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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 1996
Filed:
Nov. 18, 1994
Kaoru Watanabe, Yokkaichi, JP;
Abstract
This invention aims to provide a connector in which a stationary connector housing is provided on its flange with a cushion member to be closely attached to a panel to give a stable seal function regardless of a change of thickness of the panel. A male connector housing 13 of the connector is provided on an upper periphery on a hood 13b with a flange 13d. The male connector housing 13 is provided with securing fixtures 19 made of a leaf spring material. The housing 13 is secured to a periphery around an opening 12a in a panel 12 by clamping it between an upper elastic piece 19a and a flange 13d. The flange 13d is provided on its upper face with a cushion member 20 which is softer than a seal member 16 of a waterproofing cover 17. When a female connector housing 14 is fitted to the male connector housing 13, the seal member 16 closely contacts with a surface of the panel. A compressive deformation of the cushion member 20 makes a distance between the upper face of the flange 13d and a lower end of the seal member 16 a given value.