IP Library › Granted Patent US 12,328,831
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US 12,328,831 · App. 18/362,331 · Granted Jun 10, 2025

Electronic device including air vent

Inventors: Yanggyun Jung (Suwon-si, KR); Hosung Bang (Suwon-si, KR); Hyoungook Jo (Suwon-si, KR); Jinwan An (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
H05K5/0213H05K5/0017
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,328,831
App. No.
18/362,331
Filed
Jul 31, 2023
Granted
Jun 10, 2025
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2835
USPC
361/807
Abstract

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including an opening, a first cover disposed in the housing to close the opening and includes a first surface facing the outside and a second surface facing an internal space of the housing, at least one air vent formed from the first surface to the second surface in a region of the first cover to connect the outside of the electronic device to the internal space and includes a first space formed to have a specified depth in a direction starting from the first surface to the second surface, and a second space formed to have a specified depth in a direction starting from the second surface to the first surface, wherein the first space and the second space are connected, and a breathable waterproof member disposed to close the second space in the second surface.

Claims (64)

1. An electronic device comprising:

a housing including an opening;

a first cover disposed in the housing to close the opening and comprises a first surface facing an outside and a second surface facing an internal space of the housing;

a first air vent formed from the first surface to the second surface in at least some region of the first cover, the first air vent connecting an external environment of the electronic device to the internal space,

a second air vent configured to be formed from the first surface to the second surface at a position adjacent to the first air vent in the first cover, the second air vent connecting the external environment of the electronic device to the internal space;

a second cover disposed to cover the first air vent and the second air vent in the first surface of the first cover;

an adhesive member disposed between the first cover and the second cover, the adhesive member including a connection passage connecting the outside and the first air vent and the second air vent, the connection passage comprising:

a first passage connected to the outside,

a second passage branching from the first passage and connected to the first air vent, and

a third passage branching from the first passage and connected to the second air vent; and

a breathable waterproof member disposed to close the first air vent and the second air vent on the second surface of the first cover,

wherein the first passage is connected to the outside of the electronic device through a space between the first cover and the second cover.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the second passage and the third passage branch from an identical portion of the first passage.

3. The electronic device of claim 2 ,

wherein the first cover further comprises:

a plate part formed to have a same size as the opening;

a partition wall protruding to a specified height along a rim of the plate part; and

a flange extending outward along the rim of the partition wall, and wherein the first passage is connected to the outside of the electronic device through a space between the partition wall and the second cover.

4. The electronic device of claim 3 ,

wherein the first cover further comprises a seating portion formed on the plate part through the partition wall, and

wherein the second cover is disposed by being seated on the seating portion.

5. The electronic device of claim 3 ,

wherein the housing further comprises:

a front plate;

a rear plate spaced apart from the front plate; and

a side frame surrounding the internal space between the front plate and the rear plate, and

wherein the flange is attached to an inner surface of the rear plate through a waterproof tape.

6. The electronic device of claim 5 , further comprising a display disposed in the internal space to be visible from the outside through at least a portion of the front plate.

7. The electronic device of claim 1 ,

wherein the first cover further comprises a through hole formed from the first surface to the second surface in at least some region of the first cover, and

wherein the adhesive member includes a non-adhesive region formed at a position corresponding to the through hole of the first cover.

8. The electronic device of claim 7 , further comprising:

a sensor module disposed at a position corresponding to the through hole in the internal space of the housing,

wherein the sensor module is configured to detect the external environment through the second cover.

9. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the sensor module comprises a camera device or an optical sensor.

10. The electronic device of claim 1 ,

wherein at least one of the first air vent or the second air vent comprises:

a first space formed to have a specified depth in a direction from the first surface to the second surface; and

a second space formed to extend from the first space to the second surface, and

wherein the first space and the second space are connected so as to partially overlap each other when the first surface is viewed from above.

11. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the first space and the second space are formed to have a circular cross-section.

12. The electronic device of claim 1 ,

wherein at least one of the first air vent or the second air vent comprises a space extending from the first surface and the second surface, the space comprising:

a first protrusion projecting in a first direction toward the space, and

a second protrusion projecting in a second direction toward the space, the second direction opposing to the first direction, and

wherein the first protrusion and the second protrusion are disposed so as not to overlap each other when the first surface is viewed from above.

13. An electronic device comprising:

a housing including an opening;

a first cover disposed in the housing to close the opening and comprises a first surface facing an outside and a second surface facing an internal space of the housing;

a first air vent formed from the first surface to the second surface in at least some region of the first cover, the first air vent connecting the outside of the electronic device to the internal space,

a second air vent configured to be formed from the first surface to the second surface at a position adjacent to the first air vent in the first cover, the second air vent connecting the outside of the electronic device to the internal space;

a second cover disposed to cover the first air vent and the second air vent in the first surface of the first cover;

an adhesive member disposed between the first cover and the second cover, the adhesive member including a connection passage connecting the outside and the first air vent and the second air vent, the connection passage comprising:

a first passage connected to the outside,

a second passage branching from the first passage and connected to the first air vent, and

a third passage branching from the first passage and connected to the second air vent; and

a breathable waterproof member disposed to close the first air vent and the second air vent on the second surface of the first cover,

wherein at least one of the first air vent or the second air vent comprises:

a first space formed to have a specified depth in a direction from the first surface to the second surface; and

a second space formed to extend from the first space to the second surface, and

wherein the first space and the second space are connected so as to partially overlap each other when the first surface is viewed from above, and

wherein the first passage is connected to the outside of the electronic device through a space between the first cover and the second cover.

14. The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein the second passage and the third passage branch from an identical portion of the first passage.

15. The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein the second passage and the third passage branch from different portions of the first passage.

Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2020-0010895 · Jan 30, 2020 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 17149052 · Jan 14, 2021
Related Publication 20230413459A1 · Dec 21, 2023
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