Casing for electric connector coupled to a cable

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9287653-B2
Application number	US-201414558258-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 2, 2014
Priority date	Dec 20, 2013
Publication date	Mar 15, 2016
Grant date	Mar 15, 2016

Abstract

A casing in which an electric connector is housed, including a floor, and a wall standing perpendicular to the floor, the wall being formed with an opening, when a part of the electric connector projects outwardly through the opening, a seal formed around the part making close contact with an inner edge of the opening, the casing further including a first positioning unit for positioning the electric connector relative to the opening in a first direction defined as a length-wise direction of the wall, and a second positioning unit for positioning the electric connector relative to the opening in a height-wise direction of the wall.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A casing in which an electric connector is housed, including:
a floor; and
at least one wall standing perpendicularly to said floor,
wherein said wall is formed with an opening,
when a part of said electric connector projects outwardly through said opening, a seal formed around said part makes close contact with an inner edge of said opening,
said casing further including:
a first positioning unit for positioning said electric connector relative to said opening in a first direction defined as a length-wise direction of said wall; and
a second positioning unit for positioning said electric connector relative to said opening in a height-wise direction of said wall.

2. The casing as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said first positioning unit includes a single pillar situated outwardly of said opening in said first direction,
said pillar being located such that when said electric connector is arranged in contact with said pillar, said part of said electric connector is located in alignment with said opening.

3. The casing as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said first positioning unit includes a pair of pillars each situated outwardly of said opening in said first direction,
a distance between said pillars being determined in accordance with a length of said electric connector in said first direction.

4. The casing as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said second positioning unit includes a first unit having a first surface with which said electric connector makes contact at a lower surface thereof.

5. The casing as set forth in claim 4 , wherein said second positioning unit includes a second unit having a second surface with which said electric connector makes contact at an upper surface thereof.

6. The casing as set forth in claim 5 , wherein said second surface is located on a level with a top surface of said pillar, said second unit being mounted on said top surface of said pillar.

7. The casing as set forth in claim 1 , further including a pair of guide paths allowing said electric connector at opposite ends thereof located in said first direction to slide towards said opening from inside of said casing on a first surface with which said electric connector makes contact at a lower surface thereof.

8. The casing as set forth in claim 7 , wherein each of said guide paths includes:
a first part having said first surface; and
a second part having a third surface standing perpendicularly to said first surface,
a distance between said third surfaces of said guide paths being in accordance with a length of said electric connector in said first direction.

9. The casing as set forth in claim 8 , wherein each of said third surfaces includes a tapered portion causing a distance between said third surfaces to be smaller towards said opening from inside of said casing.

10. The casing as set forth in claim 8 , wherein each of said guide paths further includes a third part having a second surface extending from said third surface in parallel with said first surface,
a distance between said first and second surfaces being such a distance that said electric connector is fittable at said opposite ends thereof into a space formed between said first and second surfaces.

11. The casing as set forth in claim 10 , wherein said third part is detachably attached to said second part.

12. The casing as set forth in claim 10 , wherein a length of said second surface in a second direction perpendicular to said first direction is smaller than a length of said first surface in said second direction.

13. The casing as set forth in claim 12 , wherein said second surface extends towards said opening from a location away in said second direction from an end of said first surface located remoter than the other end thereof from said opening in said second direction.

14. An electric connector to be housed in the casing defined in claim 3 , including a pair of surfaces at opposite ends thereof located in said first direction, each of said surfaces making contact with an inner surface of each of said pillars.

15. An electric connector to be housed in the casing defined in claim 9 , including a pair of extensions outwardly extending from opposite ends thereof located in said first direction,
each of said extensions having a tapered portion causing a distance between said extensions to be smaller towards said opening from inside of said casing.

Assignees

• Dai Ichi Seiko Co Ltd

Inventors

• Endo Takayoshi
• Yagi Sakai
• Jinnouchi Shogo
• Hamachi Hisashi

Classifications

• H01R13/5202 Primary

  Sealing means between parts of housing or between housing part and a wall, e.g. sealing rings · CPC title

• H01R13/516 Primary

  Means for holding or embracing insulating body, e.g. casing {, hoods} · CPC title

• H05K5/0069

  having connector relating features for connecting the connector pins with the PCB or for mounting the connector body with the housing · CPC title

• H01R13/60

  Means for supporting coupling part when not engaged · CPC title

• Y10T29/49826

  Assembling or joining · CPC title