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EP0101155A1
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Electrical connector assembly
Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1983-06-03
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2003-06-03
Abstract
Abstract The interface between a pair of mateable electrical connector housings (1) is sealed by means of an apertured resilient gasket (14) which is urged into tapered grooves (10) surrounding cavities (3) in one housing (1) by ribs (13) surrounding associated cavities (3) in the other housing (1), the gasket (14) being compressed between the ribs (13) and groove (14) walls while also being stretched about the ends of the ribs (13).
Inventors
- 👤 Robert William Baker
- 👤 Werner Lothmann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 07:59
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/46; H01R13/52; H01R13/5219
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
228 words
An electrical connector assembly comprising a pair of mateable housings (1) each having at least one through cavity (3) therein to receive an electrical terminal mateable with a terminal in an aligned cavity (3) in the other housing (1) on mating of the housings, and a sealing member (14) located between mating faces (8) of the housings (1) and serving to provide sealing between the aligned cavities (3) of the housings (1) when mated, characterised in that the mating face (8) of one housing (1) is formed with a groove (10) surrounding the or each cavity (3), the or each groove (10) tapering inwardly towards its bottom; the mating face (8) of the other housing (1) is formed with a tapered rib (13) surrounding the or eaeh cavity (3), the or each rib (13) being freely receivable in the groove (10) surrounding the associated cavity (3) in the one housing (1); and the sealing member (14) is in the form of an apertured sheet of resilient material mounted on the one housing with walls defining the or each cavity (3) in the one housing (1) extending through an individual aperture (16) in the sheet, portions of the sheet (14) being urged into the or each groove (10) in the one housing (1) by the or each rib (13) on the other housing (1) when the housing are mated.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
228 words
An electrical connector assembly comprising a pair of mateable housings (1) each having at least one through cavity (3) therein to receive an electrical terminal mateable with a terminal in an aligned cavity (3) in the other housing (1) on mating of the housings, and a sealing member (14) located between mating faces (8) of the housings (1) and serving to provide sealing between the aligned cavities (3) of the housings (1) when mated, characterised in that the mating face (8) of one housing (1) is formed with a groove (10) surrounding the or each cavity (3), the or each groove (10) tapering inwardly towards its bottom; the mating face (8) of the other housing (1) is formed with a tapered rib (13) surrounding the or eaeh cavity (3), the or each rib (13) being freely receivable in the groove (10) surrounding the associated cavity (3) in the one housing (1); and the sealing member (14) is in the form of an apertured sheet of resilient material mounted on the one housing with walls defining the or each cavity (3) in the one housing (1) extending through an individual aperture (16) in the sheet, portions of the sheet (14) being urged into the or each groove (10) in the one housing (1) by the or each rib (13) on the other housing (1) when the housing are mated.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
An assembly as claimed in Claim 1, characterised in that the housings (1) are provided with co-operating latching means (6,12) serving to latch the housings together in the mated condition.
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