HOUSING STRUCTURE

• US 20090090532A1
• Filed: 09/17/2008
• Published: 04/09/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 10/09/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ASUSTek Computer, Inc.
• Original Assignee: ASUSTek Computer, Inc.
• Inventors: Chang, Mu-Tsai, Lai, Chin-Chung
• Granted Patent: US 8,053,668 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 174/50.5
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 9/0009 with provisions to reduce EMI leakage through the joining parts
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 277/91 O-ring seal

Abstract

A housing structure includes an upper housing, a lower housing, a first waterproof member and a second waterproof member. The upper housing has a first connecting portion, and the lower housing has a second connecting portion. The upper housing and the lower housing are connected to each other by the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion. The first waterproof member is disposed between the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion. The second waterproof member is disposed between the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion. Wherein, a distance is formed between the first waterproof member and the second waterproof member.

Claims

1. A housing structure comprising:

an upper housing having at least a first connecting portion and a first outer edge;

a lower housing having at least a second connecting portion and a second outer edge;

a first waterproof member hold between the first outer edge and the second outer edge; and

a second waterproof member hold between the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion;

wherein the upper housing and the lower housing are connected via the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion, and a distance is formed between the first waterproof member and the second waterproof member.

2. The housing structure according to claim 1, wherein a first recess for holding the first waterproof member is located between the first outer edge and the second outer edge.

3. The housing structure according to claim 1, wherein the first connecting portion has a through hole, and the second connecting portion has a locking portion corresponding to the through hole.

4. The housing structure according to claim 3 further comprising a locking member, wherein the locking member passes through the through hole to be locked with the locking portion.

5. The housing structure according to claim 1, wherein a second recess for holding the second waterproof member is located between the first outer edge and the second outer edge.

6. The housing structure according to claim 3 further comprising a second recess located at the periphery of the through hole and the locking portion.

7. The housing structure according claim 1, wherein the second waterproof member is circular.

8. The housing structure according claim 1, wherein the first waterproof member is not connected to the second waterproof member.