TWM663434U - Electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic device is adapted for inserting at least one transmission line. The electronic device includes a housing, a sleeve and an elastic member. The housing includes an installation portion and at least one connector located in the installation portion. The sleeve includes a first opening, a second opening opposite to each other. The first opening of the sleeve is disposed at the installation portion of the housing. The elastic member is disposed at the second opening of the sleeve, and includes at least one through hole. An outer diameter of the at least one transmission line is adapted to be larger than an inner diameter of the at least one through hole, and the at least one transmission line is adapted to pass through the at least one through hole to be inserted into the at least one connector.

Description

Electronic devices

The invention relates to an electronic device, and in particular to an electronic device with a waterproof function at a connector.

Generally, the connectors for transmission cables (such as network cables/power cables) of electronic devices are not waterproof, and water may enter and damage the electronic devices.

The invention provides an electronic device having a waterproof function at a connector.

The electronic device of the invention is suitable for inserting at least one transmission line, and the electronic device includes a housing, a sleeve and an elastic member. The housing includes a mounting portion and at least one connector located in the mounting portion. The sleeve includes a first opening and a second opening opposite to each other, and the first opening of the sleeve is arranged at the mounting portion of the housing. The elastic member is arranged at the second opening of the sleeve and includes at least one through hole. The outer diameter of at least one transmission line of the mounting portion is suitable to be larger than the inner diameter of at least one through hole, and at least one transmission line is suitable to pass through at least one through hole and be inserted into at least one connector.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the housing includes a first engaging portion, the sleeve includes a second engaging portion close to the first opening, and the sleeve is detachably mounted on the mounting portion by engaging the second engaging portion with the first engaging portion.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the sleeve includes an annular hook located at the second opening, the elastic member includes an annular groove located at the outer edge, the annular hook of the sleeve extends into the annular groove and presses the elastic member so that the elastic member seals the second opening.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the electronic device further comprises an elastic ring disposed between a groove of the sleeve near the first opening and the housing so as to seal the sleeve to the housing.

An electronic device of the present invention is suitable for being plugged in at least one transmission line, and the electronic device includes a housing and an elastic member. The housing includes a mounting portion and at least one connector located in the mounting portion. The elastic member includes a first opening and at least one through-hole opposite to each other. The elastic member is disposed in the mounting portion. The outer diameter of the elastic member at the first opening is larger than the inner diameter of the mounting portion. The outer diameter of at least one transmission line is suitable to be larger than the inner diameter of at least one through-hole, and at least one transmission line is suitable to pass through at least one through-hole and be plugged in at least one connector. In an embodiment of the present invention, the housing includes a first clamping portion, the elastic member includes a second clamping portion near the first opening, and the elastic member is detachably disposed in the mounting portion by clamping the second clamping portion with the first clamping portion.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the housing includes a mounting side wall and a mounting bottom wall, the first engaging portion is located on the mounting side wall, and at least one connector is located on the mounting bottom wall.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the elastic ring is disposed between the groove of the sleeve and the side wall of the mounting portion.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the elastic member includes a baffle portion and at least one extension portion extending from the baffle portion, and at least one through hole penetrates the baffle portion and the at least one extension portion.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the at least one extension portion extends from the baffle portion toward the mounting portion.

In an embodiment of the present invention, each of the at least one extension portion includes an abutment ring protruding toward an axis of the corresponding through hole.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the number of the at least one connector is multiple, and the number of the at least one perforation corresponds to the number of the at least one connector.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the outer surface of the sleeve has a concave and convex anti-slip profile.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the at least one connector includes at least one of an RJ45 connector, a USB connector and a power cord connector.

Based on the above, the first opening of the sleeve of the electronic device of the present invention is arranged at the mounting part of the housing, and the elastic member is arranged at the second opening of the sleeve. The outer diameter of the transmission line is adapted to be larger than the inner diameter of the through hole of the elastic member. Therefore, when the transmission line passes through the through hole of the elastic member and is inserted into the connector of the housing, the space enclosed by the elastic member, the sleeve and the mounting part of the housing can be ensured to be waterproof, so as to prevent external liquid from entering the connector and damaging the electronic device.

