Patent ID: 7422458

Claim:
A waterproof connector that connects to a cable, comprising: a housing where a terminal connected to an end of the cable is inserted and attached, a waterproof tube attached across the periphery of the housing and the periphery of the cable and a fastening cover capable of split fastening from a peripheral side of the waterproof tube to provide a waterproof seal between the housing and the cable, the fastening cover including: a male cover and a female cover splittable along the length of the cable, and curved ribs that have a smaller inside circumference than the inside circumference of base parts of the male cover and female cover through which the cable extends, wherein: the male cover has a fastening protruding piece rising along the outer periphery of the waterproof tube from the curved ribs, and the female cover has a fastening guide surface rising along the outer periphery of the waterproof tube from the curved ribs and sloped toward the center side, such that when the male cover and the female cover are attached to the outer periphery of the waterproof tube, the fastening protruding piece is guided at an angle toward the center of the fastening cover along the fastening guide surface and fastens with the waterproof tube being sandwiched on the inside.