IP Library Granted Patent US 9,033,734
Granted Patent B2
US 9,033,734 · App. 13/636,234 · Granted May 19, 2015

Connector

Inventors: Masahiro Tanaka (Makinohara, JP); Hajime Kato (Makinohara, JP)
Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
H01R9/032H01R13/521H01R13/5845H01R13/6592
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,033,734
App. No.
13/636,234
Granted
May 19, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

There is provided a connector capable of reliably preventing a short circuit without causing increase in cost. The connector includes a terminal which is joined to an electric wire, a housing which accommodates a terminal joint part which is a joint portion of the electric wire and the terminal, a sealing member which is made of a resilient material having waterproof and insulation properties to seal between the housing and the terminal joint part, and a shield member which covers the housing and the electric wire near the terminal joint part, wherein the sealing member is formed integrally with an electric wire protecting part which extends along the electric wire to cover the electric wire, and the electric wire protecting part is interposed between the electric wire and the shield member.

Claims (8)

1. A connector comprising:

a terminal which is joined to an electric wire;

a housing which accommodates a terminal joint part which is a joint portion of the electric wire and the terminal;

a sealing member which is made of a resilient material having waterproof and insulation properties to seal between the housing and the terminal joint part; and

a shield member which covers the housing and the electric wire near the terminal joint part,

wherein the sealing member is formed integrally with an electric wire protecting part which extends beyond the housing along the electric wire to cover the electric wire, and

wherein the electric wire protecting part is interposed between the electric wire and the shield member.

2. The connector according to claim 1 , wherein the sealing member has a mold part for molding the terminal joint part, and the electric wire protecting part is molded integrally with the mold part.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 20, 2012
From: TANAKA, MASAHIRO; KATO, HAJIME
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 028996/0844 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2011-010742 · Jan 21, 2011 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20130017719A1 · Jan 17, 2013