Patent ID: 7374508

Claim:
A power transmitting device comprising: a housing defining an internal chamber and a hole communicating with said chamber; a rotary input member; a rotary output member; a gearset disposed within said chamber and operable for transmitting rotary power from said input member to said output member; an electrical component disposed in said chamber; a wiring harness disposed outside of said housing; and a connector assembly for providing an electrical connection between said electrical component and said wiring harness, said connector assembly including a fitting member, a seal member and a locking member, said fitting member electrically connected to said electrical component and having a body and a flange surrounding said body, said body extending through said hole such that its end portion extends beyond an outer wall surface of said housing and said flange is located in proximity to an inner wall surface of said housing, said seal member is disposed between said fitting member and said housing to form a sealed interface therebetween, and said locking member engages said end portion of said body to secure said fitting member to said housing.