A ventilation housing includes a housing and ventilation component. A housing tubular projecting part has a communicating hole between housing inner and outer spaces. The ventilation component has: an attachment member over the projecting part with a contacting inner surface; an attachment member supported ventilation body covering a hole end portion between the inner and outer spaces; and a covering member including peripheral and top parts over the attachment member. At least one ventilation path connects the ventilation body and the outer space. A first contact part between an attachment member outer surface outermost protruding portion and covering member peripheral part inner surface is closer to the inner space than an end portion on the outer space side in a second contact part being a contact portion between the housing projecting part outer surface and the attachment member inner surface.

A ventilation component (1) includes a gas-permeable membrane (10), a ventilation valve (20), and a structural member (30). The ventilation component (1) is to be attached to a housing (2) having a ventilation opening (5). The ventilation valve (20) includes an elastic body, and is opened and closed by elastic deformation of the elastic body. The structural member (30) supports the gas-permeable membrane (10) and the ventilation valve (20). In an attached state where the ventilation component (1) is attached to the housing (2), ventilation between an inside of the housing (2) and an outside of the housing (2) is carried out via the gas-permeable membrane (10), and the ventilation valve (20) is opened to discharge a gas inside the housing 2 to the outside of the housing 2 when a difference between a pressure inside the housing (2) and a pressure outside the housing (2) is equal to or higher than a predetermined value. The elastic body included in the ventilation valve (20) is formed of a rubber whose rate of change in breaking strength is 95% to 120%.

A ventilation component (1a) is to be attached to a housing (2) at a ventilation opening (5). The ventilation component (1a) includes a gas-permeable membrane (10), a ventilation valve (20), and a structural member (30). The structural member (30) has an inner space (40), and at least one of a first ventilation path (51) and a second ventilation paths (52). The inner space (40) is a space accommodating the gas-permeable membrane (10) and/or the ventilation valve (20). The first ventilation path (51) allows the inner space (40) to communicate with an external space of the ventilation component (1a). The first ventilation path (51) has a first inner opening (51i) and a first outer opening (51e), and the first inner opening (51i) faces the first outer opening (51e). The first inner opening (51i) and the first outer opening (51e) are present along a plane parallel to an outer surface (2s) of the housing. The second ventilation path (52) has a second inner opening (52i) and a second outer opening (52e), and the second inner opening (52i) is present without facing the second outer opening (52e).

A ventilation assembly of the present disclosure includes: an internal member being a tubular body having an opening at a first end portion and an opening at a second end portion; a gas-permeable membrane covering the opening at the first end portion of the internal member; and an external member being a tubular body having a bottom, the external member being joined to the internal member with the internal member inserted in the interior of the external member from the first end portion side, wherein the ventilation assembly is to be fixed to the projection of the housing with the projection inserted in the opening at the second end portion of the internal member to make an inner peripheral surface of the internal member and an outer peripheral surface of the projection abut each other, the ventilation assembly has a second space serving as a ventilation path connecting the gas-permeable membrane and the outside of the ventilation assembly in at least one selected from the inside of the internal member, the inside of the external member, and an interspace between the internal member and the external member joined together, and a total length of a height of the internal member and a shortest length in the second space from an outer periphery of the internal member at the first end portion to an end portion of the ventilation path on the outside side is 6.0 mm or more and 20 mm or less. The ventilation assembly of the present disclosure is excellent in moisture permeation performance.

A ventilation assembly of the present disclosure includes: an internal member being a tubular body having an opening at a first end portion and an opening at a second end portion; an external member being a tubular body having a bottom; and a gas-permeable membrane covering the opening at the first end portion of the internal member, wherein the external member is joined to the internal member with the internal member inserted in the interior of the external member from the first end portion side, the ventilation assembly has a second space serving as a ventilation path connecting the gas-permeable membrane and the outside of the ventilation assembly in at least one selected from the inside of the internal member, the inside of the external member, and an interspace between the internal member and the external member joined together, and the internal member includes one first projecting portion or two or more first projecting portions projecting from the inner peripheral surface at a position on the second end portion side with respect to the gas-permeable membrane. The ventilation assembly of the present disclosure can prevent the gas-permeable membrane from being damaged at the time of fixation to the projection even when the ventilation assembly is reduced in height.

