JP2014154878A - Waterproof case with high sealability for electronic product - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sealed-type waterproof case for an electronic product.SOLUTION: A sealed-type waterproof case for an electronic product comprises a main body and at least one cover unit. The main body includes a storage space, at least one opening communicated with the storage space, and a fixed part disposed around the opening. The cover unit includes a protective part and a fitting part which is formed annularly at an edge of the protective part. The fitting part is fitted into the fixed part of the main body, such that the cover unit covers the opening of the main body to maintain the storage space of the main body in a sealed state. The fitting part is fitted into the fixed part of the main body, and thereby the cover unit maintains the storage space of the main body in a sealed and waterproof state, such that not only the electronic product can be protected but also the electronic product can be operated by the protective part.

Description

  The present invention relates to a protection device for an electronic product, and more particularly to a waterproof case for an electronic product having good sealing properties.

  Since portable electronic products such as smartphones and tablet PCs have been used frequently and widely, maintenance has become increasingly important. If tea or dirt adheres to the mobile phone and the surface of the mobile phone is scratched or stained, the damage is still small. The serious problem is when external moisture or dirt enters the inside of the mobile phone, causing a problem that a short circuit and failure of electronic components in the mobile phone occur.

  Various commercially available protective cases for mobile phones are made of plastic material and can be used to store mobile phones. If you put a mobile phone in the protective case, you can use the mobile phone with the protective case. Can be operated.

  However, the above-described protective case only covers a mobile phone and has a relatively large volume and weight, and does not have sealing and waterproof performance. On the other hand, a protective case having accessories such as rubber packing is not only complicated in manufacturing process but also difficult to ensure the waterproof performance in daily life.

  The main object of the present invention is to provide a sealed waterproof case for an electronic product that improves the waterproofness and sealing performance of the entire electronic product with an accessory that completely covers the surface of the electronic product.

  To achieve the above object, a sealed waterproof case for electronic products according to the present invention comprises a main body and at least one covering unit. The main body has a storage space formed therein, an opening connected to at least one storage space, and a fixing portion arranged around the opening. The covering unit has a protection part and a fitting part formed in an annular shape on the edge of the protection part. Since the fitting portion is fitted into the fixing portion of the main body, the covering unit covers the opening of the main body and maintains the storage space of the main body in a sealed state. The present invention not only can protect the electronic product by keeping the storage space of the main body hermetically sealed and waterproof by fitting the fitting portion into the fixing portion and fixing the covering unit to the opening of the main body. The electronic product can be operated.

  The detailed structure, features, assembly and technical contents of the present invention will be clarified through the detailed description of the embodiments below. In addition, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that the following detailed description and the presented embodiments of the present invention are used for the description of the present invention and the scope of the present invention cannot be limited. It is.

1 is a perspective view showing a sealed waterproof case for electronic products according to a first embodiment of the present invention. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a sealed waterproof case for electronic products according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 3-3 in FIG. 1. It is sectional drawing which shows one type of the sealing waterproof case for electronic products by 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows another type of the sealing waterproof case for electronic products by 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows another type of the sealing waterproof case for electronic products by 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the coating | coated unit of the sealed waterproof case for electronic products by 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the sealed waterproof case for electronic products by 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows one type of the coating | coated unit of the sealed waterproof case for electronic products by 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows another type of the coating | coated unit of the sealed waterproof case for electronic products by 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the sealing type waterproof case for electronic products by 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows one type of the sealing waterproof case for electronic products by 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows another type of the sealing waterproof case for electronic products by 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows another type of the sealing waterproof case for electronic products by 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the sealing type waterproof case for electronic products by 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows another type of the sealing waterproof case for electronic products by 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows another type of the sealing waterproof case for electronic products by 4th Embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, a sealed waterproof case for electronic products according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
(First embodiment)
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the sealed waterproof case 10 for electronic products according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a main body 12 and at least one covering unit 14. In the present embodiment, there are two coating units 14. The main body 12 has a rectangular annular casing, and has a storage space 16 inside and an opening 18 connected to the two storage spaces 16, and a fixing portion 20 arranged around the opening 18 at the top and bottom. . The fixing portion 20 has an annular hook 22 and a groove 24. The groove 24 is in contact with the hook 22 and is formed in a concave shape on the annular side surface 26 of the main body 12.

