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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2009
Seung-mo Hong, Seoul, KR;
Seung-Mo Hong, Seoul, KR;
Tyco Electronics Amp Korea Ltd., Kyungsangbuk-do, KR;
Abstract
A structure and a method for waterproofing a mobile phone are disclosed, to prevent entry of water through a recharging connector of the mobile phone such that an internal circuit in a main body is not damaged by water. The waterproofing method includes a housing molding process wherein a housing is insert-molded to have a contact terminal and a ground terminal, a groove for connection with a sealing member, and a mounting hole for mounting to a PCB, a sealing member assembling process wherein the housing, a shell, and the sealing member are assembled into an assembly, a connector assembling process wherein the assembly is mounted to the PCB so that the terminals of the housing contact a connection terminal of a PCB connector, and a casing assembling process wherein upper and lower casings are connected to the sealing member.