A ventilation housing includes a housing and ventilation component. A housing tubular projecting part has a communicating hole between housing inner and outer spaces. The ventilation component has: an attachment member over the projecting part with a contacting inner surface; an attachment member supported ventilation body covering a hole end portion between the inner and outer spaces; and a covering member including peripheral and top parts over the attachment member. At least one ventilation path connects the ventilation body and the outer space. A first contact part between an attachment member outer surface outermost protruding portion and covering member peripheral part inner surface is closer to the inner space than an end portion on the outer space side in a second contact part being a contact portion between the housing projecting part outer surface and the attachment member inner surface.

A ventilation member of the present disclosure comprises: a support having a through hole that serves as an air passage between inside and outside of a housing upon attaching the support to an opening of the housing; and an air-permeable membrane disposed on the support and closing the through hole. The support comprises: a supporting portion in which the through hole is provided and at which the air-permeable membrane is disposed, and an insertion portion extending from the supporting portion and having an end with a hook, wherein the insertion portion bends in a direction closer to a central axis of the ventilation member while the hook is passing through the opening by being inserted into the opening, and fixes the ventilation member to the opening with the hook engaging the housing after passing through the opening. The ventilation member has a stopper portion with which bending of the insertion portion in the direction is restricted within an elastically deformable range of the insertion portion during the insertion into the opening. A ventilation member of the present disclosure can be reliably fixed to an opening of a housing with the insertion portion, even when the insertion portion is inserted into the opening at an angle.

A ventilation housing of the present disclosure includes: a housing; and a ventilation assembly. The housing includes a tubular projection extending to project from an outer surface and internally having a first space communicating the inside and the outside of the housing. The ventilation assembly includes: an internal member being a tubular body having an opening at a first end portion and an opening at a second end portion; a gas-permeable membrane covering the opening at the first end portion of the internal member; and an external member being a tubular body having a bottom, the external member being joined to the internal member with the internal member inserted in the interior of the external member from the first end portion side. The ventilation assembly is fixed to the projection with the projection inserted in the opening at the second end portion of the internal member to make an inner peripheral surface of the internal member and an outer peripheral surface of the projection abut each other. The ventilation assembly has a second space serving as a ventilation path connecting the gas-permeable membrane and the outside of the ventilation assembly in the inside of the internal member, the inside of the external member, and/or an interspace between the two members. A ratio between an area S1 of a cross-section of the first space and a smallest total area S2.sub.min determined by comparison of values of different total areas determined at different distances from the gas-permeable membrane, the total areas each being determined for a cross-section(s) of the second space, is 1.0 or more. A ratio between the area S1 and a total area S2.sub.out of a plane consisting of a cross-section(s) of the second space taken at a position(s) where the second space is the narrowest is more than 1.0. This ventilation housing exhibits excellent performance in terms of moisture permeation between the inside and the outside of the housing.

A ventilation structure (1a) includes a housing (10a) and a ventilation component (20a). The housing (10a) has a first surface (12) defining a lateral surface of a columnar space (11c) in an attachment hole (11). The ventilation component (20a) is attached to the housing (10a) to close the attachment hole (11). The ventilation component (20a) has a ventilation path (21) between an inner space (15u) of the housing (10a) and an outer space (15s) of the housing (10a). The ventilation component (20a) includes a supporting portion (23), a gas-permeable membrane (22), a protruding portion (24), and a sealing member (25). The supporting portion (23) surrounds the ventilation path (21) in plan view. The protruding portion (24) protrudes from the supporting portion (23) toward the inner space (15u) of the housing (10a), and is inserted into the attachment hole (11). The sealing member (25) is disposed on an outer periphery of the protruding portion (24), and seals a gap between the first surface (12) and the protruding portion (24).

The technology disclosed herein relates to, at least in part, an enclosure vent assembly. A vent body defines a vent cavity, a first axial end, a second axial end, circumferential threads positioned towards the second axial end, and a sealing surface. The sealing surface surrounds the vent cavity and faces the second axial end. A vent is disposed in the vent body, wherein the vent extends across the vent cavity. A vent mount defines a mount opening, mating threads configured to releasably engage the circumferential threads, a facing surface about the mount opening configured to oppose the sealing surface, and a fastening feature. The fastening feature is configured to rotatably fix the vent mount to a housing.