Patent ID: 7210962
Filing Date: 2007-05-01
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A waterproof connector be fitted to a mating connector to be electrically connected thereto comprising: an outer housing; an inner housing, provided within said outer housing, holding a connection terminal connected to an end of wire, said inner housing including: a body portion having contact portion insertion holes accommodating respectively electrical contact portions of said connection terminals electrically connected respectively to connection terminals of said mating connector; and a receiving portion having wire press-fitting portion receiving holes receiving respectively wire press-fitting portions of said connection terminals which are fixed respectively to the end of said wire, said wire press-fitting portion receiving holes being formed in said receiving portion in such a manner that said receiving portion is held in securely contact with at least one of (1) an outer peripheral surface of said wire press-fitting portion of each connection terminal and (2) an outer peripheral surface of the wire, around an entire periphery thereof, wherein said receiving portion includes: a vertical wall formed on said body portion and extending upwardly therefrom in a direction of extending of said contact portion insertion holes, part of each of said wire press-fitting portion receiving holes being formed in said vertical wall; and opening/closing member in which other part of each of said wire press-fitting portion receiving holes is formed, said opening/closing member being engaged with said vertical wall to form said wire press-fitting portion receiving holes between said opening/closing member and said vertical wall; and at least one of the outer peripheral surface of said wire press-fitting portion of each connection terminal and the outer peripheral surface of the associated wire is held between said vertical wall and said opening/closing member.