Seal for portable electronic device housing with flex circuit
US7590434B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 15, 2006 |
| Grant date | Sep 15, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 18, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/18
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A portable electronic device includes a portable electronic device housing (110) where the housing has at least one orifice (120) to an internal portion (130) of the housing. The electronic device also includes a flex circuit (140) projecting from the orifice, a seal (150) located at the orifice to prevent liquid from entering the internal portion of the housing, where the seal has a first portion (150a) and a second portion (150b). The first portion and the second portion of the seal sandwich the flex circuit and the seal is snug fit in the orifice. A method (300) of installing a seal for a portable electronic device housing having an orifice through which a flex circuit protrudes is also provided.
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