Connector

US9033734B2 · US · B2

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FieldValue
Publication numberUS-9033734-B2
Application numberUS-201213636234-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 16, 2012
Priority dateJan 21, 2011
Publication dateMay 19, 2015
Grant dateMay 19, 2015

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Abstract

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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.

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The invention claimed is: 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…

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What does patent US9033734B2 cover?
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 t…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Tanaka Masahiro, Kato Hajime, Yazaki Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01R9/032. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue May 19 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).