Connector sealing assembly, connector, and connector assembly

Abstract

To downsize a connector, to reduce the difficulty in installing a cable seal, and to improve the sealing reliability.SOLUTION: A connector sealing assembly comprises: an outer housing (100) provided with a plurality of seal attachment portions (101a, 102a, and 112b); a cable seal (110, 120) attached to a cable seal attachment portion of the plurality of seal attachment portions, for the purpose of achieving sealing between the outer housing and a cable extending into the outer housing; and a housing seal (130) attached to a housing seal attachment portion (112b) of the plurality of seal attachment portions, for the purpose of achieving sealing between the outer housing and a mating housing of a mating connector. Both the cable seal and the housing seal are provided on the outer housing.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of Chinese Patent Application No. CN202111659649.0, filed on December 31, 2021, with the State Intellectual Property Office of China, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.

[0002] The present invention relates to a connector seal assembly, a connector including a connector seal assembly, and a connector assembly including a connector. [Background technology]

[0003] In the prior art, a laser radar connector generally includes an outer housing, an inner housing attached to the outer housing, and terminals attached to the inner housing for transmitting signals (e.g., Ethernet signals) and power. In the prior art, a cable seal is usually installed in the inner housing to achieve a waterproof sealing function, and the cable seal is wrapped around the cable to achieve a seal between the cable and the housing. In addition, a housing seal is also required to be installed in the outer housing to achieve a seal between the outer housing and the mating housing of the mating connector.

[0004] However, in the prior art, it is necessary to provide a cable seal and a housing seal on the inner housing and the outer housing, respectively, which makes the connector structure complicated and excessively large in volume. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] The present invention has been made to overcome or alleviate at least one aspect of the above-mentioned difficulties. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] According to one aspect of the present invention, a connector seal assembly is provided, the connector seal assembly including an outer housing having a plurality of seal mounting portions, a cable seal mounted to a cable seal mounting portion of the plurality of seal mounting portions to provide a seal between the outer housing and a cable extending into the outer housing, and a housing seal mounted to a housing seal mounting portion of the plurality of seal mounting portions to provide a seal between the outer housing and a mating housing of a mating connector.

[0007] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the cable seal includes a first cable seal for sealing one cable of the connector and / or a second cable seal for sealing another cable of the connector, wherein the outer housing defines a first accommodating chamber for accommodating the first cable seal, the chamber wall of the first accommodating chamber being in sealing engagement with the first cable seal, and a second accommodating chamber for accommodating the second cable seal, the chamber wall of the second accommodating chamber being in sealing engagement with the second cable seal.

[0008] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the connector sealing assembly further includes a protective end cap inserted into the opening of the first accommodating chamber and secured to the outer housing to retain the first cable seal in the first accommodating chamber.

[0009] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the outer housing includes an outer peripheral wall, an inner peripheral wall radially spaced from the outer peripheral wall, and a radial sidewall connected between the outer peripheral wall and the inner peripheral wall, wherein the inner peripheral wall separates a first accommodating chamber from a second accommodating chamber, and a third accommodating chamber for accommodating a housing seal is defined by the outer peripheral wall, the inner peripheral wall, and the radial sidewall.

[0010] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a housing seal is provided on an outer surface of the inner periphery wall and is in sealing engagement with the inner periphery wall.

[0011] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the housing seal is a seal ring that is fitted onto the outer peripheral surface of the inner peripheral wall, and the outer peripheral surface of the housing seal is radially spaced apart from the inner peripheral surface of the outer peripheral wall by a predetermined gap to allow the mating housing to be inserted between the housing seal and the outer peripheral wall.

[0012] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the cable seal is adapted to simultaneously seal a plurality of different types and / or a plurality of different sizes of cables, and the cable seal is formed with a plurality of different cable passage holes, each adapted to mate with a plurality of different types and / or a plurality of different sizes of cables.

[0013] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the cable seal comprises a first cable seal and a second cable seal, and at least two different cable passage holes are formed in at least one of the first cable seal and the second cable seal.

[0014] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a slot is formed in the inner peripheral wall of the outer housing, the slot adapted to engage a protrusion formed on the inner housing of the connector to secure the inner housing to the outer housing.

