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US 2003/0119339 A1Published application
Vehicle door connector structure
AssigneeHyundai Motor Company
InventorHyun-Cheol Bae
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Abstract
A vehicle door connector structure, in which the connector structure is easily and firmly coupled to a vehicle body to secure a tight sealing and prevent water leakage between the vehicle body and the connector structure. The connector structure also prevents vibration and noise, improves assembly efficiency and maintenance of associated components. Furthermore, the connector structure reduces the possibility of door wires being exposed to any sharp structural objects causing a short circuit.
Claims10
A vehicle door electrical connector structure comprising:
- a female connector unit;
- a male connector unit protruding from and fixed to a vehicle body panel;
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- a slide holder rotatably mounted to the female connector unit in order to couple with the male connector unit and closely engaging to the vehicle body panel for electrical connection between the terminals of the female connector unit and those of the male connector unit.
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An electrical connector for a vehicle door, comprising:
- a male connector configured for insertion and mounting in a hole through a vehicle panel wherein said male connector defining a peripheral screw thread groove adjacent one end;
- a female connector configured for receiving said male connector wherein said female connector contains terminals for engaging wires of said vehicle door and defines a peripherial connection groove adjacent an end;
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- a slide holder rotatably receiving said female connector through engagement of a latching jaw into the connection groove and having internally protruding pins configured to rotatably engage the screw thread grooves in said male connector.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.