Waterproof keyboard structure and assembly method thereof
AssigneeGetac Technology Corporation
InventorJUEI-CHI CHANG
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Abstract
A waterproof keyboard structure and an assembly method thereof are provided. The waterproof keyboard structure includes a keyboard module, and a keyboard frame framing on the keyboard module, wherein an elastic waterproof layer is formed by means of double injection or insert molding on the keyboard frame. The keyboard module is defined with a key surface, and an assembly surface arranged back-to-back to the key surface. The elastic waterproof layer is clad on the key surface, and the keyboard module with the assembly surface facing a seat is assembled together with the keyboard frame in an accommodating space, thereby having the elastic waterproof layer closely fit with the seat to form a waterproof ring.
Claims15
A waterproof keyboard structure, comprising:
- a keyboard module;
- and
- a keyboard frame, framing on the keyboard module, wherein an elastic waterproof layer is formed by means of double injection or insert molding on the keyboard frame;
- wherein the elastic waterproof layer comprises a clad layer covering a surface of the keyboard module, and a flange extending from a periphery of the clad layer;
- the flange comprises thereon a sealing ring protruding outwards and continually encircling the keyboard frame.
An assembly method of a waterproof keyboard structure, comprising:
- a) preparing a seat and a keyboard module, the seat having an accommodating space, the keyboard module defined with a keyboard surface and an assembly surface arranged back-to-back to the keyboard surface;
- b) cladding an elastic waterproof layer by means of double injection and insert molding on a keyboard frame;
- c) assembling the keyboard frame and the elastic waterproof layer at the keyboard module;
- d) assembling the keyboard module with the assembly surface facing the seat together with the keyboard frame in the accommodating space;
- and
- e) having the elastic waterproof layer closely fit with the seat to form a waterproof ring.
A waterproof keyboard structure, comprising:
- a seat, having an accommodating space;
- a keyboard module, provided in the accommodating space;
- and
- a keyboard frame, framing on the keyboard module, the keyboard frame cladded with an elastic waterproof layer, the elastic waterproof layer closely fitting with the seat to form a waterproof ring.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.