[0015] According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a connector closure assembly including an outer housing having a first and second receiving chamber formed therein for receiving a first and second cable seal, respectively, the outer housing including an outer peripheral wall having a chamber formed therein for receiving an inner housing of the connector, an inner peripheral wall radially spaced from the outer peripheral wall to form a third receiving chamber for receiving the housing seal, and a radial sidewall connected between the outer peripheral wall and the inner peripheral wall.

[0016] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a housing seal mounting portion for mounting a housing seal is formed on an outer wall surface of the inner circumferential wall.

[0017] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, cable seal mounting portions for mounting the first and second cable seals are formed on the inner wall surface of the inner circumferential wall.

[0018] According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a connector comprising the connector seal assembly described above and an inner housing at least partially received in the outer housing.

[0019] In accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the connector further includes cables extending into the outer housing and the inner housing and passing through the cable seal, the cables including a signal cable for transmitting signals and a power cable for transmitting power.

[0020] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the cable comprises a first cable for transmitting a first signal, a second cable for transmitting a second signal different from the first signal, and a third cable for transmitting power.

[0021] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the connector further comprises a first terminal provided in the inner housing and electrically connected to a first cable, a second terminal provided in the inner housing and electrically connected to a second cable, and a third terminal provided in the inner housing and electrically connected to a third cable.

[0022] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the connector further comprises a shield disposed in the inner housing, the first cable is an Ethernet cable for transmitting Ethernet signals, the shield is electrically connected to a shield layer of the first cable, and the first terminal is at least partially housed in the shield.

[0023] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a cable seal includes a first cable seal and a second cable seal, wherein a first cable passage hole adapted to mate with a first cable is formed in the first cable seal, a second cable passage hole adapted to mate with a second cable, and a third cable passage hole adapted to mate with a third cable are formed in the second cable seal.

[0024] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the outer diameter of the first cable is larger than the outer diameters of the second cable and the third cable, the inner diameter of the first cable passage hole is larger than the inner diameters of the second cable passage hole and the third cable passage hole, the outer diameter of the third cable is larger than the outer diameter of the second cable, and the inner diameter of the third cable passage hole is larger than the inner diameter of the second cable passage hole.

[0025] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the first cable seal is a sealing ring and is sheathed around the first cable, and the second cable seal includes a block-shaped sealing body in which the second and third cable passage holes are formed.

[0026] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the connector further comprises a shield connection spring tab disposed on the inner housing and used to electrically connect the shield of the connector and the mating shield of the mating connector.

[0027] According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a connector assembly comprising the connector described above and a mating connector adapted to mate with the connector.

[0028] In the above-described exemplary embodiments of the present invention, both the cable seal and the housing seal are provided on the outer housing, which can reduce the size of the connector, reduce the difficulty of installing the cable seal, and improve sealing reliability.

[0029] The above and other features of the present invention will become more apparent from the detailed description of illustrative embodiments thereof, which proceeds with reference to the accompanying drawings. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0030] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagrammatic perspective view of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 2] 1 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] 1 is another cross-sectional view of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention with the inner housing removed; FIG. [Figure 4] 1 is an exploded schematic view of an outer housing, a cable seal, and a housing seal of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 5] 1 is an illustrative assembly view of an outer housing, a cable seal, and a housing seal of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6] 1 is an illustrative assembly view of a cable and cable seal of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is an explanatory perspective view of the second cable seal shown in FIG. 6. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0031] Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings, like reference numerals refer to like elements. However, the present disclosure may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the concept of the disclosure to those skilled in the art.

[0032] In the following detailed description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the disclosed embodiments. It will be apparent, however, that one or more embodiments may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are shown in schematic form to simplify the drawings.

[0033] In accordance with a general aspect of the present invention, there is provided a connector seal assembly including an outer housing having a plurality of seal mounting portions, a cable seal mounted to a cable seal mounting portion of the plurality of seal mounting portions to provide a seal between the outer housing and a cable extending into the outer housing, and a housing seal mounted to a housing seal mounting portion of the plurality of seal mounting portions to provide a seal between the outer housing and a mating housing of a mating connector.

