Connector having a soft cushion member
US5501609A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 18, 1994 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 18, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R2107/00
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
This invention aims to provide a connector in which a stationary connector housing is provided on its flange with a cushion member to be closely attached to a panel to give a stable seal function regardless of a change of thickness of the panel. A male connector housing 13 of the connector is provided on an upper periphery on a hood 13b with a flange 13d. The male connector housing 13 is provided with securing fixtures 19 made of a leaf spring material. The housing 13 is secured to a periphery around an opening 12a in a panel 12 by clamping it between an upper elastic piece 19a and a flange 13d. The flange 13d is provided on its upper face with a cushion member 20 which is softer than a seal member 16 of a waterproofing cover 17. When a female connector housing 14 is fitted to the male connector housing 13, the seal member 16 closely contacts with a surface of the panel. A compressive deformation of the cushion member 20 makes a distance between the upper face of the flange 13d and a lower end of the seal member 16 a given value.
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