Waterproof connector
AssigneeYazaki Corporation
InventorsEtsurou SUZUKI, Yasuharu KONDO
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Abstract
A waterproof connector includes a housing on which an opening is formed, and in which terminals connected with electric wires are housed; a mat seal which is installed into the opening of the housing, and through which the wires are inserted; a mat seal holder which is engaged with the opening of the housing by an engagement structure to prevent the mat seal from dropping off from the housing, and through which the wires are inserted; and an engagement strengthening portion which is provided on one of the housing and the mat seal holder and configured to strengthen an engagement of the engagement structure. According to the waterproof connector, retention of the mat seal in the housing can be improved.
Claims3
A waterproof connector comprising:
- a housing on which an opening is formed, and in which terminals connected with electric wires are housed;
- a mat seal which is installed into the opening of the housing, and through which the wires are inserted;
- a mat seal holder which is engaged with the opening of the housing by an engagement structure to prevent the mat seal from dropping off from the housing, and through which the wires are inserted;
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- an engagement strengthening portion which is provided on one of the housing and the mat seal holder and configured to strengthen an engagement of the engagement structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.