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US 8,767,393 · App. 13/684,245 · Granted Jul 1, 2014

Draining apparatus for electronic device

Inventors: Gui-Fu Xiao (Shenzhen, CN); Yang Liu (Shenzhen, CN); Cheng-Fei Weng (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd.; Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,767,393
App. No.
13/684,245
Granted
Jul 1, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A draining apparatus for a keyboard of an electronic device includes a base for slantingly supporting the keyboard and a protecting film to be covered on the keyboard. The protecting film includes a waterproof sheet and a flange protruding up from edges of the waterproof sheet. The flange defines an outfall adjacent to a bottom end of the flange. In case liquid is spilled on the protecting film, the water may flow downward and islet out through the outfall.

Claims (10)

1. A draining apparatus for an electronic device comprising a keyboard, the draining apparatus comprising:

a base for slantingly supporting the keyboard;

a protecting film comprising a waterproof sheet to be covered on the keyboard and a flange protruding from edges of the waterproof sheet, the flange defines an outfall; wherein when liquid is spilled on the protecting film, it flows downward and is let out through the outfall; and

a draining pipe, wherein the draining pipe comprises a first end connected to the outfall of the protecting film.

2. The draining apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the base comprises two opposite sidewalls each have a slanted top side, and a top wall connected between the top sides of the sidewalls to slantingly support the keyboard of the electronic device, a blocking portion protrudes up from a bottom side of the top wall to block the keyboard.

3. The draining apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the top wall defines a receiving room to receive a fan.

4. The draining apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the waterproof sheet is rectangular, the flange protrudes from four edges of the waterproof sheet, the outfall is defined in the flange adjacent to the blocking portion.

5. The draining apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a trough connected to a second end of the draining pipe opposite to the first end, for receiving liquid.

6. The draining apparatus of claim 5 , wherein a receiving space is bounded by the sidewalls and the top wall to receive the trough.

7. The draining apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the trough defines an intake, the draining pipe comprises two hollow engaging portions at the first and second ends to engage in the corresponding outfall and intake.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 23, 2012
From: XIAO, GUI-FU; LIU, YANG; WENG, CHENG-FEI
To: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.; HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 029342/0889 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2012 1 0459376 · Nov 15, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20140131184A1 · May 15, 2014