Patent ID: 8113880

Claim:
Electrical connector comprising: an insulating housing, for receiving at least one electrical contact terminal connected to a cable, wherein at least one terminal accommodating chamber is formed, said insulating housing comprising a front face intended to mate with a counterpart connector, and a rear wall provided with a rear slot for introducing each terminal in the respective chamber; a sealing deformable material facing the rear wall, and a means for pressing the sealing deformable material against the rear wall, characterized in that the pressing means comprises a flap connected to the housing so as to be able to rotate between an open position in which access to the rear slot is allowed, and a closed position in which the flap presses the sealing deformable material against the rear wall, so that the sealing deformable material deforms in order to sealingly close the rear slot and come into contact with the cable when the cable is inserted, where the sealing deformable material is mounted in the insulating housing in a space adjacent the rear wall while the flap is in the open position and before the flap is moved towards the closed position.