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Seal structure for electronic equipment
Assignee: Mektec Corp
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Filing: 2009-08-06
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Granted: 2014-09-16
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Expires: 2029-08-06
Abstract
Abstract In order to enhance a shape retaining property of a gasket consisting only of a rubber, prevent damage to a casing for an electronic equipment due to high reactive force of the gasket, and make assembling of the casing easy, a seal structure comprises a gasket installed in a non-adhesion manner between a case and a lid to be interposed in a compressed state when the case and the lid are assembled, and a resin film integrated with the gasket to enhance the shape retaining property of the gasket, the gasket has a portion compressed between the case and the lid when they are assembled, and a portion not compressed between them when assembled and the resin film is integrated with the portion which is not compressed.
Inventors
- 👤 Takashi Sasaki
- 👤 Tomoko Nakano
- 👤 Naohiro Fujisawa
- 👤 Keiichi Miyajima
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 01:21
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16J; F16J15/00; F16J15/02; F16J15/06; F16J15/10; F16J15/104; H; H05; H05K; H05K5/00; H05K5/06; H05K5/061
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
202 words
A seal structure for sealing between a case and a lid which are combined with each other so as to form a casing of an electronic equipment, the seal structure for the electronic equipment comprising: a gasket non-adhesively sandwiched between said case and lid, the gasket including: a seal portion; and a connection portion extending from an inner peripheral surface of said seal portion so as to form a monolithic projection along an entire periphery of said seal portion; and a resin film coupled only to said connection portion of said gasket, wherein, at a time of sealing between said case and lid, said gasket includes: the connection portion which is not compressed between said case and lid when said gasket is in use after said case and lid are in a final assembled state, and the seal portion which is compressed between said case and lid when said gasket is in use after said case and lid are in a final assembled state, and wherein said resin film is circumferentially spaced apart from said seal portion so as to not be embedded within said seal portion such that an interior of said seal portion is completely devoid of said resin film.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
202 words
A seal structure for sealing between a case and a lid which are combined with each other so as to form a casing of an electronic equipment, the seal structure for the electronic equipment comprising: a gasket non-adhesively sandwiched between said case and lid, the gasket including: a seal portion; and a connection portion extending from an inner peripheral surface of said seal portion so as to form a monolithic projection along an entire periphery of said seal portion; and a resin film coupled only to said connection portion of said gasket, wherein, at a time of sealing between said case and lid, said gasket includes: the connection portion which is not compressed between said case and lid when said gasket is in use after said case and lid are in a final assembled state, and the seal portion which is compressed between said case and lid when said gasket is in use after said case and lid are in a final assembled state, and wherein said resin film is circumferentially spaced apart from said seal portion so as to not be embedded within said seal portion such that an interior of said seal portion is completely devoid of said resin film.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
The seal structure for the electronic equipment as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the gasket and the resin film are chemically integrated with each other by one of: an adhesive agent, or a self-adhesive rubber which is used as a material of the gasket.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
60 words
The seal structure for the electronic equipment as claimed in claim 2 , wherein an installation position between the case and the lid at which the gasket is installed has a 3-D shape with a planar section and an inclined section, and the gasket and the resin film have a shape corresponding to the 3-D shape of the installation position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
96 words
The seal structure for the electronic equipment as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the installation position between the case and the lid at which the gasket is installed has a groove shape, a height of a first side wall of the groove is lower than that of a second side wall of the groove, the resin film is integrated with said gasket at a predetermined height from a bottom surface of the gasket, and a part of said resin film is mounted on said first side wall when said gasket is installed to said groove.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
96 words
The seal structure for the electronic equipment as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the installation position between the case and the lid at which the gasket is installed has a groove shape, a height of a first side wall of the groove is lower than that of a second side wall of the groove, the resin film is integrated with said gasket at a predetermined height from a bottom surface of the gasket, and a part of said resin film is mounted on said first side wall when said gasket is installed to said groove.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
96 words
The seal structure for the electronic equipment as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the installation position between the case and the lid at which the gasket is installed has a groove shape, a height of a first side wall of the groove is lower than that of a second side wall of the groove, the resin film is integrated with said gasket at a predetermined height from a bottom surface of the gasket, and a part of said resin film is mounted on said first side wall when said gasket is installed to said groove.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
61 words
The seal structure for the electronic equipment as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the gasket and the resin film are mechanically integrated with each other by one of: integral molding via through holes provided at a predetermined pitch in the resin film, or integral molding via come-off preventing anchor shaped parts provided at an end portion of the resin film.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
60 words
The seal structure for the electronic equipment as claimed in claim 7 , wherein an installation position between the case and the lid at which the gasket is installed has a 3-D shape with a planar section and an inclined section, and the gasket and the resin film have a shape corresponding to the 3-D shape of the installation position.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
96 words
The seal structure for the electronic equipment as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the installation position between the case and the lid at which the gasket is installed has a groove shape, a height of a first side wall of the groove is lower than that of a second side wall of the groove, the resin film is integrated with said gasket at a predetermined height from a bottom surface of the gasket, and a part of said resin film is mounted on said first side wall when said gasket is installed to said groove.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
96 words
The seal structure for the electronic equipment as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the installation position between the case and the lid at which the gasket is installed has a groove shape, a height of a first side wall of the groove is lower than that of a second side wall of the groove, the resin film is integrated with said gasket at a predetermined height from a bottom surface of the gasket, and a part of said resin film is mounted on said first side wall when said gasket is installed to said groove.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
60 words
The seal structure for the electronic equipment as claimed in claim 1 , wherein an installation position between the case and the lid at which the gasket is installed has a 3-D shape with a planar section and an inclined section, and the gasket and the resin film have a shape corresponding to the 3-D shape of the installation position.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
96 words
