CN201119175Y - Waterproof structure and portable electronic device with same - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses a waterproof structure and a portable electronic device having the waterproof structure. The waterproof structure is applied to a housing of a portable electronic device, and the waterproof structure includes a cover body and an elastic gasket. The cover body includes a pivot portion, through which the cover body is connected to the housing, and the cover body can rotate relative to the housing. The elastic gasket includes at least one protruding structure, and the at least one protruding structure can be embedded in a corresponding waterproof groove on the housing. When the cover body is rotated to a closed state with the housing, the elastic gasket can be pressed against by the cover body, so that a sealing state is formed between the at least one protruding structure and the waterproof groove.

Description

Waterproof structure and portable electronic device with waterproof structure

technical field

The utility model relates to a waterproof structure and a portable electronic device with the waterproof structure, in particular to a waterproof structure capable of protecting the expansion connection port of the portable electronic device and achieving a high sealing effect, so as to cope with usage requirements.

Background technique

Common portable electronic devices on the market (such as notebook computers, mobile phones or personal digital assistants PDA, etc.) generally have a plurality of expansion connection ports for users to connect additional external devices or transmission lines, and these expansion connection ports Most of them are exposed or only use a shell to provide the most basic protection against dust and water. However, for some users with special work or activities (such as firefighters, police or soldiers), due to the nature of their work, they often need to be in a humid environment or carry out activities in the rain. Environment and normal operation, the design of this portable electronic device must meet the dustproof and waterproof grade IP67 (Ingress Protection, 6 means that the dustproof level needs to completely prevent dust from intruding, and 7 means that the waterproof level needs to reach the water depth of 1 meter for a short time water immersion resistance), the dustproof and waterproof protection designed for general portable electronic devices cannot be achieved. In addition, most of the portable electronic devices currently designed to meet IP67 use screws to lock the waterproof structure, and when users want to use the protected expansion connection ports, they have to prepare tools to loosen the screws first. Ways often cause inconvenience in use.

Therefore, in order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, the idea of the present utility model is produced.

Utility model content

The main purpose of the utility model is to provide a waterproof structure with a high sealing effect for the expansion connection port of the portable electronic device, so as to meet the use requirements in a special environment and achieve the protection effect.

Another main purpose of the present invention is to provide a portable electronic device with the aforementioned waterproof structure.

In order to achieve the above main purpose, the waterproof structure of the present invention is applied to a casing of a portable electronic device, and the waterproof structure includes a cover and an elastic gasket. The cover body includes a pivot portion, through which the cover body is connected with the casing, and the cover body can rotate relative to the casing; the elastic gasket includes at least one protruding structure, and at least one protruding structure can be embedded in the casing In a corresponding waterproof groove above. When the cover is rotated to close with the casing, the cover can be pressed against the elastic gasket, so that at least one protruding structure and the waterproof groove form a sealed state. This design can prevent water or dust from intruding into the portable electronic device through the expansion connection ports provided on the casing, so as to achieve the protection effect of dustproof and waterproof.

In order to achieve the above another main purpose, the portable electronic device with a waterproof structure of the present invention includes a casing and at least one waterproof structure as described above. The casing further includes an upper casing, a lower casing and a waterproof gasket, the upper casing and the lower casing are combined, and a waterproof gasket can be arranged at the junction of the upper casing and the lower casing.

The utility model has the advantage that, due to the above-mentioned structural design, the portable electronic device with a waterproof structure of the utility model can achieve the overall effect of dustproof and waterproof.

Because the utility model is novel in structure, can provide industrial utilization, and really has the effect of promoting, so apply for a new model patent according to law.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is a structural exploded view of the waterproof structure of the present utility model;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the waterproof structure of the present utility model;

Figure 3a and Figure 3b are schematic diagrams of the use state of the waterproof structure of the present invention;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a portable electronic device with a waterproof structure of the present invention;

5a and 5b are a partial cross-sectional view and a partial enlarged view of the portable electronic device with a waterproof structure of the present invention, respectively.

Description of main component symbols

waterproof structure 1

Cover 10

Pivot 11

Cover 12

Clamping structure 121

Inner cover 13

sliding hole 131

Corresponding boss 132

Screws 14

Locking device 15

Elastic gasket 20

At least one protruding structure 21

At least one auxiliary protrusion structure 22

fixed structure 23

Portable electronic device 100 with waterproof structure

Housing 110

Waterproof groove 111

Auxiliary fastening structure 112

Upper case 113

Lower case 114

Waterproof gasket 115

At least one protruding structure 115a

Detailed ways

In order to allow your review committee members to better understand the technical content of the present utility model, several preferred specific embodiments are specially cited as follows.

