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US 7,955,127 · App. 12/452,403 · Granted Jun 7, 2011

Connector

Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
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Patent No.
US 7,955,127
App. No.
12/452,403
Granted
Jun 7, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A connector which can be made small is provided. The connector 1 includes: a connector housing 2 receiving terminal fittings 13 arranged in rows, the terminal fitting 13 attaching an electric wire 17 thereto; and a holding part 3 including a plurality of molded members 20 molded integrally with an outer periphery of the electric wires 17 ; and a packing 4 attached to an outer periphery of the holding part 3 and sealing up a space between the holding part 3 and the connector housing 2.

Claims (14)

1. A connector comprising:

a connector housing receiving at least two terminal fittings arranged in rows, the terminal fitting attaching an electric wire thereto;

a holding part including a molded member molded integrally with an outer periphery of at least one said electric wire; and

a sealing member attached to an outer periphery of the holding part and sealing up a space between the holding part and the connector housing.

2. The connector according to claim 1 , wherein the connector is provided with a plurality of the molded members, the molded members are molded integrally with outer peripheries of a plurality of the electric wires, and the molded members are placed one upon another.

3. The connector according to claim 2 , wherein the holding part includes a molded layer molded integrally with a plurality of the molded members placed one upon another.

4. The connector according to claim 2 , wherein the sealing member includes:

an outer periphery attached part attached to outer peripheries of a plurality of the molded members placed one upon another; and

sandwiched parts sandwiched between a plurality of the molded members placed one upon another.

5. The connector according to claim 1 , wherein the sealing member is formed when the space between the holding part and the connector housing is filled with synthetic resin on a condition that the holding part is received in the connector housing.

6. A connector comprising:

a connector housing receiving at least two terminal fittings arranged in rows, the terminal fitting attaching an electric wire thereto;

a holding part including a molded member molded integrally with an outer periphery of at least one said electric wire so as to form a unitary structure with part of the electric wire embedded in the molded member; and

a sealing member attached to an outer periphery of the holding part and sealing up a space between the holding part and the connector housing.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 29, 2009
From: SAKAMOTO, NOBUYUKI; ISHIDA, KEIKO; ZAITSU, KAZUKI; OKI, YUSAKU
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 023729/0542 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2007-179787 · Jul 9, 2007 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20100136842A1 · Jun 3, 2010