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Waterproof structure for portable electronic device

US8243458B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 23, 2010
Grant dateAug 14, 2012
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Expiry dateDec 3, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M1/18
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A waterproof structure for a portable electronic device includes a housing, an interface member, a waterproof circuit board, a chamber, and a main circuit board. The housing has a bottom wall and a peripheral wall around the bottom wall, the bottom wall has an enclosure formed thereon, the peripheral wall defines a connecting hole through to the enclosure. The interface member has an interconnect inlet, the interface member is placed into a chamber, the interconnect inlet aligns with the connecting hole, the waterproof circuit board engages in the enclosure to prevent vapors or dust enter into the main circuit board, the waterproof circuit board also electronically connect the main circuit board.

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