Patent ID: 6210191
Filing Date: 2001-04-03
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A waterproof electrical connector for matable connection with a mating connector, comprising:a housing having contact-receiving cavities in which electrical contacts are to be disposed;a waterproof-sealing member in the housing including a coupling-sealing section for sealing engagement with a mating housing of the mating connector and a wire-sealing section through which electrical wires to be electrically connected to the electrical contacts sealingly extend;wherein said housing and said waterproof-sealing member define at least one internal space having a certain volume when the connector is in an unconnected state; anda pressure-reducing structure provided inside a cavity in the wire-sealing section which deforms to increase the volume of said internal space when the connector is in a connected state, the pressure-reducing section being deformable in a direction which is essentially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the electrical contacts,whereby as the pressure-reducing section is deformed, the outer dimensions of the electrical connector remain constant.