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Electrical connector having a rear sealing member formed in a rear chamber partially occupied by a rib of an insulative housing

US11769962B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 15, 2021
Grant dateSep 26, 2023
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Expiry dateOct 15, 2041

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R13/6581
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical connector includes: an insulative housing having a rear base and a front tongue; plural contacts extending rearward through the base and exposing to the tongue; an outer cover enclosing the insulative housing to define a rear chamber therebetween; and a sealing member formed in the chamber to seal an interface between the base and the outer cover and an interface between the base and the contacts, wherein the base has a rear face and a rib protruding rearward from the rear face into the rear chamber.

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