H01R13/521

Electrical terminal seal and electrical connector containing same

An electrical connector assembly includes a connector housing defining a cylindrical terminal cavity, an electrical terminal having a cylindrical portion, and an electrical terminal seal. The electrical terminal seal includes a base formed of a compliant material and a cylindrical protrusion integrally formed with the base and extending from a major surface of the base. The electrical terminal seal defines a cylindrical aperture extending through the protrusion. The protrusion includes a first circumferential rib that is integrally formed with the protrusion. The first circumferential rib extends into the aperture from an inner surface of the protrusion.

ELECTRICAL FEEDTHROUGH

An electrical feedthrough includes a base body having a first side and an opposed second side and at least one through-hole extending through the base body from the first side to the second side, an insulating material received in the through-hole, the insulating material having a first surface on the first side of the base body and an opposed second surface on the second side of the base body, and an electrical conductor extending through the insulating material, the electrical conductor having a first diameter at the location of the first surface of the insulating material and a second diameter at the location of the second surface of the insulating material, wherein the first diameter of the electrical conductor is larger than the second diameter of the electrical conductor.

CONNECTOR
20220384987 · 2022-12-01 ·

A connector is provided with a sealing member to be sandwiched between a first housing and a second housing. The sealing member includes a sealing hole penetrating through a sealing body portion in a front-rear direction and a positioning recess formed in a front surface of the sealing body portion. The second housing includes a pre-fitting member and a post-fitting member separate from the pre-fitting member. The pre-fitting member includes a pre-fitting body portion to be arranged in front of the sealing body portion and a positioning projection projecting from a rear surface of the pre-fitting body portion and to be fit into the positioning recess. The post-fitting member includes a peripheral wall portion to be held in contact with an outer peripheral surface of the sealing member.

Electrical connector module with shielding members engaging upon connection to a mating connector
11515673 · 2022-11-29 · ·

Provided is a connector module that is highly durable and that also allows easy position alignment with a connection target instrument while maintaining high shielding performance. The connector module includes a connector case and a connector inserted in the connector case. The connector includes a contact, a holder, a conductive tubular shell, a housing and a conductive shield case. The shield case includes a first member having an elastic portion and a second member in the form of a bottomed tube. The first member forms an elastic piece contactable with the second member. Fixing of the connector case to a main body case via a fastener member causes, in the connector, elastic deformation of the elastic piece, resulting in decrease in a gap between the first member and the second member, consequently in establishment of electrical connection between the first member and the second member.

ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY
20220376452 · 2022-11-24 ·

An electrical connector for an electrical cable having a contact element for connection to an electrical conductor of the electrical cable. The electrical connector has an integrated cleaning tool for the electrical conductor. The cleaning tool is arranged along a feed direction for the electrical cable on the cable side upstream of the contact element. It is provided that the cleaning tool is designed to remove or at least retain particles, residues of a sheathing and/or contaminants adhering to the electrical conductor before the electrical conductor contacts the contact element of the electrical connector arranged downstream in the feed direction within the scope of a connector assembly process.

Thermoset Sealant Film

A thermoset sealant film includes an epoxy and a hardener. The hardener is integrated with the epoxy and remains physically distinct from the epoxy in a formed state of the thermoset sealant film.

MALE TERMINAL FITTING AND CONNECTOR
20230056049 · 2023-02-23 ·

A male terminal fitting is provided with a base wall extending in a front-rear direction, and a plate-like tab portion extending forward from a front end part of the base wall. The tab portion includes a first wall portion extending forward from the front end part of the base wall, a second wall portion facing the first wall portion, a coupling wall portion coupling side edges on one side, out of both left and right sides, of the first and second wall portions, and a contact wall portion extending from a side edge on the other side, out of the both left and right sides, of the first wall portion toward the second wall portion and abutting on the second wall portion.

SEALS FOR LEAD PASSAGEWAYS OF IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES
20220362559 · 2022-11-17 ·

Seals used within lead passageways of implantable medical devices for creating a seal to implantable medical leads inserted into the lead passageways include a body defining a lead passageway with an axial dimension. The body further defines a first circumferential protrusion extending radially a first distance into the lead passageway, and the body further defines a second circumferential protrusion separated from the first circumferential protrusion along the axial dimension. The second circumferential protrusion extends radially a second distance into the lead passageway, the second distance being less than the first distance. The body further defines a first circumferential depression immediately adjacent the first circumferential protrusion and between the first circumferential protrusion and the second circumferential protrusion.

Spring-loaded connector
11502448 · 2022-11-15 · ·

A spring-loaded connector (2) includes a waterproof elastic member (50). The waterproof elastic member (50) includes cylindrical parts (51) corresponding to respective contact units (10). When the cylindrical part (51) is sandwiched between a first pin (11) and an intermediate member (13) of the corresponding contact unit (10), the waterproof elastic member (50) seals between the first pin (11) and the intermediate member (13) in a watertight manner while allowing the contact unit (10) to penetrate. The waterproof elastic member (50) includes, between the cylindrical parts (51) that are adjacent to each other, a water-shielding structure (52) for preventing the first pins (11) of the contact units (10) corresponding to the adjacent cylindrical parts from being electrically connected due to presence of water between the first pins (11).

Seals for lead bores of implantable medical devices

Seals used within lead bores of implantable medical devices for creating a seal to implantable medical leads inserted into the lead bores include an inner cylinder that engages the lead body. The inner cylinder is surrounded by a gap to either an outer cylinder of the seal or to surrounding structures of the implantable medical device. The inner cylinder has freedom of movement within the gap such that movement of the lead body that is off-axis relative to a centerline of the lead bore causes movement of the inner cylinder that is providing the seal. In this manner, the seal engagement to the lead body is maintained during this off-axis movement of the lead body.