Patent ID: 6231388
Filing Date: 2001-05-15
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A waterproof connector composed of a connector housing which has a plurality of terminal accommodating chambers adapted so as to accommodate a plurality of terminal to be connected to electrical wires, and rubber plugs for insulating the terminals accommodating chambers and the wires from the outside of the connector housing in a waterproof manner, the connector housing comprising:an inner housing having the terminal accommodating chambers formed therein;an outer housing into which the inner housing is to be fitted; anda spacer disposed between the inner housing and the outer housing to retain the terminals accommodated in the terminal accommodating chambers; and whereinthe outer housing has wire through-holes formed on its housing wall facing the terminal accommodating chambers of the inner housing being assembled into the outer housing, and rubber accommodating recesses formed on an inner side of the housing wall at respective positions opposing the wire through-holes, to receive the rubber plugs each provided, on both axial sides thereof, with cylindrical parts;the spacer has wire through-holes formed on its spacer wall facing the wire through-holes of the outer housing being engaged with the spacer, and recesses formed on an outer side of the spacer wall at respective positions opposing the wire through-holes of the spacer, to receive the cylindrical parts of the rubber plugs;each of the rubber accommodating recesses of the outer housing is provided, on its inlet part for the rubber plug, with a tapered face with respect to the axial direction of the rubber accommodating recess; andeach of the recesses of the spacer is provided, on its inlet part for the rubber plug, with a tapered face inclined to the axial direction of the recess.