In addition, the elastic member of the electronic device of the present invention is arranged at the mounting portion of the housing. The outer diameter of the elastic member at the first opening is larger than the inner diameter of the mounting portion. Since the elastic member itself is flexible, the elastic member will fit the housing. The outer diameter of the transmission line is adapted to be larger than the inner diameter of the perforation of the elastic member. Therefore, when the transmission line passes through the perforation of the elastic member and is inserted into the connector of the housing, it can ensure that the space enclosed by the elastic member and the mounting portion of the housing is waterproof, so as to prevent external liquid from entering the connector and damaging the electronic device.

For the convenience and clarity of explanation, the thickness or size of each component in the drawings is exaggerated, omitted or roughly represented for the understanding and reading of people familiar with this technology, and the size of each component is not completely its actual size, and is not used to limit the limiting conditions for the implementation of the present invention, so it has no substantial technical significance. Any modification of the structure, change of the proportional relationship or adjustment of the size should still fall within the scope of the technical content disclosed by the new creation without affecting the effect and purpose that can be produced by the present invention. The same reference numerals will be used to represent the same or similar components in all drawings.

FIG1 is a schematic diagram of the appearance of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG2 is an exploded view of the electronic device of FIG1. FIG3A is a cross-sectional view of the electronic device of FIG1. FIG3B is a partial cross-sectional view of the elastic member of FIG1. Referring to FIG1 to FIG3B, the electronic device 100 of this embodiment is suitable for being plugged in at least one transmission line 10. The electronic device 100 is, for example, a video imaging product machine, and the transmission line 10 is, for example, a network cable or a power cable, but the types of the electronic device 100 and the transmission line 10 are not limited thereto. The figure simply illustrates the housing 110, and in fact the size of the housing 110 and the components disposed therein are not limited thereto.

As shown in FIG2 , the electronic device 100 includes a housing 110, a sleeve 120, an elastic ring 130, and an elastic member 140. The housing 110 includes a mounting portion 111, a first engaging portion 114, and at least one connector 115 located in the mounting portion 111. Specifically, the mounting portion 111 is a concave hole, and the housing 110 includes a mounting portion side wall 112 and a mounting portion bottom wall 113, and the mounting portion side wall 112 and the mounting portion bottom wall 113 surround the mounting portion 111. The first engaging portion 114 is located on the mounting portion side wall 112, and the at least one connector 115 is located on the mounting portion bottom wall 113. The connector 115 is located in the mounting portion 111, which can protect the connector 115 from being damaged by collision.

In this embodiment, the mounting portion 111 is recessed in the outer surface 116 of the housing 110, that is, the mounting portion side wall 112 and the mounting portion bottom wall 113 can be retracted into the outer surface 116 of the housing 110. In other embodiments, the mounting portion 111 may not be retracted into the outer surface 116 of the housing 110, as long as the connector 115 is located in the mounting portion 111.

At least one connector 115 may include at least one of an RJ45 connector, a USB connector, and a power cord connector 115, but the type of connector 115 is not limited thereto. In the present embodiment, the number of connectors 115 is one, and the connector 115 is an RJ45 connector, but the number and type of connectors 115 are not limited thereto.

The sleeve 120 includes a first opening 122, a second opening 124, a second engaging portion 126 near the first opening 122, and an annular hook portion 128 located at the second opening 124. In addition, in this embodiment, the outer surface 116 of the sleeve 120 has a concave-convex anti-slip profile to facilitate the user's grip without slipping.

In this embodiment, the sleeve 120 is detachably mounted on the mounting portion 111 by engaging the second engaging portion 126 with the first engaging portion 114. In addition, the elastic ring 130 is disposed between a groove 123 ( FIG. 2 ) of the sleeve 120 near the first opening 122 and the mounting portion sidewall 112 of the housing 110, so that the sleeve 120 is sealed to the housing 110. The material of the elastic ring 130 and the elastic member 140 is, for example, rubber or silicone, but is not limited thereto.

