Granted Patent B2

US 12,349,300 · App. 17/763,314 · Granted Jul 1, 2025

Inventor: Akira Sasaki (Mie, JP)

Assignee: Kuwana Metals, Ltd.

H05K5/069H01R13/5202H01R13/5205H01R13/5219

Abstract

Claims (88)

1. An airtight connection unit which makes it possible to deliver and receive a signal or fluid between the inside and outside of an airtight container via one or more conducting members inserted through a first hole passing through a partition of said airtight container, wherein:

said airtight connection unit comprises;

a sealing part comprising a first sealing member that is a general-purpose member which has a tabular shape as a whole and is larger than said first hole and can cover said first hole, and

a connecting part comprising a general-purpose connector which can be connected with either or both of ends of said conducting members, respectively and is a separate member from said conducting members, and

second holes passing through said first sealing member are formed such that said conducting members inserted through said first hole can be inserted further through said second holes,

said sealing part further comprises a sealing material for being filled in gaps between said conducting members and inner circumferential surfaces of said second holes to maintain airtightness of said airtight container, and

insertion positions of said conducting members in said second holes are not restrained by any members other than said sealing material.

2. The airtight connection unit according to claim 1 , further comprising;

a coupling part including a coupling member that is a member which can combine at least one of said connector with said first sealing member to fix a positional relation of said connector and said first sealing member.

3. The airtight connection unit according to claim 2 , further comprising;

a second sealing member that is a member which can surround said first hole and can intervene between said partition and said first sealing member.

4. The airtight connection unit according to claim 1 , further comprising;

a second sealing member that is a member which can surround said first hole and can intervene between said partition and said first sealing member.

5. An airtight connection assembly comprising:

an airtight connection unit configured to deliver and receive a signal or fluid between an inside and outside of an airtight container via one or more conducting members inserted through a first hole passing through a partition of said airtight container, wherein said airtight connection unit comprises;

a sealing part comprising a first sealing member that is a member which has a tabular shape as a whole and is larger than said first hole and can cover said first hole, and

a connecting part comprising a connector which can be connected with either or both of ends of said conducting members, respectively, and

second holes passing through said first sealing member are formed such that said conducting members inserted through said first hole can be inserted further through said second holes;

said sealing part further comprises a sealing material, wherein:

said conducting members are individually inserted through said second holes,

gaps between said conducting members and inner circumferential surfaces of said second holes are filled with said sealing material, and

said connector is connected with either or both of ends of said conducting members.

6. The airtight connection assembly according to claim 5 , further comprising;

a coupling part including a coupling member that is a member which can combine at least one of said connector with said first sealing member to fix a positional relation of said connector and said first sealing member.

7. The airtight connection assembly according to claim 6 , further comprising;

a second sealing member that is a member which can surround said first hole and can intervene between said partition and said first sealing member.

8. The airtight connection assembly according to claim 5 , further comprising;

a second sealing member that is a member which can surround said first hole and can intervene between said partition and said first sealing member.

9. An airtight container comprising:

an airtight connection assembly comprising:

an airtight connection unit configured to deliver and receive a signal or fluid between an inside and outside of an airtight container via one or more conducting members inserted through a first hole passing through a partition of said airtight container, wherein said airtight connection unit comprises;

a sealing part comprising a first sealing member that is a member which has a tabular shape as a whole and is larger than said first hole and can cover said first hole, and

a connecting part comprising a connector which can be connected with either or both of ends of said conducting members, respectively, and

second holes passing through said first sealing member are formed such that said conducting members inserted through said first hole can be inserted further through said second holes;

said sealing part further comprises a sealing material, wherein:

said conducting members are individually inserted through said second holes,

gaps between said conducting members and inner circumferential surfaces of said second holes are filled with said sealing material, and

said connector is connected with either or both of ends of said conducting members;

said first hole is blocked by said first sealing member covering said first hole, and

said conducting members are inserted through said first hole via said second holes to extend outside from the inside of said airtight container.

10. The airtight container according to claim 9 , further comprising;

a coupling part including a coupling member that is a member which can combine at least one of said connector with said first sealing member to fix a positional relation of said connector and said first sealing member.

