Waterproof case
A protective case for an electronic device may include a housing, a case cover and a gasket positioned between the housing and the case cover. The housing may include a case member, having a plurality of housing snap attachment structures formed therein. The case cover may likewise include case cover snap attachment structures formed thereon that couple with the housing snap fit structures. The gasket is positioned between planar surfaces of the case member and case cover so that it is axially compressed between the case member and the case cover to provide a water and air tight seal, with the compression of the gasket being maintained by the connection of the housing snap attachment structures and the case cover snap attachment structures.
1. A protective case for an electronic device comprising:
a case member, the case member including a plurality of case member snap attachment structures formed therein, the case member including at least one acoustic port formed therein, and the case member having an exterior that includes a bottom surface, an extension and a hook member each extend from the bottom surface and are spaced from each other to define a slot therebetween;
at least one acoustic membrane mounted to the case member about the acoustic port, the at least one membrane being air and water proof;
a case cover including case cover snap attachment structures formed thereon that couple with the case member snap attachment structures;
the case member and the case cover being removably joined and defining an air and water tight volume shaped to receive an electronic device; and
a gasket co-molded to the case member, the casket defining a cavity, being mechanically attached to the case member and having a portion that extends over the exterior of the case member, and being positioned between planar surfaces of the case member and case cover, the gasket being axially compressed between the case member and the case cover to provide a water and air tight seal, and the compression of the gasket being maintained by the connection of the snap attachment structures and the case cover snap attachment structures, and the hook member of the case member being retained within the cavity defined in the gasket.
2. The protective case of claim 1 wherein the gasket includes a wedge formed thereon received in a groove formed in the case member.
3. The protective case of claim 2 wherein the wedge includes ribs formed thereon sealing against the case cover.
4. The protective case of claim 1 and wherein the gasket is attached to the case member about an entire periphery of the case member.
5. The protective case of claim 4 wherein the gasket is formed with a bumper at least a predetermined portion of which covers a predetermined area of the periphery of the case member.
6. The protective case of claim 1 wherein the gasket includes an attachment slot formed therein that receives an attachment portion of the case member.