# US 2014/0154916 A1 · Waterproof connector

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- Number: US 2014/0154916 A1
- Document ID: US20140154916A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 14/176,296
- Filed: 2014-02-10
- Published: 2014-06-05
- Earliest claimed: 2012-08-10
- Assignees: Yazaki Corporation
- Applicants: Yazaki Corporation
- Inventors: Keishi JINNO; Kouichi OHYAMA; Kazunori MIURA
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140154916A1

## CPC

- H01R 13/5205: {Sealing means between cable and housing, e.g. grommet (H01R13/5221 takes precedence)}
- H01R 12/771: {Details}
- H01R 13/405: Securing in non-demountable manner, e.g. moulding, riveting
- H01R 13/50: formed as an integral body (H01R13/514 takes precedence)
- H01R 13/521: {Sealing between contact members and housing, e.g. sealing insert}
- H01R 43/24: Assembling by moulding on contact members
- H01R 13/5845: {the strain relief being achieved by molding parts around cable and connections}
- H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS

## Abstract

A waterproof connector includes a flat cable having an insulating sheath part in which a conductive wire is coated with an insulating film, a terminal connected to the conductive wire, and a connector housing fitted to a mating connector so as to connect the terminal to a mating terminal of the mating connector. The connector housing includes a mold part which is integrally formed with an end part in an extending direction of the flat cable and which covers a connecting part of the conductive wire and the terminal. The insulating sheath part has a pair of cut-out parts. The pair of cut-put parts are formed at positions which are covered with the connector housing and located at side end parts of the insulating sheath part opposed to each other in a transverse direction of the insulating sheath part.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A waterproof connector comprising:
a flat cable having an insulating sheath part in which a conductive wire is coated with an insulating film;
a terminal connected to the conductive wire; and
a connector housing fitted to a mating connector so as to connect the terminal to a mating terminal of the mating connector,
wherein the connector housing includes a mold part which is integrally formed with an end part in an extending direction of the flat cable and which covers a connecting part of the conductive wire and the terminal;
wherein the insulating sheath part has a pair of cut-out parts; and
wherein the pair of cut-put parts are formed at positions which are covered with the connector housing and located at side end parts of the insulating sheath part opposed to each other in a transverse direction of the insulating sheath part.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The waterproof connector according to claim 1, wherein the mold part includes:
a waterproof mold part which covers the connecting part; and
a holding mold part arranged between the waterproof mold part and the flat cable to cover the flat cable.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The waterproof connector according to claim 1, wherein the connector housing includes a fitting part which is fitted to the mating connector; and
wherein the fitting part has a hood part which accommodates at least a part of the mating connector.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The waterproof connector according to claim 3, wherein the fitting part has a fitting lock part which holds a fitting state to the mating connector.