Connector for cable connection

US9472890B2 · US · B2

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FieldValue
Publication numberUS-9472890-B2
Application numberUS-201514814513-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 31, 2015
Priority dateOct 24, 2014
Publication dateOct 18, 2016
Grant dateOct 18, 2016

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Abstract

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A connector for cable connection having good connection workability is provided. A waterproof connector for cable connection includes a housing having a cylindrical portion for allowing a cable to which a terminal is connected to be attached thereto, a waterproof bushing, a cover member, and a clamp member. In a state that the cable is attached to the housing through the cylindrical portion, a front portion of the bushing is elastically attached to the outer periphery of the cylindrical portion, and a rear portion of the bushing is elastically attached to the outer periphery of the cable. The cover member has an attachment portion for the clamp member. The clamp member attached to the attachment portion clamps the cable.

First claim

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The invention claimed is: 1. A waterproof connector for cable connection, comprising: a housing having a cylindrical portion for allowing a cable to which a terminal is connected to be attached thereto; a waterproof bushing; a cover member; and a clamp member, wherein: in a state that the cable is attached to the housing through the cylindrical portion, a front portion of the bushing is elastically attached to an outer periphery of the cylindrical portion, and a rear portion of the bushing is elastically attached to an outer periphery of the cable; the cover member has an attachment portion for the clamp member; the clamp member attached to the attachment portion clamps the cable; the clamp member clamps the cable by fitting a first clamp member and a second clamp member to each other; the first clamp member and the second clamp member constitute a two-step fitting structure having a pre-fitting portion and a fitting portion; the first clamp member and the second clamp member are attached to the attachment portion of the cover member in a state of fitting the pre-fitting portion; and after the cable is inserted into and attached to the housing, the first clamp member and the second clamp member are fitted to each other by the fitting portion to clamp the cable.

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  • assembled by snap action of the parts · CPC title

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

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What does patent US9472890B2 cover?
A connector for cable connection having good connection workability is provided. A waterproof connector for cable connection includes a housing having a cylindrical portion for allowing a cable to which a terminal is connected to be attached thereto, a waterproof bushing, a cover member, and a clamp member. In a state that the cable is attached to the housing through the cylindrical portion, a …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Smk Kk
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 Tue Oct 18 2016 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 1 related publication on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).