Connector

Abstract

Provided is a connector having excellent waterproofness. The connector includes: a housing having an opening; the terminal is accommodated in the shell; a plurality of cover bodies which cover the opening parts; and a cover material covering the opening portion covered by the plurality of cover bodies from an outer side of the housing, the terminal passing between the plurality of cover bodies, passing through the cover material, and extending toward an outside of the housing.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a connector. Background Art

[0002] The following Patent Document 1 discloses a connector having a structure in which terminals are accommodated in a housing.

[0003] Prior art literature

[0004] Patent Literature

[0005] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent No. 5501143 Summary of the invention

[0006] The connector disclosed in Patent Document 1 is not waterproof, and water that has entered the housing will reach the mounting substrate of the connector through the lower opening of the housing.

[0007] One object of the present invention is to provide a connector having excellent waterproof properties. Other objects of the present invention will become apparent from the description of this specification.

[0008] One embodiment of the present invention is a connector, comprising:

[0009] A housing having an opening;

[0010] a terminal received in the housing;

[0011] A plurality of covers for covering the openings; and

[0012] a covering material covering the opening portion covered by the plurality of cover bodies from the outside of the housing,

[0013] The terminal passes through between the plurality of covers, penetrates the covering material, and extends toward the outside of the housing.

[0014] One embodiment of the present invention is a method for manufacturing a connector, wherein:

[0015] Inserting the terminal into the housing from the opening of the housing having an opening, and setting the terminal to a state where the terminal protrudes from the opening,

[0016] Assembling a plurality of elastic bodies to the opening portion in a manner of covering the opening portion and clamping a portion of the terminal,

[0017] The covering material is filled from the outside of the housing so as to cover the opening portion covered with the plurality of elastic bodies.

[0018] According to the above aspect of the present invention, a connector having excellent waterproof properties can be provided. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of the connector 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the upper right front.

[0020] Figure 2 This is a perspective view of the connector 1 as viewed from the lower right rear side.

[0021] Figure 3 is a top view of the connector 1.

[0022] Figure 4 This is a front view of connector 1.

[0023] Figure 5 This is a right side view of connector 1.

[0024] Figure 6 It is a bottom view of the connector 1 with the sealing material 90 omitted.

[0025] Figure 7 yes Figure 4 VII-VII sectional view.

[0026] Figure 8 yes Figure 6 VIII-VIII sectional view of the invention.

[0027] Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the connector 1 viewed from the lower left front side, wherein the housing 10 is Figure 6 A three-dimensional view taken along line IX-IX of FIG. 1 and omitting the first cover body 50 .

[0028] Fig.10 is Fig. 9 A three-dimensional view showing one terminal 30 separated.

[0029] Fig.11 1 is a partially exploded perspective view of the connector 1 , and is a partially exploded perspective view viewed from the upper front right.

[0030] Fig.12 It is a partially exploded perspective view of the connector 1 with the sealing material 90 omitted, and is a partially exploded perspective view as seen from the lower rear left side.

[0031] Fig.13 Yes Figure 8 A partially enlarged cross-sectional view.

[0032] Fig.14 Yes Fig.13 A cross-sectional view showing a terminal 30 of a comparative example replaced with a terminal 130 of the comparative example.

[0033] Fig.15 Yes Fig. 9 A partially enlarged image of .

[0034] Fig.16 Yes Fig.15 FIG. 3 shows a diagram in which the terminal 30 is replaced with the terminal 130 of the comparative example. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] This embodiment relates to a connector 1 for electrical connection. Figure 1 The front-back, top-bottom, left-right directions in the connector 1 are defined as being orthogonal to each other. The front-back and left-right directions are related to the substrate 95 ( Figure 7 ) is parallel to the substrate 95. The up-down direction is a direction perpendicular to the substrate 95. The left-right direction is an arrangement direction of the terminals 30 when there are a plurality of terminals 30. In this specification, the surface facing the front of each element is referred to as the "front surface", and the surface facing the rear is referred to as the "back surface".

