HOUSING OF PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES

• US 20090215412A1
• Filed: 06/05/2008
• Published: 08/27/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 02/25/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: FIH (Hong Kong) Limited (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Company Limited (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: FIH (Hong Kong) Limited (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Company Limited (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: LIU, YE, TU, HSIAO-HUA, ZHOU, XIN-QUAN, ZHANG, XU-RI, QIN, ZHONG-SHU
• Granted Patent: US 8,032,194 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/90.300
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0249 Details of the mechanical connection between the housing parts or relating to the method of assembly
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/18 Telephone sets specially adapted for use in ships, mines, or other places exposed to adverse environment H04M1/19 takes precedence

Abstract

A housing (10) of a portable electronic device includes an upper housing (11), a lower housing (12) and a protecting component (13). The upper housing defines a first latching member (1112) therein. The lower housing defines a second latching member (121) therein. The protecting component is assembled between the upper housing and the lower housing for preventing dust and vapor from entering the electronic device and defines a first latching portion (1313) corresponding to the first latching member and a second latching portion (1314) corresponding to the second latching member. The first latching portion and the second latching member respectively cooperate with the first latching member and the second latching member to assemble the upper housing, the lower housing and the protecting component together.

Claims

1. A housing of a portable electronic device, comprising:

an upper housing defining a first latching member therein;

a lower housing defining a second latching member therein; and

a protecting component assembled between the upper housing and the lower housing for preventing dust and vapor from entering the electronic device, and defining a first latching portion corresponding to the first latching member and a second latching portion corresponding to the second latching member, the first latching portion and the second latching member respectively cooperating with the first latching member and the second latching member to assemble the upper housing, the lower housing and the protecting component together.

2. The housing as claimed in claim 1, wherein the protecting component is a gasket made of elastic material.

3. The housing as claimed in claim 2, wherein the protecting component includes a main portion having a first surface and an opposite second surface, the first latching portion formed on the first surface, and the second latching portion formed on the second surface.

4. The housing as claimed in claim 2, wherein the first latching member and the second latching member are both loop grooves, the first latching portion is a protrusion corresponding to the first latching member and the second latching portion is a protrusion corresponding to the second latching member.

5. The housing as claimed in claim 4, wherein the first latching portion has a shape corresponding to that of the first latching member and a size larger than that of the first latching member, and the second latching portion has a shape corresponding to that of the second latching member and a size larger than that of the second latching member.

6. The housing as claimed in claim 5, wherein the first latching portion is inserted into the first latching member, and the second latching portion of the protecting component is inserted into the second latching member.

7. The housing as claimed in claim 6, wherein the first latching portion and the second latching portion are respectively pressed and deformed to fill the first latching member and the second latching member.

8. A housing of a portable electronic device, comprising:

a first housing including a peripheral sidewall and defining a first latching member in the sidewall;

a second housing defining a second latching member in a peripheral portion thereof; and

a protecting component including a first latching portion facing the first latching member and a second latching portion facing the second latching member;

wherein, as the protecting component is secured between the first housing and the second housing, the first latching portion and the second latching portion are respectively deformed thus engaging the first latching member and the second latching member.

9. The housing as claimed in claim 8, wherein the protecting component is a gasket made of elastic material.

10. The housing as claimed in claim 9, wherein the protecting component includes a main portion having a first surface and an opposite second surface, the first latching portion is formed on the first surface, and the second latching portion is formed on the second surface.

11. The housing as claimed in claim 9, wherein the first latching member and the second latching member are both loop grooves, the first latching portion is a protrusion corresponding to the first latching member and the second latching portion is a protrusion corresponding to the second latching member.

12. The housing as claimed in claim 11, wherein the first latching portion has a shape corresponding to that of the first latching member and a size larger than that of the first latching member, and the second latching portion has a shape corresponding to that of the second latching member and a size larger than that of the second latching member.