Mobile terminal with waterproof sheet and manufacturing method
View Patent ↗A mobile terminal has a waterproof sheet interposed between a first body portion and a second body portion. The waterproof sheet is formed with a curved shaped or step-like cross-section in consideration of characteristic of internal component or a battery arranged on the first body portion of the mobile terminal, the curved shaped or step-like cross-section is configured to encase, in part or in whole, the internal component or the battery.
1. A mobile terminal, comprising:
a first body portion;
a waterproof sheet connected to the first body portion; and
a bonding member interposed between the first body portion and the waterproof sheet,
wherein a component is arranged on the first body portion and a portion of the waterproof sheet is configured to be protruding or depressed over the component,
wherein the waterproof sheet comprises a fastening member hole, and
wherein the bonding member comprises a hole bonding portion configured to surround the fastening member hole.
2. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , further comprising:
a second body portion connected to first body portion with the waterproof sheet and the bonding member interposed therebetween,
wherein a battery of the mobile terminal is arranged in a space between the waterproof sheet and the first body portion.
3. The mobile terminal of claim 2 , further comprising:
a third body portion connected to the second body portion.
4. The mobile terminal of claim 3 , wherein the second body portion and the third body portion are exposed to the outside of the mobile terminal.
5. The mobile terminal of claim 2 , wherein the component is arranged on the first body portion and the second body portion is configured to have an opening at a position corresponding to the location of the component.
6. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the waterproof sheet has a substantially step-like cross-section.
7. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the waterproof sheet has a substantially curved cross-section.
8. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the component is arranged to protrude from the first body portion.
9. The mobile terminal of claim 2 , wherein the waterproof sheet is arranged between the second body portion and the component.
10. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the bonding member is arranged on a circumference of the first body portion.
11. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the bonding member is a double-sided tape.
12. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the bonding member is an adhesive.
13. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the waterproof sheet is a polycarbonate plastic.
14. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the waterproof sheet is a polyethylene terephthalate.
15. A method for manufacturing a terminal, comprising:
connecting a first surface of a bonding member to a waterproof sheet;
connecting a second surface of the bonding member to a first body portion; and
connecting a second body portion to the first body portion with the waterproof sheet interposed therebetween,
wherein a component is arranged on the first body portion and a portion of the waterproof sheet is configured to be protruding or depressed over the component according to at least one of a height, a shape, a function, a material, and an exothermic characteristic of the component,
wherein the waterproof sheet comprises a fastening member hole, and
wherein the bonding member comprises a hole bonding portion configured to surround the fastening member hole.
16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising,
forming the waterproof sheet into a reference shape.
17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the forming the waterproof sheet into a reference shape comprises vacuum forming the waterproof sheet.
18. The method of claim 16 , wherein the forming the waterproof sheet into a reference shape comprises pressing the waterproof sheet.
19. A mobile terminal, comprising:
a first body portion;
a waterproof sheet connected to the first body portion; and
a bonding member interposed between the first body portion and the waterproof sheet,
wherein a component is arranged on the first body portion and a portion of the waterproof sheet is configured to be protruding or depressed over the component, and
wherein a battery of the mobile terminal is arranged in a space between the waterproof sheet and the first body portion.
20. The mobile terminal of claim 19 , wherein a surface portion of the waterproof sheet is configured to have a dimension according to at least one of a height, a shape, a function, a material, and an exothermic characteristic of the component.
21. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the portion of the waterproof sheet is configured to be protruding or depressed over the component according to at least one of a height, a shape, a function, a material, and an exothermic characteristic of the component.