[0036] Figures 1 to 6 The overall structure of the connector 1 is shown. Figure 7 1 is a side cross-sectional view of the connector 1. The connector 1 has an insulating housing 10, a conductive terminal 30, a first cover 50, a second cover 70, and a sealing material 90 as a covering material. In the present embodiment, as an example, there are three terminals 30, three first covers 50, and three second covers 70, but the number of each is not limited to three.

[0037] The housing 10 is, for example, a resin molded body, and accommodates and holds the three terminals 30. The housing 10 has three first openings 11 opened to allow the terminals 30 to be inserted into the interior of the housing 10, and three second openings 12 opened to allow the terminals 30 to face the outside of the housing 10. The number of the first openings 11 and the second openings 12 is not limited to three, and can be appropriately set according to the number of the terminals 30.

[0038] like Figure 2 As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , three first openings 11 are arranged in a left-right direction on the lower surface of the housing 10. Figure 1 As shown in FIGS. 1 and 1 , the three second openings 12 are arranged side by side in the left-right direction across the front surface and the upper surface of the housing 10 .

[0039] like Figure 8 , Fig.10 , Fig.13 , Fig.15 As shown, the housing 10 has grooves 17 and 18 for holding the held portions 32 of the terminals 30. The grooves 17 and 18 are provided above the rear portions of the first openings 11 and extend in the up-down direction.

[0040] The grooves 17 and 18 are located on the inner side of the housing 10 compared to the first cover body 50 and the second cover body 70. The first cover body 50 and the second cover body 70 will be described in detail later. The lower ends of the grooves 17 and 18, that is, the ends on the side of the first cover body 50 and the second cover body 70 are entrances for the held portion 32 to be inserted from below and are open downward. The groove 17 is for the right portion of the held portion 32 to be inserted and held. The groove 18 is for the left portion of the held portion 32 to be inserted and held. The entrances of the grooves 17 and 18 are sealed by the held portion 32 and the first cover body 50 and the second cover body 70 to an extent that the uncured packaging material 90 cannot penetrate.

[0041] like Figure 2 As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , the housing 10 includes a surrounding portion 14. The surrounding portion 14 is a convex portion located at the outer peripheral portion of the lower end of the housing 10 and extending in a substantially rectangular shape, and projects downward so as to surround the lower end portions of the three first openings 11 in front, back, left, and right directions.

[0042] like Figure 2 As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , the housing 10 has retaining portions 15 and 16 on the left and right sides for retaining the mounting portions 81 and 82. The mounting portions 81 and 82 are sheet metal parts formed by press working of a sheet metal, for example. The mounting portions 81 and 82 are connected to the substrate 95 (which is the mounting object of the connector 1) by soldering or the like. Figure 7 ) is connected to fix the housing 10 relative to the substrate 95.

[0043] The terminal 30 is made of a metal material such as beryllium copper and titanium copper, and is a sheet metal component formed by press working of a plate-shaped metal. The terminal 30 may also be formed by forming and cutting. In addition, the terminal 30 may also be subjected to surface plating. In this embodiment, Figure 7 , Figures 9 to 12 As shown, the terminal 30 includes a pin portion 31 , a held portion 32 , a surface mounting portion 35 , a leaf spring portion 37 , and a contact portion 38 .

[0044] The pin portion 31 is a flat plate-shaped portion substantially perpendicular to the front-rear direction and extends parallel to the up-down direction. The pin portion 31 passes between the first cover 50 and the second cover 70 , penetrates the sealing material 90 , and extends downward from the first opening 11 toward the outside of the housing 10 .

