Patent ID: 6174200
Filing Date: 2001-01-16
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electric connector (1) comprising an insulating casing (2) defining a number of cavities (3) for respective electric terminals (4); and a sealing unit (20) in turn comprising a sealing member (21) connected to said casing (2), on the side on which said terminals (4) are inserted inside said cavities (3), and having a number of through seats (22) coaxial with the cavities (3) and engaged by respective electric cables (5) connected to said terminals (4); wherein said sealing unit (20) comprises at least one protection member (30) in sheet form, which is located on one side of said sealing member (21) and has a number of slitted openings (31) coaxial with said cavities (3) and with said seats (22), and each defined by a number of flexible flaps (32) which are interposed between the respective said terminal (4) and said sealing member (21) during passage of the terminal (4) inside the respective said seat (22), so as to protect a portion of said sealing member (21) from contact with said terminal (4).