  The covering unit 14 includes a protection part 28 and a fitting part 30 formed on the edge of the protection part 28. In the present embodiment, the protection unit 28 is a transparent wear-resistant piece for touch panel. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the fitting part 30 is made of a soft material such as rubber or silicon, and has an annular first extension part 32, a second extension part 34 in contact with the first extension part 32, and a second part. And a projecting wall portion 36 formed at the end of the extension portion 34. If the two covering units 14 are mounted in the opening 18 of the main body 12, the first extension 32 and the second extension 34 are arranged around the hook 22, and the protruding wall 36 is fitted into the groove 24 and fixed, The protective part 28 can be put on the opening 18 of the main body 12, and the fitting part 30 can be attached to the edge of the opening 18 along the fixing part 20 of the main body 12.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the protection part 28 and the fitting part 30 of the covering unit 14 are connected by an adhesion method or an injection method. The first extension portion 32 has a top surface higher than the top surface of the protection portion 28. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5, the protective portion 28 and the fitting portion 30 are joined into a mold by an injection molding method, and the height of the top surface of the first extension portion 32 and the height of the top surface of the protective portion 28 are set. The fitting part 30 can be covered with the edge of the protection part 28 by matching. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 6, the edge of the protective portion 28 can be put on the first extension portion 32.

  When the present invention configured as described above is used for a mobile phone, first, the mobile phone is put into the storage space 16 of the main body 12, the two covering units 14 are attached to the two openings 18, and the fitting portion 30. The first extension portion 32 and the second extension portion 34 are fitted into the fixing portion 20 due to the elasticity of the cover, and the covering unit 14 is fixed to the opening 18 of the main body 12, and at the same time, the storage space 16 of the main body 12 is kept sealed and waterproof. Therefore, the mobile phone can be protected. At this time, the user can operate the touch panel of the mobile phone by the protection unit 28. On the other hand, according to the present invention, since the insertion port and the corresponding push button can be arranged in the main body 12 in accordance with the arrangement of the mobile phone, the mobile phone can be operated and used by the present invention.

  In the present invention, the covering unit 14 is covered with the opening 18 of the main body 12, the fitting portion 30 of the covering unit 14 extends around the protection portion 28, and the main body 12 is sealed by the fitting portion 30. In addition to being relatively thin, it has a sealing and waterproofing effect without significantly increasing the volume of the mobile phone. In addition, the present invention is simple in structure and accessories, and not only is convenient to use, but also the manufacturing method of the protection part 28 and the fitting part 30 of the covering unit 14 can be adjusted according to the situation, so that Cost is relatively low. On the other hand, the present invention is not limited to the arrangement of the two openings 18 in the main body 12, and the opening 18 is arranged only on one side of the main body 12 as shown in FIG. The same effect can be achieved.

(Second Embodiment)
In order to improve the convenience of use and operation of the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the features of the sealed waterproof case 40 for electronic products according to the second embodiment of the present invention are as follows. The second extension 46 of the fitting part 44 of the covering unit 42 has a hard part 47 and a soft part 49 that are annularly extended, fixed to the inner surface of the first extension 48 and arranged so as to be spaced apart from each other. . The hard part 47 is larger in hardness than the soft part 49. The first extension portion 48 and the second extension portion 46 of the fitting portion 44 are manufactured by injection molding of two-color plastic material. Since the fitting part 44 reinforces the structural strength, particularly the structural strength of the corner part, by the relatively hard part 47 of the second extension part 46, the coupling state with the main body 50 can be stabilized.

  The above-described embodiment employs a method that produces a fixing and sealing effect between the fitting portion and the hook of the main body, but is not limited thereto, and the same effect is obtained by employing another structure instead of the fitting portion. Can be achieved. As shown in FIG. 9, the second extension 56 of the fitting portion 55 is disposed on the bottom surface of the annular first extension 57. The edge of the second extension 56 is aimed at the edge of the first extension 57. The first extension 57 and the second extension 56 are fitted into the hook 58. When the first extension 57 and the second extension 56 are fitted into the hook 58, the first extension 57 is brought into contact with the top surface of the hook 58, or the second extension 56 is brought into contact with the inner wall surface of the groove 59. The sealed state can be maintained. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 10, the first extension portion 57 and the hook 58 of the fitting portion 55 are fitted to each other. The second extension 56 covers the outside of the first extension 57. Since the second extension portion 56 has a hardness higher than that of the first extension portion 57, it is possible to achieve structural strengthening and a sealing effect.

