Patent ID: 9184579
Filing Date: 2015-11-10
Classification: H01R,H02G,H05K

Abstract:
1. A wall grommet for an electrical connector, comprising: a housing that defines a front opening, a front interior space and a back interior space, the housing including a flange disposed around the front opening and extending outwardly from said front opening, and an interior wall separating the front interior space and the back interior space, the interior wall defining an electrical-connector opening that connects the front interior space and the back interior space; wherein the back interior space of the housing is configured such that an electrical connector of a power cord can be inserted into and enclosed in the back interior space of the housing; wherein the electrical connector is accessible from the front opening and front interior space of the housing through the electrical-connector opening; and wherein the housing defines a power cord opening to the back interior space configured to allow the power cord of the electrical connector to extend out of the housing transversely to a longitudinal axis of the housing; wherein the electrical connector comprises a front face and a body extending generally perpendicularly to a plane defined by the front face; wherein the power cord extends transversely to the body of the electrical connector; and wherein when the grommet is mounted flush on the surface of a vertical wall, the front face of the electrical connector is disposed vertically and the power cord extends vertically.