[0045] The surface mount portion 35 is a portion bent for surface mounting at a position lower than the packaging material 90, that is, closer to the outside of the housing 10. In the present embodiment, the surface mount portion 35 is a flat plate-shaped portion substantially perpendicular to the up-down direction, and is bent from the lower end of the pin portion 31 and extends forward. As other examples, there are examples in which the surface mount portion 35 is bent from the lower end of the pin portion 31 and extends backward, examples in which it extends in the left-right direction, examples in which it branches into two, and the like. The surface mount portion 35 is connected to the substrate 95 ( Figure 7 ) is electrically connected to the conductive pattern not shown in the figure for surface mounting of the connector 1.

[0046] like Figure 8 As shown, the held portion 32 is a flat plate-shaped portion substantially perpendicular to the front-rear direction and connected to the upper portion of the pin portion 31. The held portion 32 is embedded (for example, pressed into) the grooves 17 and 18 of the housing 10 and is held by the grooves 17 and 18. The held portion 32 has a shape that is sandwiched between the first cover body 50 and the second cover body 70 and extends into the grooves 17 and 18.

[0047] The holding structure of the held portion 32 to the groove portions 17 and 18 in the present embodiment is described. The held portion 32 has convex portions 33 at both left and right ends. The convex portions 33 are extensions that bite into the left and right inner surfaces of the groove portions 17 and 18 and generate a holding force in the left and right directions. However, the holding structure is not limited to this method. The terminal 30 may be held relative to the housing 10 by replacing the holding force generated by the convex portions 33 or using a holding method based on bonding on the basis of the holding force.

[0048] As per Figures 8 to 10 , Fig.13 , Fig.15 As is known, the projection 33 projects downward from the entrances of the grooves 17 and 18 and extends between the first cover 50 and the second cover 70. The projection 33 may project downward from the first cover 50 and the second cover 70.

[0049] The leaf spring portion 37 is substantially inverted U-shaped when viewed from the side, and is connected to the upper portion of the held portion 32. The leaf spring portion 37 functions so that the contact portion 38 has appropriate flexibility. The contact portion 38 is supported by the leaf spring portion 37 and faces the outside of the housing 10 from the second opening 12. The contact portion 38 is divided into two parts along the left and right sides, and a terminal (e.g., a plug) of a counterpart connector (not shown) is inserted between the two parts for electrical connection.

[0050] like Figure 7 , Fig. 9 , Fig.12As shown, the first cover 50 and the second cover 70 cover the first opening 11. Moreover, the held portion 32 and the convex portion 33 of the terminal 30 are located between the first cover 50 and the second cover 70. The first cover 50 and the second cover 70 are elastic bodies such as silicone rubber, and the side peripheral portions (for example, the side peripheral surface) are pressed to the inner peripheral portion (for example, the inner peripheral surface) of the first opening 11 by their own elastic force and embedded in the first opening 11, and are held by the housing 10 in a state where the first opening 11 is covered.

[0051] The first cover 50 covers the portion of the first opening 11 that is closer to the front of the held portion 32 of the terminal 30. The back surface of the first cover 50 elastically contacts the front surface of the held portion 32. The second cover 70 covers the portion of the first opening 11 that is closer to the rear of the held portion 32. The front surface of the second cover 70 elastically contacts the back surface of the held portion 32. That is, the first cover 50 and the second cover 70 cover the first opening 11 and clamp the held portion 32 from the front-back direction.

[0052] like Figure 7 , Figure 11 to Figure 12 As shown, the first cover body 50 includes a first portion 51 and a second portion 52. The first portion 51 is the lower portion of the first cover body 50 and is fitted into the first opening 11. The second portion 52 is the upper portion of the first cover body 50 and protrudes upward from the upper surface of the first portion 51. The second portion 52 is smaller in the front-to-back direction than the first portion 51. The second portion 52 protrudes from the first opening 11 into the space inside the housing 10.

