive.

5. The waterproof button according to claim 1 , wherein the operating portion, the first connecting portion, the second connecting portion, and the pressing portion are connected in turn, a diameter of the first connecting portion is greater than a diameter of the second connecting portion.

6. The waterproof button according to claim 5 , wherein the positioning portion further defines a groove to receive the first connecting portion.

7. The waterproof button according to claim 5 , wherein the diameter of the second connecting portion is less than an inner diameter of the sleeve.

8. An electronic device comprising:
a casing defining an opening;
a trigger for triggering a corresponding function of the electronic device; and
a waterproof button passing through the opening to resist against the trigger, the waterproof button comprising:
a button portion, comprising an operating portion, a first connecting portion, a second connecting portion, and a pressing portion; and
a waterproof portion made entirely of elastic waterproof material, comprising
a positioning portion, the positioning portion defining a through hole allowing the second connecting portion to pass through, a surface of the positioning portion forming a fixing surface;
a sleeve connecting the positioning portion for receiving the second connecting portion, a hollow portion of the sleeve communicating with the through hole; and
a receiving portion connected to the sleeve, and having a cavity for receiving the pressing portion of the button portion;

wherein when the waterproof button is mounted to the electronic device, the fixing surface is fixed to the casing of the electronic device.

9. The electronic device according to claim 8 , wherein the button portion is made of a hard material.

10. The electronic device according to claim 8 , wherein the button portion and the waterproof portion are made by injection molding.

11. The electronic device according to claim 8 , wherein the fixing surface is fixed to the electronic device by adhesive.

12. The electronic device according to claim 8 , wherein the operating portion, the first connecting portion, the second connecting portion, and the pressing portion are connected in turn, a diameter of the first connecting portion is greater than a diameter of the second connecting portion.

13. The electronic device according to claim 12 , wherein the positioning portion further defines a groove to receive the first connecting portion.

14. The electronic device according to claim 12 , wherein the diameter of the second connecting portion is less than an inner diameter of the sleeve.

Assignees

• Hongfujin Prec Electronics (Zhengzhou) Co Ltd
• Hon Hai Prec Ind Co Ltd

Inventors

• Rong Yu-Jie
• Zhang yun-zhi
• Luo Xi-Juan

Classifications

• H01H13/063 Primary

  Casings hermetically closed by a diaphragm through which passes an actuating member (vacuum switches H01H33/66) · CPC title

• H01H2223/01

  Mounting on appliance · CPC title

• H01H2223/002

  sealed · CPC title

• H01H13/06 Primary

  Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof or flameproof casings · CPC title

• H01H2229/044

  Injection moulding · CPC title