US 5,511,990 AGranted

Electrical interface connector assembly

AssigneeGeneral Motors Corporation

InventorDonald Klemen

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Abstract

An electrical interface connector assembly that prevents the intrusion of undesired substances and elements in the environment past the connector assembly. The connector assembly has a generally U-shaped receptacle that is incorporated in a housing that has first and second portions separable along opposed and mating parting faces. A supporting ledge extends along the receptacle, to receive a mounting flange that extends laterally outwardly from a shroud on the connector block. A seal-engaging ledge also extending along the receptacle in stepped relation relative to the supporting ledge. A sealing gasket overlies the mounting flange and the seal-engaging ledge, and a retainer plate is demountably secured to a closure face on the receptacle to compress the sealing gasket against the mounting flange and the seal-engaging ledge to preclude the admission of foreign materials between the mounting flange and the receptacle.

Claims13

Dependent claims

An electrical interface connector assembly for a vehicle, said connector assembly comprising:

a housing;
said housing having first and second portions separable along opposed and mating parting faces and a closure face;
a generally U-shaped receptacle incorporated in one of said housing portions;
said receptacle extending outwardly from said parting face on said first housing portion;
a supporting ledge extending along said generally U-shaped receptacle;
an electrical interface connector block;
a mounting flange extending outwardly of said electrical interface connector block to be received on said supporting ledge;
a seal-engaging ledge also extending along said generally U-shaped receptacle in stepped relation relative to said supporting ledge;
a sealing gasket overlying said mounting flange and said seal-engaging ledge;
and,
a retainer plate demountably secured to said receptacle to compress said sealing gasket against said mounting flange and said seal-engaging ledge to preclude admission of foreign materials between said mounting flange and said receptacle.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 08/339,031Filed 14 Nov 1994
Granted: 30 Apr 1996
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification5 codes

H01R 13/6584
With separate conductive resilient members between mating shield members: formed by conductive elastomeric members, e.g. flat gaskets or O-rings
H01R 13/748
Means for mounting coupling parts in openings of a panel: using one or more screws
H01R 13/6596
Specific features or arrangements of connection of shield to conductive members: the conductive member being a metal grounding panel
H01R 2201/26
Connectors or connections adapted for particular applications: for vehicles