Patent ID: 6894224
Filing Date: 2005-05-17
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A waterproof plug for forming a waterproof seal between a cavity formed in a housing of a waterproof connector and a wire inserted in the cavity and connected to a terminal comprising: a substantially cylindrical shape body into which the wire can be inserted, wherein an outer peripheral surface of the substantially cylindrical shape body can be press-contacted with an inner peripheral surface of the cavity, and an inner peripheral surface of the substantially cylindrical shape body can be press-contacted with the wire; and a clamping portion for clamping the wire, wherein an inner diameter and an outer diameter of the clamping portion decrease toward an end portion of the clamping portion along an axis of the body such that the clamping portion includes a first clamping portion and a second clamping portion adjacent to the first clamping portion, wherein an inner diameter and an outer diameter of the second clamping portion are smaller than an inner diameter and an outer diameter of the first clamping portion, respectively, and the second clamping portion is provided at the end portion of the body; wherein when the wire is clamped by an insulation barrel of the terminal through the body, the clamping portion is clamped by the insulation barrel.