Industrial connector assembly

A connector assembly for use with a first connector and a second connector configured to be operably coupled together, the connector assembly comprising:

• a housing having an inner surface extending along a first dimension to at least partially define an inner space, an open end to provide access to the inner space, and an end surface extending about the inner space toward the open end, the housing being configured to at least partially receive the second connector within the inner space of the housing for access therewith through the open end of the housing;
• a body configured to at least partially receive the first connector therewithin, the body being sized to be inserted into the inner space of the housing through the open end of the housing to a first position whereat the first and second connectors are operably coupled together, the body having first and second outer surfaces;
• a first sealing member positioned at the first outer surface of the body and positioned for sealing contact with the end surface of the housing and the first outer surface of the body to provide a first seal between the housing and the body when the body is inserted into the housing and in the first position, the first sealing member being positioned with respect to the first outer surface of the body and the end surface of the housing such that when the body is inserted into the housing and in a second position spaced sufficiently apart from the first position along the first dimension of the housing the first sealing member does not provide the first seal between the housing and the body;
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• a second sealing member sealingly contacting both the second outer surface of the body and the inner surface of the housing when the body is at all positions between the first position and a second position to provide a second seal between the housing and the body.

A connector assembly comprising:

• a first connector;
• a second connector, the first and second connectors being configured to be operably coupled together;
• a housing having an inner surface extending along a first dimension to at least partially define an inner space and an open end to provide access to the inner space, the second connector being at least partially located within the inner space of the housing for access therewith through the open end of the housing;
• a body within which the first connector is at least partially located, the body being sized to be inserted at least partially into the inner space of the housing through the open end of the housing, the body having an outer surface portion shaped to at partially conform with the inner surface of the housing;
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• a sealing member extending about and sealingly contacting the outer surface portion of the body and shaped to sealingly contact the inner surface of the housing as the body is moved from a first position to a second position along the first dimension of the housing to provide a seal between the inner surface of the housing and the outer surface portion of the body.

A connector assembly for use with first and second connectors configured to be operably coupled together, the connector assembly comprising:

• a housing having an inner surface extending along a first dimension to at least partially define an inner space and an open end to provide access to the inner space, the housing being configured to at least partially receive the second connector within the inner space of the housing for access therewith through the open end of the housing;
• a body configured to at least partially receive the first connector therewithin, the body being sized to be inserted at least partially into the inner space of the housing through the open end of the housing, the body having an outer surface;
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• a sealing member sealingly contacting both the outer surface of the body and the inner surface of the housing as the body is moved from a first position to a second position along the first dimension of the housing to provide a seal between the inner surface of the housing and the outer surface of the body.

A connector assembly for use with a housing and a housing connector, the housing having an inner surface extending along a first dimension to at least partially define an inner space, an open end to provide access to the inner space, and an end surface extending about the inner space toward the open end, the housing connector being at least partially located within the inner space of the housing for access therewith through the open end of the housing, the connector assembly comprising:

• a mating connector configured to be operably coupled to the housing connector;
• a body within which the mating connector is at least partially located, the body being sized to be inserted into the inner space of the housing through the open end of the housing to a fully inserted position whereat the mating connector is operably coupled to the housing connector, the body having first and second outer surfaces, the first outer surface extending about and positioned outward of the second outer surface;
• a first sealing member positioned at the first outer surface of the body and positioned for sealing contact with the end surface of the housing and the first outer surface of the body to provide a first seal between the housing and the body when the body is inserted into the housing and in the fully inserted position;
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• a second sealing member sealingly contacting both the second outer surface of the body and the inner surface of the housing as the body is moved from the fully inserted position to a less than fully inserted position along the first dimension of the housing to provide a second seal between the housing and the body at all positions between the fully inserted position and the less than fully inserted position, the less than fully inserted position being spaced apart from the fully inserted position sufficient that the first outer surface of the body and the end surface of the housing are sufficiently distance that the first sealing member does not provide the first seal between the housing and the body.

