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US 2006/0189192 A1Published application
Waterproof connector
AssigneeYazaki Corporation
InventorsKatsuhiko Onoda, Takanori Suzuki, Masanobu Oishi
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Abstract
In a waterproof connector, a sealing material is filled in an internal space of an outer housing which lies between an inner housing and a waterproof plug. The outer housing is so formed that a centerline of a connector opening and a centerline of a waterproof plug receiving portion are offset a predetermined amount from each other, and the density of wires in the sealing material-filling space within the outer housing is made generally uniform.
Claims7
A waterproof connector comprising:
- an outer housing having an internal space, a first opening on a first side thereof and a second opening on a second side thereof;
- an inner housing having a first and second areas in which different kinds of terminals are mounted, said inner housing being fitted to said first opening of said outer housing;
- a waterproof plug through which a plurality of wires connected to said terminals pass in a sealing manner, said waterproof plug being fitted to said second opening;
- a sealing material filled in said internal space of said outer housing between said inner housing and said waterproof plug;
- wherein a centerline of said first opening and a centerline of said second opening are offset a predetermined amount from each other so that a density of said wires is made generally uniform in said internal space of said outer housing.
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