[0053] The first cover body 50 has an inclined portion 63 on the side periphery of the first part 51 except the back portion. The inclined portion 63 is an inclined surface that widens from the top to the bottom. The first cover body 50 has a surrounding portion 64. The surrounding portion 64 is a convex portion that is located on the outer periphery of the lower surface of the first cover body 50 and extends in a substantially rectangular shape. The first cover body 50 has a recess 53 (or a hollow portion) on the lower surface, that is, on the surface facing the outer side of the housing 10. The recess 53 is surrounded by the surrounding portion 64 in the front, back, left and right directions.

[0054] The side periphery of the surrounding portion 64 except the back portion is pressed against the inner periphery of the first opening 11 after being inserted into the first opening 11, thereby elastically deforming and generating a holding force for the first opening 11. When the holding force is generated, the surrounding portion 64 can elastically deform and retreat into the recess 53 due to the presence of the recess 53, thereby suppressing the first cover 50 from bending in the upward and downward directions.

[0055] The first cover 50 has a recessed portion 54 on the upper surface, that is, on the surface facing the inner side of the housing 10. The first cover 50 has protrusions 55 and 56 at the edges of the recessed portion 54 in the front and rear directions. The recessed portion 54 prevents the first cover 50 from interfering with the terminal 30 or hindering the elastic deformation of the terminal 30 when the first cover 50 is bent upward. The protrusions 55 and 56 prevent the terminal 30 from being excessively deformed.

[0056] like Fig.11 as well as Fig.12 As shown, the second cover body 70 has an inclined portion 73 on the side periphery except the front surface portion. The inclined portion 73 is an inclined surface that widens from the top to the bottom. The second cover body 70 has a surrounding portion 74. The surrounding portion 74 is a convex portion that is located on the outer periphery of the lower surface of the second cover body 70 and extends in a substantially rectangular shape. The second cover body 70 has a recessed portion 75 (or, hollowed portion) on the lower surface, that is, on the surface facing the outer side of the housing 10. The recessed portion 75 is surrounded by the surrounding portion 74 in the front, back, left and right directions.

[0057] The side periphery of the surrounding portion 74 other than the front surface portion is pressed against the inner periphery of the first opening portion 11 and elastically deformed after being inserted into the first opening portion 11, thereby generating a holding force for the first opening portion 11. At this time, due to the presence of the recess 75, the surrounding portion 74 can be elastically deformed and retreated into the recess 75, thereby suppressing the bending of the second cover body 70 in the upward and downward directions.

[0058] The sealing material 90 is a polyurethane resin or epoxy resin, etc., and covers the first opening 11 sealed by the first cover 50 and the second cover 70 from the outside of the housing 10. The sealing material 90 may be filled beyond the first opening 11 to a depth that reaches the inner periphery of the surrounding portion 14.

[0059] The method of manufacturing the connector 1 is as follows, for example.

[0060] like Fig.10 As shown in the figures, the terminal 30 is inserted into the housing 10 from the first opening 11 of the housing 10, and the contact portion 38 of the terminal 30 is set to face the outside of the housing 10 from the second opening 12, and the pin portion 31 of the terminal 30 protrudes from the first opening 11. Then, the first cover body 50 and the second cover body 70 are assembled in a manner of covering the first opening 11 and clamping the retained portion 32 of the terminal 30. Then, potting processing is performed. Specifically, the uncured packaging material 90 is filled in a manner of covering the first opening 11 that has been covered by the first cover body 50 and the second cover body 70 from the outer side of the housing 10 (the lower side of the figure). Then, the packaging material 90 is cured. The curing treatment method includes thermal curing and curing based on mixing two liquids.

[0061] This embodiment has the following effects.

[0062] (1) Since the first opening 11 of the housing 10 is covered by the first cover 50 and the second cover 70 and further covered by the sealing material 90, it is possible to prevent water that enters the housing 10 from the second opening 12 from leaking out from the first opening 11. Thus, the waterproofness of the connector 1 can be improved. In addition, the waterproofness can be ensured while ensuring the movable area of ​​the other connector.

