Patent ID: 9513154
Filing Date: 2016-12-06
CPC Classification: F01M,F02B,G01F,H01R

Claim Text:
1. A mounting-result inspection method for inspecting whether an elastic body of a connector mounting structure is properly attached to an elastic body attaching groove using a mounting-result inspection tool, the mounting-result inspection tool including an inspection tool main body and a probe; the connector mounting structure including an oil pan having a connector mounting hole, the elastic body that extends in a U-shape, and a connector, the connector bringing wiring, from a level detection sensor that is arranged in the oil pan and detects a level of oil in the oil pan, out of the oil pan, the connector including a contact that is electrically connected to the level detection sensor, and a housing that retains the contact, the housing including a housing portion that is housed in the connector mounting hole, and the elastic body attaching groove and a catching portion that are arranged sandwiching the housing portion, the elastic body and the catching portion sandwiching the oil pan, such that the connector is attached to the oil pan, by the housing portion being housed in the connector mounting hole, and the elastic body being attached to the elastic body attaching groove; the inspection tool main body having a recessed portion with a shape complementary to that of the elastic body that is properly attached to the elastic body attaching groove; and the probe contacting one of the contact of the connector, or the oil pan, when the elastic body that is properly attached to the elastic body attaching groove is housed in the recessed portion of the inspection tool main body, and not contacting the one of the contact of the connector, or the oil pan, when the elastic body is improperly attached to the elastic body attaching groove, the mounting-result inspection method comprising: attempting to house the elastic body in the recessed portion of the inspection tool main body; and detecting that the probe is contacting the one of the contact of the connector, or the oil pan.