IP Library Patent Application 13009217
Patent Application
App. No. 13/009,217

WATERPROOFING MEMBER FOR TERMINAL PROVIDED FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE

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App. No.
13/009,217
Abstract

A rib 7 b is provided in the vicinity of a power terminal portion 7 of a first enclosure 1 and a waterproofing member 11 is fitted to the rib 7 b and an AC adaptor 10 to render the power terminal portion 7 waterproof. Since there is no need to change the outside shape of the AC adaptor 10, a waterproof structure can be achieved without incurring a significant cost increase. Furthermore, because a conventional AC adaptor can be used, the waterproofing member excels in general versatility.

Claims (16)

1 . A waterproofing member attachable to a connection area in which a terminal is connected to a connection port, the waterproofing member comprising:

a first bump portion that is erected seamlessly and can come into contact with a periphery of the terminal;

a second bump portion that can come into contact with the connection port; and

a through hole through which the connection port can be passed,

wherein when the terminal is connected to the connection port, the waterproofing member conceals the terminal and the second bump portion is in intimate contact with the connection port.

2 . The waterproofing member according to claim 1 , wherein the first bump portion and the second bump portion are made of a soft material.

3 . A waterproofing member attachable to and detachable from a concave portion formed in the vicinity of a connection port to which a terminal provided for a cable is connected, the waterproofing member comprising:

a first waterproofing member that includes a first hole through which the terminal can be passed and can be press-fitted to the concave portion; and

a second waterproofing member that includes a second hole through which the cable can be passed and can be press-fitted to the first hole,

wherein by passing the cable through the first hole, press-fitting the first waterproofing member to the second hole and press-fitting the second waterproofing member to the concave portion, the second waterproofing member and the concave portion come into intimate contact with each other, the first waterproofing member and the second waterproofing member come into intimate contact with each other, and the first waterproofing member and the cable come into intimate contact with each other.

4 . The waterproofing member according to claim 3 , wherein the first waterproofing member includes a first elastically deformable bump portion in an area that can come into intimate contact with the cable.

5 . The waterproofing member according to claim 3 , wherein the first waterproofing member includes a second elastically deformable bump portion in an area that can come into intimate contact with the second hole.

6 . The waterproofing member according to claim 3 , wherein the second waterproofing member includes a third elastically deformable bump portion in an area that can come into intimate contact with the concave portion.

7 . The waterproofing member according to claim 3 , wherein the first waterproofing member includes a second elastically deformable bump portion in an area that can come into contact with the second hole, and

the second waterproofing member includes in the second hole a concave portion to which the second bump portion is fitted.

8 . The waterproofing member according to claim 3 , wherein one opening and the other opening of the second hole have different inside diameters.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ERRONEOUSLY FILED APPLICATION NUMBERS 13/384239, 13/498734, 14/116681 AND 14/301144 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 034194 FRAME 0143. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Dec 24, 2020
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 056788/0362 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2014
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 034194/0143 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 7, 2011
From: FUJITA, SHINJI; MUKOUDA, MINORU; WATANABE, TETSUYUKI; HARADA, HIDEKI
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 025906/0795 →