Waterproof connector and method of assembly of waterproof connector
View Patent ↗A water-proof connector has a inner housing, a wire seal, and an outer housing. The outer housing has a plurality of electrical wire insertion passageways and a plurality of first boss pins disposed along an outer periphery of a region in which electrical wire insertion passageways are formed. The plurality of first boss pins include tip end parts with a tapered surface only in a portion facing outward from the region in which the electrical wire insertion passageways are formed.
1. A water-proof connector comprising:
an inner housing having a plurality of contact receiving passageways;
a wire seal fit with the inner housing and having a plurality of contact insertion passageways disposed along positions corresponding to the plurality of contact receiving passageways;
an outer housing having a recess receiving the inner housing with the wire seal interposed between the outer housing and the inner housing; a plurality of electrical wire insertion passageways disposed at positions corresponding to the plurality of contact receiving passageways; and a plurality of first boss pins disposed along an outer peripheral part of a region in which the plurality of electrical wire insertion passageways are formed and having tip end parts with an asymmetrically tapered surface in a portion facing outward from the region in which the plurality of electrical wire insertion passageways are formed; and
a plurality of pin insertion passageways disposed along the wire seal surface facing the outer housing and into which the plurality of first boss pins are inserted.
2. The water-proof connector according to claim 1 , wherein the outer housing further includes a plurality of second boss pins disposed along other regions than the outer peripheral part of the region in which the plurality of electrical wire insertion passageways are formed.
3. The water-proof connector according to claim 2 , wherein the plurality of second boss pins include a tip end part having round shape.
4. The water-proof connector according to claim 2 , wherein the plurality of first boss pins are longer than the plurality of second boss pins.
5. The water-proof connector according to claim 1 , wherein the inner housing includes a frontward extending peripheral wall formed along a circumference of a front end of the inner housing facing the outer housing.
6. The water-proof connector according to claim 5 , wherein an interior of the peripheral wall forms a seal housing recess for housing the wire seal.
7. The water-proof connector according to claim 6 , wherein the wire seal has a substantially plate shape and is configured to be housed in the seal housing recess.
8. The water-proof connector according to claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of ridges formed on an inner periphery of each contact insertion passageway that are in close contact with an outer peripheral surface of an electrical wire.
9. A water-proof connector comprising:
an inner housing having a plurality of contact receiving passageways;
a wire seal fit with the inner housing and having a plurality of contact insertion passageways disposed along positions corresponding to the plurality of contact receiving passageways;
an outer housing having
a recess receiving the inner housing with the wire seal interposed between the outer housing and the inner housing;
a plurality of electrical wire insertion passageways disposed at positions corresponding to the plurality of contact receiving passageways;
a plurality of first boss pins disposed along an outer peripheral part of a region in which the plurality of electrical wire insertion passageways are formed and having tip end parts with an asymmetrically tapered surface in a portion facing outward from the region in which the plurality of electrical wire insertion passageways are formed;
a plurality of second boss pins disposed along other regions than the outer peripheral part of the region in which the plurality of electrical wire insertion passageways are formed, and
a plurality of pin insertion passageways disposed along the wire seal surface facing the outer housing and into which the plurality of first boss pins are inserted.
10. The water-proof connector according to claim 9 , wherein the plurality of first boss pins are longer than the plurality of second boss pins.
11. The water-proof connector according to claim 9 , wherein the plurality of second boss pins include a tip end part having round shape.
12. The water-proof connector according to claim 9 , wherein the inner housing includes a frontward extending peripheral wall formed along a circumference of a front end of the inner housing facing the outer housing.
13. The water-proof connector according to claim 12 , wherein an interior of the peripheral wall forms a seal housing recess for housing the wire seal.
14. The water-proof connector according to claim 13 , wherein the wire seal has a substantially plate shape and is configured to be housed in the seal housing recess.
15. The water-proof connector according to claim 9 , further comprising a plurality of ridges formed on an inner periphery of each contact insertion passageway that are in close contact with an outer peripheral surface of an electrical wire.
16. A water-proof connector comprising:
an inner housing having a plurality of contact receiving passageways;
a wire seal fit with the inner housing and having a plurality of contact insertion passageways disposed along positions corresponding to the plurality of contact receiving passageways;
an outer housing having
a recess receiving the inner housing with the wire seal interposed between the outer housing and the inner housing;
a plurality of electrical wire insertion passageways disposed at positions corresponding to the plurality of contact receiving passageways;
a plurality of first boss pins disposed along an outer peripheral part of a region in which the plurality of electrical wire insertion passageways are formed and having tip end parts with an asymmetrically tapered surface in a portion facing outward from the region in which the plurality of electrical wire insertion passageways are formed;
a plurality of second boss pins disposed along other regions than the outer peripheral part of the region in which the plurality of electrical wire insertion passageways are formed, wherein the plurality of first boss pins are longer than the plurality of second boss pins; and
a plurality of pin insertion passageways disposed along the wire seal surface facing the outer housing and into which the plurality of first boss pins are inserted.
17. The water-proof connector according to claim 16 , wherein the plurality of second boss pins include a tip end part having round shape.
18. The water-proof connector according to claim 16 , wherein the inner housing includes a frontward extending peripheral wall formed along a circumference of a front end of the inner housing facing the outer housing.
19. The water-proof connector according to claim 18 , wherein an interior of the peripheral wall forms a seal housing recess for housing the wire seal.
20. The water-proof connector according to claim 19 , wherein the wire seal has a substantially plate shape and is configured to be housed in the seal housing recess.