CN108206366B

CN108206366B - Waterproof metal shell

Info

Publication number: CN108206366B
Application number: CN201611173595.6A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 李鹏
Original assignee: Shenzhen Everwin Precision Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Shenzhen Everwin Precision Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2016-12-16
Filing date: 2016-12-16
Publication date: 2021-07-20
Anticipated expiration: 2036-12-16
Also published as: CN108206366A

Abstract

The application provides a waterproof metal shell, include this somatic part, certainly the integrative fender portion that upwards extends the formation of periphery of this somatic part, with this somatic part is separated into the isolated part in first region and second area, the cable subassembly in first region of electric connection and second area, first region passes through fender portion and isolated part are in the long wide place plane of this somatic part constitutes the enclosure space, the connector subassembly is installed and communicates with the external world in the second area, the cable subassembly passes through connector subassembly electric connection in the isolated part will the second area is interior to first region. The waterproof metal shell is used for mobile phones, tablet computers and the like, and has waterproof performance.

Description

Waterproof metal shell

Technical Field

The application relates to the field of metal structures, in particular to a waterproof metal shell for a mobile phone and a tablet personal computer.

Background

The mobile phone generally includes several connectors, including a card connector for carrying personal identification and increasing storage space, an IO connector for charging and data transmission, and an audio connector for transmitting audio signals, which need to provide an external interface, and the waterproof function is a trend in future development, and how to solve the waterproof problem of the connectors in the waterproof technology of the mobile phone becomes an important problem.

Disclosure of Invention

Therefore, it is necessary to provide a waterproof metal casing to solve the waterproof problem of the mobile phone.

In order to solve the technical problem, the application provides a waterproof metal shell, including the noumenon, from the integrative fender portion that upwards extends formation of periphery of noumenon, with the noumenon is divided into the first region and the regional isolated part of second, the first region of electric connection and the regional cable subassembly of second, the first region passes through fender portion and isolated part are in the long wide place plane constitution enclosure space of noumenon, the second region is installed the connector subassembly and is communicated with the external world, the cable subassembly passes through the isolated part is with the connector subassembly electric connection in the second region in the first region.

This application is through dividing into the first region not with external intercommunication and the second region with external intercommunication with metal casing, and through the cable again with first region and the regional electric connection of second, will keep the connector subassembly of external interface and assemble in the second region, effectively solved the waterproof problem of metal casing.

Preferably, the connector assembly comprises a printed circuit board and a connector mounted on the printed circuit board, wherein the connector comprises at least one of a card connector, a USB connector and an audio connector or any combination thereof.

Preferably, the cable assembly is a flexible flat cable, and one end of the cable assembly is electrically connected to the connector assembly in the second region.

Preferably, the top surface of the containment portion is flush with the top surface of the partition portion.

Preferably, the isolation portion is provided with a gap through which the cable assembly passes, the gap is provided with a blocking block, and the cable assembly is clamped between the blocking block and the body portion.

Preferably, the bottom of the blocking block is provided with a concave surface for the cable assembly to pass through.

Preferably, the joint surface of the blocking block and the isolating part is of an inclined plane structure, the inclined plane structure is clamped by a tongue-and-groove structure, and waterproof glue is coated on the peripheral gap of the blocking block.

Preferably, the waterproof metal shell further comprises a silica gel ring arranged on the top surfaces of the surrounding and blocking part and the isolating part, the cable assembly is integrally formed in the silica gel ring, and the top surface of the isolating part is provided with a groove or a notch for the cable assembly to pass through.

Preferably, the waterproof metal shell is characterized in that a groove is formed in the top surface of the isolation portion of the waterproof metal shell, a silica gel ring is integrally formed on the groove, the metal shell further comprises a blocking block which is correspondingly clamped into the groove, another silica gel ring is arranged on the surface, facing the groove, of the blocking block, and the cable assembly penetrates through the groove and is clamped between the two silica gel rings.

Preferably, the bottom of the isolation part is provided with a slot hole for the cable assembly to pass through the first region and the second region, and the width of the slot hole is greater than that of the isolation part.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the application and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this application, illustrate embodiment(s) of the application and together with the description serve to explain the application and not to limit the application.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a waterproof metal housing combination screen assembly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a waterproof metal housing according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a waterproof metal housing according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a portion of the dotted circle A shown in FIG. 3 of the present application;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a waterproof metal housing according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a waterproof, waterproof and metal shell according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 7 is a sectional view taken along the line B-B shown in fig. 6.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present application more apparent, the technical solutions of the present application will be described in detail and completely with reference to the following specific embodiments of the present application and the accompanying drawings. It should be apparent that the described embodiments are only some of the embodiments of the present application, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present application.

Example one

Referring to fig. 1 to 4, the waterproof metal housing of the present application includes a main body 10, a surrounding portion 17 integrally extending upward from an outer periphery of the main body 10, a separating portion 13 separating the main body 10 into a first area 11 and a second area 12, and a cable assembly 40 electrically connecting the first area 11 and the second area 12. The top surface of the containment portion 17 is flush with the top surface of the isolation portion 13.

The first region 11 forms a closed space on the plane where the length and the width of the main body 10 are located through the surrounding barrier portion 17 and the isolation portion 13, and the first region 11 is mainly used for mounting electronic components, such as chips and the like. The second area 12 is isolated from the first area 11 by the isolating part 13, the second area 12 is provided with an opening 15 communicated with the outside, the second area 12 is used for installing a connector assembly 30, the connector assembly 30 comprises a printed circuit board 31 and a connector 32 attached to the printed circuit board 31, and the connector 32 comprises at least one or any combination of a card connector, a USB connector and an audio connector.