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 together below, which are an exploded view and a three-dimensional view of the waterproof structure of the present invention. As shown in Figure 1, the waterproof structure 1 of the present invention is applied on the housing 110 of a portable electronic device to achieve the effect of preventing moisture and dust from entering the inside of the housing 110 of the portable electronic device, so as to protect the housing The expansion connection port (not shown) provided on the body 110. The waterproof structure 1 of the present invention includes a cover body 10 and an elastic gasket 20 . The cover 10 includes a pivot portion 11, through which the cover 10 is connected to the housing 110, and the cover 10 can rotate relative to the housing 110; the elastic gasket 20 includes at least one protruding structure 21, At least one protruding structure 21 can be inserted into a corresponding waterproof groove 111 on the casing 110 . When the cover 10 is rotated to close with the housing 110 , the cover 10 can press against the elastic gasket 20 to form a sealed state between the at least one protruding structure 21 and the waterproof groove 111 . According to this design, at least one protruding structure 21 is combined with the waterproof groove 111 to form a little seal, and the elastic gasket 20 is elastically deformed after being pressed to strengthen the tight contact between the elastic gasket 20 and the housing 110 fit to maintain a good seal. In this embodiment, the elastic gasket 20 is made of silicone material, but other compressible materials can also be used, not limited to this embodiment. The combination of at least one protruding structure 21 and the waterproof groove 111 can also provide the fixing effect of the elastic gasket 20, so that the elastic gasket 20 will not affect the sealing effect due to random movement. The number of at least one protruding structure 21 of the elastic gasket 20 can be increased according to the requirements and the design of different devices, and a corresponding number of waterproof grooves 111 are provided in the housing 110 to enhance the waterproof function, instead of the present embodiment limit. In addition, the elastic gasket 20 further includes at least one auxiliary protrusion structure 22 , and the height of the at least one auxiliary protrusion structure 22 is smaller than the height of the at least one protrusion structure 21 . When at least one protruding structure 21 is embedded in the waterproof groove 111 to form a little seal, at least one auxiliary protruding structure 22 arranged on the outer ring of at least one protruding structure 21 can be pressed and contact the housing 110 to form a seal. The other point is sealed to achieve the effect of double sealing and waterproofing. The number of at least one auxiliary protrusion structure 22 of the elastic gasket 20 can be increased according to requirements and corresponding to the design of different devices, so as to enhance the waterproof function, which is not limited to this embodiment. The elastic gasket 20 further includes a fixing structure 23 through which the elastic gasket 20 can be partially fixed on the housing 110 or the cover 10 . One end or one side of the elastic gasket 20 is fixed by the fixing structure 23, which can avoid the situation that the elastic gasket 20 may fall off when the cover body 10 is opened, and when the waterproof structure 1 of the present invention is arranged on the expansion connection port It is convenient for the user to quickly disassemble the elastic gasket 20 according to whether the expansion connection port is used or not. The elastic gasket 20 can be fixed at different positions according to the design. In this embodiment, the elastic gasket 20 is partially fixed on the housing 110, but it can also be fixed on the cover 10 or the pivot portion 11, which is not the case in this embodiment. example is limited.

The cover 10 of the waterproof structure 1 of the present invention further includes an outer cover 12 and an inner cover 13 , and the outer cover 12 is slidably combined with the inner cover 13 . In this embodiment, the outer cover 12 is combined with the inner cover 13 through at least one screw member 14 , and the at least one screw member 14 can slide linearly through the predetermined corresponding sliding hole 131 on the inner cover 13 . In addition, as shown in FIG. 2 , the outer cover 12 of the cover 10 includes a fastening structure 121 corresponding to an auxiliary fastening structure 112 on the housing 110 , which can provide Auxiliary fixation effect. The cover 10 further includes a locking device 15, which can lock the cover 10 to limit the movement of the cover 10. With this design, the user can lock the corresponding cover 10 when the expansion connection port is not in use. To prevent the cover 10 from being accidentally opened and affecting the dustproof and waterproof functions of the waterproof structure 1. In this embodiment, the locking device 15 is designed as a movable latch fixing member, which is locked by moving the fixing member (not shown) connected to the locking device 15 and the corresponding protrusion 132 provided on the inner cover 13. The effect is to limit the movement of the outer cover 12, but the locking device 15 can also be designed as a button-type fastener or other structure with a fixing effect, which is not limited to this embodiment.

Please refer to Fig. 3a and Fig. 3b, which are schematic views of the use state of the waterproof structure of the present invention. As shown in Figure 3a and Figure 3b, in this embodiment, the waterproof structure 1 of the present invention is designed as a two-stage opening type. When the waterproof structure 1 is to be opened, the outer cover 12 is first slid and pushed out in a straight line to the outside. A certain distance, so that the clamping structure 121 of the outer cover 12 can break away from the clamping limit of the corresponding auxiliary clamping structure 112 on the housing 110. At this time, the elastic gasket 20 will generate an elastic restoring force due to the disappearance of the original pressure. The cover 10 pops open slightly, and then the cover 10 can be rotated to form an appropriate angle with the housing 110 through the pivot portion 11 , and then the elastic gasket 20 can be removed to use the protected expansion connection port. On the contrary, when it is desired to close the waterproof structure 1, the elastic gasket 20 is installed on the housing 110 first, and the cover 10 is rotated until it is in a closed state with the housing 110. At this time, the elastic gasket 20 is pressed to form a seal. As a result, the outer cover 12 is then linearly slid and pushed inward, and the locking structure 121 of the outer cover 12 is locked by the auxiliary locking structure 112 of the housing 110 to fix the cover body 10 to complete the closing action.

