Electrical connector for connection to a wearable device
US10498097B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 10, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 3, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 10, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R33/74
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A connector includes a garment-side connector portion and a module-side connector portion, the garment-side connector portion has a garment-side connector body with a first fitting surface and a lateral wall, first contacts and a locking portion disposed on the first fitting surface, the module-side connector portion has a module-side connector body with a second fitting surface and a lateral surface, second contacts and a portion to be locked disposed in the second fitting surface, an elastically deformable first waterproof member is disposed on one of the lateral wall of the garment-side connector body and the lateral surface of the module-side connector body so as to surround the first fitting surface or the second fitting surface, and the locking portion locks a position of the portion to be locked only when the module-side connector body is fitted with the garment-side connector body in a predetermined orientation.
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