Electronic device including waterproof structure
An electronic device including a waterproof structure is provided. The electronic device includes a housing that includes a first face, a second face that faces in a direction substantially opposite to the first face, and a side surface that at least partially encloses a space between the first face and the second face, a middle plate arranged between the first face and the second face inside the housing to be substantially parallel to the first face, extending from the side surface, and including at least one opening, a printed circuit board arranged between the middle plate and the second face, a display arranged between the middle plate and the first face, and including a face directed toward the second face, and a seal member configured to hermetically seal the at least one opening of the middle plate, and arranged between the face of the display and the middle plate.
1. An electronic device comprising:
a housing including:
a first region,
a second region, and
a step boundary area formed between the first region and second region;
a cover disposed over the first region, the second region, and the step boundary area;
a display panel disposed between the first region and the cover;
a first seal member for attaching the display panel to the first region;
a second seal member for attaching the cover to the second region, the second seal member being disposed in a first space which is defined by the display panel, the cover, and the housing; and
a third seal member disposed in a second space which is defined by the display panel, the cover, and the step boundary area,
wherein the housing further includes a through hole into which a semisolid or liquid material is introduced into the at least a portion of the second space to form the third seal member.
2. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a fourth seal member disposed between the second region and the cover.
3. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein at least one of the first seal member, the second seal member, the third seal member or the fourth seal member comprises at least one of tape, adhesive, waterproof filling material, silicon, waterproof rubber, or urethane.
4. The electronic device of claim 1 ,
wherein the display panel includes a first layer apart from the housing by a first distance and a second layer apart from the housing by a second distance different from the first distance, and
wherein at least a portion of the second seal member is disposed in a portion of the first space formed by a step between the first layer and the second layer.
5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the semisolid or liquid material is solidified by a natural or external condition.
6. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:
an adhesive interposed between the housing and the display panel.
7. The electronic device of claim 1 ,
wherein the cover includes a window disposed on the housing,
wherein the window comprises a transparent glass, and
wherein the display panel is arranged in at least a partial region of the window.
8. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the display panel includes an electrical connection member electrically connected to a printed circuit board (PCB) disposed in an inner space of the electronic device.
9. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the second seal member is filled in at least a portion of the first space.
10. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the third seal member is filled in the at least a portion of the second space.
11. The electronic device of claim 1 wherein the second seal member forms a closed loop.