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Assembly for sealing an audio connector within an electronic device

US7484981B2 · kind B2 · utility

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9Claims

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Assignee

Motorola, Inc. · US

Inventors

Jorge L. Garcia · Sunrise, US
Travis Ronald Coleman · Sunrise, US
Christopher D. Crawford · Sunrise, US
Chee Hian Lee · Jeniang, MY
David H. McClintock · Boynton Beach, US
Kin Fatt Phoon · Eindhoven, NL

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 1, 2007
Grant date	Feb 3, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 1, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01R13/523
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A submersible electrical connector assembly (300) includes an electrical connector (301) mounted to a first substrate (309) where a second substrate (311) adjoins the first substrate (309). The second substrate (311) is comprised of a pliable material that acts as a seal. The first substrate and second substrate are positioned within a compartmentalized area of an electrical device housing for preventing water or other fluid from entering an aperture within the housing. Although water may inadvertently enter the electrical connector (301), the connector assembly (300) is substantially submersible since water is prevented from entering the housing (400) as used for an electronic device.

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