EP0072104A1
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Sealed electrical connector
Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1982-07-12
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2002-07-12
Abstract
Abstract An electrical connector housing (3,4) is sealed at its conductor-entry face by means of a sealing member (14) which is compressed against the face and into engagement with a shroud (12) surrounding the face and with conductors (8) passing through holes (15) in the sealing member (14), by means of a lid (17) which is latched to the shroud (12). The sealing member (14) when compressed is also engaged by terminals (6, 7) terminating the conductors (8) and prevents back-out of the terminals (6, 7) from their passageways (5) in the housing (3,4).
Inventors
- 👤 Robert William Baker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 18:50
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/46; H01R13/52; H01R13/5205; H01R13/5208; H01R13/40; H01R13/42; H01R13/424
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
247 words
An electrical connector comprising a housing (3 or 4) of insulating material formed with a plurality of through passageways (5) each to receive an electrical terminal (6 or 7) terminating an electrical conductor (8), each passageway (5) extending from a mating face (9) to an opposite, conductor-entry face (10) of the housing (3 or 4), characterised by an axially extending shroud (12) surrounding the conductor-entry face (10) of the housing (3 or 4) and defining a cavity (13) into which the conductor-entry ends of-the passageways (5) open; a single sealing member (14) receivable in the cavity (13) and having a plurality of holes (15) therethrough each sized to receive and grip a conductor (8) passing through the sealing member (14) into a respective passageway (5) in the housing (3 or 4); and a sealing-member-retaining lid (17) formed with a plurality of through holes (19) each to pass a terminal (6 or 7) entering a respective passageway (5) in the housing (3 or 4), the lid (17) serving to close the cavity (13) and compress the sealing member (14) between the lid (17) and the conductor-entry face (10) of the housing (3 or 4) and into sealing engagement with the shroud (12) and with conductors (8) passing through the holes (15) in the sealing member (14), the lid (17) and the shroud (12) being formed with co-operating latching means (20, 21, 22) serving to latch the lid (17) to the housing (3 or 4) in the closed position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
247 words
An electrical connector comprising a housing (3 or 4) of insulating material formed with a plurality of through passageways (5) each to receive an electrical terminal (6 or 7) terminating an electrical conductor (8), each passageway (5) extending from a mating face (9) to an opposite, conductor-entry face (10) of the housing (3 or 4), characterised by an axially extending shroud (12) surrounding the conductor-entry face (10) of the housing (3 or 4) and defining a cavity (13) into which the conductor-entry ends of-the passageways (5) open; a single sealing member (14) receivable in the cavity (13) and having a plurality of holes (15) therethrough each sized to receive and grip a conductor (8) passing through the sealing member (14) into a respective passageway (5) in the housing (3 or 4); and a sealing-member-retaining lid (17) formed with a plurality of through holes (19) each to pass a terminal (6 or 7) entering a respective passageway (5) in the housing (3 or 4), the lid (17) serving to close the cavity (13) and compress the sealing member (14) between the lid (17) and the conductor-entry face (10) of the housing (3 or 4) and into sealing engagement with the shroud (12) and with conductors (8) passing through the holes (15) in the sealing member (14), the lid (17) and the shroud (12) being formed with co-operating latching means (20, 21, 22) serving to latch the lid (17) to the housing (3 or 4) in the closed position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
66 words
A connector as claimed in Claim 1, characterised in that the lid (17) is hingedly connected to the housing (3 or 4) by means of an integrally formed hinge strap portion (18), the lid (17) being movable between an open position remote from the cavity (13) to permit insertion of the sealing member (14) into the cavity (13), and a closed position closing the cavity (13).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
54 words
A connector as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2, characterised in that the conductor-entry end of each passageway (5) is surrounded by an individual rib (11) extending into the cavity (13) and serving to enhance the sealing between the conductor-entry face (10) of the housing (3 or 4) and the sealing member (14).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
A connector as claimed in Claim 1, Claim 2 or Claim 3, characterised in that the sealing member (14) is formed with a number of circumferential grooves (16) serving to enhance the sealing between the sealing member (14) and the shroud (12).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
A connector as claimed in any preceding claim characterised in that the latching means comprises apertured lugs (20) extending axially from the shroud (12), and projections (21) on the lid (17) receivable in the apertures (22) in the lugs (20) on the shroud (12).
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