Electronic device and method of assembling the same
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New Taipei
摘要
An electronic device includes a casing and a waterproof lid structure. The casing has an opening. The waterproof lid structure corresponds in position to the opening and includes a supportive sheet metal, waterproof component, movable latch lid and bolts. The supportive sheet metal has an axle pivotally connected to one side of the opening. The waterproof component hermetically seals the opening and lies on one side of the supportive sheet metal. The movable latch lid covers the other side of the supportive sheet metal and is penetrated by passages. The bolts correspond in position to the passages, respectively, and each include a rod portion and a head portion disposed at one end of the rod portion. The rod portions pass through the passages and supportive sheet metal to get fastened to the waterproof component, allowing the head portions to stop at the outer side of the movable latch lid.
說明書
The present application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 63/231,196, filed on Aug. 9, 2021, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
The present disclosure relates to electronic devices and, more particularly, to an electronic device comprising a waterproof lid structure which is structurally simple and highly durable.
Some electronic devices, such as laptops and workstations, come with waterproof lids mounted on openings of receiving chambers for receiving batteries. The receiving chambers are hermetically sealed with soft waterproof elements of the waterproof lids, so as to preclude intrusion of moisture or dust into the receiving chambers. It is because the intrusion of moisture or dust is likely to cause a battery failure or a shortened service life. Furthermore, the waterproof lid is pivotally connected to one side of the opening, and the waterproof lid is fixed to the opening by snap-engagement when shut, so as to prevent the waterproof lid from breaking off when opened or from detaching when shaken or hit.
權(quán)利要求
What is claimed is:1. An electronic device, comprising:a casing having an opening; a waterproof lid structure corresponding in position to the opening and comprising: a supportive sheet metal having an axle, with the axle pivotally connected to a side of the opening; a waterproof component for hermetically sealing the opening, with the waterproof component disposed on a side of the supportive sheet metal and corresponding in position to the opening; a movable latch lid for covering another side of the supportive sheet metal, with the movable latch lid penetrated by a plurality of passages; and a plurality of bolts corresponding in position to the passages, respectively, the bolts each comprising a rod portion and a head portion disposed at an end of the rod portion, wherein the rod portions pass through the passages and the supportive sheet metal, respectively, and another end of each said rod portion is fastened to the waterproof component, allowing the head portion to stop at an outer side of the movable latch lid. 2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the passages extend in a direction parallel to the axle. 3. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein a handle is protrudingly disposed on an outer side of the movable latch lid, whereas a latch portion is disposed on an inner side of the movable latch lid, wherein the opening has a fastening groove corresponding in position to the latch portion, such that the handle can be pushed to cause the movable latch lid to move along the direction of extension of the passages to a fastening position, allowing the latch portion to be latched into the fastening groove, and allowing the displacement of the movable latch lid to be limited by the length of extension of the passages. 4. The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the supportive sheet metal has a slot, whereas a dowel corresponding in position to the slot is protrudingly disposed at the waterproof component and penetratingly disposed at the slot, wherein the movable latch lid has a resilient hook corresponding in position to the dowel, with the resilient hook adapted to be engagedly fitted to the dowel upon axial movement of the movable latch lid. 5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein a plurality of positioning posts are protrudingly disposed on a side of the waterproof component and positioned proximate to the supportive sheet metal, and the supportive sheet metal has a plurality of through holes corresponding in position to the positioning posts, respectively, wherein the positioning posts pass through the through holes and thereby abuttingly fit to the movable latch lid. 6. The electronic device of claim 5 , wherein the positioning posts correspond in position to the bolts, respectively, and the bolts are fastened to the positioning posts, respectively. 7. A method of assembling an electronic device, comprising the steps of:a) providing a casing, a supportive sheet metal, a waterproof component, a movable latch lid and a plurality of bolts, the casing having an opening, the supportive sheet metal having an axle, the movable latch lid being penetrated by a plurality of passages, the bolts corresponding in position to the passages, respectively, the bolts each comprising a rod portion and a head portion disposed at an end of the rod portion; b) positioning the waterproof component on a side of the supportive sheet metal and covering another side of the supportive sheet metal with the movable latch lid; c) passing the rod portions of the bolts from an outer side of the movable latch lid through the passages, respectively, and through the supportive sheet metal before being fastened to the waterproof component, thereby allowing the head portion to stop at the outer side of the movable latch lid; and d) connecting pivotally the axle of the supportive sheet metal to a side of the opening, wherein the waterproof component covers and hermetically seals the opening. 8. The method of claim 7 , wherein a latch portion is disposed on an inner side of the movable latch lid, and the opening has a fastening groove corresponding in position to the latch portion, allowing the movable latch lid to move along the direction of extension of the passages, and allowing the latch portion to be latched into the fastening groove to thereby fastening the movable latch lid in place. 9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the supportive sheet metal has a slot, whereas a dowel corresponding in position to the slot is protrudingly disposed at the waterproof component and penetratingly disposed at the slot, wherein the movable latch lid has a resilient hook corresponding in position to the dowel, with the resilient hook adapted to be engagedly fitted to the dowel upon axial movement of the movable latch lid. 10. The method of claim 7 , wherein a plurality of positioning posts are protrudingly disposed on a side of the waterproof component and positioned proximate to the supportive sheet metal, and the supportive sheet metal has a plurality of through holes corresponding in position to the positioning posts, respectively, wherein the method further comprises the step of allowing the positioning posts to pass through the through holes and thereby abuttingly fit to the movable latch lid. 11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the positioning posts correspond in position to the bolts, respectively, and the method further comprises the step of fastening the bolts to the positioning posts, respectively. 12. An electronic device, comprising:a casing having an opening; a waterproof lid structure corresponding in position to the opening and comprising: a base penetrated by a through hole and pivotally disposed on a side of the opening, wherein the base comprises a supportive sheet metal having an axle; a waterproof component disposed on a side of the base to hermetically seal the opening; a movable latch lid penetrated by a passage and disposed on another side of the base; and a coupling element comprising a rod portion and a head portion disposed at an end of the rod portion, the rod portion passing through the passage and then passing through the through hole, the head portion stopping at an outer side of the passage, wherein another end of the rod portion is fixed to the waterproof component, and the movable latch lid slides along the rod portion through the passage. 13. The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the coupling element is a step bolt. 14. The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the base further comprises a securing sheet metal, the supportive sheet metal being penetrated by the through hole, and the securing sheet metal being fixed to a side of the opening, wherein the supportive sheet metal is pivotally connected to the securing sheet metal. 15. A method of assembling an electronic device, comprising the steps of:a) providing a casing, a base, a waterproof component, a movable latch lid and a coupling element, the casing having an opening, the base being penetrated by a through hole, the movable latch lid being penetrated by a passage, and the coupling element comprising a rod portion and a head portion disposed at an end of the rod portion, wherein the base comprises a supportive sheet metal having an axle; b) positioning the waterproof component on a side of the base and positioning the movable latch lid on another side of the base; c) passing the rod portion through the passage and then through the through hole, allowing the head portion to stop at an outer side of the passage, allowing another end of the rod portion to be fixed to the waterproof component, allowing the movable latch lid to slide along the rod portion through the passage; and d) connecting pivotally the base to a side of the opening. 16. The method of claim 15 , wherein a latch portion is disposed on an inner side of the movable latch lid, and the opening has a fastening groove corresponding in position to the latch portion, moving the movable latch lid along the direction of extension of the passage, allowing the latch portion to be latched into the fastening groove, thereby fastening the movable latch lid in place.
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