Patent ID: 8546697

Claim:
A bundled flexible circuit board based flat cable with water resistant section, comprises: a flexible substrate, which has a first end and a second end and extends in an extension direction; and at least one cluster section, which is arranged at a selected section of the flexible substrate and comprises a plurality of flat cable components formed by slitting the flexible substrate in the extension direction; characterized by comprising: an enclosure sleeve, which has a first end and a second end, the enclosure sleeve enclosing the flexible substrate and covering at least a portion of the cluster section, the enclosure sleeve having an inside wall and an outside wall, the inside wall forming a gap with respect to the flexible substrate for relative movement therebetween, the enclosure sleeve being received through a hollow portion formed in a hinge; a first water resistant member, which comprises a base forming a hollow channel and an insertion end extending from the base, the insertion end being mountable to the first end of the enclosure sleeve; and a second water resistant member, which comprises a base forming a hollow channel and an insertion end extending from the base, the insertion end being mountable to the second end of the enclosure sleeve; wherein the first water resistant member, the second water resistant member, and the enclosure sleeve are combined together and arranged at a selected section of the flexible substrate to form a water resistant section.