A connector assembly for use with a housing and a housing connector, the housing having an inner surface extending along a first dimension to at least partially define an inner space, an open end to provide access to the inner space, and an end surface extending about the inner space toward the open end, the housing connector being at least partially located within the inner space of the housing for access therewith through the open end of the housing, the connector assembly comprising:

• a mating connector configured to be operably coupled to the housing connector;
• a body within which the mating connector is at least partially located, the body being sized to be inserted into the inner space of the housing through the open end of the housing to a first position whereat the mating connector is operably coupled to the housing connector, the body having first and second outer surfaces;
• a first sealing member positioned at the first outer surface of the body and positioned for sealing contact with the end surface of the housing and the first outer surface of the body to provide a first seal between the housing and the body when the body is inserted into the housing and in the first position, the first sealing member being positioned with respect to the first outer surface of the body and the end surface of the housing such that when the body is inserted into the housing and in a second position spaced sufficiently apart from the first position along the first dimension of the housing the first sealing member does not provide the first seal between the housing and the body;
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• a second sealing member sealingly contacting both the second outer surface of the body and the inner surface of the housing when the body is at all positions between the first position and the second position to provide a second seal between the housing and the body.

A connector assembly for use with a housing and a housing connector, the housing having an inner surface extending along a first dimension to at least partially define an inner space and an open end to provide access to the inner space, the housing connector being at least partially located within the inner space of the housing for access therewith through the open end of the housing, the connector assembly comprising:

• a mating connector configured to be operably coupled to the housing connector;
• a body within which the mating connector is at least partially located, the body being sized to be inserted at least partially into the inner space of the housing through the open end of the housing, the body having an outer surface portion shaped to at partially conform with the inner surface of the housing;
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• a sealing member extending about and sealingly contacting the outer surface portion of the body and shaped to sealingly contact the inner surface of the housing as the body is moved from a first position to a second position along the first dimension of the housing to provide a seal between the inner surface of the housing and the outer surface portion of the body.

A connector assembly for use with a housing and a housing connector, the housing having an inner surface extending along a first dimension to at least partially define an inner space and an open end to provide access to the inner space, the housing connector being at least partially located within the inner space of the housing for access therewith through the open end of the housing, the connector assembly comprising:

• a mating connector configured to be operably coupled to the housing connector;
• a body within which the mating connector is at least partially located, the body being sized to be inserted at least partially into the inner space of the housing through the open end of the housing, the body having an outer surface;
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• a sealing member sealingly contacting both the outer surface of the body and the inner surface of the housing as the body is moved from a first position to a second position along the first dimension of the housing to provide a seal between the inner surface of the housing and the outer surface of the body.

A connector assembly for use with a first connector configured to be operably coupled to a second connector and a housing with an inner surface extending along a first dimension to at least partially define an inner space, an open end to provide access to the inner space, and an end surface extending about the inner space toward the open end, the second connector being at least partially located within the inner space of the housing for access therewith through the open end of the housing, the connector assembly comprising:

• a body configured to receive the first connector at least partially therewithin, the body being sized to be inserted into the inner space of the housing through the open end of the housing to a fully inserted position whereat the first connector is operably coupled to the second connector of the housing, the body having first and second outer surfaces, the first outer surface extending about and positioned outward of the second outer surface;
• a first sealing member positioned at the first outer surface of the body and positioned for sealing contact with the end surface of the housing and the first outer surface of the body to provide a first seal between the housing and the body when the body is inserted into the housing and in the fully inserted position;
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• a second sealing member sealingly contacting both the second outer surface of the body and the inner surface of the housing as the body is moved from the fully inserted position to a less than fully inserted position along the first dimension of the housing to provide a second seal between the housing and the body at all positions between the fully inserted position and the less than fully inserted position, the less than fully inserted position being spaced apart from the fully inserted position sufficient that the first outer surface of the body and the end surface of the housing are sufficiently distance that the first sealing member does not provide the first seal between the housing and the body.

A connector assembly for use with a first connector configured to be operably coupled to a second connector and a housing with an inner surface extending along a first dimension to at least partially define an inner space, an open end to provide access to the inner space, and an end surface extending about the inner space toward the open end, the second connector being at least partially located within the inner space of the housing for access therewith through the open end of the housing, the connector assembly comprising:

• a body configured to receive the first connector, the body being sized to be inserted into the inner space of the housing through the open end of the housing to a first position whereat the first connector is operably coupled to the second connector of the housing, the body having first and second outer surfaces;
• a first sealing member positioned at the first outer surface of the body and positioned for sealing contact with the end surface of the housing and the first outer surface of the body to provide a first seal between the housing and the body when the body is inserted into the housing and in the first position, the first sealing member being positioned with respect to the first outer surface of the body and the end surface of the housing such that when the body is inserted into the housing and in a second position spaced sufficiently apart from the first position along the first dimension of the housing the first sealing member does not provide the first seal between the housing and the body;
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• a second sealing member sealingly contacting both the second outer surface of the body and the inner surface of the housing when the body is at all positions between the first position and the second position to provide a second seal between the housing and the body.