ENCLOSURE WITH SELF CENTERING HINGE DESIGN FOR CONCENTRIC SEALING

摘要

A waterproof, clam-shell style enclosure (10) including a first cover (14), a second cover (12) that is hingedly coupled to the first cover to pivot about an axis of rotation '?' between an open state and a closed state defining an enclosed interior region of the enclosure, a seal (24) positioned to limit or prevent the passage of fluid into the enclosed interior region of the enclosure, and a hinge (16,18) that is configured to accommodate translation of the second cover with respect to the first cover in two different, perpendicular directions upon pivoting the second cover to a closed state to achieve uniform compression of the seal along its circumference.