# US 10,873,150 B2 · Water-resistant connector > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,873,150 B2 - Document ID: US10873150B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/438,002 - Filed: 2019-06-11 - Published: 2019-12-19 - Granted: 2020-12-22 - Earliest claimed: 2018-06-18 - Assignees: Yazaki Corporation - Applicants: Yazaki Corporation - Inventors: Yuki Miyazawa - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10873150B2 ## CPC - H01R 13/5202: {Sealing means between parts of housing or between housing part and a wall, e.g. sealing rings} - H01R 9/0518: {Connection to outer conductor by crimping or by crimping ferrule} - H01R 13/405: Securing in non-demountable manner, e.g. moulding, riveting - H01R 13/42: Securing in a demountable manner - H01R 13/502: composed of different pieces (H01R13/514 takes precedence) - H01R 13/5045: {different pieces being assembled by press-fit} - H01R 13/5205: {Sealing means between cable and housing, e.g. grommet (H01R13/5221 takes precedence)} - H01R 13/5219: {Sealing means between coupling parts, e.g. interfacial seal} - H01R 13/5804: {comprising a separate cable clamping part (H01R13/5841 takes precedence)} - H01R 43/20: for assembling or disassembling contact members with insulating base, case or sleeve - H01R 2101/00: One pole - H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS ## Abstract A housing tool that houses an intersecting terminal metal fitting with an electric wire includes a first housing member and a second housing member integrated by fitting cylinder opening parts to each other in an inserting manner. The first housing member includes a first housing chamber that houses a terminal connection part of the terminal metal fitting, a terminal insertion port, and an opening of an opening part of the first housing member through which the terminal metal fitting at an electric wire connection part side is drawn out to the outside. The second housing member includes a second housing chamber that houses the electric wire connection part drawn out from the opening with the end of the electric wire, an electric wire drawing port, and an opening of an opening part of the second housing member through which the terminal metal fitting is drawn out. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A water-resistant connector, comprising: a terminal metal fitting that includes a terminal connection part electrically connected to a counterpart terminal of a counterpart connector, and an electric wire connection part electrically connected to an end of an electric wire; a housing tool that houses the terminal metal fitting with the end of the electric wire; and an electric wire holding tool that holds the electric wire, wherein the terminal metal fitting is an intersecting terminal in which a terminal insertion and extraction direction at the terminal connection part is intersected with an electric wire drawing direction at the electric wire connection part, the housing tool includes a first housing member and a second housing member that are integrated by fitting cylinder opening parts to each other in an inserting manner, the first housing member includes a first housing chamber formed therein that houses the terminal connection part, a terminal insertion port through which the counterpart terminal is inserted into the first housing chamber, and an opening of the opening part of the first housing member through which the terminal metal fitting at the electric wire connection part side is drawn out to outside, and the first housing member is formed in a bent shape in which an orthogonal direction with respect to the terminal insertion port is intersected with an orthogonal direction with respect to the opening of the opening part of the first housing member so as to match an intersection angle of the terminal insertion and extraction direction and the electric wire drawing direction at the terminal metal fitting, the second housing member includes a second housing chamber formed therein that houses the electric wire connection part of the terminal metal fitting drawn out from the opening of the first housing member with the end of the electric wire, an electric wire drawing port through which the electric wire is drawn out to outside and to which the electric wire holding tool is fitted in an inserting manner, and an opening of the opening part of the second housing member through which the terminal metal fitting at the terminal connection part side is drawn out to outside, and in the electric wire drawing direction, the second housing member is placed on the electric wire side than the terminal connection part. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The water-resistant connector according to claim 1, wherein the first housing member forms the opening part of the first housing member and the first housing chamber of the first housing member into shapes enabling the terminal connection part that has passed through the opening of the opening part of the first housing member to be inserted into the first housing chamber from a tip end, and enabling the terminal connection part to be housed at a prescribed position in the first housing chamber, while relatively rotating the terminal metal fitting inside the first housing chamber after the terminal connection part is inserted. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The water-resistant connector according to claim 2, wherein the first housing member has a reduced volume of the first housing chamber within a range capable of securing an insertion trajectory of the tip end of the terminal connection part and a relative rotation trajectory of the terminal metal fitting in the first housing chamber. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The water-resistant connector according to claim 1, wherein the terminal metal fitting is formed in an L-shaped terminal in which the terminal insertion and extraction direction is orthogonal to the electric wire drawing direction, and the first housing member is formed in an L-shape in which an orthogonal direction with respect to the terminal insertion port is orthogonal to an orthogonal direction with respect to the opening of the opening part of the first housing member. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The water-resistant connector according to claim 2, wherein the terminal metal fitting is formed in an L-shaped terminal in which the terminal insertion and extraction direction is orthogonal to the electric wire drawing direction, and the first housing member is formed in an L-shape in which an orthogonal direction with respect to the terminal insertion port is orthogonal to an orthogonal direction with respect to the opening of the opening part of the first housing member. ### Claim 6 (depends on 3) The water-resistant connector according to claim 3, wherein the terminal metal fitting is formed in an L-shaped terminal in which the terminal insertion and extraction direction is orthogonal to the electric wire drawing direction, and the first housing member is formed in an L-shape in which an orthogonal direction with respect to the terminal insertion port is orthogonal to an orthogonal direction with respect to the opening of the opening part of the first housing member. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The water-resistant connector according to claim 1, further comprising: a water sealing member that is housed in the second housing chamber, and that is brought into close contact with an inner wall surface of the second housing member and an outer peripheral wall of the electric wire on a same axis of the electric wire. ### Claim 8 (depends on 2) The water-resistant connector according to claim 2, further comprising: a water sealing member that is housed in the second housing chamber, and that is brought into close contact with an inner wall surface of the second housing member and an outer peripheral wall of the electric wire on a same axis of the electric wire. ### Claim 9 (depends on 3) The water-resistant connector according to claim 3, further comprising: a water sealing member that is housed in the second housing chamber, and that is brought into close contact with an inner wall surface of the second housing member and an outer peripheral wall of the electric wire on a same axis of the electric wire. ### Claim 10 (depends on 4) The water-resistant connector according to claim 4, further comprising: a water sealing member that is housed in the second housing chamber, and that is brought into close contact with an inner wall surface of the second housing member and an outer peripheral wall of the electric wire on a same axis of the electric wire. ### Claim 11 (depends on 5) The water-resistant connector according to claim 5, further comprising: a water sealing member that is housed in the second housing chamber, and that is brought into close contact with an inner wall surface of the second housing member and an outer peripheral wall of the electric wire on a same axis of the electric wire. ### Claim 12 (depends on 6) The water-resistant connector according to claim 6, further comprising: a water sealing member that is housed in the second housing chamber, and that is brought into close contact with an inner wall surface of the second housing member and an outer peripheral wall of the electric wire on a same axis of the electric wire. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The water-resistant connector according to claim 1, wherein the first housing member and the second housing member are molded from an insulating material. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The water-resistant connector according to claim 1, wherein the first housing member and the second housing member are fitted to engage each other in an inserting manner in only the electric wire drawing direction.