Electronic device including flexible printed circuit board
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first housing including a first through hole, a flexible printed circuit board including a plurality of layers, a first portion of the flexible printed circuit board disposed to pass through the through hole, a bonding member being disposed between the plurality of layers constituting the first portion, and a waterproofing member formed to surround at least part of the first portion of the flexible printed circuit board.
1. An electronic device comprising:
a first housing including a first through hole;
a flexible printed circuit board including:
a first portion of the flexible printed circuit board that includes a plurality of layers and is disposed to pass through the first through hole,
a second portion of the flexible printed circuit board that includes the plurality of layers and extends from a first end of the first portion of the flexible printed circuit board, and
a third portion of the flexible printed circuit board that includes the plurality of layers and extends from a second end of the first portion of the flexible printed circuit board;
a bonding member being disposed between the plurality of layers in the first portion of the flexible printed circuit board from the first end of the first portion of the flexible printed circuit board to the second end of the first portion of the flexible printed circuit board; and
a waterproofing member formed to surround at least part of the first portion of the flexible printed circuit board,
wherein the first portion of the flexible printed circuit board is greater in rigidity than at least one of the second portion of the flexible printed circuit board or the third portion of the flexible printed circuit board, based at least in part on the bonding member.
2. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a rear cover including an upper surface facing a lower surface of the first housing,
wherein a first space is formed between the upper surface of the rear cover and the lower surface of the first housing, and
wherein the first end of the first portion of the flexible printed circuit board is connected to the second portion of the flexible printed circuit board and is positioned in the first space.
3. The electronic device of claim 2 , further comprising:
at least one electric component in the first space,
wherein the first end of the first portion of the flexible printed circuit board is electrically connected with the at least one electric component via the second portion of the flexible printed circuit board, and
wherein the first space is waterproofable based on an outer surface of the waterproofing member contacting an inner surface of the first through hole.
4. The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein a first width corresponding to the first portion of the flexible printed circuit board is in proportion to a second width corresponding to at least one of the first end of the first portion of the flexible printed circuit board or the first through hole.
5. The electronic device of claim 4 , wherein the first width is greater than a third width corresponding to at least one of the second portion of the flexible printed circuit board or the third portion of the flexible printed circuit board.
6. The electronic device of claim 5 , wherein a length of the first portion of the flexible printed circuit board between the second portion of the flexible printed circuit board and the third portion of the flexible printed circuit board, is greater than a dimension of the waterproofing member that is parallel to the length of the first portion of the flexible printed circuit board.
7. The electronic device of claim 5 ,
wherein the second portion of the flexible printed circuit board is disposed inside of the first space, and
wherein the third portion of the flexible printed circuit board is disposed outside of the first space.
8. The electronic device of claim 5 , further comprising:
a second housing including a second through hole,
wherein the third portion of the flexible printed circuit board is positioned between the first portion of the flexible printed circuit board passing through the first through hole and a fourth portion of the flexible printed circuit board passing through the second through hole.
9. The electronic device of claim 8 , further comprising:
a flexible display disposed on the first housing and the second housing,
wherein the third portion of the flexible printed circuit board is disposed in at least part of a second space between the first housing and the second housing, and the flexible display.
10. The electronic device of claim 5 ,
wherein the plurality of layers in the first portion of the flexible printed circuit board include a first area corresponding to a first part of the first width in which at least one wire is disposed and a second area other than the first area corresponding to at least a second part of the first width, and
wherein the second area is positioned between the first area and an inner surface of the waterproofing member.
11. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the first width is greater than the second width by a fourth width corresponding to the second area.
12. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the bonding member is implemented as at least one bonding layer filling a gap between the plurality of layers in the first portion of the flexible printed circuit board from the first end of the first portion of the flexible printed circuit board to the second end of the first portion of the flexible printed circuit board.
13. The electronic device of claim 5 , further comprising:
a reinforcing member disposed on the at least part of the first portion the flexible printed circuit board,
wherein the waterproofing member is disposed to surround the reinforcing member.
14. The electronic device of claim 13 ,
wherein at least one predetermined structure is formed to pass through corresponding areas of the first portion of the flexible printed circuit board and the reinforcing member, and
wherein a portion of the waterproofing member is disposed in the at least one predetermined structure to contact surfaces of the first portion of the flexible printed circuit board and the reinforcing member forming the at least one predetermined structure.
15. An electronic device comprising:
a first housing including a first through hole;
a second housing including a second through hole;
a flexible printed circuit board including:
a first portion of the flexible printed circuit board that includes a plurality of layers and is disposed to pass through the first through hole,
a second portion of the flexible printed circuit board that includes the plurality of layers and extends from a first end of the first portion of the flexible printed circuit board,
a third portion of the flexible printed circuit board that includes the plurality of layers and extends from a second end of the first portion of the flexible printed circuit board,
a fourth portion of the flexible printed circuit board that includes the plurality of layers and is disposed to pass through the second through hole, the third portion of the flexible printed circuit board extends from a first end of the fourth portion of the flexible printed circuit board, and
a fifth portion of the flexible printed circuit board that includes the plurality of layers and extends from a second end of the fourth portion of the flexible printed circuit board;
a first bonding member disposed between the plurality of layers in the first portion of the flexible printed circuit board from the first end of the first portion of the flexible printed circuit board to the second end of the first portion of the flexible printed circuit board;
a second bonding member disposed between the plurality of layers in the fourth portion of the flexible printed circuit board from the first end of the fourth portion of the flexible printed circuit board to the second end of the fourth portion of the flexible printed circuit board;
a first waterproofing member formed to surround at least part of the first portion of the flexible printed circuit board; and
a second waterproofing member formed to surround at least part of the second portion of the flexible printed circuit board,
wherein the first portion of the flexible printed circuit board is greater in rigidity than at least one of the second portion of the flexible printed circuit board or the third portion of the flexible printed circuit board, based at least in part on the first bonding member, and
wherein the fourth portion of the flexible printed circuit board is greater in rigidity than at least one of the third portion of the flexible printed circuit board or the fifth portion of the flexible printed circuit board, based at least in part on the second bonding member.
16. The electronic device of claim 15 , wherein the first bonding member and the second bonding member each include a tape formed as an adhesive material.
17. The electronic device of claim 15 , wherein the first waterproofing member and the second waterproofing member each form at least one barrier.
18. The electronic device of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of layers includes a single flexible printed circuit board or a plurality of overlapping flexible printed circuit boards.
19. The electronic device of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of layers included in the first portion and fourth portion of the flexible printed circuit board are disposed between an uppermost layer and a lowermost layer that each include a rigid film.
20. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of layers included in the first portion of the flexible printed circuit board are disposed between an uppermost layer and a lowermost layer that each include a rigid film.