WO2006028033A1 - 防水コネクタ - Google Patents
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- WO2006028033A1 WO2006028033A1 PCT/JP2005/016224 JP2005016224W WO2006028033A1 WO 2006028033 A1 WO2006028033 A1 WO 2006028033A1 JP 2005016224 W JP2005016224 W JP 2005016224W WO 2006028033 A1 WO2006028033 A1 WO 2006028033A1
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- grommet
- waterproof connector
- connector
- fastening member
- housing
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
- H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
- H01R13/52—Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof cases
- H01R13/5219—Sealing means between coupling parts, e.g. interfacial seal
- H01R13/5221—Sealing means between coupling parts, e.g. interfacial seal having cable sealing means
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
- H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
- H01R13/621—Bolt, set screw or screw clamp
- H01R13/6215—Bolt, set screw or screw clamp using one or more bolts
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
- H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
- H01R13/52—Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof cases
- H01R13/5205—Sealing means between cable and housing, e.g. grommet
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- the present invention relates to a waterproof connector in which a housing is covered with a grommet.
- a waterproof connector of this type is disclosed in Patent Document 1.
- a pair of male and female housings are respectively inserted from the front side and the back side of the mounting panel and engaged with each other.
- the female housing is covered with grommets so that the overhang formed at the top of the housing on the front side is surrounded by the folded portion and the lip is in contact with the back surface of the female housing.
- a waterproof protrusion protruding from the surface of the mounting panel is formed on the upper part of the male housing.
- Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-92510
- the housings are connected to each other by the bolt (fastening member) in which the grommet side force is also inserted, and the water repellent force is secured by the repulsive force of the grommet on the bolt. If the grommet bellows tube (grommet body) is pulled when attaching to the mounting panel or wiring the harness, the cylinder of the grommet extends and there is a gap between the cylinder and the bolt. There was a risk of water droplets entering the grommet from this gap.
- the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a waterproof connector in which the waterproof performance of the seal portion with the fastening member does not deteriorate even when the grommet body is pulled. To do.
- the present invention provides a first connector housing, a second connector housing fitted to the first connector housing, and the first and second connectors.
- a grommet that covers at least one of the screw and the uging, and is inserted from the grommet side,
- a fastening member that couples the first and second connector housings, and the grommet has a predetermined length along the insertion direction of the fastening member, and is integrally molded at the insertion portion of the fastening member.
- the gist of the invention is a waterproof connector having a seal portion.
- the waterproof connector has a predetermined length along the insertion direction of the fastening member, and is integrated with the grommet at the outlet side end that is the insertion portion of the fastening member. Because the molded seal is provided, the end on the inlet side remains sealed even when the grommet body is pulled when wiring the harness and attaching the waterproof connector. The waterproof performance will not deteriorate.
- the outer peripheral portion of the seal portion may be provided with an extension portion that absorbs tension when the grommet is pulled.
- At least one of the first and second connector housings is provided with an engaging portion, and an outer peripheral portion of the seal portion is provided with an engaging portion that is engaged with the engaging portion. It may be done.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a grommet side force of a waterproof connector according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a waterproof connector according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a principal part of a grommet for a waterproof connector according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a waterproof connector 1 according to the present embodiment as viewed from the grommet side
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the waterproof connector 1 according to the present embodiment
- FIG. 3 is related to the present embodiment. It is principal part sectional drawing of a grommet.
- the waterproof connector 1 includes a male housing 30 as one connector housing and a female housing 40 as the other connector housing.
- the male housing 30 and the female housing 40 are arranged on both sides of the panel 61, and the male housing 30 and the terminals 34, 45 of the female housing 40 are connected through the mounting holes 62 provided in the nonel 61.
- the mounting hole 62 is provided with an annular portion 63 having a substantially cylindrical shape, and an inner peripheral surface 64 of the annular portion as an inner peripheral surface of the mounting hole is provided on the inner periphery of the annular portion 63. It has been.
