Assembly of an electronic device casing, a heat-dissipating module and a waterproofing module, waterproofing module, and electronic device

Abstract

An assembly includes an electronic device casing, a heat-dissipating module and a waterproofing module. The electronic device casing is formed with an encircling wall. The encircling wall has a wall body and an apertured portion formed in the wall body. The heat-dissipating module is coupled to the electronic device casing, is surrounded by the encircling wall, and includes a heat pipe extending through the apertured portion. The waterproofing module includes a waterproofing element that has a ring portion disposed on a top rim of the wall body, and a sleeve portion having a first sleeve segment that is connected to the ring portion, that is sleeved on the heat pipe and that engages the apertured portion so as to establish water tightness between the heat pipe and the apertured portion.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An assembly of an electronic device casing, a heat-dissipating module and a waterproofing module, electronic device comprising:
 an electronic device casing formed with an encircling a wall, said encircling wall having a wall body and an apertured portion that is formed in said wall body, said wall body having a top rim; 
 a heat-dissipating module coupled to said electronic device casing, surrounded by said encircling wall, and including a heat pipe that extends through said apertured portion from an inside of said wall to an outside of said wall; and 
 a waterproofing module including a waterproofing element that has
 a ring portion disposed on said top rim of said wall body of said encircling wall, and 
 a sleeve portion having a first sleeve segment that is connected to said ring portion, that is said sleeve portion being sleeved on said heat pipe, and that engages said heat pipe engaging said apertured portion wall so as to establish water tightness between said heat pipe and said apertured portion wall. 
 
 
     
     
       2. The assembly electronic device as claimed in claim  1  21, wherein:
 said apertured portion has:
 a first wall part having a first aperture rim, 
 a second wall part spaced apart from said first wall part; and 
 an engaging groove formed between said first wall part and said second wall part; and 
 
 said first sleeve segment has a first sleeve segment body abutting against said first aperture rim, and a second sleeve segment body connected to a longitudinal end of said first sleeve segment body, extending radially and outwardly relative to said first sleeve segment body, and engaging said engaging groove of said apertured portion. 
 
     
     
       3. The assembly electronic device as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein:
 said apertured portion further has a connecting wall part that interconnects said first wall part and said second wall part and that cooperates with said first and second wall parts to define said engaging groove, and a first projecting strip that projects from said connecting wall part into said engaging groove; and 
 said second sleeve segment body has a second outer surface and a slot formed in said outer surface, said first projecting strip engaging said slot. 
 
     
     
       4. The assembly electronic device as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein:
 said first sleeve segment body has a first outer surface; and 
 said first sleeve segment further has a second projecting strip that projects from said first outer surface, and that abuts against said first aperture rim of said first wall part. 
 
     
     
       5. The assembly electronic device as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein:
 said sleeve portion further has a second sleeve segment that is connected integrally to said first sleeve segment and that is sleeved on said heat pipe, and 
 said waterproofing module further includes a clamping member that surrounds said second sleeve segment so as to establish water tightness between said heat pipe and said second sleeve segment. 
 
     
     
       6. The assembly electronic device as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein:
 said second sleeve segment has a first sleeve part with a C-shaped cross section and two extending plates, said first sleeve part having two first end rims, said extending plates extending respectively from said first end rims; and 
 said clamping member has a second sleeve part with a C-shaped cross section and two clamping plates, said second sleeve pipe part having two second end rims, said clamping plates extending respectively from said second end rims, said second sleeve part of said clamping member surrounding said first sleeve part of said second sleeve segment, said extending plates of said second sleeve segment being clamped between and secured to said clamping plates of said clamping member. 
 
     
     
       7. The assembly electronic device as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein said apertured portion further has a block protruding from said second wall part, said extending plates and said clamping plates being secured to said block. 
     
     
       8. The assembly electronic device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said ring portion has a ring body having a bottom surface that is formed with an engaging trench for engagement with said top rim. 
     
     
       9. The assembly electronic device as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein said engaging trench extends from said bottom surface of said ring portion and terminates at an inner bottom surface, said ring portion further having a third projecting strip that projects from said inner bottom surface into said engaging trench and that is in contact with said encircling wall body. 
     
     
       10. The assembly electronic device as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein said ring body of said ring portion further has a top surface, and said ring portion further has a surrounding projecting strip that projects from said top surface for contacting a predetermined portion of said electronic device casing. 
     
     
       11. The assembly electronic device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein:
 said electronic device casing includes
 a first casing member that is formed with an opening and that is in contact with said ring portion, a second casing member that is coupled separably to said first casing member, and a support body that is disposed between said first and second casing members and that has a baseplate formed with said wall body; and 
 said heat-dissipating module further includes a fan that is removably disposed in and exposed from said opening. 
 
 
     
     
       12. A waterproofing module adapted to be disposed on an electronic device casing, the electronic device including a heat-dissipating module and being formed with an encircling a wall, the encircling wall having a wall body and an apertured portion that is formed in the wall body, the wall body having a top rim, the heat-dissipating module being coupled to the electronic device casing, surrounded by the encircling wall, and including a heat pipe that extends through the apertured portion from an inside of the wall to an outside of the wall, said waterproofing module comprising:
 a waterproofing element that has
 a ring portion adapted to be disposed on the top rim of the wall body of the encircling wall, and 
 a sleeve portion having a first sleeve segment that is connected to said ring portion, that is said sleeve portion being adapted to be sleeved on the heat pipe, and that engages the heat pipe being adapted to engage the apertured portion wall so as to establish water tightness between the heat pipe and the apertured portion wall. 
 
