WATERPROOF HOUSING AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME

• US 20170023983A1
• Filed: 07/18/2016
• Published: 01/26/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 07/21/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ASUSTek Computer, Inc.
• Original Assignee: ASUSTek Computer, Inc.
• Inventors: Lin, Tsui-Wei, Lo, Tang-Lung, Chen, Ping-Yu, Huang, Po-Wen, Huang, Ming-Chih, Chen, Yen-Chih, Huang, Chiu-Lang
• Granted Patent: US 9,904,326 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1656 Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories mounting of accessories to a computer display G06F1/1607; display hoods G06F1/1603; cooling arrangements for portable computers G06F1/203
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1662 Details related to the integrated keyboard

Abstract

A waterproof housing including a frame structure and a waterproof structure is provided. The frame structure includes an opening. The waterproof structure is fixed on the frame structure and covers whole of the external surface and the opening of the frame structure. The waterproof structure includes a plurality of ribs extending toward the opening correspondingly and located in the opening. An electronic device is further provided including the waterproof housing and a keyboard module. The keyboard module includes a plurality of keys. The keyboard module is disposed under the waterproof housing and passes into the opening from an underside of the frame structure. The waterproof structure covers the keyboard module disposed in the opening and is fixed between the keys via the ribs. Therefore, the electronic device and the waterproof housing thereof have an improved water-proof function and are convenient in use.

Claims

1. An electronic device, comprising:

a waterproof housing including;

a frame structure including an opening; and

a waterproof structure configured to fix on the frame structure, and to cover whole of the external surface and the opening of the frame structure, wherein the waterproof structure includes a plurality of ribs extending toward the opening correspondingly and located in the opening; and

a keyboard module including a plurality of keys, wherein the keyboard module is disposed under the waterproof housing and passes into the opening from an underside of the frame structure, the waterproof structure covers the keyboard module disposed in the opening and is fixed between the keys via the ribs.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the waterproof structure includes an operating portion and a fixing portion peripheral to the operating portion, the waterproof structure is fixed on the whole of the external surface of the frame structure via the fixing portion, the operating portion corresponds to the opening and the keyboard module, the operating portion moves toward the opening when the operating portion is pressed.

3. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the operating portion of the waterproof structure further includes a plurality of movable portions and a plurality of positioning portions for separating the movable portions, the ribs extend from the positioning portions toward the opening correspondingly, the positioning portions are fixed on the keyboard module via the ribs and located between the keys, the movable portions correspond to the keys, respectively, the movable portion moves toward the opening when the movable portion is pressed.

4. The electronic device according to claim 3, wherein the ribs protrude toward a direction parallel to a moving direction of the movable portions when the movable portions are pressed.

5. The electronic device according to claim 3, wherein the operating portion of the waterproof structure is flat, and the movable portions are distinguishable.

6. The electronic device according to claim 3, wherein the movable portions of the waterproof structure are cap-shaped, and the keys are held in the movable portions, respectively.

7. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the frame structure includes a top surface and a plurality of side surfaces, the waterproof structure covers the top surface and extends to the side surfaces to cover the whole of the external surface of the frame structure.

8. A waterproof housing comprising:

a frame structure including an opening; and

a waterproof structure configured to fix on the frame structure, and to cover whole of the external surface and the opening of the frame structure, wherein the waterproof structure includes a plurality of ribs extending toward the opening correspondingly and located in the opening.

9. The waterproof housing according to claim 8 wherein the waterproof structure includes an operating portion and a fixing portion peripheral to the operating portion, the waterproof structure is fixed on the whole of the external surface of the frame structure via the fixing portion, the operating portion corresponds to the opening and moves toward the opening after the operating portion is pressed.

10. The waterproof housing according to claim 9, wherein the operating portion of the waterproof structure further includes a plurality of movable portions and a plurality of positioning portions for separating the movable portions, the ribs extend from the positioning portions toward the opening correspondingly, the positioning portions are fixed on the keyboard module via the ribs and located between the keys, the movable portions correspond to the keys, respectively, the movable portion moves toward the opening when the movable portion is pressed.

11. The waterproof housing according to claim 10, wherein the ribs protrude toward a direction parallel to a moving direction of the movable portions when the movable portions are pressed.

12. The waterproof housing according to claim 10, wherein the operating portion of the waterproof structure is flat and the movable portions are distinguishable.

13. The waterproof housing according to claim 10, wherein the movable portions of the waterproof structure are cap-shaped.

14. The waterproof housing according to claim 8, wherein the frame structure includes a top surface and a plurality of side surfaces, the waterproof structure covers the top surface and extends to the side surfaces to cover the whole of the external surface of the frame structure.