- the male housing 30 and the female housing 40 have terminal housing portions 33, 44 formed at the center portions thereof, and the terminal housing portion 44 of the female housing 40 is provided in the terminal housing portion 33 of the male housing 30.
- the terminals 34 and 45 are connected by being inserted.
- a fastening member storage chamber 43 is provided at the center portion of the terminal storage portion 44 of the female housing 40.
- a female threaded portion 31 as a fastening receiving portion is provided at the central portion of the terminal accommodating portion 33 of the male and ousing 30.
- the bolt 50 as a fastening member passes through the fastening member storage chamber 43 and is screwed into the female screw portion 31, whereby the male housing 30 and the female housing 40 are fastened.
- the grommet 10 mainly includes a grommet body 11, a bellows part 21, a panel contact part 16, a bolt seal part 12, and an engagement extension part 19, and is a material having elasticity and flexibility such as synthetic rubber. It is integrally formed.
- the grommet body 11 is fitted into the female housing 40 so as to cover the back side 41 of the terminal accommodating portion 44 of the female housing 40.
- the bellows portion 21 has a bellows-like cylindrical shape with elasticity, and has a shape that matches that of the grommet body 11.
- a harness (not shown) extending from the terminal 45 accommodated in the terminal accommodating portion 44 of the female housing 40 is bundled and passed through the inside!
- the panel abutting portion 16 has a substantially annular shape, and is composed of two ribs 17 formed so that the radius of the annular ring is reduced by urging the proximal end force toward the distal end side.
- the grommet body 11 is integrally formed so as to go around the outer periphery of the terminal storage portion 44. Further, a protrusion 18 is formed on the surface 17a of each rib 17 on the panel 61 side.
- the panel abutting portion 16 is formed so as to be positioned outside the mounting hole 62 when the waterproof connector 1 is attached to the panel 61.
- the male housing 30 and the female housing 40 hold the panel 61 between them. When this occurs, it abuts against the panel 61 and elastically deforms, preventing water from entering from the outside.
- the bolt seal portion 12 has a substantially cylindrical shape having an inner diameter slightly smaller than the shaft portion 51 of the bolt 50 to be inserted and a predetermined length along the direction in which the bolt 50 is inserted.
- the inlet side end portion 13 which is an insertion portion into which the bolt 50 as a fastening member is inserted is thicker than the outlet side end portion 14 and is provided on the outer peripheral side of the outlet side end portion 14 via the engagement extension portion 19.
- the grommet body 11 is integrally molded. Further, a plurality of annular ribs 12 a are provided on the inner peripheral surface 15 of the bolt seal portion 12 and are formed so as to be in close contact with the shaft portion 51 of the bolt 50.
- the engagement extension part 19 is integrally formed with a saddle-shaped cross section between the bolt seal part 12 and the grommet body 11 as an extension part, and is an outer peripheral part surrounding the bolt seal part 12 in appearance. Arranged as an annular groove 20. Further, the engagement extension portion 19 as the engagement portion is formed so as to be engaged with the annular step portion 46 as the engagement portion provided in the female housing 40 in a state where the bellows portion 21 is pulled. Yes.
- the grommet 10 Since the grommet 10 has such a shape, the deformation of the grommet 10 due to the tension that is not absorbed by the bellows portion 21 causes the annular step portion 46 and the engagement extension portion 19 to be locked. Prevented. Further, when the bellows part 21 is further pulled, the engagement extension part 19 absorbs the deformation while deforming, and the outlet side end part 14 of the bolt seal part 12 deforms the tension that has not been absorbed yet. Absorbs and retains a seal between the inlet end 13 and the shaft portion 51 of the bolt 50.
- a predetermined length along the insertion direction of the bolt 50 is determined.
- the bolt seal portion 12 is formed integrally with the grommet body 11 at the outlet end 14 at the outlet side. For example, even when the grommet body 11 is pulled, the inlet side end portion 13 remains sealed, so that the waterproof performance does not deteriorate.
