IP Library Granted Patent US 12,407,969
Granted Patent B2
US 12,407,969 · App. 18/303,717 · Granted Sep 2, 2025

Electronic device and sealing mechanism thereof

Inventors: Kou-Shiung Lin (New Taipei, TW); Tat-Yan Chan (New Taipei, TW)
Assignee: WISTRON CORPORATION
H04R1/086G06F1/1656H04M1/026H04M1/03H04R1/28H04R2499/11
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,407,969
App. No.
18/303,717
Filed
Apr 20, 2023
Granted
Sep 2, 2025
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2841
USPC
361/679.02
Abstract

An electronic device includes a chassis, a voice receiving unit, an acoustic membrane, and a sealing mechanism. The chassis has a through hole. The sealing mechanism includes a sealing body and a sealing ring. The sealing body has an accommodation portion and a channel. One of two ends of the channel is in communication with the accommodation portion, and the other end has a first opening. The accommodation portion accommodates the voice receiving unit. The sealing ring is between the sealing body and the acoustic membrane, and has a penetration hole. The penetration hole, the through hole and the first opening correspond to each other. A ring hardness of the sealing ring is less than a body hardness of the sealing body.

Claims (30)

1. An electronic device, comprising:

a chassis having a through portion;

a voice receiving unit assembled on an inner surface of the chassis;

an acoustic membrane; and

a sealing mechanism, comprising:

a sealing body having an accommodation portion and a channel, wherein one of two ends of the channel is in communication with the accommodation portion, the other end of the channel has a first opening, and the accommodation portion accommodates the voice receiving unit; and

a sealing ring between the sealing body and the acoustic membrane, wherein the sealing ring is connected to the sealing body;

wherein a ring hardness of the sealing ring is less than a body hardness of the sealing body; and the sealing body is made of opaque polycarbonate, PC-siloxane copolymer resin.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the ring hardness of the sealing ring is between 10 Shore A and 70 Shore A.

3. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the sealing ring has a penetration hole and an outward protrusion, the penetration hole, the through portion, and the first opening correspond to each other, and the outward protrusion protrudes in a direction toward the chassis and contacts the acoustic membrane in a manner of tightly fitting.

4. The electronic device according to claim 3 , wherein the outward protrusion contacts the acoustic membrane in the manner of tightly fitting and has an interference size between 0.15 mm and 0.25 mm.

5. The electronic device according to claim 3 , wherein a base width of the outward protrusion is greater than a top width of the outward protrusion.

6. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein a second opening is at the end of the channel connecting to the accommodation portion, the sealing body further comprises a buffering portion surrounding the second opening, and the buffering portion contacts the voice receiving unit.

7. The electronic device according to claim 6 , wherein the first opening has a first axis, the second opening has a second axis, and the first axis is substantially parallel to the second axis.

8. The electronic device according to claim 6 , wherein the first opening has a first axis, the second opening has a second axis, and the first axis is substantially perpendicular to the second axis.

9. The electronic device according to claim 1 , further comprising a circuit board, wherein the sealing body further comprises an adhesive film adhered to the circuit board, and a thickness of the adhesive film is between 0.15 mm and 0.25 mm.

10. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the sealing ring is made of foam.

11. A sealing mechanism, comprising:

a sealing body having an accommodation portion and a channel, wherein one end of two ends of the channel is in communication with the accommodation portion, and the other end of the channel has a first opening; and

a sealing ring around the first opening, wherein the sealing ring is connected to the sealing body;

wherein a ring hardness of the sealing ring is less than a body hardness of the sealing body; and the sealing body is made of opaque polycarbonate, PC-siloxane copolymer resin.

12. The sealing mechanism according to claim 11 , wherein the ring hardness of the sealing ring is between 10 Shore A and 70 Shore A.

13. The sealing mechanism according to claim 11 , wherein the sealing ring has a penetration hole and an outward protrusion, the penetration hole and the first opening correspond to each other, and the outward protrusion protrudes in a direction opposite to the sealing body.

14. The sealing mechanism according to claim 11 , wherein the sealing ring further comprises a docking protrusion, the docking protrusion protrudes in a direction toward a contact surface between the sealing body and the sealing ring, and the sealing body is connected to the sealing ring in a manner of engagement through the docking protrusion.

15. The sealing mechanism according to claim 13 , wherein a base width of the outward protrusion is greater than a top width of the outward protrusion.

16. The sealing mechanism according to claim 11 , wherein the sealing ring is made of foam.

17. The sealing mechanism according to claim 11 , wherein a second opening is the end of the channel connecting to the accommodation portion, and the sealing body further comprises a buffering portion surrounding the second opening.

18. The sealing mechanism according to claim 17 , wherein the first opening has a first axis, the second opening has a second axis, and the first axis is substantially parallel to the second axis.

19. The sealing mechanism according to claim 17 , wherein the first opening has a first axis, the second opening has a second axis, and the first axis is substantially perpendicular to the second axis.

20. The sealing mechanism according to claim 11 , wherein the sealing body further comprises an adhesive film adhered around the second opening, and a thickness of the adhesive film is between 0.15 mm and 0.25 mm.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 20, 2023
From: LIN, KOU-SHIUNG; CHAN, TAT-YAN
To: WISTRON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 063386/0563 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 111151013 · Dec 30, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240223932A1 · Jul 4, 2024
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