The elastic member 140 includes a baffle portion 143 and at least one through hole 141 passing through the baffle portion 143. The through hole 141 is used for the transmission line 10 to pass through. The number of the at least one through hole 141 corresponds to the number of the at least one connector 115, and the position of the at least one through hole 141 can correspond to the position of the at least one connector 115.

In this embodiment, the number of the connector 115 and the through hole 141 are both one, and the connector 115 is located in the center of the mounting portion 111, and the through hole 141 is also located in the middle of the elastic member 140. Of course, the positions of the connector 115 and the through hole 141 are not limited thereto.

The outer diameter D1 (FIG. 3A) of the transmission line 10 is preferably larger than the inner diameter D2 (FIG. 3B) of the through hole 141 when not squeezed, and the transmission line 10 is suitable for passing through the through hole 141 and being inserted into the connector 115. Since the inner diameter D2 of the through hole 141 is smaller than the outer diameter D1 of the transmission line 10, when the transmission line 10 is set in the through hole 141, the wall surface of the elastic member 140 next to the through hole 141 will be closely attached to the transmission line 10, and maintain a sealed state to prevent external liquid or dust from entering through the through hole 141.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 3A , the elastic member 140 includes at least one extension portion 144 extending from the baffle portion 143 toward the mounting portion 111, and at least one through hole 141 passes through the baffle portion 143 and the at least one extension portion 144. That is, in this embodiment, the through hole 141 is formed not only on the baffle portion 143 but also on the extension portion 144. Therefore, the transmission line 10 not only passes through the baffle portion 143 but also passes through the extension portion 144. Such a design can increase the contact area between the elastic member 140 and the transmission line 10 to ensure sealing.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG3B , the extension portion 144 may optionally include at least one abutment ring 145 protruding toward an axis A of the corresponding through hole 141. In the present embodiment, there are two abutment rings 145, but the number of abutment rings 145 is not limited thereto. Since the abutment ring 145 protrudes from the inner surface of the extension portion 144, it can contact the transmission line 10 ( FIG3A ) to further ensure the sealing performance.

In addition, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG3A , the elastic member 140 includes an annular groove 142 located at the outer edge. The annular hook portion 128 of the sleeve 120 extends into the annular groove 142 and presses the elastic member 140 so that the elastic member 140 seals the second opening 124 .

Therefore, when the transmission line 10 passes through the through hole 141 of the elastic member 140 and is inserted into the connector 115 of the housing 110 , the space enclosed by the elastic member 140 , the sleeve 120 and the mounting portion 111 of the housing 110 can be ensured to be waterproof, thereby preventing external liquid from entering the connector 115 and damaging the electronic device 100 .

FIG. 4A to FIG. 4D are schematic diagrams of the assembly process of FIG. 1. Please refer to FIG. 4A first. First, the transmission line 10 is passed through the through hole 141 of the elastic member 140. Then, as shown in FIG. 4B and FIG. 4C, the elastic ring 130 is sleeved on the groove 123 (FIG. 2) of the sleeve 120 near the first opening 122. Next, the connection port of the transmission line 10 is sequentially passed through the second opening 124 and the first opening 122 of the sleeve 120, so that the sleeve 120 is sleeved on the transmission line 10, and the annular hook 128 of the sleeve 120 is extended into the annular groove 142 of the elastic member 140 and pressed against the elastic member 140, so that the elastic member 140 seals the second opening 124.

Finally, as shown in FIG. 4D , the second engaging portion 126 of the sleeve 120 is engaged with the first engaging portion 114 of the housing 110 to fix the sleeve 120 to the housing 110, so that the sleeve 120 and the housing 110 are sealed. In addition, an elastic ring 130 may be disposed between the sleeve 120 and the housing 110, so that the sealing effect and waterproof effect between the sleeve 120 and the housing 110 are better.

