WO2014037985A1 - Structure d'étanchéité pour port de connexion de connecteur externe dans un dispositif électronique, dispositif électronique, et procédé d'étanchéification - Google Patents

Structure d'étanchéité pour port de connexion de connecteur externe dans un dispositif électronique, dispositif électronique, et procédé d'étanchéification Download PDF

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WO2014037985A1
WO2014037985A1 PCT/JP2012/072402 JP2012072402W WO2014037985A1 WO 2014037985 A1 WO2014037985 A1 WO 2014037985A1 JP 2012072402 W JP2012072402 W JP 2012072402W WO 2014037985 A1 WO2014037985 A1 WO 2014037985A1
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external connector
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周司朗 根市
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Ｎｅｃカシオモバイルコミュニケーションズ株式会社
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
    • H01R13/52—Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof cases
    • H01R13/5213—Covers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R2201/00—Connectors or connections adapted for particular applications
    • H01R2201/16—Connectors or connections adapted for particular applications for telephony

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  • the present invention relates to a sealing structure of an external connector connection port, an electronic device, and a sealing method mainly in a portable electronic device such as a portable information terminal and a portable game machine.
  • a portable electronic device such as a portable information terminal is provided with an external connection terminal portion for connecting to an external device (for example, headphones).
  • the external connection terminal portion is provided on a side surface of the casing of the electronic device, and is normally provided in an external connector connection port into which an external connector plug can be inserted and an external connector connection port.
  • the external connection terminal part is an external connection terminal that is connected to the terminal on the external connector plug side when an external connector plug is inserted into the external connector connection port, and the external connector connection port is closed when not in use and protected when used
  • a cover and a sealing member (what is called a packing or a gasket) that seals between the external connector connection port and the protective cover when the external connector connection port is closed with a protective cover are provided.
  • the external connection terminal part can connect the terminal on the external connector plug side to the external connection terminal by opening the protective cover and inserting the external connector plug into the external connector connection port (insertion port).
  • the external connector connection port remains open when the external connector plug is not used, so the external connection terminal is protected from intrusion of dust and water by closing the external connector connection port with a protective cover. Be able to.
  • FIG. 6 shows a configuration of a protective cover 120 of a conventional portable information terminal.
  • FIG. 7 shows a state in which the protective cover 120 is removed and the external connector plug 130 is inserted into the external connector connection port 111 provided on the side surface of the housing 110. Then, the user can close the external connector connection port 111 with the protective cover 120. However, since moisture or the like may enter from a minute gap, the packing (seal member) 115 is usually attached to the inner surface side of the protective cover 120 by adhesion or the like. Then, when the user closes the external connector connection port 111 with the protective cover 120, the packing 115 is brought into close contact with the outer cover provided around the external connector connection port 111. Thereby, sealing performance can be secured.
  • Patent Documents 1 and 2 disclose a technique in which a packing is integrally provided on a housing or a cover by insert molding or two-color molding.
  • the packing is formed integrally with the housing or the cover, it is possible to solve the problem that the number of parts increases and the assembly labor increases.
  • Patent Document 3 when a sealing member (soft material) is provided in the fitting hole of the female connector, and the male connector is fitted into the fitting hole of the female connector, the female connector and the male connector are fitted.
  • a technique is disclosed in which a gap between a female connector and a male connector is sealed by a seal member that is compressed with the side connector.
  • Patent Documents 1 to 3 both when the external connector is inserted into the external connector connection port when the external device is used and when the external connector connection port is closed with the protective cover when the external device is not used.
  • the technology disclosed in Patent Documents 1 to 3 is simply applied to the external connection terminal portion of an electronic device such as a portable information terminal. There was a problem that the sealing property in use could not be secured.
  • the present invention is applicable to both the case where the external connector is inserted into the external connector connection port when the external device is used and the case where the external connector connection port is closed with the protective cover when the external device is not used.
  • a sealing structure of an external connector connection port in an electronic device, an electronic device, and a sealing method that can both secure sealing performance and solve the problem of an increase in the number of parts and an increase in assembly labor. The purpose is to provide.
  • an external connector connection port sealing structure of an electronic device is provided on an outer surface of a housing, and an external connector connection port into which an external connector can be inserted, and the external connector
  • a protective cover provided so that the connection port is closed when not in use and opened when used, and the external connector connection port is integrally formed, and when the external connector connection port is closed with the protective cover, the external connector is connected.
  • the seal member is connected to the external connector by being pressed by the external connector when the external connector is inserted into the external connector connection port. And the external connector, and when the protective cover closes the external connector connection port, the rib is pressed by the rib to seal between the external connector connection port and the protective cover. It is characterized by that.
  • a method for sealing an external connector connection port of an electronic device wherein an external connector connection port capable of inserting an external connector is provided on an outer surface of a housing, and the external connector connection port is not used.
  • the sealing structure and the sealing method according to the embodiment of the present invention it is possible to easily provide a sealing function with a simple configuration without increasing the number of parts and the labor for assembling.
  • the sealing performance of the external connector connection port is ensured by the common seal member in both cases of using and not using the external connector connection port. can do.
