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Electrical connector having excellent waterproof property

  • US 10,199,763 B2
  • Filed: 05/08/2017
  • Issued: 02/05/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/06/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An electrical connector, comprising:

  • a terminal module having an insulative housing and a plurality of conductive terminals retained in the insulative housing; and

    a shielding shell surrounding the terminal module, the shielding shell having a metallic shell and a waterproof shell insert molded on an outer side of the metallic shell, the metallic shell surrounding the insulative housing to form a mating cavity opening forwardly;

    wherein the shielding shell has a metallic sealing member disposed between the metallic shell and the waterproof shell and a retaining member disposed at a rear side of the waterproof shell, the retaining member is separate from the sealing member, the metallic shell defines an opening slot going therethrough, the sealing member covers the opening slot, and the retaining member defines a mounting leg;

    whereinthe waterproof shell rearwardly extends beyond the whole opening slot in a front-to-back direction;

    wherein the insulative housing has a base portion and a mating portion extending forwardly from the base portion, the metallic shell has a surrounding portion surrounding around the mating portion, the sealing member and the retaining member are disposed on the surrounding portion, and the sealing member is located in front of the retaining member; and

    a waterproof member disposed at a rear side of the mating cavity, the surrounding portion has an opening hole opposite to the retaining member, and the opening hole is provided for waterproof material flowing therethrough.

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