Other embodiments are described below, and only the main differences are described. The same or similar elements as the previous embodiment are represented by the same or similar symbols and will not be described in detail.

FIG5 is a schematic diagram of the appearance of an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG6 is an exploded view of the electronic device of FIG5. FIG7 is a cross-sectional view of the electronic device of FIG5. Referring to FIG5 to FIG7, the main difference between the electronic device 100a of this embodiment and the electronic device 100 of FIG1 is at least that, in this embodiment, the number of connectors, perforations, and transmission lines can be multiple and the number is the same.

Specifically, Figures 5 to 7 show a connector 115, a connector 115a, two through-holes 141, a transmission line 10, and a transmission line 10a, that is, the number of connectors, through-holes, and transmission lines is two. In this embodiment, the two connectors 115 and 115a are respectively RJ45 connectors and USB connectors, but are not limited thereto.

Similarly, when the two transmission lines 10, 10a pass through the two through holes 141 of the elastic member 140 and are respectively inserted into the two connectors 115, 115a of the housing 110, the space enclosed by the elastic member 140, the sleeve 120 and the mounting portion 111 of the housing 110 can be ensured to be waterproof to prevent external liquid from entering the connectors 115, 115a and damaging the electronic device 100a.

In addition, the present embodiment uses a single sleeve 120, a single elastic ring 130, and a single elastic member 140 to achieve a waterproof effect when multiple transmission lines 10, 10a are inserted into the connectors 115, 115a. There is no need to add additional sleeves 120, elastic rings 130, elastic members 140 and other parts due to multiple transmission lines 10, 10a. Compared with the need to set up a corresponding complete waterproof kit for one transmission line, the present embodiment has the effect of reducing cost expenditure.

FIG8 is a schematic diagram of the appearance of an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG9 is an exploded view of the electronic device of FIG8. FIG10 is a cross-sectional view of the electronic device of FIG8. Referring to FIG8 to FIG10, the main difference between the electronic device 100b of this embodiment and the electronic device 100 of FIG1 is at least that, in this embodiment, the bottom wall 113 of the mounting portion is substantially flush with the outer surface 116 of the housing 110, and the side wall 112 of the mounting portion protrudes from the outer surface 116 of the housing 110, so that the mounting portion 111 is located outside the outer surface 116 of the housing 110. In addition, the first engaging portion 114 is formed on the outer surface of the side wall 112 of the mounting portion, and the second engaging portion 126 is formed on the inner surface of the sleeve 120. That is, in this embodiment, the sleeve 120 is sleeved on the outer side of the mounting portion side wall 112 and surrounds the mounting portion side wall 112.

Similarly, through the design of this embodiment, when the transmission line 10 passes through the through hole 141 of the elastic member 140 and is inserted into the connector 115 of the housing 110, it can ensure that the space enclosed by the elastic member 140, the sleeve 120 and the mounting portion 111 of the housing 110 is waterproof to prevent external liquid from entering the connector 115 and damaging the electronic device 100b.

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of the appearance of an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 12 is an exploded view of the electronic device of FIG. 11. FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view of the electronic device of FIG. 11. Referring to FIG. 11 to FIG. 13, the main difference between the electronic device 100c of this embodiment and the electronic device 100 of FIG. 1 is at least that, in this embodiment, the electronic device 100c does not include the sleeve 120 and the elastic ring 130 of FIG. 1. That is, in this embodiment, the electronic device 100c includes a housing 110 and an elastic member 140c. The housing 110 includes a mounting portion 111, a first engaging portion 114, and at least one connector 115 located in the mounting portion 111. The elastic member 140c includes a first opening 122c opposite to the first opening 122c, at least one through hole 141, and a second engaging portion 126c close to the first opening 122c.

