Patent ID: 8243458

Claim:
A waterproof structure for a portable electronic device, comprising: a housing having a bottom wall and a peripheral wall, the bottom wall having an enclosure formed thereon, the enclosure defining a chamber, the peripheral wall defining a connecting hole communicating with the chamber; an interface member inside the chamber, the interface member having an interconnect inlet aligning with the connecting hole; a waterproof circuit board engaging with the enclosure to prevent vapors or dust enter into a main circuit board; and the main circuit board electronically connecting the waterproof circuit board; wherein the waterproof structure includes a supporting member, the supporting member placed in the chamber to support the interface member; the supporting member includes a base plate and an elastic sheet extending from the base plate, the base plate defines fixing holes, the enclosure has fixing posts formed therein, the fixing holes correspondingly receives the fixing posts, the elastic sheet resists against the interface member.