Patent ID: 9478898
Filing Date: 2016-10-25
CPC Classification: H01R

Claim Text:
1. A waterproof connector, comprising: a second housing including a tubular receptacle; a first housing including a housing main body on which the receptacle is to be fit externally from front and a radially extending resting portion formed on an outer surface of the housing main body; and a seal ring fit on the outer surface of the housing main body, the seal ring having a rear end rested on the resting portion and including a lip circumferentially provided at an intermediate position in a front-back direction and to be held resiliently in contact with an inner surface of the receptacle when the receptacle is fit externally on the housing main body; wherein: the seal ring includes a front ring portion and a rear ring portion extending substantially in the front-back direction at opposite front and rear sides of the lip; the rear ring portion is sandwiched radially between the first housing and the housing main body and the first housing includes a protrusion to be covered with an opening edge portion of the receptacle when the receptacle is fit externally on the housing main body; and a first inclined surface is provided on an outer surface of the protrusion and is inclined in a direction to approach the housing main body toward a front side, and a second inclined surface is provided on an inner surface of the opening edge portion of the receptacle, the second inclined surface is arranged to face the first inclined surface when the receptacle is fit externally on the housing main body.