The elastic member 140c is detachably mounted on the mounting portion 111 of the housing 110 by engaging the second engaging portion 126c with the first engaging portion 114. In addition, in this embodiment, the outer diameter of the elastic member 140c at the first opening 122c is larger than the inner diameter of the mounting portion 111. Therefore, the elastic member 140c can be tightly fitted to the mounting portion 111 near the first opening 122c.

Similarly, when the transmission line 10 passes through the through hole 141 of the elastic member 140c and is inserted into the connector 115 of the housing 110, the space enclosed by the elastic member 140c and the mounting portion 111 of the housing 110 can be ensured to be waterproof, so as to prevent external liquid from entering the connector 115 and damaging the electronic device 100c. In addition, in this embodiment, the outer surface of the elastic member 140c can also have a concave and convex anti-slip profile to facilitate the user's grip and operation.

In summary, the sleeve of the electronic device of an embodiment of the present invention is detachably mounted on the mounting portion of the housing through the engagement of the second engaging portion with the first engaging portion, and the elastic ring is disposed between the groove of the sleeve near the first opening and the housing so that the sleeve is sealed to the housing. In addition, the annular hook of the sleeve extends into the annular groove of the elastic member and presses against the elastic member so that the elastic member seals the second opening. The outer diameter of the transmission line is adapted to be larger than the inner diameter of the through hole of the elastic member. Therefore, when the transmission line passes through the through hole of the elastic member and is inserted into the connector of the housing, it can be ensured that the space enclosed by the elastic member, the sleeve and the mounting portion of the housing is waterproof to prevent external liquid from entering the connector and damaging the electronic device.

In addition, in an embodiment of the present invention, the elastic member of the electronic device is detachably mounted on the mounting portion of the housing through the engagement of the second engaging portion with the first engaging portion of the housing. The outer diameter of the elastic member at the first opening is larger than the inner diameter of the mounting portion, and since the elastic member itself is flexible, the elastic member will fit to the housing. The outer diameter of the transmission line is adapted to be larger than the inner diameter of the perforation of the elastic member. Therefore, when the transmission line passes through the perforation of the elastic member and is inserted into the connector of the housing, it can ensure that the space enclosed by the elastic member and the mounting portion of the housing is waterproof, so as to prevent external liquid from entering the connector and damaging the electronic device.

Although the technical content of the present invention has been disclosed as above by means of the preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any slight changes and modifications made by anyone familiar with this art without departing from the spirit of the present invention should be included in the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be subject to the scope defined in the attached patent application.

A: axis D1: outer diameter D2: inner diameter 10, 10a: transmission line 100, 100a, 100b, 100c: electronic device 110: housing 111: mounting part 112: mounting part side wall 113: mounting part bottom wall 114: first engaging part 115, 115a: connector 116: outer surface 120: sleeve 122: first opening 123: groove 124: second opening 126: second engaging part 128: annular hook 130: elastic ring 140, 140c: elastic member 141: perforation 142: annular groove 143: baffle part 144: extension part 145: abutment ring

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the appearance of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is an exploded view of the electronic device of Figure 1. Figure 3A is a cross-sectional view of the electronic device of Figure 1. Figure 3B is a partial cross-sectional view of the elastic member of Figure 1. Figures 4A to 4D are schematic diagrams of the assembly process of Figure 1. Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the appearance of an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention. Figure 6 is an exploded view of the electronic device of Figure 5. Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view of the electronic device of Figure 5. Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of the appearance of an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention. Figure 9 is an exploded view of the electronic device of Figure 8. Figure 10 is a cross-sectional view of the electronic device of Figure 8. Figure 11 is a schematic diagram of the appearance of an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 12 is an exploded view of the electronic device of FIG. 11 . FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view of the electronic device of FIG. 11 .

