A mating connector that is rotatable and wet-mateable is disclosed herein. The connector has mating components that can be characterized as male and female. The connector may have one or more electrical and/or non-electrical contacts. As used herein, “wet-mateable” or “wet-connectable” means proper mating of the male and female components can be achieved even in the presence of conductive fluid. Being rotatable means the male and female components can be rotated independently during the mating process. A male component of a rotatable and wet-mateable mating connector is provided that has conductive and non-conductive sealing elements. A female component of the rotatable and wet-mateable mating connector is provided having conductive elements that are complementary to the male component. The male component is inserted into a chamber within the female component to produce the rotatable and wet-mateable mating connector.

A connector and a connector device that are small and have a drainage function are provided. A connector includes: a contact; a first insulator; a first shield member; a second shield member having a tubular portion; and a second insulator. A first communicating portion that is in communication with the outside is formed in a lower wall of the tubular portion of the second shield member, the lower wall facing the second insulator. A second communicating portion that is in communication with the outside and the first communicating portion is formed in the second insulator. The first shield member has a facing wall that faces the first communicating portion, and a bent wall that is bent toward the second insulator from an end portion of the facing wall on an opposite side to the opening side.

A connector includes: a terminal fitting; a housing containing the terminal fitting inside and provided with a fitting portion inserted and fitted into inside of a hole-shaped counterpart fitting portion of a counterpart wall member; and a shield shell including a cylindrical portion covering, from outside, a projecting portion of the housing projecting from the counterpart fitting portion, a flange portion projecting outer than an outer circumferential surface of the cylindrical portion and a fixed portion bent from an end portion of the flange portion and fixed on an end surface of the counterpart wall member. The shield shell is provided with a bent portion between the flange portion and the fixed portion, and a bulging portion including an inner wall surface positioned inside a curve of the bent portion at an end portion in an extending direction of a bending line of the bent portion.

A connector includes: a terminal fitting; a housing containing the terminal fitting inside and provided with a fitting portion inserted and fitted into inside of a hole-shaped counterpart fitting portion of a counterpart wall member; a shield shell including a cylindrical portion covering, from outside, a projecting portion of the housing, a flange portion projecting outer than an outer circumferential surface of the cylindrical portion, and a fixed portion bent from an end portion of the flange portion and fixed on an end surface of the counterpart wall member; and an annular water stop member attached to the flange portion and pressed between the flange portion and the wall surface of the counterpart wall member. The shield shell is provided with a through hole provided in a bent portion between the flange portion and the fixed portion and causing inside and outside thereof to communicate with each other.

A connector unit having a first connector part and at least a second connector part, wherein the first connector part and the at least second connector part are connectable during a mating of the first connector part and the at least second connector part and are dis-connectable during a de-mating of the first connector part and the at least second connector part, and further having at least a first locking assembly for locking the first connector part and the at least second connector part at least during the de-mate of the first connector part and the at least second connector part. At least first locking assembly has at least a first hydraulic lock.

A connector that can make it easy to manufacture a metal mold for cover manufacturing is provided. A connector includes a connector body and a cover that covers the region between the connector body and a parking brake cable. The connector body includes a body-side attachment portion to which the cover is attached, and the body-side attachment portion is formed with an elliptic cylindrical shape. The cover includes a cover-side attachment portion for attachment to the body-side attachment portion of the connector body, and the cover-side attachment portion is formed with a true circle cylindrical shape so as to have an opening portion that is shaped as a true circle.

A method of dry-mating a first connector part and a second connector part wherein the first and second connector parts are brought into a first mated state, wherein a seal is engaged between the first and second connector parts. A sealed inner space is formed between the first and second connector parts. The sealed inner space is evacuated through an evacuating port. The evacuation port is arranged such that it is located on an inner sealed side of the engaged seal in the first mated state. Further, the first connector part and the second connector part are brought into a second mated state, wherein a seal is engaged between the first connector part and the second connector part such that the evacuation port is located on an outer side of the engaged seal so that it is no longer in flow communication with the sealed inner space.

A plug connector for plugging onto or into a counterpart plug connector, having at least two counterpart contact elements, in a plugging direction. The plug connector has a housing having a first plane that faces in the plugging direction. The housing has at least two contact chambers, each of which has an opening in the first plane. At least two of the contact chambers in the housing are embodied separately from one another. A wall, which protrudes from the first plane when viewed oppositely from the plugging direction, is disposed between at least two mutually adjacent contact chambers. Alternatively or additionally, at least one groove is disposed in the first plane between at least two mutually adjacent contact chambers.

An electrical outlet assembly for a vehicle is provided. The electrical outlet assembly includes a panel and an electrical receptacle. The panel includes a sidewall and a bottom wall that extends from the sidewall, and is coupleable to a vehicle panel of the vehicle to define an interior cavity therewith. The electrical receptacle is coupled within a receptacle opening defined in the sidewall. The sidewall defines a first drain opening beneath the electrical receptacle, and the bottom wall at least partially defines a second drain opening, each of the first and second drain openings providing fluid communication with the interior cavity. The panel is configured to direct fluid that enters the interior cavity through the first drain opening out of the second drain opening and away from the electrical receptacle.

A power distribution system includes a plurality of wires extending between a first end and a second end. The wires extend continuously between the first and second ends. Each wire includes an electrical conductor and an insulation layer. The power distribution system further includes a receptacle selectively positionable at any position along a length of the wires. The power receptacle includes a housing defining at least one power outlet. A plurality of connection members is positioned within the housing. Each connection member includes a first end and a second end. The first end is configured to contact the electrical conductors within the insulation layers of the plurality of wires for electrically connecting the plurality of connection members to the plurality of wires. The second end is configured to electrically connect the plurality of connection members to the at least one power outlet.