Electrical connector having excellent waterproof property
First Claim
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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Abstract
An electrical connector includes a terminal module and a shielding shell surrounding the terminal module. The terminal module has an insulative housing and a plurality of conductive terminals retained in the insulative housing. The shielding shell has a metallic shell and a waterproof shell insert molded on an outer side of the metallic shell. The metallic shell surrounds the insulative housing to form a mating cavity opening forwardly. The shielding shell has a 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. The retaining member defines a mounting leg.
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11 Claims
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1. An electrical connector, comprising:
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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; anda 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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An electrical connector comprising:
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a terminal module including a plurality of conductive terminals disposed in an insulative housing; a metallic shielding shell made from sheet metal with a tubular configuration to surround the terminal module and define a mating cavity therein, said shielding shell forming a seam essentially extending along a front-to-back direction, and an opening slot with a resilient pressing portion extending into the mating cavity; a tubular seamless metallic sealing member intimately surrounding the shielding shell to fully cover both the seam and the opening slot; an insulative waterproof shell applied upon the sealing member via a molding process to have said sealing member sandwiched between the waterproof shell and the shielding shell; and
a metallic retaining member attach upon the shielding shell and behind the sealing member, wherein said retaining member, including at least one mounting leg;wherein said shielding shell forms an opening hole communicating with an exterior in a vertical direction; and wherein a sealing member is formed in the housing surrounding the corresponding conductive terminals by injecting due through said opening hole. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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