Patent ID: 6196873
Filing Date: 2001-03-06
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A waterproof connector, comprising:an inner housing defining a plurality of terminal housing chambers, the terminal housing chambers being configured to be inserted with a terminal which is connected with an electric wire;an outer housing being configured to be engaged with the inner housing, the outer housing defining a plurality of electric wire insertion through holes configured to be inserted with the electric wire at one wall section opposing the terminal housing chambers, the outer housing further being formed with rubber tap housing concave sections at positions of the inside of the one wall section facing the former electric wire insertion through holes, the rubber tap housing concave sections being configured to be inserted with rubber taps which define other electric wire insertion through holes; anda spacer intervening between the inner housing and the outer housing, the spacer defining still other electric wire insertion through holes at positions opposing the wire insertion through holes of the outer housing;wherein the inner housing, the outer housing and the spacer form a connector housing;wherein the rubber taps are housed respectively in the rubber tap housing concave sections;wherein a thin film which blocks at least one of the electric wire insertion through holes is formed integrally with a predetermined position of the outside of the at least one electric wire insertion through hole of the plurality of electric wire insertion through holes of the outer housing, the thin film being provided so as to be capable of being broken through;wherein when the electric wire is to be connected with a terminal housed in one of the terminal housing chambers of the inner housing, the thin film is broken through, thereby the electric wire insertion through hole defined by the spacer, the electric wire insertion through hole defined by the rubber tap and the electric wire insertion through hole defined by the outer housing are interconnected so that the electric wire can be inserted through the respective electric wire insertion through hole; andwherein the rubber taps are held by the spacer such that they are prevented from slipping out of the rubber tap housing concave sections, and the rubber taps seal the terminal housing chambers and the electric wires.