Concealed barometric vent for an electronic device
US10165694B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 11, 2017 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 11, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2499/11
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments are directed to a portable electronic device having a substantially concealed barometric vent. The vent may be used to equalize air pressure within the enclosure while forming a barrier between external contaminants, moisture, and so on and various internal component and assemblies of the device. In one embodiment, the vent may include a screen configured to impede ingress of particulates and an air-permeable membrane configured to impede ingress of moisture.
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