Patent ID: 6030252
Filing Date: 2000-02-29
Classification: H01R,Y10S

Abstract:
A waterproof connector, comprisinga housing for supporting a plurality of electrical contacts from which extend electrical wires terminated to the electrical contacts;a waterproofing-housing member mounted on the housing and including at least two members connected together via hinge members enabling the two members to pivot relative to each other and to engage with each other thereby engaging portions of the electrical wires adjacent the housing;gel-accommodating-recesses provided by the two members in which a waterproofing gel is disposed; andlatch members on the two members for latching the two members together so that the waterproofing gel engages the portions of the electrical wires extending through the waterproofing-housing member,wherein each of the two members includes a first outer wall, a second intermediate wall and a third outer wall, the intermediate wall being disposed between the first outer wall and the third outer wall.