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EP0091770A2
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Sealed electrical connector assembly
Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1983-04-05
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2003-04-05
Abstract
Abstract A sealed electrical connector assembly comprises two housings (1, 2) which are mateable with a sealing gasket (11) between them, the gasket (11) being located in a blind cavity (6) in one housing (1) and being compresed between the housings (1, 2) and perpendicularly thereto between a projecting shroud (8) on the other housing, which is received in the blind cavity (6), and a wall (4) of the blind cavity (6), whereby a large area of sealing is obtained.
Inventors
- 👤 Masaro Noguchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 08:48
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/46; H01R13/52; H01R13/5219; H01R13/40; H01R13/42; H01R13/422; H01R13/4223; H01R13/62; H01R13/627
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
An electrical connector assembly comprising first and second mateable housings (1 and 2) and means (11) to seal the interface between the housings (1, 2) when mated, against the ingress of moisture, characterised in that the sealing means (11) comprises a resilient gasket received in a blind cavity (6) formed by inner and outer walls (4, 5) of the first housing (1), the second housing (2) having a projecting shroud (8) receivable in the cavity (6) in the first housing (1) with a projecting wall (9) of the shroud (8) received between the outer wall (5) of the cavity and the gasket (11), and a further wall (10) of the shroud (11) serving to compress the gasket (11) in the direction of insertion of the shroud (8) into the cavity (6), such compression serving to urge the gasket (11) into sealing engagement with the inner wall (4) of the cavity (6) and the projecting wall (9) of the shroud (11).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
160 words
An electrical connector assembly comprising first and second mateable housings (1 and 2) and means (11) to seal the interface between the housings (1, 2) when mated, against the ingress of moisture, characterised in that the sealing means (11) comprises a resilient gasket received in a blind cavity (6) formed by inner and outer walls (4, 5) of the first housing (1), the second housing (2) having a projecting shroud (8) receivable in the cavity (6) in the first housing (1) with a projecting wall (9) of the shroud (8) received between the outer wall (5) of the cavity and the gasket (11), and a further wall (10) of the shroud (11) serving to compress the gasket (11) in the direction of insertion of the shroud (8) into the cavity (6), such compression serving to urge the gasket (11) into sealing engagement with the inner wall (4) of the cavity (6) and the projecting wall (9) of the shroud (11).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
An assembly as claimed in Claim 1, characterised in that the surface of the gasket (11) facing the inner wall (4) of the first housing (1) is formed with an annular groove (18) to receive a rib (15) on the inner wall (4) thereby to secure the gasket (11) in the cavity (6).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
56 words
An assembly as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2, characterised in that the outer surface of the gasket (11) is formed with one or more peripheral ribs (13) which is or are urged into contact with the projecting wall (9) of the shroud (8) on the second housing (2) when the gasket (11) is compressed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
An assembly as claimed in Claim 1, Claim 2 or Claim 3, characterised in that the surface of the gasket (11) facing the inner wall (4) of the first housing (11) is formed with one or more peripheral grooves (14).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
85 words
An assembly as claimed in Claim 1, Claim 2, Claim 3 or Claim 4, characterised in that the first housing (1) has a plurality of said inner walls (4) each surrounding one or more contact-receiving cavities (3) in the first housing (1), the gasket (11) being formed with a corresponding plurality of through holes (12) in which the inner walls (4) are respectively received when the housings (1, 2) are mated, the projecting wall (9) of the shroud (8) then surrounding the complete gasket (11).
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