US 11,956,002 B2
Electronic device including waterproof structure
Sunggun Cho, Gyeonggi-do (KR); Jongkeun Kim, Gyeonggi-do (KR); Wonhee Choi, Gyeonggi-do (KR); Jaehee Kim, Gyeonggi-do (KR); Hwamok Park, Gyeonggi-do (KR); Minyee An, Gyeonggi-do (KR); and Dongik Lee, Gyeonggi-do (KR)
Assigned to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-do (KR)
Filed on Feb. 3, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/591,712.
Application 17/591,712 is a continuation of application No. PCT/KR2022/000347, filed on Jan. 10, 2022.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2021-0019059 (KR), filed on Feb. 10, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0255576 A1, Aug. 11, 2022
Int. Cl. G06F 1/16 (2006.01); H04B 1/3888 (2015.01); H04M 1/02 (2006.01); H05K 1/18 (2006.01); H04B 1/38 (2015.01)
CPC H04B 1/3888 (2013.01) [G06F 1/1626 (2013.01); G06F 1/1656 (2013.01); G06F 1/1681 (2013.01); H04M 1/0277 (2013.01); H05K 1/189 (2013.01); H04B 2001/3894 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic device comprising:
a first housing including a first through-hole;
a second housing including a second through-hole;
at least one flexible circuit board passing via the first through-hole and the second through-hole;
a first support bracket disposed between the at least one flexible circuit board and a display to support the at least one flexible circuit board while covering the first through-hole;
a second support bracket disposed between the at least one flexible circuit board and the display to support the at least one flexible circuit board while covering the second through-hole;
a first waterproof member disposed to face a partial area of the first through-hole from the first support bracket and inserted into the partial area of the first through-hole;
a second waterproof member facing the first waterproof member while the at least one flexible circuit board is interposed therebetween, and inserted into remaining areas of the first through-hole;
a third waterproof member disposed to face a partial area of the second through-hole from the second support bracket and inserted into the partial area of the second through-hole;
a fourth waterproof member facing the third waterproof member while the at least one flexible circuit board is interposed therebetween, and inserted into remaining areas of the second through-hole;
a first sealing member disposed on the first waterproof member and the second waterproof member; and
a second sealing member disposed on the third waterproof member and the fourth waterproof member.