Patent ID: 6364692
Filing Date: 2002-04-02
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A connector, comprising:a connector housing having a terminal-accommodating portion with a plurality of cavities extending along a connection direction of the connector housing, the terminal-accommodating portion having a front surface aligned transverse to the connection direction, the front surface having a plurality of openings aligned respectively with the cavities; a plurality of first terminal fittings mounted respectively in the cavities; a seal formed from a gelatinous material having a flat plate shape, said seal extending across the front surface of the terminal-accommodating portion such that the seal covers the openings of the cavities in the front surface of the terminal accommodating portion; and a holder mounted to the terminal-accommodating portion, the holder being configured for compressing the gelatinous material of the seal against the front surface of the terminal-accommodating portion and holding the seal in contact with the front surface of the terminal-accommodating portion and across the openings of the cavities, the holder having a plurality of holes aligned respectively with the cavities but spaced from the cavities by the seal.