Patent ID: 9549477
Date: 2017-01-17
CPC Classifications: B32B,H05K

Claim:
1. A housing for electronic components, the housing comprising at least a front housing part and a rear housing part, the front housing part and the rear housing part being arranged to be sealed by means of a sealing gasket upon attaching the front housing part to the rear housing part; the housing comprising at least one ventilation opening to prevent build-up of negative pressure inside the housing, wherein the ventilation opening is covered by a protective covering comprising a through opening, where the through opening is arranged to allow water to flow through the through opening, thereby preventing a build up of pressure inside the protective covering, wherein the ventilation opening comprises an inner hole extending from the interior of the housing into an outer hole, the outer hole extending from the inner hole to atmosphere, the outer hole having a smallest cross section larger than the cross section of the inner hole.