Waterproof connector and fabrication method thereof
US6494740B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 30, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 17, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 30, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/5208
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Terminals (14) are connected to electric wires (13), a connector housing (12) has chambers (11) for accommodating the terminals (14) and an opening (12a) for passing the electric wires (13), and a soft sealing material (15) seals the opening (12a) with its sealing configuration. The soft sealing material (15) has insertion holes (21) for the terminals (14) to be inserted therethrough to the chambers (11), and is deformed from its initial configuration in which a respective insertion hole (21) is larger in section than a corresponding terminal (14), to the sealing configuration in which the respective insertion hole (21) has an identical section to an electric wire (13) connected to the corresponding terminal (14).
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