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Waterproof electrical connector

US8827742B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 17, 2012
Grant dateSep 9, 2014
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Expiry dateFeb 28, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R24/62
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical connector (100) includes a metallic shell (1), an insulative housing (2) combined to the metallic shell, a plurality of terminals (3) retained in the insulative housing, an insulative cover (5) covering the metallic shell, a waterproof ring (7) and a waterproof plate (8) respectively attached to a front end and a rear face of the insulative cover, and a fixing member (6) attached to the insulative cover. The fixing member includes a rectangular portion (61), at least one corner portion (62) bending from the rectangular portion along a first vertical direction and penetrating into the insulative cover, at least one soldering pad (63) extending laterally from the rectangular portion, and at least one teared portion (64) bending from the rectangular portion towards a second vertical direction opposite to the first vertical direction.

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