Patent ID: 7637764

Claim:
A waterproof connector, comprising; a connector housing fitted to a corresponding connector, the connector housing including a terminal receiving chamber that receives a terminal fitting; a mat seal having a terminal insertion opening formed at a position corresponding to the terminal receiving chamber of the connector housing, the mat seal being attached to rear of the connector housing when viewed from the corresponding connector; a rear grid having an electric wire insertion opening formed at a position corresponding to the terminal insertion opening of the mat seal, the rear grid being attached from more rearward of the mat seal to a rear side of the connector housing to which the mat seal is attached; and a wire tube having a protruding portion, fitted to an electric wire having the terminal fitting attached thereto, and brought into elastically intimate contact with an inner wall of the terminal insertion opening of the mat seal, wherein the protruding portion is located in the electric wire insertion opening, and protrudes rearward from the terminal insertion opening of the mat seal.