Watertight casing for electronic apparatus

• US 5,334,799 A
• Filed: 05/18/1992
• Issued: 08/02/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 05/24/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Company Limited (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Company Limited (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Hayashi, Takahiro, Naito, Yoshihisa
• Primary Examiner(s): Eley, Timothy V.
• Assistant Examiner(s): NGUYEN, KHAN
• Application Number:
  US07/884,165
• Time in Patent Office: 806 Days
• Field of Search: 174/17 VA, 174/52.1, 174/52.3, 174/52.4, 361/392, 361/394, 361/395, 361/399, 361/736, 206/328, 206/333, 206/334
• US Class Current: 174/17.0VA
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/202 Casings or frames around the primary casing of a single cell or a single battery
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/24 adapted for protecting batteries from their environment, e.g. from corrosion thermal insulation H01M10/658
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/271 Lids or covers for the racks or secondary casings
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/1417 having securing means for mounting boards, plates or wiring boards H05K7/1461 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

A watertight casing for electronic apparatus includes a first case, a second case and a cover. Sealing members are interposed between the first case and the second case, and between the second case and the cover, respectively. The first and the second cases and the cover are fastened tightly together. A printed board mounts electronic parts on one side thereof, and an air-zinc battery on the other side. The first case is provided with a recess portion into which the electronic parts on the printed board are received. Another sealing member is interposed between the second case and the other side of the printed board. The second case is provided with a through hole which is closed by the cover. The battery is received in the through hole in a sealed manner. The second case is further provided with a vent hole communicating the through hole with an atmosphere. At the opening end of the vent hole there is provided with a gas permeable waterproof sheet for permitting air to pass through but not permitting moisture to pass through.

Claims

1. A watertight casing for an electronic apparatus including a printed board having a battery mounted on one side thereof and electronic parts mounted on the other side thereof, said casing comprising:

a first case provided with a recess portion for receiving said electronic parts on said printed board;

a second case attached to said first case and provided with a through hole for receiving said battery and a land portion surrounding said through hole;

a cover member attached to said second case;

a first sealing member interposed between said first case and said second case;

a second sealing member interposed between said second case and said cover member; and

a third sealing member positioned so as to be interposed, when said electronic apparatus is housed within said casing, between said printed board and said land portion of said second case;

a vent hole provided in said second case for communicating said through hole with an atmosphere; and

a gas permeable waterproof sheet for closing said vent hole.

2. A watertight casing according to claim 1, wherein said battery is an air-zinc battery.

3. A watertight casing according to claim 1, wherein said cover is pivotally mounted onto said second case.