Electrical connector having waterproof function
US9742098B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 1, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2036 |
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, a number of contacts accommodated in the insulative housing, a metal shell attached to the housing and defining a receiving space and a waterproof portion formed behind the receiving space. The insulative housing includes a groove, a tongue portion located in front of the groove, and a holding potion located behind the groove. The holding portion has a dispensing port communicating with the groove and an exterior. Each contact has a contacting section exposed on the tongue portion, a connecting section exposed from the groove, a holding section accommodated in the holding portion of the insulative housing, and a soldering section extending from the holding portion. The waterproof portion is received in the groove.
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