(Third embodiment)
In the present invention, the covering unit and the main body can be coupled by another method. As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the features of the sealed waterproof case 60 for electronic products according to the third embodiment of the present invention are as follows. The groove 64 of the main body 62 is formed in a concave shape on the top surface 66. The second extension portion 70 of the covering unit 68 protrudes from the inner surface of the first extension portion 72, is fixed to the groove 64, and has a projecting cross section, so that the covering unit 68 and the main body 62 can be coupled and fixed. . As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the protective portion 74 and the fitting portion 76 of the covering unit 68 are manufactured by being bonded by an adhesive method or by performing an injection process in a mold.

(Fourth embodiment)
The present invention can be applied to various electronic products such as a tablet PC or various mobile phones. As shown in FIG. 15, in the fourth embodiment of the present invention, the structure of the main body 82 of the sealed waterproof case 80 for electronic products is changed, the storage space 83 is made to correspond to the shape and size of the electronic products, and the covering unit 84. The fitting portion 86 is fixed to the fixing portion 88 of the main body 82. As shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the present invention can achieve the object of the present invention by forming the second extension 90 on the first extension 92 with different materials, and the covering unit 84.

  As mentioned above, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment at all, In the range which does not deviate from the meaning of invention, it can implement with a various form.

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60: Sealed waterproof case for electronic products,
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Claims (10)

Comprising a body and at least one covering unit;
The main body has a storage space formed therein, an opening connected to at least one of the storage spaces, and a fixing portion arranged around the opening,
The covering unit includes a protection part and a fitting part formed in an annular shape at the edge of the protection part, and the fitting part is fitted into the fixing part of the main body. A sealed waterproof case for electronic products, which covers the opening of the main body and maintains the storage space of the main body in a sealed state.   The fixing part of the main body has an annular hook and a groove, and the fitting part of the covering unit is made of a soft material, and an annular first extension part and a second extension part in contact with the first extension part 2. The electronic product according to claim 1, wherein the first extension portion and the hook are in contact with each other to be sealed, and the second extension portion is fitted into the groove. Sealed waterproof case.   The fixing part of the main body has an annular hook and a groove, and the fitting part of the covering unit has an annular first extension part and a second extension part in contact with the first extension part, 2. The sealed waterproof case for electronic products according to claim 1, wherein the first extension part covers the hook, and the second extension part is fitted into the groove to seal the groove.   4. The sealed waterproof case for electronic products according to claim 2, wherein a top surface of the first extension portion is higher than a top surface of the protection portion or is aligned with a top surface of the protection portion. .   The fitting part of the covering unit is made of a soft material, and has an annular first extension part and a second extension part formed on the first extension part, and a part of the second extension part. The sealed waterproof case for electronic products according to claim 1, wherein the portion has a hardness greater than that of the first extension portion.   5. The sealed waterproof case for electronic products according to claim 4, wherein the second extension portion extends annularly on the inner surface of the first extension portion.   The said 2nd extension part has a some hard part and soft part arranged so that it might mutually be spaced apart, The hardness of the said hard part is larger than the hardness of the said soft part. Sealed waterproof case for electronic products as described.   The second extension portion of the fitting portion is disposed on a bottom surface of the first extension portion, the first extension portion and the second extension portion are fitted into the hook, and the first extension portion is the hook portion. 5. The sealed waterproof case for electronic products according to claim 4, wherein the sealed waterproof case can be maintained in contact with the inner wall surface of the groove.   5. The sealed type for electronic products according to claim 4, wherein the first extension part of the fitting part is fitted to the hook, and the second extension part covers an outer side of the first extension part. Waterproof case.   2. The sealed waterproof case for electronic products according to claim 1, wherein the edge of the protective part covers the fitting part completely or partially.

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