The body 10 may be open at both the upper and lower ends in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the length and width, in which case, one end is open for mounting the screen 20, and the other end is open for mounting a back cover (not shown), such as glass. The main body 10 may have only one end open in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the length and width, and in this case, the open end is used for mounting the screen 20. The top surfaces of the surrounding blocking part 17 and the isolating part 13 at any open end are provided with a silica gel ring 14, the silica gel ring 14 can be embedded into the surrounding blocking part 17 and the isolating part 13 and can also be integrally formed on the top surfaces of the surrounding blocking part 17 and the isolating part 13. The other side of the silicone ring 14 is used for mounting the screen 20 to achieve waterproof performance.

The cable assembly 40 is preferably a flex cable, and the cable assembly 40 may be soldered directly to the printed circuit board 31 of the connector assembly 30. An adapter (not shown) may be disposed on the printed circuit board 31, and the cable assembly 40 may be provided with an adapter and connected to the adapter. The adapter may be a board-to-board connector, a flexible cable connector, or the like.

The separating portion 13 is provided with a gap 131 communicating the first area 11 and the second area 12, the gap 131 is used for the cable assembly 40 to pass through, and a plugging block 132 is inserted in the gap 131. The surface that the isolating part 13 with the shutoff piece 132 docks each other sets up to the inclined plane, be provided with tongue-and-groove structure 133 on the isolating part 13 with the inclined plane that the shutoff piece 132 docks each other respectively, 134. The bottom surface of the block 132 is also provided with a recessed surface 135 for receiving the cable assembly 40. After the cable assembly 40 is installed, the joint surface between the blocking block 132 and the isolation part 13 is completely coated with waterproof glue for complete sealing.

To reduce the volume of the block piece 132, a round cable can be formed at the position where the cable assembly 40 passes through the gap 131, so that the joint surface of the block piece 132 and the partition 13 is reduced.

Example two

Referring to fig. 5, compared with the first embodiment, the second embodiment has the difference that the cable assembly 40 is directly and integrally formed in the silicone ring 14, a gap 131 may be disposed on the isolation portion 13, and then the gap 131 is blocked by a blocking block 132; or a groove structure (not shown) for the cable assembly 40 to pass through is arranged on the top surface of the isolation part 13, so that the silica gel ring 14 of the formed cable assembly 40 is laid along the top surfaces of the surrounding and blocking part 17 and the isolation part 13, and a better waterproof effect is achieved. The cable assembly 40 in this embodiment may also be realized by clamping two layers of silicone rings 14 and applying a waterproof adhesive coating. Or a silica gel ring is integrally formed on the surface of the notch 131 or the groove, another silica gel ring is integrally formed on the lower surface of the blocking block 132, so that the cable assembly 40 is clamped between the two silica gel rings for water prevention, and the blocking block 132 is integrally formed with another metal rear cover. Namely, the metal shell is a middle frame of the mobile phone, and the other metal rear cover is a rear shell of the mobile phone.

EXAMPLE III

Referring to fig. 6 and 7, compared with the first embodiment, the third embodiment is different in that a slot 16 is disposed at the bottom of the isolation portion 13 for the cable assembly 40 to pass through the first area 11 and the second area 12, so that the cable assembly 40 is communicated with the first area 11 and the second area 12 through the slot 16. The width of the slot hole 16 is greater than the width of the isolation portion 13. The cable assembly 40 is plugged by waterproof glue through the vacant gap of the slot hole 16.

It should also be noted that the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising an … …" does not exclude the presence of other like elements in a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises the element.

The above description is only an example of the present application and is not intended to limit the present application. Various modifications and changes may occur to those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present application should be included in the scope of the claims of the present application.

Claims

1. A waterproof metal shell is characterized by comprising a body part, a surrounding part, an isolating part and a cable assembly, wherein the surrounding part integrally extends upwards from the periphery of the body part to form the surrounding part, the isolating part divides the body part into a first area and a second area, the cable assembly is electrically connected with the first area and the second area, the first area forms a closed space on the plane where the length and the width of the body part are located through the surrounding part and the isolating part, the second area is provided with a connector assembly and is communicated with the outside, and the cable assembly penetrates through the isolating part to electrically connect the connector assembly in the second area to the first area;

the waterproof metal shell further comprises a silica gel ring arranged on the top surfaces of the surrounding part and the isolating part, the cable assembly is integrally formed in the silica gel ring, and the top surface of the isolating part is provided with a groove or a notch for the cable assembly to pass through; or the like, or, alternatively,

the top surface of the isolation part of the waterproof metal shell is provided with a groove, a silica gel ring is integrally formed on the groove, the metal shell further comprises a blocking block which is correspondingly clamped into the groove, the surface of the blocking block facing the groove is provided with another silica gel ring, and the cable assembly penetrates through the groove and is clamped between the two silica gel rings.

2. The waterproof metal shell of claim 1, wherein the connector assembly comprises a printed circuit board, and a connector mounted on the printed circuit board, the connector comprising at least one of a card connector, a USB connector, and an audio connector, or any combination thereof.

3. The waterproof metal shell of claim 2, wherein the cable assembly is a flex cable, and one end of the cable assembly is electrically connected to the connector assembly in the second region.

4. The water resistant metal shell of claim 1 wherein the top surface of the containment portion is flush with the top surface of the spacer portion.