Electronic device having waterproof structure
View Patent ↗An electronic device includes a housing including an opening-portion and an annular-projection provided in the vicinity of the opening-portion from the housing, the annular-projection projecting so as to surround a periphery of the opening-portion, a frame member including a tubular-portion having an outer surface that faces the annular-projection to be fitted with the annular-projection, a top plate exposed from the opening-portion with the tubular-portion fitted with the annular-projection, an extension-portion extending from the outer surface of the tubular-portion, the tubular-portion being expanded toward the annular-projection when a pressing force is applied to a surface of the top plate exposed from the opening-portion with the annular-projection and the tubular-portion fitted with each other, and an O-ring that contacts entire peripheries of the outer surface of the tubular-portion and an inner surface of the annular-projection.
1. An electronic device comprising:
a housing including an opening portion and an annular projection provided in the vicinity of the opening portion from the housing, and the annular projection projects so as to surround a periphery of the opening portion;
a frame member including a tubular portion having an outer surface that faces the annular projection to be fitted with the annular projection, a top plate exposed from the opening portion with the tubular portion fitted with the annular projection, and an extension portion extending from the outer surface of the tubular portion, the tubular portion being expanded toward the annular projection when a pressing force is applied to a surface of the top plate exposed from the opening portion with the annular projection and the tubular portion fitted with each other; and
an O-ring that contacts entire peripheries of the outer surface of the tubular portion and an inner surface of the annular projection,
wherein when the pressing force is applied to the surface of the top plate, the O-ring is pressed directly against the annular projection and compressed so that a seal is strengthened to keep waterproof property and dust-proof property.
2. The electronic device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the housing includes a hook provided on a side on which the annular projection is disposed and on an outer side of the annular projection, and
the frame member includes a hook receiver that extends toward the housing from the extension portion to engage with the hook of the housing.
3. The electronic device according to claim 2 ,
wherein the hook is provided on an inclination which is disposed at a position farther from the opening portion than the annular projection and at which the hook faces the extension portion of the frame member, the projection projecting toward the extension portion.
4. The electronic device according to claim 2 ,
wherein at least two said extension portions are provided, and the two extension portions extend in directions opposite to each other.
5. The electronic device according to claim 4 ,
wherein the two extension portions extend on the same line.
6. The electronic device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a support member that slidably supports the extension portion of the frame member from a side opposite to the housing.
7. The electronic device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the tubular portion is expanded in a direction of extension of the extension portion as the tubular portion extends toward the extension portion.
8. The electronic device according to claim 1 ,
wherein an inner surface of the tubular portion is inclined to be expanded in a direction of extension of the extension portion as the tubular portion extends toward the extension portion, and the tubular portion becomes thinner toward the extension portion.
9. The electronic device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the top plate has high rigidity compared to the tubular portion.