Patent ID: 9431756
Filing Date: 2016-08-30
CPC Classification: H01R

Claim Text:
1. A waterproof connector mateable with a mating connector along a mating direction, wherein: the waterproof connector comprises a first housing, a second housing, a primary sealing member and an additional waterproofing object; the second housing is movable relative to the first housing in a plane perpendicular to the mating direction; the primary sealing member has a first fixed portion, a second fixed portion and a middle portion; the first fixed portion is fixed to the first housing, and the second fixed portion is fixed to the second housing; the first fixed portion is connected to the second fixed portion via the middle portion with no break in a cross-section in parallel to the mating direction; the middle portion is looped with no break in a plane perpendicular to the mating direction; the additional waterproofing object is attached to the second housing; under a mated state where the waterproof connector is mated with the mating connector, the additional waterproofing object prevents water from invading between the second housing and the mating connector; the second fixed portion of the primary sealing member functions as the additional waterproofing object; and the second fixed portion is attached to the second housing to be pressed in a direction perpendicular to the mating direction.