Waterproof Structure

US2020227908A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2020227908-A1
Application numberUS-202016738742-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateJan 9, 2020
Priority dateJan 15, 2019
Publication dateJul 16, 2020
Grant date

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Abstract

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A waterproof structure includes a first seal portion covering around an electric wire to be inserted into a mounting hole of an object to which the electric wire is mounted, the electric wire having a conductor and an insulation covering the conductor, and the first seal portion being elastic and electrically insulative, a housing provided at an end portion of the electric wire, the housing covering the first seal portion, the housing being made of an insulating resin having higher rigidity than the first seal portion and a second seal portion covering around an electric wire being provided contiguously with an end portion of the housing and being elastic and electrically insulative.

First claim

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What is claimed is: 1 . A waterproof structure comprising: a first seal portion covering around an electric wire to be inserted into a mounting hole of an object to which the electric wire is mounted, the electric wire having a conductor and an insulation covering the conductor, and the first seal portion being elastic and electrically insulative; a housing provided at an end portion of the electric wire, the housing covering the first seal portion, the housing being made of an insulating resin having higher rigidity than the first seal portion; and a second seal portion covering around an electric wire being provided contiguously with an end portion of the housing and being elastic and electrically insulative. 2 . The waterproof structure according to claim 1 , wherein the first seal portion and second seal portion are made of a same material. 3 . The waterproof structure according to claim 1 , wherein the end portion of the housing and the second seal portion have a substantially same outer diameter. 4 . The waterproof structure according to claim 1 , wherein a part of the second seal portion is covered by the housing. 5 . The waterproof structure according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first seal portion and the second seal portion is a heat-shrinkable tube. 6 . The waterproof structure according to 1 , wherein at least one of the first seal portion and the second seal portion is a solidified adhesive.

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Classifications

  • Sealing means between cable and housing, e.g. grommet (H01R13/5221 takes precedence) · CPC title

  • using a heat shrinking insulating sleeve · CPC title

  • End pieces terminating in an eye, hook, or fork · CPC title

  • Securing in non-demountable manner, e.g. moulding, riveting · CPC title

  • H02G15/04Primary

    Cable-end sealings · CPC title

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What does patent US2020227908A1 cover?
A waterproof structure includes a first seal portion covering around an electric wire to be inserted into a mounting hole of an object to which the electric wire is mounted, the electric wire having a conductor and an insulation covering the conductor, and the first seal portion being elastic and electrically insulative, a housing provided at an end portion of the electric wire, the housing cov…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Yazaki Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01R13/5205. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Jul 16 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 1 related publication on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).