[0063] (2) The pin portion 31 of the terminal 30 passes between the first cover body 50 and the second cover body 70, penetrates the packaging material 90, and extends downward from the first opening portion 11 toward the outside of the housing 10. Therefore, even if the surface mounting portion 35 is conceived to be mounted on the surface of the substrate, there is no problem in assembly, and it is easy to cope with surface mounting of various substrates. Assuming that the first opening portion 11 is covered by a single cover body, the pin portion 31 of the terminal 30 needs to penetrate the cover body. If there is a surface mounting portion 35, it is difficult to penetrate the cover body and the assembly performance is deteriorated. According to this embodiment, this problem can be properly solved.

[0064] (3) The back surface of the first cover body 50 is in elastic contact with the front surface of the held portion 32. Therefore, during the potting process, it is possible to suppress the uncured sealing material 90 from penetrating into the inner side of the housing 10 from between the back surface of the first cover body 50 and the front surface of the held portion 32. Similarly, the front surface of the second cover body 70 is in elastic contact with the back surface of the held portion 32. Therefore, during the potting process, it is possible to suppress the uncured sealing material 90 from penetrating into the inner side of the housing 10 from between the front surface of the second cover body 70 and the back surface of the held portion 32.

[0065] (4) The protrusion 33 of the held portion 32 of the terminal 30 protrudes downward from the entrance of the grooves 17 and 18 and extends to between the first cover 50 and the second cover 70. Therefore, even if the uncured sealing material 90 penetrates between the first cover 50 and the second cover 70 during the potting process, it will not pass through the pressed portion between the protrusion 33 and the grooves 17 and 18. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the uncured sealing material 90 that penetrates between the first cover 50 and the second cover 70 from penetrating into the inner side of the housing 10. For comparison, Fig.14 as well as Fig.16 As shown in the comparative example terminal 130, the case where the protrusion 133 is only present above the entrance of the grooves 17 and 18 is studied. Fig.14As shown, the uncured packaging material 90 easily penetrates into the inner side of the housing 10 from the gap between the right side of the held portion 132 below the protrusion 133 and the inner surface of the groove portion 17 opposite thereto. Similarly, the uncured packaging material 90 easily penetrates into the inner side of the housing 10 from the gap between the left side of the held portion 132 below the protrusion 133 and the inner surface of the groove portion 18 opposite thereto. According to the present embodiment, the penetration of such uncured packaging material 90 can be appropriately suppressed.

[0066] (5) The first cover 50 and the second cover 70 are elastic bodies and are fitted into and held by the first opening 11 by their own elastic force. Therefore, there is no need to push the first cover 50 and the second cover 70 from below, which reduces the number of components and increases the cost. At the same time, it is easy to adopt a structure in which the pin portion 31 of the terminal 30 protrudes below the first cover 50 and the second cover 70. Assuming that the first cover 50 and the second cover 70 are not elastic bodies, it is necessary to assemble the sheet metal component to the housing from below the cover and press the first cover 50 and the second cover 70. In the case of a structure in which the sheet metal component is assembled to the housing 10, it is difficult to adopt a structure in which the pin portion 31 of the terminal 30 protrudes below the first cover 50 and the second cover 70 due to the presence of the sheet metal component. In this embodiment, this disadvantage can also be eliminated.

[0067] (6) The first cover body 50 and the second cover body 70 are elastic bodies, so it is difficult to form a gap between the side periphery of the first cover body 50 and the second cover body 70 and the inner periphery of the first opening 11, and it is easy to control the filling range of the sealing material 90. In other words, during the potting process, it is possible to prevent the uncured sealing material 90 from leaking to the inner side of the housing 10 and fix it.

