Patent ID: 9337564
Filing Date: 2016-05-10
CPC Classification: H01R,H05K,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. An electric connector unit including an electric connector, and a casing in which said electric connector is housed, said casing including: a floor; and at least one wall standing perpendicularly to said floor, wherein said wall is formed with an opening, when a part of said electric connector projects outwardly through said opening, a seal formed around said part makes close contact with an inner edge of said opening, said casing further including a pair of guide paths allowing said electric connector to slide in a second direction towards said opening from inside of said casing on a first surface with which said electric connector makes contact at a lower surface thereof, said second direction being defined as a direction perpendicular to a first direction defined as a length-wise direction of said wall, said guide paths being formed on a floor of said casing and located outside of said opening, each of said guide paths including: a first part having said first surface; and a second part having a third surface extending perpendicularly to said first surface, a distance between said third surfaces of said guide paths equal to a length of said electric connector in said first direction, each of said guide paths further including a third part having a second surface extending from said third surface in parallel with said first surface, a distance between said first and second surfaces being such a distance that said electric connector is fittable at opposite ends thereof located in said first direction, into a space formed between said first and second surfaces.