[0034] According to another general aspect of the present invention, there is provided a connector closure assembly. The connector closure assembly includes an outer housing having a first and a second receiving chamber formed therein for receiving a first and a second cable seal, respectively. The outer housing includes an outer peripheral wall having a chamber formed therein for receiving an inner housing of the connector, an inner peripheral wall radially spaced from the outer peripheral wall to form a third receiving chamber for receiving the housing seal, and a radial sidewall connected between the outer peripheral wall and the inner peripheral wall. The outer housing is formed as a single, integral part.

[0035] According to another general aspect of the present invention, there is provided a connector including the connector seal assembly described above and an inner housing at least partially received in the outer housing.

[0036] Figure 1 shows an illustrative perspective view of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 shows a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 shows another longitudinal cross-sectional view of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention with inner housing 200 removed. Figure 4 shows an exploded schematic view of outer housing 100, cable seals 110, 120, and housing seal 130 of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

[0037] As shown in Figures 1 to 4, an exemplary embodiment discloses a connector suitable for connection to, for example, a laser radar. The connector includes a power terminal for transmitting power and a signal terminal for transmitting signals. The connector includes a connector seal assembly, an inner housing 200, and cables 1, 2, and 3. The connector seal assembly includes an outer housing 100, cable seals 110 and 120, and a housing seal 130. The inner housing 200 is at least partially housed within the outer housing 100. The cables 1, 2, and 3 extend into the outer housing 100 and the inner housing 200 and pass through the cable seals 110 and 120.

[0038] 1-4, in the illustrated embodiment, a plurality of seal mounting portions 101a, 102a, and 112b are provided inside outer housing 100. Cable seals 110 and 120 are attached to cable seal mounting portions 101a and 102a of the plurality of seal mounting portions 101a, 102a, and 112b and are used to provide a seal between outer housing 100 and cables 1, 2, and 3 extending into outer housing 100. Housing seal 130 is attached to housing seal mounting portion 112b of the plurality of seal mounting portions 101a, 102a, and 112b and is used to provide a seal between outer housing 100 and a mating housing of a mating connector.

[0039] FIG. 5 shows an illustrative assembly view of outer housing 100, cable seals 110, 120, and housing seal 130 of a connector in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

[0040] 1-5, in the illustrated embodiment, cable seals 110 and 120 are received in outer housing 100 to provide a seal between outer housing 100 and cables 1, 2, and 3 extending into outer housing 100. Housing seal 130 is received in outer housing 100 to provide a seal between outer housing 100 and a mating housing (not shown) of a mating connector (not shown).

[0041] 1-5, in the illustrated embodiment, the cable seals 110 and 120 include a first cable seal 110 and a second cable seal 120. The first cable seal 110 is used to seal a portion of the cable 1 in the connector. The second cable seal 120 is used to seal the other cables 2 and 3 in the connector.

[0042] 1-5 , in the illustrated embodiment, a first accommodating chamber 101, a second accommodating chamber 102, and a third accommodating chamber 103 are formed in the outer housing 100. The first accommodating chamber 101 is used to accommodate a first cable seal 110, and a chamber wall of the first accommodating chamber 101 is in sealing engagement with the first cable seal 110. The second accommodating chamber 102 is used to accommodate a second cable seal 120, and a chamber wall of the second accommodating chamber 102 is in sealing engagement with the second cable seal 120. The third accommodating chamber 103 is used to accommodate a housing seal 130. The first accommodating chamber 101, the second accommodating chamber 102, and the third accommodating chamber 103 in the outer housing 100 are isolated from each other.

[0043] 1-5 , in the illustrated embodiment, the connector sealing assembly further includes a protective end cap 40. The protective end cap 40 is inserted into the opening of the first accommodating chamber 101 and secured to the outer housing 100. This is used to hold the first cable seal 110 in the first accommodating chamber 101 to prevent the first cable seal 110 from being pulled out of the first accommodating chamber 101.

