Patent ID: 7241243
Filing Date: 2007-07-10
Classification: B60K,F16H,H01R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A power transmitting device comprising: a housing; an input shaft rotatably disposed in the housing; at least one output shaft rotatably disposed in the housing; a gear set disposed in the housing, the gear set transmitting rotary power between the input shaft and the at least one output shaft; at least one electrical component disposed within the housing, each of the electrical components being selected from a group of consisting of actuators and sensors; a connector having a fitting, a seal member and a locking member, the fitting having a body portion that extends through a hole formed in the housing, the body portion including a plurality of electric terminals that are electrically coupled to the at least one electrical components, the seal member being disposed between the fitting and the housing to form a seal therebetween, the locking member engaging the body portion and the housing to thereby retain the fitting to the housing; and wherein the fitting includes a flange coupled to the body portion to prevent fluids from entering the hole in the housing, a first groove within which the locking member is retained, and a second groove within which the seal member is retained.