  • the sealing structure and the sealing method according to the embodiment of the present invention it is possible to mitigate the impact on the external connector due to the fall in the inserted state of the external connector, and the impact resistance can be improved.
  • FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along arrow AA in FIG. 4. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the conventional protective cover. It is a perspective view which shows the state at the time of the external connector connection of the conventional portable information terminal.
  • FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a protective cover is opened in an external connection terminal portion of a portable information terminal having a seal structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the inner surface side of the protective cover in the portable information terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the external connector plug is inserted into the external connector connection port (a state in use) in the external connection terminal portion of the portable information terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating a partial configuration of a portable information terminal including a connection terminal portion of the portable information terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG.
  • FIG. 1 shows an electronic device D according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the portable information terminal has a housing 10 and a protective cover 20.
  • An external connector connection port 13 into which an external connector plug 30 (external connector: see FIG. 3) can be inserted is provided on the outer side surface of the housing 10.
  • the external connector connection port 13 is open to the protective cover mounting recess 11 provided on the outer surface of the housing 10, and the external connector connection port 13 has an external connector plug 30 with an external connector plug 30.
  • External connection terminals (not shown) that are connected to terminals (not shown) on the external connector plug 30 side when the housing 31 is inserted are provided.
  • the protective cover 20 is formed by integrally molding the inner surface material 22 on the inner surface of the outer surface cover material 21, and does not fall off to the hook 12 provided in the protective cover mounting recess 11 of the housing 10 by the arm 23 extending to the inner surface material 22. So that it is held.
  • the protective cover 20 is mounted from the outside to the protective cover mounting recess 11 using the flexibility of the arm 23 and the play of the arm 23 and the hook 12.
  • the protective cover can close the external connector connection port 13 when attached (when the external connector connection port 13 is not used).
  • the protective cover 20 opens the external connector connection port 13 by being removed from the protective cover mounting recess 11. Thereby, the external connector connection port 13 becomes a usable state (a state in which the external connector 30 can be inserted into the external connector connection port 13).
  • an exterior cover 14 is provided at the opening edge of the external connector connection port 13, and a cutout 15 is formed in the exterior cover 14.
  • An annular seal member 16 made of soft resin or rubber (for example, silicon resin) is integrally formed with the casing 10 in the notch 15 by insert molding or two-color molding.
  • the seal member 16 is arranged in an outward direction perpendicular to the insertion direction Y of the external connector 30 by the outer periphery of the housing 31 of the external connector 30 when the external connector 30 is inserted into the external connector connection port 13.
  • the protective cover 20 is mounted at a position to close the external connector connection port 13.
  • the outer periphery of the rib 24 is pressed outward in a direction perpendicular to the insertion direction Y of the rib 24 to serve as a seal between the external connector connection port 13 and the protective cover 20.
  • the annular seal member 16 that contacts the outer periphery of the external connector plug 30 serves as a cushion, so that the impact on the external connector plug 30 due to dropping can be reduced, and the impact resistance is improved. Can improve the performance.
  • the sealing performance is ensured by the common seal member 16 both when the external connector plug 30 is inserted into the external connector connection port 13 and when the external connector connection port 13 is closed by the protective cover 20. can do.
  • the annular seal member 16 provided in the external connector connection port 13 between the outer periphery of the external connector plug 30 and the outer periphery of the rib 24 of the protective cover 20 is connected to the external connector plug 30 or the rib. 24 is pressed outward in a direction orthogonal to the insertion direction Y.
  • the protective cover 20 and the external connector plug 30 are difficult to attach due to the reaction force from the sealing member 16 and the disconnection. Difficult problems occur. Therefore, once the external connector plug 30 and the rib 24 are inserted into the external connector connection port 13, a stable sealing effect can be surely exhibited, and the insertion failure of the external connector plug 30 and the mounting failure of the protective cover 20 can be achieved. Can be avoided.
  • seal member 16 is integrally formed in the notch 15 provided at the opening peripheral edge of the external connector connection port 13, the seal member 16 is peeled off or displaced as the external connector plug 30 is detached or the protective cover 20 is detached. Can be prevented, and stable sealing performance can be maintained.
  • annular seal member 16 is formed integrally with the external connector connection port 13 of the housing 10 by insert molding or two-color molding, the seal member as a separate part is bonded to the protective cover 20 as shown in FIG. Unlike the case where it is attached by, for example, it is possible to easily provide a sealing function with a simple configuration without increasing the number of parts and increasing the labor of assembly.
  • the external connector connection port 13 is integrated with the external connector connection port 13.
  • the present invention is not limited to the above-described mobile phone as a mobile information terminal, PHS (Personal Handyphone System), PDA (Personal Data Assistant, Personal Digital Assistants), for example, a game machine. It can also be applied to tablet PCs or notebook PCs.

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Selon l'invention, un élément d'étanchéité est moulé monobloc, la surface extérieure de son boîtier présentant un port de connexion de connecteur externe. Même lorsqu'un connecteur externe est inséré dans le port de connexion de connecteur externe, ou lorsque le port de connexion de connecteur externe est fermé par un couvercle de protection, la qualité d'étanchéité est assurée par application d'une pression sur l'élément d'étanchéité à l'aide d'une nervure formée sur le connecteur externe et le couvercle de protection.
PCT/JP2012/072402 2012-09-04 2012-09-04 Structure d'étanchéité pour port de connexion de connecteur externe dans un dispositif électronique, dispositif électronique, et procédé d'étanchéification WO2014037985A1 (fr)

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