IP Library Granted Patent US 7,314,381
Granted Patent B2
US 7,314,381 · App. 11/358,307 · Granted Jan 1, 2008

Electric component having connector attached to case via seal member

Assignee: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,314,381
App. No.
11/358,307
Granted
Jan 1, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A connector includes a connector body and a case member that is fitted to the connector body by a seal member. The connector body includes a male terminal-receiving cylindrical portion in which one end of each of the male terminal extends and a joint-receiving cylindrical portion in which a joint between the other end of each of the male terminals and a printed circuit board are positioned. Since the joint-receiving cylindrical portion is provided, the seal member can be widely mounted on the outer periphery of the joint-receiving cylindrical portion.

Claims (11)

1. A connector-attached electric component, comprising:

male terminals,

a connector body that has a male terminal-receiving cylindrical portion in which one end of each of the male terminals extend and a joint-receiving cylindrical portion in which a joint between opposing ends of the male terminals and a printed circuit board are positioned, the connector body having a first fitting portion;

a seal member that is disposed on the outside of the joint-receiving cylindrical portion of a terminal unit-and

a case member that is mounted on the outside of the joint-receiving cylindrical portion by the seal member, the case member having a second fitting portion,

wherein the connector body is fitted to the case member by snap-in fitting of the first and second fitting portion, the seal member is interposed between the outer periphery of the joint-receiving cylindrical portion of the connector body and the inner periphery of the case member, and the joint-receiving cylindrical portion and the periphery of the case member are snap-fitted each other when the joint-receiving cylindrical portion is inserted into the periphery of the case member.

2. The connector-attached electric component according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a connector unit including a male terminal block to which a plurality of the male terminals is fixed, the printed circuit board on which the male terminal block is mounted, and a portion of the connector body that has a wall having holes for inserting the male terminal therethrough and is connected with the male terminal block.

3. The connector-attached electric component according to claim 1 , wherein the joint-receiving cylindrical portion includes a first guide portion that guides the printed circuit board therein.

4. The connector-attached electric component according to claim 2 , wherein the joint-receiving cylindrical portion includes a second guide portion that guides the male terminal block therein.

5. The connector-attached electric component according to claim 2 , wherein the connector body has a third fitting portion, the male terminal block has a fourth fitting portion, and the connector body is connected with the male terminal block by snap-in fitting of the third and fourth fitting portions.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 31, 2019
From: ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
To: ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 048794/0230 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 22, 2006
From: SUDA, KAZUHIKO
To: ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 017599/0225 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2005-053139 · Feb 28, 2005 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20060216961A1 · Sep 28, 2006