Electrical connector grommet with axial and radial extending flange
AssigneeFci
InventorsFrédéric Chazottes, Christian Campfort
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
This grommet-type joint includes a plug member, and a plurality of through passages for wires, said passages extending in an axial direction (X), and at least one peripheral flange, which projects outwards from said plug member, said flange being provided to sealingly engage a peripheral inner surface of a connector housing. Said flange axially projects rearwards from the rear side of the plug member, whereby the contact area of the flange with said inner surface is at least partially offset with respect to said rear side in the axial direction (X).
Claims16
A grommet-type joint for an electrical connector, comprising
- a plug member having a front side and a rear side, and a plurality of through passages for wires, said passages extending in an axial direction (X) from the rear side to the front side, and
- at least one peripheral flange, which projects outwards from said plug member, said flange being sized and shaped to sealingly engage a peripheral inner surface of a connector housing, in which housing a plurality of terminal accommodating chambers are formed and configured to receive a plurality of terminals,
- wherein said flange axially projects rearwards from the rear side of the plug member, whereby a contact area of the flange with said inner surface is at least partially offset with respect to said rear side in the axial direction (X).
An electrical connector comprising:
- an insulating housing comprising a plurality of terminal mounting chambers adapted to have electrical terminals mounted therein, and
- a grommet-type joint arranged in said housing, wherein said grommet-type joint comprises:
- a plug section having a front side and a rear side, and a plurality of through passages, said passages extending in an axial direction from the rear side to the front side, and
- a flange, which projects outwards from said plug section, said flange sealingly engaging an inner surface of the housing,
- wherein said flange projects in an axial rearward direction from the rear side of the plug section, wherein said flange projects in a radial outward direction from the rear side of the plug section, and wherein a contact area of the flange with said inner surface extends past said rear side in the axial rearward direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.