WATERPROOF ENCLOSURE FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE

• US 20160016716A1
• Filed: 07/17/2014
• Published: 01/21/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 07/17/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Chang, Chi-Yuan
• Original Assignee: Chang, Chi-Yuan
• Inventors: CHANG, CHI-YUAN
• Granted Patent: US 9,731,886 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 11/00 Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00 specially adapted for toiletry or cosmetic equipment A45D29/20, A45D44/18; travelling sewing kits A45F3/48
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 13/008 for making water- or air-tight
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 2011/001 for portable audio devices, e.g. headphones or MP3-players
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 2011/002 for portable handheld communication devices, e.g. mobile phone, pager, beeper, PDA, smart phone
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 33/16 End- or aperture-closing arrangements or devices valves of valve bags B65D31/14 ; removable stoppers or caps B65D39/00, B65D41/00; closures of filled bags B65D77/10; closing filled bags in association with packaging B65B7/00, B65B51/00
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 81/18 providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient with thermal insulation B65D81/38; ice-boxes with cooling means F25D
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3888 Arrangements for carrying or protecting transceivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 2001/3894 Waterproofing of transmission device

Abstract

A waterproof enclosure is provided with a bag including an internal space configured to receive an electronic device, a hole disposed at a forward end, and a sealable opening disposed at a position other than the hole wherein the internal space communicates with both the hole and the sealable opening; a flexible sleeve sealingly disposed in the hole and including an axial channel communicating with both the internal space and a space externally of the bag; and a flexible plug disposed in the channel and including an axial tunnel having a forward end and a rear end, and a crack axially extending from the forward end of the tunnel to a rear end of the tunnel and radially extending from the tunnel to a peripheral surface of the plug.

Claims

1. A waterproof enclosure comprising:

a bag including an internal space configured to receive an electronic device, a hole disposed at a forward end, and a sealable opening disposed at a position other than the hole wherein the internal space communicates with both the hole and the sealable opening;

a flexible sleeve sealingly disposed in the hole and including an axial channel communicating with both the internal space and a space externally of the bag; and

a plug disposed in the channel and including an axial tunnel having an enlarged forward end and a rear end, and a crack axially extending from the forward end of the tunnel to a rear end of the tunnel and radially extending from the tunnel to a peripheral surface of the plug.

2. The waterproof enclosure of claim 1, wherein the forward end of the plug has a diameter greater than that of the rear end thereof.

3. The waterproof enclosure of claim 2, wherein the plug tapers from the forward end to the rear end.

4. The waterproof enclosure of claim 1, wherein the plug further comprises a forward rim member on the forward end with the crack radially passing through.

5. The waterproof enclosure of claim 1, wherein the sleeve is partially disposed externally of the bag.

6. The waterproof enclosure of claim 5, wherein the sleeve further comprises a forward annular groove disposed externally of the bag.

7. The waterproof enclosure of claim 5, wherein the plug further comprises a forward rim element on the forward end with the crack radially passing through.

8. The waterproof enclosure of claim 6, wherein the plug further comprises a forward rim element on the forward end with the crack radially passing through, and a rear annular flange formed with the rim element, the flange being configured to complimentarily engage the groove.

9. The waterproof enclosure of claim 1, wherein the plug further comprises a band having one end formed with the rear end of the plug, and a plugging member formed with the other end of the band, the plugging member being configured to complimentarily dispose in the tunnel.

10. The waterproof enclosure of claim 1, wherein the channel of the sleeve includes an annular riser on an inner surface.

11. The waterproof enclosure of claim 1, wherein the bag is formed of a waterproof material.

12. The waterproof enclosure of claim 1, wherein the plug is formed of a flexible material and is configured to disposed in the sleeve by being flexibly deformed.

13. The waterproof enclosure of claim 1, further comprising an electrical connection line passing through the tunnel.

14. The waterproof enclosure of claim 13, wherein the electrical connection line is either a cable or a power cord.