[0068] (7) A recess 53 is provided on the lower surface of the first cover 50, so that when the side periphery of the surrounding portion 64 is pressed against the inner periphery of the first opening 11 and elastically deformed, the surrounding portion 64 can retreat into the recess 53. Therefore, the first cover 50 is restrained from bending in the upward and downward directions. Thus, the first cover 50 can be restrained from bending downward to reduce the filling range of the sealing material 90. In addition, the first cover 50 can be restrained from bending upward to interfere with the terminal 30 or hinder the elastic deformation of the terminal 30.

[0069] (8) A recessed portion 75 is provided on the lower surface of the second cover 70, so that when the side peripheral portion of the surrounding portion 74 is pressed against the inner peripheral portion of the first opening 11 and elastically deformed, the surrounding portion 74 can be retracted into the recessed portion 75. Therefore, the second cover 70 is restrained from bending in the upward and downward directions. Thus, the second cover 70 can be restrained from bending downward, which can prevent the filling range of the sealing material 90 from being reduced.

[0070] (9) A recessed portion 54 is provided on the upper surface of the first cover 50, thereby preventing the first cover 50 from interfering with the terminal 30 or hindering the elastic deformation of the terminal 30 when the first cover 50 is bent upward. On the other hand, the first cover 50 has protrusions 55 and 56 before and after the recessed portion 54, and the protrusions 55 and 56 define the deformable amount of the terminal 30, thereby preventing the terminal 30 from being excessively deformed.

[0071] The embodiments and modifications of the present invention have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, but these are examples of the present invention, and various structures other than the above can also be adopted. For example, the number of the first opening 11 and the second opening 12 of the housing 10 and the number of the terminals 30 are not limited to three, and can be any number. For example, an example in which the cover body is two cover bodies, namely the first cover body 50 and the second cover body 70, is given, but the number of the cover bodies is not limited to two, and can be any number.

[0072] The shapes of the first opening 11 and the first cover 50 and the second cover 70 covering the first opening 11 can be changed as appropriate in accordance with the shape of the terminal 30. The shape of the second opening 12 can be changed as appropriate in accordance with the shapes of the terminal 30 and the terminal of the mating connector.

[0073] The structures of the first cover 50 and the second cover 70 are not limited to the present embodiment, and may be, for example, structures without the second portion 52, structures without the convex portions 55 and 56, and structures without the concave portions 53 and 75 (hollow portions).

[0074] According to this specification, a connector in the following manner is provided.

[0075] (Method 1)

[0076] A connector, comprising:

[0077] A housing having an opening;

[0078] a terminal received in the housing;

[0079] A plurality of covers for covering the openings; and

[0080] a covering material covering the opening portion covered by the plurality of cover bodies from the outside of the housing,

[0081] The terminal passes through between the plurality of covers, penetrates the covering material, and extends toward the outside of the housing.

[0082] According to aspect 1, the opening of the housing is covered by a plurality of lids and further covered by a covering material, thereby improving waterproofness.

[0083] (Method 2)

[0084] A connector, wherein

[0085] The terminal is bent at a position closer to the outside of the housing than the covering material for surface mounting.

[0086] According to aspect 2, it is possible to easily cope with surface mounting. Since the terminals are passed through the plurality of covers, even if there is a portion bent for surface mounting, difficulty in assembly is suppressed.

[0087] (Method 3)

[0088] A connector, wherein

[0089] The terminal has a held portion,

[0090] The housing has a groove into which the held portion is inserted.

[0091] The held portion has a shape that is sandwiched between the plurality of cover bodies and extends into the groove portion.

[0092] The entrance of the groove portion is closed by the held portion and the plurality of lids to such an extent that an uncured covering material cannot penetrate from the entrance of the groove portion.

[0093] According to aspect 3, it is possible to suppress the uncured covering material from penetrating into the inner side of the housing.

[0094] (Method 4)

[0095] A connector, wherein

[0096] The held portion includes a convex portion that generates a holding force with respect to the inner surface of the groove portion, and the convex portion is covered by the plurality of cover bodies.