The seal structure for the electronic equipment as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the installation position between the case and the lid at which the gasket is installed has a groove shape, a height of a first side wall of the groove is lower than that of a second side wall of the groove, the resin film is integrated with said gasket at a predetermined height from a bottom surface of the gasket, and a part of said resin film is mounted on said first side wall when said gasket is installed to said groove.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
96 words
The seal structure for the electronic equipment as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the installation position between the case and the lid at which the gasket is installed has a groove shape, a height of a first side wall of the groove is lower than that of a second side wall of the groove, the resin film is integrated with said gasket at a predetermined height from a bottom surface of the gasket, and a part of said resin film is mounted on said first side wall when said gasket is installed to said groove.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
203 words
A seal structure for sealing between a case and a lid which are combined with each other so as to form a casing of an electronic equipment, the seal structure for the electronic equipment comprising: a gasket non-adhesively sandwiched between said case and lid, the gasket including: a seal portion; and a connection portion extending from an inner peripheral surface of said seal portion so as to form a monolithic projection along an entire periphery of said seal portion; and a resin molded component coupled only to said connection portion of said gasket, wherein, at a time of sealing between said case and lid, said gasket includes: the connection portion which is not compressed between said case and lid when said gasket is in use after said case and lid are in a final assembled state, and the seal portion which is compressed between said case and the lid when said gasket is in use after said case and the lid are in a final assembled state, and wherein said resin molded component is circumferentially spaced apart from said seal portion and not embedded in said seal portion such that an interior of said seal portion is completely devoid of said resin film.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
203 words
A seal structure for sealing between a case and a lid which are combined with each other so as to form a casing of an electronic equipment, the seal structure for the electronic equipment comprising: a gasket non-adhesively sandwiched between said case and lid, the gasket including: a seal portion; and a connection portion extending from an inner peripheral surface of said seal portion so as to form a monolithic projection along an entire periphery of said seal portion; and a resin molded component coupled only to said connection portion of said gasket, wherein, at a time of sealing between said case and lid, said gasket includes: the connection portion which is not compressed between said case and lid when said gasket is in use after said case and lid are in a final assembled state, and the seal portion which is compressed between said case and the lid when said gasket is in use after said case and the lid are in a final assembled state, and wherein said resin molded component is circumferentially spaced apart from said seal portion and not embedded in said seal portion such that an interior of said seal portion is completely devoid of said resin film.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
The seal structure for the electronic equipment as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the resin molded component is inserted within the non-compressed portion of the gasket.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
61 words
The seal structure for the electronic equipment as claimed in claim 15 , wherein an installation position between the case and the lid at which the gasket is installed has a 3-D shape with a planar section and an inclined section, and the gasket and the resin molded component have a shape corresponding to the 3-D shape of the installation position.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
58 words
The seal structure for the electronic equipment as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the installation position between the case and the lid at which the gasket is installed has a step shape with one side wall omitted from a groove, and said resin molded component is arranged at a position corresponding to said omitted side wall portion.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
58 words
The seal structure for the electronic equipment as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the installation position between the case and the lid at which the gasket is installed has a step shape with one side wall omitted from a groove, and said resin molded component is arranged at a position corresponding to said omitted side wall portion.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
61 words
The seal structure for the electronic equipment as claimed in claim 14 , wherein an installation position between the case and the lid at which the gasket is installed has a 3-D shape with a planar section and an inclined section, and the gasket and the resin molded component have a shape corresponding to the 3-D shape of the installation position.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
58 words
The seal structure for the electronic equipment as claimed in claim 19 , wherein the installation position between the case and the lid at which the gasket is installed has a step shape with one side wall omitted from a groove, and said resin molded component is arranged at a position corresponding to said omitted side wall portion.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
58 words
The seal structure for the electronic equipment as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the installation position between the case and the lid at which the gasket is installed has a step shape with one side wall omitted from a groove, and said resin molded component is arranged at a position corresponding to said omitted side wall portion.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
153 words
A seal structure for sealing between a case and a lid, the seal structure comprising: a gasket non-adhesively sandwiched between said case and lid, said gasket including: a seal body; and a connection lip extending from an inner peripheral surface of said seal body so as to form a monolithic projection along an entire periphery of said seal body; and a resin film coupled only to said connection lip of said gasket, wherein, at a time of sealing between said case and lid: the connection lip is not compressed between said case and lid when said gasket is in use after said case and lid are in a final assembled state, and the seal body is compressed between said case and lid when said gasket is in use after said case and lid are in a final assembled state, and wherein an interior of seal body is completely devoid of said resin film.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
153 words
A seal structure for sealing between a case and a lid, the seal structure comprising: a gasket non-adhesively sandwiched between said case and lid, said gasket including: a seal body; and a connection lip extending from an inner peripheral surface of said seal body so as to form a monolithic projection along an entire periphery of said seal body; and a resin film coupled only to said connection lip of said gasket, wherein, at a time of sealing between said case and lid: the connection lip is not compressed between said case and lid when said gasket is in use after said case and lid are in a final assembled state, and the seal body is compressed between said case and lid when said gasket is in use after said case and lid are in a final assembled state, and wherein an interior of seal body is completely devoid of said resin film.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
22 words
The seal structure as claimed in claim 22 , wherein the resin film is inserted within the connection lip of the gasket.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
56 words
The seal structure as claimed in claim 22 , wherein an installation position between the case and the lid at which the gasket is installed has a 3-D shape with a planar section and an inclined section, and the gasket and the resin film have a shape corresponding to the 3-D shape of the installation position.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
53 words
The seal structure as claimed in claim 22 , wherein the installation position between the case and the lid at which the gasket is installed has a step shape with one side wall omitted from a groove, and said resin film is arranged at a position corresponding to said omitted side wall portion.
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