Waterproofing structure for connector

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9755352-B2
Application number	US-201615291241-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 12, 2016
Priority date	Apr 28, 2014
Publication date	Sep 5, 2017
Grant date	Sep 5, 2017

Abstract

A waterproofing structure for a connector includes a first housing having a first terminal reception chamber for receiving a terminal and a second housing having a second terminal reception chamber for receiving a terminal. An opening end of the first terminal reception chamber is opposed to an opening end of the second terminal reception chamber, so that a gap with which circumferential edges of the opening ends are opposed to each other is configured to be sealed. An annular member made of resin is provided at the circumferential edge of the opening end of the first terminal reception chamber, the annular member having an inner circumferential surface widened toward the second housing. The circumferential edge of the opening end of the second terminal reception chamber abuts against the inner circumferential surface of the annular member.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A waterproofing structure for a connector comprising:
a first housing configured to comprise a first terminal reception chamber for receiving a terminal; and
a second housing configured to comprise a second terminal reception chamber for receiving a terminal,
wherein an opening end of the first terminal reception chamber is opposed to an opening end of the second terminal reception chamber, so that a gap with which circumferential edges of the opening ends are opposed to each other is configured to be sealed;
wherein an annular member made of resin is provided at the circumferential edge of the opening end of the first terminal reception chamber, the annular member having an inner circumferential surface widened toward the second housing;
wherein the circumferential edge of the opening end of the second terminal reception chamber abuts against the inner circumferential surface of the annular member; and
wherein a space is provided immediately adjacent to the outer circumferential surface of the annular member so as to allow outward deformation of the annular member.

2. The waterproofing structure for a connector according to claim 1 , wherein the annular member has an umbrella shape widened toward the second housing.

3. The waterproofing structure for a connector according to claim 1 , wherein the annular member is formed integrally with the circumferential edge of the opening end of the first terminal reception chamber.

4. The waterproofing structure for a connector according to claim 1 , wherein the opening end of the second terminal reception chamber is provided with a step portion whose width in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction is reduced toward the first housing.

5. The waterproofing structure for a connector according to claim 1 , wherein the annular member has a triangular shape widened toward the second housing.

6. The waterproofing structure for a connector according to claim 1 , wherein the annular member has a tapered slope widened toward the second housing.

7. A waterproofing structure for a connector comprising:
a first housing configured to comprise a first terminal reception chamber for receiving a terminal; and
a second housing configured to comprise a second terminal reception chamber for receiving a terminal,
wherein an opening end of the first terminal reception chamber is opposed to an opening end of the second terminal reception chamber, so that a gap with which circumferential edges of the opening ends are opposed to each other is configured to be sealed;
wherein an annular member made of resin is provided at the circumferential edge of the opening end of the first terminal reception chamber, the annular member having an inner circumferential surface widened toward the second housing;
wherein the circumferential edge of the opening end of the second terminal reception chamber abuts against the inner circumferential surface of the annular member; and
wherein when the connector vibrates, the annular member is opened and closed against the circumferential edge of the opening end of the second terminal reception chamber.

Assignees

• Yazaki Corp

Inventors

• Hamada Keiji
• Miyakawa Tomoyuki

Classifications

• H01R13/52

  Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof cases · CPC title

• H01R24/20

  Coupling parts carrying sockets, clips or analogous contacts and secured only to wire or cable · CPC title

• H01R13/5219

  Sealing means between coupling parts, e.g. interfacial seal · CPC title

• H01R33/965

  Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof holders · CPC title

• H01R13/5202

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