Waterproof electrical connector
AssigneeJ.S.T. Corporation
InventorsJeffrey A. Mckenzie, Ping Chen
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Abstract
A connector assembly includes a connector body having a body opening at a rear end of the connector body. The body opening is adapted to receive at least one wire. The connector body has at least one terminal cavity in communication with the body opening. The at least one terminal cavity are adapted to receive terminal ends of the at least one wire. A wire seal is adapted to seal between the at least one wire and the connector body. An interface seal is configured for sealing with the connector body, and is adapted to seal with an inner sheath of a component housing. The connector body and the interface seal are configured such that the interface seal may be positioned on the connector body from the rear end.
Claims19
A connector assembly comprising:
- a connector body having
- a body opening at a rear end of the connector body, the body opening adapted to receive at least one wire, and
- at least one terminal cavity in communication with the body opening, the at least one terminal cavity being adapted to receive terminal ends of the at least one wire;
- a wire seal adapted to seal with the at least one wire, and is configured to seal with the connector body;
- an interface seal for sealing with the connector body, the interface seal adapted to seal with an inner sheath of a component housing;
- and
- a back cover positioned at the rear end of the connector body, the back cover having at least one through hole configured for passing the at least one wire to the body opening;
- wherein the connector body and the interface seal are configured such that the interface seal is positioned on the connector body from the rear end.
A kit comprising:
- a connector body having
- a body opening at a rear end of the body, the body opening adapted for receiving at least one wire, and
- at least one terminal cavity in communication with the body opening, the at least one terminal cavity being adapted to receive terminal ends of the at least one wire;
- a wire seal adapted to seal with the at least one wire, and is configured to seal with the connector body;
- an interface seal configured to seal with the connector body, the interface seal adapted to seal with an inner sheath of a component housing, wherein the connector body and the interface seal are configured such that the interface seal may be positioned on the connector body from the rear end;
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- a back cover configured to position at the rear end of the connector body, the back cover having at least one through hole configured to pass the at least one wire to the body opening, and an axially extending outer sheath configured to at least partially surround the interface seal when positioned at the rear end of the connector body.
A method of manufacturing a connector assembly, comprising:
- forming a connector body having a body opening at a rear end of the connector body;
- wherein the body opening is adapted to receive at least one wire and wherein the connector body is configured to receive an interface seal from the rear end;
- forming at least one terminal cavity in the connector body in communication with the body opening;
- wherein the at least one terminal cavity receives terminal ends of the at least one wire;
- and
- forming a back cover having at least one through hole;
- wherein the back cover is positioned at the rear end of the connector body and configured for passing the at least one wire to the body opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.