A grommet includes a cylindrical portion that operable to fit on an outer circumference of an electric wire which passes through a trough hole in a panel, a panel fitting portion on which an inner circumferential edge of the through hole in the panel is fitted, and a connecting portion that connects the cylindrical portion and the panel fitting portion. The panel fitting portion includes a seal projection that is brought into press contact with the panel, and a seal protection wall is provided on the panel fitting portion for reducing the influence to the panel fitting portion caused by a flow of injected water from external.
1. A grommet, comprising:
a cylindrical portion that operable to fit on an outer circumference of an electric wire which passes through a trough hole in a panel;
a panel fitting portion on which an inner circumferential edge of the through hole in the panel is fitted; and
a connecting portion that connects the cylindrical portion and the panel fitting portion,
wherein the panel fitting portion includes:
a seal projection that is brought into press contact with the panel; and
a seal protection wall is provided on the panel fitting portion for reducing the influence to the panel fitting portion caused by a flow of injected water from external, wherein a protruding length of the seal protection wall is set so that a gap is secured between a protruding distal end of the seal protection wall and the panel.
2. The grommet as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the panel fitting portion includes:
an annular flange portion that is larger in diameter than the through hole in the panel;
an annular raised portion; and
an annular recessed portion on which the inner circumferential edge of the through hole in the panel is fitted, and being disposed between the annular flange portion and the annular raised portion;
wherein the seal projection is provided on the annular flange portion and presses against the panel so that the inner circumferential edge of the through hole in the panel is brought into press contact with the annular raised portion for obtaining two press contact portions; and
wherein the annular seal protection wall is provided on the annular flange portion and is disposed radially outwards than the seal projection for protecting a press contact portion where the seal projection is in press contact with the panel against the flow of the injected water.
3. The grommet as set forth in claim 2 , wherein the annular flange portion includes an annular groove having a width greater than a protruding length of the seal protection wall; and
wherein the annular groove is arranged between the seal protection wall and the seal projection.
4. The grommet as set forth in claim 2 , wherein the annular raised portion has a first inclined face and a second inclined face to form a protruding shape in a cross sectional view; and
wherein the inner circumferential edge of the through hole in the panel is brought into press contact with either the first inclined face or the second inclined face.