Please refer to FIG. 4 , which is a perspective view of the portable electronic device with a waterproof structure of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4 , the portable electronic device 100 with a waterproof structure of the present invention includes a casing 110 and at least one waterproof structure 1 as described above. There is at least one expansion connection port (not shown) on both sides of the casing 110, and at least one waterproof structure 1 is correspondingly disposed on the at least one expansion connection port to provide dustproof and waterproof functions for the at least one expansion connection port. In this embodiment, the portable electronic device 100 with waterproof structure is an ultra mobile computer (Ultra Mobile PC, UMPC), but it can also be replaced by other portable electronic devices with expansion connection ports, such as notebook Computers, mobile phones, or global positioning systems (GPS), etc., are not limited to this embodiment.

Please refer to FIG. 5 a and FIG. 5 b , which are a partial cross-sectional view and a partial enlarged view of the portable electronic device with a waterproof structure of the present invention, respectively. As shown in Fig. 5a and Fig. 5b, the housing 110 of the portable electronic device 100 with waterproof structure of the present utility model comprises an upper housing 113, a lower housing 114 and a waterproof gasket 115, the upper housing 113 and The lower casing 114 is combined, and a waterproof gasket 115 may be provided at the junction of the upper casing 113 and the lower casing 114 to provide a waterproof sealing effect. It should be noted that the housing 110 of the portable electronic device 100 of the present invention can be combined by a plurality of housing parts, and a waterproof gasket 115 can be provided at the junction of each housing part to reach the The effect of waterproof sealing between the parts, and not limited to this embodiment. In addition, the waterproof gasket 115 includes at least one protruding structure 115a. When the upper casing 113 is combined with the lower casing 114, the waterproof gasket 115 is pressed, so that the at least one convex structure 115a is connected to the upper casing 113 and the lower casing. Body 114 contacts to form a point seal to achieve a watertight seal. The number of the at least one protruding structure 115a of the waterproof gasket 115 can also be increased according to the requirements and the design of different devices to enhance the waterproof function, which is not limited to this embodiment.

Claims (15)

1. waterproof construction, be applied to the housing of portable electronic devices, it is characterized in that, this waterproof construction comprises: lid and elastomeric pad, this lid comprises the hinge portion, and this lid is connected with this housing by this hinge portion, so that this lid can be with respect to this housing rotation, this elastomeric pad comprises at least one bulge-structure, and this at least one bulge-structure can embed in the waterproof groove corresponding on this housing; Wherein rotate to when being closure state when this lid, can press against this elastomeric pad by this lid, so that form sealing state between this at least one bulge-structure and this waterproof groove with this housing.

2. waterproof construction as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this elastomeric pad further comprises at least one auxiliary projection structure, and the height of this at least one auxiliary projection structure is less than the height of this at least one bulge-structure.

3. waterproof construction as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that this lid further comprises enclosing cover and inner cap, and this enclosing cover combines with this inner cap slidably.

4. waterproof construction as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that this enclosing cover comprises clamping structure, corresponding to the supplementary card fixing structure on this housing so that the fixed effect effect to be provided.

5. waterproof construction as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that this lid further comprises locked instrument, this lid is locked move to limit this lid.

6. waterproof construction as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that this elastomeric pad further comprises fixed structure, by this fixed structure so that this elastomeric pad partial fixing on this housing or this lid.

7. the portable electronic devices with waterproof construction is characterized in that, comprising: housing; And at least one waterproof construction, this waterproof construction comprises: lid and elastomeric pad, this lid comprises the hinge portion, this lid is connected with this housing by this hinge portion, so that this lid can be with respect to this housing rotation, this elastomeric pad comprises at least one bulge-structure, and this at least one bulge-structure can embed in the waterproof groove corresponding on this housing; Wherein rotate to when being closure state when this lid, can press against this elastomeric pad by this lid, so that form sealing state between this at least one bulge-structure and this waterproof groove with this housing.

8. portable electronic devices as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that, this elastomeric pad further comprises at least one auxiliary projection structure, and the height of this at least one auxiliary projection structure is less than the height of this at least one bulge-structure.

9. portable electronic devices as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that this lid further comprises enclosing cover and inner cap, and this enclosing cover combines with this inner cap slidably.

10. portable electronic devices as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that this enclosing cover comprises clamping structure, corresponding to the supplementary card fixing structure on this housing so that fixation to be provided.

11. portable electronic devices as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that, this lid further comprises locked instrument, and this lid that can lock moves to stop this lid.

12. portable electronic devices as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that, this elastomeric pad further comprises fixed structure, can make this elastomeric pad be fixed on this housing or this hinge portion by this fixed structure.

13. portable electronic devices as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that, this housing further comprises upper shell, lower house and water resistance gasket, and this upper shell combines with this lower house, and at this upper shell and this lower house junction this water resistance gasket can be set.

14. portable electronic devices as claimed in claim 13 is characterized in that, this water resistance gasket comprises at least one bulge-structure.

15. portable electronic devices as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that, this portable electronic devices is super removable computer.

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