# US 2019/0173988 A1 · Electronic device with waterproof structure > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0173988 A1 - Document ID: US20190173988A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/205,982 - Filed: 2018-11-30 - Published: 2019-06-06 - Earliest claimed: 2017-12-04 - Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Sung Young LEE; Myung Hyo BAE - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190173988A1 ## CPC - H04M 1/18: Telephone sets specially adapted for use in ships, mines, or other places exposed to adverse environment (H04M1/19 takes precedence) - H04B 1/3833: {Hand-held transceivers} - H04B 1/3888: Arrangements for carrying or protecting transceivers - H04M 1/026: {Details of the structure or mounting of specific components} - H04B 2001/3894: {Waterproofing of transmission device} - H04M 2250/12: including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) - H04B: TRANSMISSION ## Abstract The present disclosure provides a waterproof structure of an electronic device with a fingerprint recognition sensor module. The electronic device may include: a housing including a first cover facing a first direction, a second cover facing a second direction opposite the first direction, and a lateral member facing a third direction perpendicular to the first and second directions and disposed to surround at least part of a space between the first and second covers; a sensor module disposed between the first and second covers and mounted to be exposed through at least part of the second cover, the sensor module including a first structure; and a sealing member disposed between the second cover and the first structure and compressed due to assembly of the second cover to prevent moisture from penetrating into the electronic device. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An electronic device comprising: a housing including a first cover facing a first direction, a second cover facing a second direction opposite the first direction, and a lateral member facing a third direction perpendicular to the first and second directions and disposed to surround at least part of a space between the first and second covers; a sensor module disposed between the first and second covers and mounted to be exposed through at least part of the second cover, the sensor module including a first structure; and a sealing member disposed between the second cover and the first structure and compressed due to assembly of the second cover to prevent moisture from penetrating into the electronic device. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the sensor module is exposed through the at least part of the second cover to perform an optical operation. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the sensor module comprises a fingerprint recognition sensor module. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the sealing member is disposed to be compressed between an inner side of the second cover and the first structure. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein one part of the sealing member is attached to one side of the first structure by a waterproof tape, and another part of the sealing member is compressed by the second cover. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the sensor module further comprises a decorating member comprising a second structure surrounding a lateral side of the sensor module, and wherein the first structure extends horizontally from the second structure. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the decorating member further comprises a third structure whose one face thereof serves as at least part of an exterior surface of the second cover. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the first structure and the second structure are perpendicular to each other and extend along a perimeter of the sensor module. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the sealing member prevents moisture, which has penetrated a space between the second cover and the third structure, from further penetrating into the electronic device. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the sealing member comprises: a body attached to the first structure; and at least one sealing portion which extends from the body and is compressed by the second cover. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the at least one sealing portion extends to surround a perimeter of the sensor module in a top view of the sensor module to enclose the sensor module. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The electronic device of claim 10, wherein a cross-section of the at least one sealing portion has a “V” shape, and wherein at least two end portions of the at least one sealing portion contact the second cover. ### Claim 13 (depends on 6) The electronic device of claim 6, wherein each of the first and second structures is made of a metal material, and the first and second structures are integrally molded. ### Claim 14 (depends on 6) The electronic device of claim 6, wherein an adhesive layer is further disposed in a space between the sensor module and the second structure of the decorating member to prevent moisture from penetrating into the electronic device through the space between the sensor module and the decorating member. ### Claim 15 An electronic device comprising: a rear cover; a rear case bonded to the rear cover; a fingerprint recognition sensor module disposed between the rear cover and the rear case and mounted to be exposed through at least a portion of the rear cover to enable an optical operation of the fingerprint recognition sensor; a decorating member which surrounds at least part of the fingerprint recognition sensor module, wherein at least part of the decorating member is exposed to an exterior of the electronic device; and a waterproof structure disposed between the rear cover and the decorating member, wherein the waterproof structure comprises: a first structure extending horizontally from a part of the decorating member, wherein the first structure and the part of the decorating member are integrally molded; and a sealing member attached on the first structure, disposed to be compressed between the rear cover and the first structure when the rear cover and the rear case are bonded, and having a sealing portion that provides a plurality of sealing points. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The device of claim 15, wherein the first structure extends along a perimeter of the fingerprint recognition sensor module. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The device of claim 15, wherein the sealing member comprises a body attached on the first structure, and the sealing portion comprises first and second sealing portions extending from the body, compressed by the rear cover, and spaced apart from each other. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The device of claim 17, wherein a cross-section of the first and second sealing portions is a “V” shape. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The device of claim 17, wherein the first and second sealing portions provide two sealing points.