- the engagement / extension part 19 is provided between the bolt seal part 12 and the grommet body 11, the tension is absorbed by the engagement / extension part 19 even when the grommet body 11 is pulled.
- the inlet side end portion 13 having a small influence on the bolt seal portion 12 remains sealed, so that the waterproof performance does not deteriorate.
- the force 50 using the bolt 50 as a fastening member has the same shape as the shaft portion 51 of the bolt 50, and a sufficient fastening force can be obtained while simplifying the fastening operation.
- the same effect can be obtained when means such as fasteners and cam structures that can be used are used instead.
- the engagement extending portion 19 as the engaging portion is locked to the annular step portion 46 as the locking portion, thereby preventing the grommet 10 from being displaced. It is also possible to prevent the grommet 10 from further shifting by providing a rib or the like on the inner peripheral surface of the annular step portion 46 and fitting the engagement extension portion 19 to the rib.
- the present invention is described in the embodiment.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and the configuration of each part can be replaced with any configuration having the same function.
- the present invention can provide a waterproof connector in which the waterproof performance of the seal portion with the fastening member does not deteriorate even when the grommet body is pulled.
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US11/661,921 US7607940B2 (en) | 2004-09-06 | 2005-09-05 | Waterproof connector |
EP05781563A EP1806810B1 (en) | 2004-09-06 | 2005-09-05 | Waterproof connector |
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JP2004258786A JP4791014B2 (ja) | 2004-09-06 | 2004-09-06 | 防水コネクタ |
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JP6970064B2 (ja) * | 2018-08-30 | 2021-11-24 | 矢崎総業株式会社 | グロメット |
JP7032351B2 (ja) * | 2019-04-18 | 2022-03-08 | 矢崎総業株式会社 | グロメット付きコネクタ |
JP2021082463A (ja) * | 2019-11-19 | 2021-05-27 | 矢崎総業株式会社 | レバー式コネクタ |
JP7153006B2 (ja) * | 2019-12-05 | 2022-10-13 | 矢崎総業株式会社 | グロメット、及び、ワイヤハーネス |
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JPH0587844U (ja) * | 1992-04-24 | 1993-11-26 | 住友電装株式会社 | パネル固定コネクタの防水構造 |
JPH1092510A (ja) * | 1996-09-12 | 1998-04-10 | Kansei Corp | 防水コネクタ |
JP2002141137A (ja) * | 2000-11-01 | 2002-05-17 | Sumitomo Wiring Syst Ltd | 防水コネクタ |
JP2002184516A (ja) * | 2000-12-18 | 2002-06-28 | Sumitomo Wiring Syst Ltd | 防水コネクタ |
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JPH0587844A (ja) | 1991-09-26 | 1993-04-06 | Toshiba Corp | 電源同期pll制御装置 |
JP2611079B2 (ja) | 1992-03-10 | 1997-05-21 | 矢崎総業株式会社 | 防水カバーを有するねじ締め型コネクタ |
JP2574806Y2 (ja) * | 1993-11-26 | 1998-06-18 | 住友電装株式会社 | コネクタ |
US5971791A (en) * | 1996-08-30 | 1999-10-26 | Kansei Corporation | Waterproof connector |
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JPH0587844U (ja) * | 1992-04-24 | 1993-11-26 | 住友電装株式会社 | パネル固定コネクタの防水構造 |
JPH1092510A (ja) * | 1996-09-12 | 1998-04-10 | Kansei Corp | 防水コネクタ |
JP2002141137A (ja) * | 2000-11-01 | 2002-05-17 | Sumitomo Wiring Syst Ltd | 防水コネクタ |
JP2002184516A (ja) * | 2000-12-18 | 2002-06-28 | Sumitomo Wiring Syst Ltd | 防水コネクタ |
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US7607940B2 (en) | 2009-10-27 |
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