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Granted Patent B2
US 11,374,606 · App. 16/691,954 · Granted Jun 28, 2022

Electronic device having waterproof structure

Inventors: Daehyeong Park (Suwon-si, KR); Jongmin Choi (Suwon-si, KR); Byounguk Yoon (Suwon-si, KR); Minsung Lee (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
H04B1/3888H04M1/026H05K5/065
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Patent No.
US 11,374,606
App. No.
16/691,954
Granted
Jun 28, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic device is provided, the electronic device including a housing including a side member comprising a side housing comprising a metal material; a display disposed in an inner space of the housing to be viewable through at least a portion of the housing; a mid plate disposed in the inner space and comprising a metal material; a waterproof member comprising an adhesive material disposed between a first portion of the mid plate and a second portion of the side member and facing the first portion; and a coating layer disposed between the first portion and the waterproof member.

Claims (22)

1. An electronic device, comprising:

a housing comprising a front plate, a rear plate and a side member enclosing an inner space between the front plate and the rear plate and comprising a metal material;

a display disposed in the inner space of the housing to be viewable through at least a portion of the front plate;

a mid plate disposed in the inner space and comprising a metal material, wherein a portion of the mid plate is disposed below a portion of the side member and is releasably secured to the rear plate, the mid plate comprises an outer edge extending outside of the inner space and above the side member, the mid plate is disposed between the front plate and the side member, and the display is supported by a surface of the mid plate facing the front plate;

a waterproof member disposed between a first portion of the mid plate and a second portion of the side member facing the first portion; and

a coating layer disposed on a surface of the first portion of the mid plate,

wherein the mid plate adhesively is attached to the rear plate through at least the waterproof member, and

wherein the waterproof member has a bonding force with the second portion greater than a bonding force with the first portion through the coating layer.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the coating layer comprises at least one of a silicone release agent, a fluorine resin, or Teflon.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the waterproof member comprises at least one of silicone, urethane, or foam.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the waterproof member comprises:

a first material layer disposed along the second portion; and

a second material layer having an interfacial adhesion less than an interfacial adhesion of the first material layer and is disposed to overlap the first material layer.

5. The electronic device of claim 4 , further comprising a third material layer positioned between the first material layer and the second material layer and configured to increase a bonding force of the first material layer and the second material layer.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first portion is positioned along an outer edge of the mid plate, and the second portion is positioned in a portion of the side member in which the mid plate is seated.

7. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first portion and the second portion each define a closed curve.

8. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the waterproof member is disposed along the second portion.

9. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the second portion of the side member is plasma treated.

10. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising a fastening portion comprising a fastener positioned inside a closed curve defined by the first portion and the second portion and configured to couple the mid plate and the side member.

11. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the fastener comprises a screw.

12. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the display is disposed between the mid plate and the front plate.

13. The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the mid plate is attached to the front plate though an adhesive member.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 22, 2019
From: PARK, DAEHYEONG; CHOI, JONGMIN; YOON, BYOUNGUK; LEE, MINSUNG
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 051097/0134 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2018-0156241 · Dec 6, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20200186183A1 · Jun 11, 2020