Global Patent Index - EP 2251940 B1

EP 2251940 B1 20130213 - Electrical connector with water draining

Title (en)

Electrical connector with water draining

Title (de)

Stecker mit Wasserablauf

Title (fr)

Connecteur électrique avec purge d'eau

Publication

EP 2251940 B1 20130213 (EN)

Application

EP 09006526 A 20090514

Priority

EP 09006526 A 20090514

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2251940A1] An electrical connector comprising a plurality of terminals (2) connected to conductors (4), a connector housing (1), sealing means (3, 38) including a mat seal (3) for sealing around the conductors (4), a back plate (5) forming passages (58, 59) for the conductors (4), a peripheral seal (6), a TPA member (7) for locking the terminals (2), a hood (8), and a lever (9), the connector housing (1) having an extended housing cavity (13) that accommodates the mat seal (3) and the back plate (5), wherein a drain passage (16, 54) is created between the upper surface of the sealing means (3, 38) and the outside of the connector housing (1) for letting escape water that may have ingressed into the housing cavity (13) of the connector housing (1).

IPC 8 full level

H01R 13/52 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01R 13/5221 (2013.01); H01R 13/5227 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2251940 A1 20101117; EP 2251940 B1 20130213; CN 202817348 U 20130320; WO 2010132736 A1 20101118

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 09006526 A 20090514; CN 201090000986 U 20100514; US 2010034845 W 20100514