Connector and method of assembling it
AssigneeSumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
InventorYoshio Ookura
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Abstract
A connector includes a waiting-side housing (10) with a receptacle (14) for receiving a watertight housing (11). A grommet (21) and a grommet cover (22) are mounted on the watertight housing (11). A seal (31) with lips (31A) is formed at a portion of the grommet (21) projects toward the waiting-side housing (10). A squeezing wall (30) is provided at the back end of the receptacle (14) and is fittable over the seal (31). Thus, the lips (31A) are compressed in directions normal to a connecting direction between the squeezing wall (30) and the watertight housing (11) during a connecting operation, to provide sealing between the housings (10, 11).
Claims10
A connector comprising first and second housings connectable with one another along a connecting direction, wherein:
- the second housing having a front end and side surfaces extending rearwardly from the front end along the connecting direction;
- a grommet mounted over the second housing and sealingly engaging the side surfaces of the second housing adjacent the front end;
- a grommet cover mounted over the grommet and being spaced outwardly from the grommet in directions normal to the connecting direction at locations adjacent the front end of the second housing;
- the first housing having a receptacle wall mounted over the grommet cover a squeezing wall disposed inwardly from the receptacle wall in directions normal to the connecting direction, the squeezing wall being inserted between the grommet cover and the grommet at locations adjacent the front end of the second housing, such that the squeezing wall is outwardly from the grommet in directions normal to the connecting direction and adjacent the grommet such that the grommet exerts resilient sealing forces against the squeezing wall in directions substantially normal to the connecting direction.
A connector comprising first and second housing connectable with one another along a connecting direction, wherein:
- the second housing having a front end and side surfaces extending rearwardly from the front end along the connecting direction;
- a grommet mounted over the second housing and having a seal projecting forwardly along the connecting direction and spaced outwardly from the side surfaces of the second housing adjacent the front end, the seal having an enlarged front end;
- a grommet cover mounted over the grommet and being spaced outwardly from the seal of the grommet in directions normal to the connecting direction at locations adjacent the front end of the second housing;
- the first housing having a receptacle wall mounted over the grommet cover, two squeezing walls disposed inwardly from the receptacle wall in directions normal to the connecting direction and receiving the seal of the grommet therebetween so that the seal of the grommet is outward from one of said squeezing walls in directions normal to the connecting direction and inwardly from the outer of said squeezing walls in directions normal to the connecting direction, such that the enlarged front end of the seal of the grommet exerts resilient sealing forces against the squeezing walls in directions substantially normal to the connecting direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.