A: Axis

D1: Outer diameter

10: Transmission line

100: Electronic devices

110: Shell

111: Installation Department

112: Installation side wall

113: Bottom wall of the mounting part

114: First engagement portion

115: Connector

116: External surface

120: Sleeve

122: First opening

123: Groove

124: Second opening

126: Second engagement portion

128: Ring hook

130: Elastic ring

140: Elastic parts

141:Piercing

142: Annular groove

143: Baffle

144: Extension

Claims (18)

An electronic device suitable for inserting at least one transmission line, the electronic device comprising: a housing including a mounting portion and at least one connector located in the mounting portion; a sleeve including a first opening and a second opening opposite to each other, wherein the first opening of the sleeve is arranged at the mounting portion of the housing; and an elastic member arranged at the second opening of the sleeve and including at least one through hole, wherein the outer diameter of the at least one transmission line is suitable to be larger than the inner diameter of the at least one through hole, and the at least one transmission line is suitable to pass through the at least one through hole and be inserted into the at least one connector. An electronic device as described in claim 1, wherein the housing includes a first engaging portion, the sleeve includes a second engaging portion adjacent to the first opening, and the sleeve is detachably mounted on the mounting portion by engaging the second engaging portion with the first engaging portion. An electronic device as described in claim 1, wherein the sleeve includes an annular hook portion located at the second opening, and the elastic member includes an annular groove located at the outer edge, and the annular hook portion of the sleeve extends into the annular groove and presses against the elastic member so that the elastic member seals the second opening. The electronic device as described in claim 1 further includes an elastic ring disposed between a groove of the sleeve near the first opening and the housing. An electronic device as described in claim 1, wherein the shell includes a mounting portion side wall and a mounting portion bottom wall, the shell includes a first engaging portion engaged with the sleeve, the first engaging portion is located on the mounting portion side wall, and the at least one connector is located on the mounting portion bottom wall. The electronic device as described in claim 5 further includes an elastic ring, wherein the elastic ring is disposed between a groove of the sleeve and a side wall of the mounting portion. An electronic device as described in claim 1, wherein the elastic member includes a baffle portion and at least one extension portion extending from the baffle portion, and the at least one through hole penetrates the baffle portion and the at least one extension portion. An electronic device as described in claim 7, wherein the at least one extension portion extends from the baffle portion toward the mounting portion. An electronic device as described in claim 7, wherein each of the at least one extension portion includes an abutment ring protruding toward an axis of the corresponding through hole. An electronic device as described in claim 1, wherein the number of the at least one connector is multiple, and the number of the at least one through-hole corresponds to the number of the at least one connector. An electronic device as described in claim 1, wherein the outer surface of the sleeve has a concave-convex anti-slip profile. An electronic device as described in claim 1, wherein the at least one connector includes at least one of an RJ45 connector, a USB connector, and a power cord connector. An electronic device suitable for inserting at least one transmission line, the electronic device comprising: a housing including a mounting portion and at least one connector located in the mounting portion; and an elastic member including a first opening and at least one through hole opposite to each other, the elastic member being arranged at the mounting portion, the outer diameter of the elastic member at the first opening being larger than the inner diameter of the mounting portion, wherein the outer diameter of the at least one transmission line is suitable to be larger than the inner diameter of the at least one through hole, and the at least one transmission line is suitable to pass through the at least one through hole and be inserted into the at least one connector. An electronic device as described in claim 13, wherein the housing includes a first engaging portion, the elastic member includes a second engaging portion adjacent to the first opening, and the elastic member is detachably disposed on the mounting portion by engaging the second engaging portion with the first engaging portion. An electronic device as described in claim 14, wherein the housing includes a mounting portion side wall and a mounting portion bottom wall, the first engaging portion is located on the mounting portion side wall, and the at least one connector is located on the mounting portion bottom wall. An electronic device as described in claim 13, wherein the elastic member includes a baffle portion and at least one extension portion extending from the baffle portion, and the at least one through hole penetrates the baffle portion and the at least one extension portion. An electronic device as described in claim 16, wherein the at least one extension portion extends from the baffle portion toward the mounting portion. An electronic device as described in claim 13, wherein the at least one connector includes at least one of an RJ45 connector, a USB connector, and a power cord connector.

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