[0097] According to aspect 4, compared with a case where the convex portion is not covered by the plurality of covers, it is possible to suppress the uncured covering material from infiltrating into the inner side of the housing.

[0098] (Method 5)

[0099] A connector, wherein

[0100] The plurality of cover bodies are elastic bodies, and press the side peripheral portions against the inner peripheral portion of the opening portion by their own elastic force, thereby sandwiching the held portion.

[0101] According to aspect 5, there is no need to press a plurality of covers, and the number of components and cost can be reduced. In addition, it is possible to reduce the penetration of uncured covering material from between the first cover and the second cover and the held portion into the inner side of the housing.

[0102] (Method 6)

[0103] A connector, wherein

[0104] The housing has a second opening.

[0105] The terminal faces the outside of the housing from the second opening.

[0106] According to the sixth aspect, the opening of the housing is covered by a plurality of covers and further covered by a covering material, thereby preventing water entering the housing from the second opening from leaking out from the opening. Thus, the waterproof property can be improved. In addition, the movable area of ​​the other connector can be ensured while ensuring the waterproof property.

[0107] (Method 7)

[0108] A method for manufacturing a connector, wherein:

[0109] Inserting the terminal into the housing from the opening of the housing having an opening, and setting the terminal to a state where the terminal protrudes from the opening,

[0110] Assembling a plurality of elastic bodies to the opening portion in a manner of covering the opening portion and clamping a portion of the terminal,

[0111] The covering material is filled from the outside of the housing so as to cover the opening portion covered with the plurality of elastic bodies.

[0112] According to method 7, the opening of the housing is sealed by a plurality of covers and further covered by a covering material, thereby improving the waterproof property. In addition, unlike the case where the opening is sealed by a single elastic body, it is not necessary to penetrate the elastic body and the terminal, and various shapes of terminals can be handled, and the assembly property is good.

[0113] Description of Reference Numerals

[0114] 1 Connector

[0115] 10 Shell

[0116] 111st opening

[0117] 12 Second opening

[0118] 17, 18 slots

[0119] 30 terminal

[0120] 32 Retained part

[0121] 35 Surface Mounting

[0122] 501st cover

[0123] 70 Second Cover

[0124] 90 packaging material.

Claims

1. A connector, wherein: have: A housing having an opening; a terminal received in the housing; A plurality of covers for covering the openings; and a covering material covering the opening portion covered by the plurality of cover bodies from the outside of the housing, The terminal passes through between the plurality of covers, penetrates the covering material, and extends toward the outside of the housing.

2. The connector according to claim 1, wherein: The terminal is bent at a position closer to the outside of the housing than the covering material for surface mounting.

3. The connector according to claim 1, wherein: The terminal has a held portion, The housing has a groove into which the held portion is inserted. The held portion has a shape that is sandwiched between the plurality of cover bodies and extends into the groove portion. The entrance of the groove portion is closed by the held portion and the plurality of lids to such an extent that an uncured covering material cannot penetrate from the entrance of the groove portion.

4. The connector according to claim 3, wherein: The held portion includes a convex portion that generates a holding force with respect to the inner surface of the groove portion, and the convex portion is covered by the plurality of cover bodies.

5. The connector according to claim 3 or 4, wherein: The plurality of cover bodies are elastic bodies, and press the side peripheral portions against the inner peripheral portion of the opening portion by their own elastic force, thereby sandwiching the held portion.

6. The connector according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein: The housing has a second opening. The terminal faces the outside of the housing from the second opening.

7. A method for manufacturing a connector, wherein: Inserting the terminal into the housing from the opening of the housing having an opening, and setting the terminal to a state where the terminal protrudes from the opening, Assembling a plurality of elastic bodies to the opening portion in a manner of covering the opening portion and clamping a portion of the terminal, The covering material is filled from the outside of the housing so as to cover the opening portion covered with the plurality of elastic bodies.

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