11. The airtight connection unit according to claim 10 , further comprising;

a second sealing member that is a member which can surround said first hole and can intervene between said partition and said first sealing member.

12. The airtight container according to claim 9 , further comprising;

a second sealing member that is a member which can surround said first hole and can intervene between said partition and said first sealing member.

13. A vaporizer comprising:

an airtight container comprising:

an airtight connection assembly comprising:

an airtight connection unit configured to deliver and receive a signal or fluid between an inside and outside of an airtight container via one or more conducting members inserted through a first hole passing through a partition of said airtight container, wherein said airtight connection unit comprises;

a sealing part comprising a first sealing member that is a member which has a tabular shape as a whole and is larger than said first hole and can cover said first hole, and

a connecting part comprising a connector which can be connected with either or both of ends of said conducting members, respectively, and

second holes passing through said first sealing member are formed such that said conducting members inserted through said first hole can be inserted further through said second holes;

said sealing part further comprises a sealing material, wherein:

said conducting members are individually inserted through said second holes,

gaps between said conducting members and inner circumferential surfaces of said second holes are filled with said sealing material, and

said connector is connected with either or both of ends of said conducting members;

said first hole is blocked by said first sealing member covering said first hole,

said conducting members are inserted through said first hole via said second holes to extend outside from the inside of said airtight container;

a tank housed inside said airtight container, and

a sensor configured so as to output a detection signal corresponding to the amount and/or state of a gas and/or a gas material that is a substance used as a source of said gas housed inside said tank and/or a heater configured so as to be supplied electric power to heat the gas material.

14. The vaporizer according to claim 13 , further comprising;

a coupling part including a coupling member that is a member which can combine at least one of said connector with said first sealing member to fix a positional relation of said connector and said first sealing member.

15. The vaporizer according to claim 14 , further comprising;

a second sealing member that is a member which can surround said first hole and can intervene between said partition and said first sealing member.

16. The vaporizer according to claim 13 , further comprising;

a second sealing member that is a member which can surround said first hole and can intervene between said partition and said first sealing member.

17. A production method of an airtight connection assembly which makes it possible to deliver and receive a signal or fluid between and inside and outside of an airtight container via one or more conducting members inserted through a first hole passing through a partition of said airtight container, wherein said airtight connection assembly comprises a sealing part comprising a first sealing member that is a general-purpose member which has a tabular shape as a whole and is larger than said first hole and can cover said first hole, and a connecting part comprising a general purpose connector which can be connected with either or both of ends of said conducting members, respectively and is a separate member from said conducting members, and second holes passing through said first sealing member are formed such that said conducting members inserted through said first hole can be inserted further through said second holes, and said production method of an airtight connection assembly includes:

connecting said connecter with at least one end of said conducting members,

individually inserting said conducting members through said second holes,

filling gaps between inner circumferential surfaces of said second holes and said conducting members with a sealing material,

inserting said conducting members through said first hole, and

fixing said first sealing member at a predetermined position on said partition to block said first hole with said first sealing member, and

insertion positions of said conducting members in said second holes are not restrained by any members other than said sealing material.

18. The production method of an airtight connection assembly according to claim 17 , wherein:

said airtight connection assembly further comprises a second sealing member that is a member which can surround said first hole and can intervene between said partition and said first sealing member, and

said production method of an airtight connection assembly further includes;

inserting said conducting members through said second sealing member, and

disposing said second sealing member so as to surround said first hole and intervene between said partition and said first sealing member.

19. The production method of an airtight connection assembly according to claim 17 , wherein:

said airtight connection assembly further comprises a coupling part including a coupling member that is a member which can combine at least one of said connector with said first sealing member to fix a positional relation of said connector and said first sealing member, and

said production method of an airtight connection assembly includes;

combining at least one of said connector with said first sealing member by means of said coupling member to fix a positional relation of said connector and said first sealing member.

20. The production method of an airtight connection assembly according to claim 19 , wherein:

said airtight connection assembly further comprises a second sealing member that is a member which can surround said first hole and can intervene between said partition and said first sealing member, and

said production method of an airtight connection assembly further includes;

inserting said conducting members through said second sealing member, and

disposing said second sealing member so as to surround said first hole and intervene between said partition and said first sealing member.

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