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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2003
Yoshiyuki Matsuo, Yokkaichi, JP;
Masashi Ooi, Yokkaichi, JP;
Yukihisa Nakagawa, Toyota, JP;
Kazuhiro Aoki, Toyota, JP;
Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Yokkaichi, JP;
Abstract
A connection body ( ), of a connector for a towing vehicle, to be connected to a wire harness of a to-be-towed object and a connection body ( ) of the connector to be connected to a wire harness of a towing vehicle body are approximately cylindrical. Terminals ( ) inside the connection bodies ( ) are composed of a common metal piece ( ). The connector is connected to a wire harness ( ) of the towing vehicle body not by using an exclusive cylindrical connector but by directly connecting a core wire to the terminal ( ). To prevent water from penetrating into the connector, an O-ring ( ), a sealing medium ( ), and a rubber plug ( ) are mounted on the connector. A protector ( ) is installed on an insertion portion of the wire harness ( ) of the towing vehicle body into the housing ( ).