Water-resistant portable receiver case

• US 6,041,924 A
• Filed: 10/30/1997
• Issued: 03/28/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/1994
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: OI Electric Company Limited
• Original Assignee: OI Electric Company Limited
• Inventors: Tajima, Kazuaki
• Primary Examiner(s): PATTERSON, MARIE D
• Application Number:
  US08/960,916
• Time in Patent Office: 880 Days
• Field of Search: 206/305, 206/320, 206/579, 224/252, 224/253, 220/670, 220/675, 29/428
• US Class Current: 206/320
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/08 Constructional details, e.g. cabinet
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/086 Portable receivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3888 Arrangements for carrying or protecting transceivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 2001/3894 Waterproofing of transmission device
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 224/929 Article carrier for electrical device

Abstract

Although this water-resistant case covers the entire body of a portable receiver, it does not decrease the sound effect of a buzzer from the receiver. The case also offers the same water-proof effect as the prior product. It is a water-resistant portable receiver case that prevents any water from getting into the portable receiver. The characteristics of the subject case is that, it has a display window positioned to match that of the display light on the aforementioned portable receiver, a hole tightly closed with a seal capable of letting the air to get through but not a drop of water positioned to match the buzzer of the aforementioned receiver, and a button to push the switch on the aforementioned receiver from the outside.

Claims

1. A method for assembling a case for a receiver, wherein the receiver includes an audio alarm, a display, a vibrating transducer, and a control button, the method comprising:

providing a case body having an outside and an inside surface, and defining an audio alarm opening, a display opening, and a control button opening; and

positioning a means for transferring vibrations comprised of a material that transfers palpably perceptible vibrations between the receiver and the inside surface of the case body, the means for transferring vibrations having a first cross-sectional width and is disposed against the receiver, wherein the vibrations transferred by the means for transferring vibrations are palpably perceptible on the outside of the case body through the means for transferring vibrations; and

at least one cushion positioned between the external surface of the receiver and inside surface of the case body in a closed position, the cushion having a second cross-sectional width substantially larger than the first cross-sectional width of the means for transferring vibrations and the cushion being located to be entirely covered by the external surface of the receiver to maintain a surface of the receiver engaged with the inside surface of the case body to transfer palpably perceptible vibrations from the vibrating transducer to the case body.

2. A case for holding a receiver having an external surface, wherein the receiver includes at least one control button, an audio alarm, a vibrating transducer, and a display for displaying received information, the case comprising:

first and second case portions having interior and exterior surfaces, coupled together in one of a first closed position and a second open position, wherein at least one of the first and second case portions has a sealing part disposed in an opening periphery of the at least one of the first and second case portions to provide the interior surfaces of the first and second case portions to define a closed, water-tight housing in the first closed position for securely holding the receiver;

means for transferring vibrations disposed against the receiver and comprising a material that transfers palpably perceptible vibrations between the receiver and the inside surface of the case body and has a first cross-sectional width, wherein the vibrations generated by the vibrating transducer of the receiver are palpably perceptible on the exterior surface of the case body through the means for transferring vibrations; and

at least one cushion positioned between the external surface of the receiver and one of the first and second case portions in the first closed position, the cushion having a second cross-sectional width substantially larger than the first cross-sectional width of the means for transferring vibrations and the cushion being located to be entirely covered by the external surface of the receiver to maintain a surface of the receiver engaged with the interior surface of one of the first and second case portions to transfer palpably perceptible vibrations from the vibrating transducer to the case.

3. The case as defined in claim 2, wherein the means for transferring vibrations comprises at least one rib positioned between the interior surface of at least one of the case portions and the receiver.

4. The case as defined in claim 3, wherein each rib is integral with the case body and comprised of the same material as the case body.

5. A case for holding a receiver having an external surface, wherein the receiver includes at least one control button, an audio alarm, a vibrating transducer, and a display for displaying received information, the case comprising:

first and second portions comprised of a material that transfers palpably perceptible vibrations, having interior and exterior surfaces, pivotally coupled together between a closed position and an open position, wherein at least one of the first and second portions has a sealing part disposed in an opening periphery of the at least one of the first and second portions to provide the interior surfaces of the first and second case portions to define a closed, water-tight housing in the closed position for securely holding the receiver, and wherein at least one of the case portions includes a means for transferring vibrations disposed against the receiver and comprises a material that transfers palpably perceptible vibrations between the receiver and the inside surface of the case body and has a first cross-sectional width, wherein the vibrations generated by the vibrating transducer of the receiver are palpably perceptible on the exterior surface of the case body through the means for transferring vibrations; and

at least one cushion positioned between the external surface of the receiver and one of the case portions in the closed position, the cushion having a second cross-sectional width substantially larger than the first cross-sectional width of the means for transferring vibrations and the cushion being located to be entirely covered by the external surface of the receiver to maintain a surface of the receiver engaged with the interior surface of one of the case portions to transfer palpably perceptible vibrations from the vibrating transducer to the case.

6. The case as defined in claim 5, wherein the means for transferring vibrations comprises at least one rib positioned between the interior surface of at least one of the case portions and the receiver.

7. The case as defined in claim 6, wherein each rib is integral with the case body and comprised of the same material as the case body.