 
     
     
       13. The waterproofing module as claimed in claim  12  25, the apertured portion having:
 a first wall part having a first aperture rim; 
 a second wall part spaced apart from the first wall part; and 
 an engaging groove formed between the first wall part and the second wall part; wherein said first sleeve segment has a first sleeve segment body to abut against the first aperture rim, and a second sleeve segment body connected to a longitudinal end of said first sleeve segment body, extending radially and outwardly relative to said first sleeve segment body, and to engage the engaging groove of the apertured portion. 
 
     
     
       14. The waterproofing module as claimed in  claim 13 , the apertured portion further having a connecting wall part that interconnects the first wall part and the second wall part and that cooperates with the first and second wall parts to define the engaging groove, and a first projecting strip that projects from the connecting wall part into the engaging groove, wherein said second sleeve segment body has a second outer surface and a slot formed in said outer surface, the first projecting strip to engage said slot. 
     
     
       15. The waterproofing module as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein said first sleeve segment body has a first outer surface, and said first sleeve segment further has a second projecting strip that projects from said first outer surface, and that is to abut the first aperture rim of the first wall part. 
     
     
       16. The waterproofing module as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein said sleeve portion further has a second sleeve segment that is connected integrally to said first sleeve segment and that is to be sleeved on the heat pipe, and said waterproofing module further includes a clamping member that surrounds said second sleeve segment so as to establish water tightness between the heat pipe and said second sleeve segment. 
     
     
       17. The waterproofing module as claimed in  claim 16 , wherein:
 said second sleeve segment has a first sleeve part with a C-shaped cross section and two extending plates, said first sleeve part having two first end rims, said extending plates extending respectively from said first end rims; and 
 said clamping member has a second sleeve part with a C-shaped cross section and two clamping plates, said second sleeve pipe part having two second end rims, said clamping plates extending respectively from said second end rims, said second sleeve part of said clamping member surrounding said first sleeve part of said second sleeve segment, said extending plates of said second sleeve segment being clamped between and secured to said clamping plates of said clamping member. 
 
     
     
       18. The waterproofing module as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein said ring portion has a ring body having a bottom surface that is formed with an engaging trench for engagement with the top rim. 
     
     
       19. The waterproofing module as claimed in  claim 18 , wherein said engaging trench extends from said bottom surface of said ring portion and terminates at an inner bottom surface, said ring portion further having a third projecting strip that projects from said inner bottom surface into said engaging trench and that is for contacting the encircling wall body. 
     
     
       20. The waterproofing module as claimed in  claim 18 , wherein said ring body of said ring portion further has a top surface, and said ring portion further has a surrounding projecting strip that projects from said top surface for contacting a predetermined portion of the electronic device casing. 
     
     
       21. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said sleeve portion has a first sleeve segment that is connected to said ring portion, said wall further has an apertured portion that is formed in said wall body, said heat pipe extends through said apertured portion, and said first sleeve segment engages said aperture portion, so as to establish water tightness between said heat pipe and said aperture portion.  
     
     
       22. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said heat pipe engages said top rim of said wall so as to establish water tightness between said heat pipe and said wall.  
     
     
       23. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said waterproofing module further includes a clamping member that surrounds said sleeve portion so as to establish water tightness between said heat pipe and said sleeve portion.  
     
     
       24. The electronic device as claimed in claim 23, wherein said clamping member has a second sleeve part and two clamping plates, said second sleeve part has two second end rims, said clamping plates extend respectively from said second end rims, said second sleeve part of said clamping member surrounds said sleeve portion, and said sleeve portion is clamped between and secured to said clamping plates of said clamping member.  
     
     
       25. The waterproofing module as claimed in claim 12, the wall further having an apertured portion that is formed in the wall body, the heat pipe extending through the apertured portion, wherein said sleeve portion has a first sleeve segment that is connected to said ring portion, and said first sleeve segment is adapted to engage the apertured portion so as to establish water tightness between the heat pipe and the apertured portion.  
     
     
       26. The waterproofing module as claimed in claim 12, wherein the heat pipe is adapted to engage the top rim of the wall so as to establish water tightness between the heat pipe and the wall.  
     
     
       27. The waterproofing module as claimed in claim 12, wherein said waterproofing module further includes a clamping member that surrounds said sleeve portion so as to establish water tightness between the heat pipe and said sleeve portion.  
     
     
       28. The waterproofing module as claimed in claim 27, wherein said clamping member has a second sleeve part and two clamping plates, said second sleeve part has two second end rims, said clamping plates extend respectively from said second end rims, said second sleeve part of said clamping member surrounds said sleeve portion, and said sleeve portion is clamped between and secured to said clamping plates of said clamping member.  
     
     
       29. An assembly of an electronic device casing, a heat-dissipating module and a waterproofing module, comprising:
 an electronic device casing formed with a wall, said wall having a wall body, said wall body having a top rim;   a heat-dissipating module coupled to said electronic device casing, surrounded by said wall, and including a heat pipe; and   a waterproofing module including a waterproofing element that has
 a ring portion disposed on said top rim of said wall body of said wall, and 
 a sleeve portion connected to said ring portion, said sleeve portion being sleeved on said heat pipe.  
   
     
     
       30. A waterproofing module adapted to be disposed on an electronic device casing, the electronic device including a heat-dissipating module and being formed with a wall, the wall having a wall body, the wall body having a top rim, the heat-dissipating module being coupled to the electronic device casing, surrounded by the wall, and including a heat pipe, said waterproofing module comprising:
 a waterproofing element that has
 a ring portion adapted to be disposed on the top rim of the wall body of the wall, and 
 a sleeve portion connected to said ring portion, said sleeve portion being adapted to be sleeved on the heat pipe.