IP Library Granted Patent US 9,022,804
Granted Patent B2
US 9,022,804 · App. 13/816,761 · Granted May 5, 2015

Waterproof plug

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Patent No.
US 9,022,804
App. No.
13/816,761
Granted
May 5, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A waterproof plug includes a cylindrical resin member and a sealing section configured to include an outer circumference section which is provided on an outer face of the resin member and an inner circumference section which is provided on an inner face of the resin member. The outer circumference section intimately contacts to an inner wall face of a cavity of a connector housing, and the inner circumference section intimately contacts to an outer circumference face of an electric wire. An outer circumference face of the resin member is brought into contact with an inner wall face of an electric wire through hole of the connector housing. The resin member has a plurality of protruded claw sections protruding toward the inner circumference section side along a circumference direction of the resin member.

Claims (10)

1. A waterproof plug, comprising:

a cylindrical resin member; and

a sealing section configured to include an outer circumference section which is provided on an outer face of the resin member and an inner circumference section which is provided on an inner face of the resin member,

wherein the outer circumference section of the sealing section intimately contacts to an inner wall face of a cavity of a connector housing, and the inner circumference section of the sealing section intimately contacts to an outer circumference face of an electric wire, the electric wire being pulled out of the cavity and being inserted into the inner circumference section;

wherein an outer circumference face of the resin member is brought into contact with an inner wall face of an electric wire through hole of the connector housing in which the electric wire is pulled out;

wherein the resin member is provided with a plurality of protruded claw sections protruding toward the inner circumference section side along a circumference direction of the resin member;

wherein the plurality of protruded claws sections are parts of the resin member;

wherein the inner circumference section of the sealing section is provided on the plurality of protruded claws sections; and

wherein the plurality of protruded claw sections receive the electric wire through the inner circumference section of the sealing section.

2. The waterproof plug according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of protruded claws are at least the three protruded claw sections formed at predetermined intervals.

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 Apr 19, 2013
From: KOBAYASHI, MASAKI; OKAMOTO, KENICHI
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 030250/0311 →