Sealing system for electrical connectors

Details Sealing system for electrical connectors Sealing system for electrical connectors

1992-12-21

1994-01-11

McGlynn, Joseph H.

Electrical connectors

With sealing element or material for cooperation with...

H01R 1300

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052776107

ABSTRACT:
A sealing system is provided between an electrical connector assembly and another connector component, panel or the like. The connector assembly includes a housing having a mating end with a seal-receiving channel and a resilient seal received in the channel. The seal includes a sealing groove having a given width and a given depth. The connector component includes a sealing lip insertable into the sealing groove when the connector assembly and the connector component are mated along a mating axis. The sealing lip has a width greater than the width of the sealing groove and a length relative to the depth of the sealing groove such that the lip is spaced from the bottom of the groove when the connector assembly and the connector component are in mated condition. Therefore, only sealing forces normal to the mating axis are effected between the sealing lip and the sealing groove. A radio frequency seal is provided by point contacts between an edge of a flange of the connector assembly engaging an abutment surface of the connector component, the flange being overlapped with the sealing lip and another flange of the connector component, whereby a labyrinth path is defined through an interface area including the point contacts.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5080601 (1992-01-01), Mennekes et al.
patent: 5100335 (1992-03-01), Yamamoto

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