[0044] As shown in FIGS. 1-5 , in the illustrated embodiment, the outer housing 100 includes an outer peripheral wall 111, an inner peripheral wall 112, and a radial sidewall 113. The inner peripheral wall 112 is radially spaced from the outer peripheral wall 111. The radial sidewall 113 is connected between one end of the outer peripheral wall 111 and the inner peripheral wall 112. The first accommodating chamber 101 and the second accommodating chamber 102 are surrounded and isolated from each other by the inner peripheral wall 112. The third accommodating chamber 103 is defined between the outer peripheral wall 111, the inner peripheral wall 112, and the radial sidewall 113. A housing seal 130 is provided on an outer surface of the inner peripheral wall 112 and is in sealing engagement with the inner peripheral wall 112.

[0045] 1 to 5, in the illustrated embodiment, a slot 112a is formed in the inner peripheral wall 112 of the outer housing 100. The slot 112a is adapted to engage with a protrusion 212a formed on the inner housing 200 of the connector to secure the inner housing 200 to the outer housing 100. The securing mechanism between the outer housing 100 and the inner housing 200 is not limited to the illustrated embodiment, and other suitable mechanisms may be employed.

[0046] 1 to 5 , in the illustrated embodiment, the housing seal 130 is a seal ring and is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the inner peripheral wall 112. The outer peripheral surface of the housing seal 130 is radially separated from the inner peripheral surface of the outer peripheral wall 111 of the outer housing 100 by a predetermined gap to allow the mating housing of the mating connector to be inserted between the housing seal 130 and the outer peripheral wall 111 of the outer housing 100. In other words, the housing seal 130 is pressed radially between the mating housing of the mating connector and the outer peripheral wall 111 of the outer housing 100, thereby realizing sealing therebetween.

[0047] 6 shows an illustrative assembly view of cables 1, 2, 3 and cable seals 110, 120 of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 shows an illustrative perspective view of the second cable seal 120 shown in FIG.

[0048] 1-7, in exemplary embodiments, cable seals 110, 120 are adapted to simultaneously seal a plurality of different types and / or sizes of cables 1, 2, 3. For example, a plurality of different cable passage holes 122, 123 may be formed in cable seals 110, 120, which are adapted to mate with a plurality of different types and / or sizes of cables 1, 2, 3, respectively.

[0049] 1-7 , in the exemplary embodiment, the cable seals 110 and 120 include a first cable seal 110 and a second cable seal 120. At least two different cable passage holes 122 and 123 are formed in at least one of the first cable seal 110 and the second cable seal 120 to mate with at least two different types and / or sizes of cables 2 and 3.

[0050] 1-7, an exemplary embodiment of the present invention also discloses a connector. The connector includes the connector seal assembly described above, an inner housing 200, and cables 1, 2, and 3. The inner housing 200 is at least partially housed within the outer housing 100. The cables 1, 2, and 3 extend into the outer housing 100 and the inner housing 200 and pass through cable seals 110 and 120.

[0051] 1 to 7, in the illustrated embodiment, cables 1, 2, and 3 include signal cables 1 and 2 for transmitting signals and a power cable 3 for transmitting power. That is, the connector is a hybrid connector suitable for simultaneously transmitting signals and power. For example, the connector may be a hybrid connector for connecting to a laser radar.

[0052] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, in the illustrated embodiment, cables 1, 2, and 3 include a first cable 1, a second cable 2, and a third cable 3. The first cable 1 is used to transmit a first signal, for example, an Ethernet signal. The second cable 2 is used to transmit a second signal different from the first signal, for example, a LAN signal. The third cable 3 is used to transmit power.

[0053] 1 to 7 , in the exemplary embodiment, the connector further includes a first terminal 10, a second terminal 20, and a third terminal 30. The first terminal 10 is provided in the inner housing 200 and is electrically connected to the first cable 1. The second terminal 20 is provided in the inner housing 200 and is electrically connected to the second cable 2. The third terminal 30 is provided in the inner housing 200 and is electrically connected to the third cable 3.

