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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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 15, 2021 |
| Grant date | Sep 26, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 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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