IP Library Granted Patent US 9,825,397
Granted Patent B2
US 9,825,397 · App. 15/392,328 · Granted Nov 21, 2017

Grommet-equipped connector and connector

Inventors: Shoichi Watai (Shizuoka, JP); Motohisa Kashiyama (Shizuoka, JP); Takanori Yamawaki (Shizuoka, JP); Tetsuya Watanabe (Shizuoka, JP)
Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
H01R13/5202H01R2107/00H01R2201/26
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Patent No.
US 9,825,397
App. No.
15/392,328
Granted
Nov 21, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A grommet-equipped connector includes a connector and a grommet. The connector includes a panel engagement portion configured to be engaged with an attachment hole of a panel and an annular flange configured to face an edge portion of the attachment hole. The grommet includes a panel contact portion configured to be fitted so as to cover the flange and intimately contact the edge portion. A flange fitting groove in which the flange is inserted over an entire perimeter is formed inside the panel contact portion. The flange has a flange protrusion portion protruding outward and guided by the flange fitting groove.

Claims (21)

1. A grommet-equipped connector comprising:

a connector that comprises:

a panel engagement portion configured to be engaged with an attachment hole of a panel; and

an annular flange configured to face an edge portion of the attachment hole; and

a grommet that comprises a panel contact portion configured to be fitted so as to cover the flange and intimately contact the edge portion,

wherein a flange fitting groove in which the flange is inserted over an entire perimeter is formed inside the panel contact portion, the flange fitting groove has a first groove portion and a deep groove portion, the first groove portion has a first groove depth, and the deep groove portion has a second groove depth that is deeper than the first groove depth; and

wherein the flange has a pair of flange protrusion portions protruding outward, guided by the flange fitting groove, and inserted into the deep groove portion.

2. The grommet-equipped connector according to claim 1 , wherein the panel contact portion has a thin portion disposed in correspondence with a position of the panel engagement portion and having a shape that concaves a wall of the panel contact portion in a direction of a wall thickness of the wall.

3. The grommet-equipped connector according to claim 1 , wherein the grommet has a tubular electric wire housing portion for housing an electric wire bundle drawn out from the connector, the tubular electric wire housing portion being provided continuously with the panel contact portion; and

wherein the electric wire housing portion has a direction changing tubular portion that directs a drawing direction of the electric wire bundle toward a protruding direction of the flange protruding portion.

4. The grommet-equipped connector according to claim 1 , wherein the flange fitting groove has a deep groove portion of a concave shape or a saclike shape, and the flange protrusion portions being inserted into the deep groove portion in a non-through manner.

5. The grommet-equipped connector according to claim 4 , wherein the deep groove portion is formed in the saclike shape; and

wherein a finger pressing portion capable of pressing the connector with a finger over the panel contact portion is formed on the panel contact portion.

6. A grommet-equipped connector comprising:

a connector that comprises:

a panel engagement portion configured to be engaged with an attachment hole of a panel; and

an annular flange configured to face an edge portion of the attachment hole; and

a grommet that comprises a panel contact portion configured to be fitted so as to cover the flange and intimately contact the edge portion,

wherein a flange fitting groove in which the flange is inserted over an entire perimeter is formed inside the panel contact portion;

wherein the flange has a flange protrusion portion protruding outward and guided by the flange fitting groove; and

wherein the flange fitting groove has a deep groove portion of a concave shape or a saclike shape that is deeper in groove depth than the flange fitting groove, and the flange protrusion portion being inserted into the deep groove portion in a non-through manner.

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 Dec 28, 2016
From: WATAI, SHOICHI; KASHIYAMA, MOTOHISA; YAMAWAKI, TAKANORI; WATANABE, TETSUYA
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 040784/0593 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2016-002228 · Jan 8, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20170201038A1 · Jul 13, 2017