IP Library Granted Patent US 8,801,447
Granted Patent B2
US 8,801,447 · App. 13/808,335 · Granted Aug 12, 2014

Waterproof connector

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Patent No.
US 8,801,447
App. No.
13/808,335
Granted
Aug 12, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A waterproof connector includes a plate-like cable having a plurality of conductor parts, a connector housing having a rectangular insertion opening, a sealing member through which the plate-like cable is inserted and that seals between the insertion opening and the plate-like cable, and a holder that covers an outer periphery of an opening end part of the connector housing, that has a lock part which engages with the opening end part, and that holds the plate-like cable. A plurality of bosses are protruded on the holder and are inserted into a plurality of connector side through holes formed in the opening end part and a plurality of cable side through holes formed in the plate-like cable. A back end surface of the sealing member abuts against the plurality of bosses.

Claims (8)

1. A waterproof connector comprising:

a plate-like cable that is provided with a plurality of conductor parts;

a connector housing that is provided with a rectangular insertion opening into which the plate-like cable is inserted;

a sealing member through which the plate-like cable is inserted and that seals between the insertion opening and the plate-like cable; and

a holder that covers an outer periphery of an opening end part of the connector housing where the insertion opening is formed, that is provided with a lock part which engages with the opening end part, and that holds the plate-like cable relative to the insertion opening,

wherein a plurality of bosses, which are inserted into a plurality of connector side through holes formed in upper and lower surfaces of the opening end part respectively, are protruded on the holder;

wherein a plurality of cable side through holes into which the plurality of bosses are inserted are formed in the plate-like cable at a back end side in an insertion direction in which the sealing member is inserted into the connector housing; and

wherein a back end surface of the sealing member abuts against the plurality of bosses which are inserted into the plurality of cable side through holes.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jun 5, 2023
From: YAZAKI CORPORATION
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 063845/0802 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 4, 2013
From: OHYAMA, KOUICHI; JINNO, KEISHI
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 029567/0894 →