CONNECTOR

• Main Author: MIYAGAWA DAISUKE
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; Japanese
• Published: 18.01.2016
• Subjects: BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; CURRENT COLLECTORS; ELECTRICITY; LINE CONNECTORS

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a connector that can prevent degradation of waterproof performance caused by damage of a waterproof member.SOLUTION: In a connector 1 having a first housing 5 having an annular engagement portion 3, a second housing 9 having an engaging portion 7 to be engaged with the inner peripheral side of the engagement portion 3, and a waterproof member 11 disposed between the engagement portion 3 and the engaging portion 7 in the radial direction to waterproof the gap between the first housing 5 and the second housing 9, lip portions 13 are provided to be continuous with the inner peripheral surface of the waterproof member 11 in the peripheral direction and project to the engaging portion 7 side, the outer peripheral surface of the waterproof member 11 is disposed in close contact with the inner peripheral surface of the engagement portion 3, and a groove portion 15 with which the lip portion 13 is disposed in close contact is provided to be continuous with the outer peripheral surface of the engaging portion 7 of the second housing 9 in the peripheral direction. 【課題】防水部材の損傷による防水性の低下を防止することができるコネクタを提供する。【解決手段】環状の被嵌合部３を有する第１ハウジング５と、被嵌合部３の内周側に嵌合される嵌合部７を有する第２ハウジング９と、被嵌合部３と嵌合部７との径方向間に配置され第１ハウジング５と第２ハウジング９との間を防水する防水部材１１とを備えたコネクタ１において、防水部材１１の内周面に、嵌合部７側に向けてリップ部１３を周方向に連続して突設し、防水部材１１の外周面を、被嵌合部３の内周面に密着して配置し、第２ハウジング９の嵌合部７の外周面に、リップ部１３が密着して配置される溝部１５を周方向に連続して設けた。【選択図】図４