[0054] 1 to 7, in the illustrated embodiment, the first cable 1 is an Ethernet cable for transmitting Ethernet signals, and the connector further includes a shield 11 provided on the inner housing 200. The shield 11 is electrically connected to a shield layer of the first cable 1, and the first terminal 10 is at least partially housed in the shield 11. Thus, an electromagnetic shield can be provided for the first terminal 10 to prevent signal interference.

[0055] 1 to 7, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector further includes a pair of shield connection spring tabs (not shown) attached to opposite sides of the inner housing 200 for electrically connecting the shield 11 of the connector and a mating shield (not shown) of the mating connector, respectively.

[0056] 1-7 , in the exemplary embodiment, the cable seals 110 and 120 include a first cable seal 110 and a second cable seal 120. A first cable passing hole adapted to mate with a first cable 1 is formed in the first cable seal 110. A second cable passing hole 122 adapted to mate with a second cable 2, and a third cable passing hole 123 adapted to mate with a third cable 3 are formed in the second cable seal 120.

[0057] 1 to 7 , in the exemplary embodiment, the outer diameter of the first cable 1 is larger than the outer diameters of the second cable 2 and the third cable 3, and the inner diameter of the first cable passing hole is larger than the inner diameters of the second cable passing hole 122 and the third cable passing hole 123. The outer diameter of the third cable 3 is larger than the outer diameter of the second cable 2, and the inner diameter of the third cable passing hole 123 is larger than the inner diameter of the second cable passing hole 122.

[0058] 1 to 7, in the illustrated embodiment, the first cable seal 110 is a seal ring and is fitted around the first cable 1. The second cable seal 120 includes a block-shaped sealing body 121. A second cable passing hole 122 and a third cable passing hole 123 are formed in the sealing body 121.

[0059] As shown in FIGS. 1-7 , an exemplary embodiment of the present invention also discloses a connector closure assembly, which includes an outer housing 100. The outer housing 100 is provided with a first receiving chamber 101 and a second receiving chamber 102 for receiving a first cable seal 110 and a second cable seal 120, respectively. The outer housing 100 includes an outer peripheral wall 111, with a chamber 104 formed inside the outer peripheral wall 111 to receive the inner housing 200 of the connector, an inner peripheral wall 112 radially spaced from the outer peripheral wall 111 to form a third receiving chamber 103 for receiving a housing seal 130, and a radial side wall 113 connected to the outer peripheral wall 111 and the inner peripheral wall 112. The outer housing 100 is formed as a single, integral part.

[0060] 1 to 7, in the illustrated embodiment, a housing seal mounting portion 112b for mounting the housing seal 130 is formed on the outer wall surface of the inner circumferential wall 112. Cable seal mounting portions 101a and 102a for mounting the first cable seal 110 and the second cable seal 120, respectively, are formed on the inner wall surface of the inner circumferential wall 112.

[0061] Although not shown, in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a connector assembly is also disclosed that includes the above-described connector and a mating connector (not shown) that is adapted to mate with the above-described connector.

[0062] It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the above-described embodiments are intended to be illustrative rather than limiting. For example, numerous modifications may be made to the above-described embodiments by those skilled in the art, and various features described in the various embodiments may be freely combined with each other as long as they are not inconsistent in structure or principle.

[0063] While several exemplary embodiments have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes or modifications may be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present disclosure, the scope of which is defined in the following claims and their equivalents.

[0064] As used herein, elements described in the singular and preceded by the word "a" or "an" should be understood as not excluding a plurality of such elements or steps, unless such exclusion is expressly stated. Furthermore, references to "one embodiment" of the present invention are not intended to be interpreted as excluding the existence of additional embodiments that also incorporate the recited features. In addition, unless expressly stated otherwise, embodiments "comprising" or "having" an element or elements having a particular property may include additional such elements that do not have that property.

Claims

1. an outer housing (100) provided with a plurality of seal mounting portions (101a, 102a, 112b); cable seals (110, 120) attached to cable seal attachment portions (101a, 102a) of the plurality of seal attachment portions (101a, 102a, 112b) to achieve sealing between the outer housing (100) and cables (1, 2, 3) extending into the outer housing (100); and a housing seal (130) attached to the housing seal attachment portion (112b) of the plurality of seal attachment portions (101a, 102a, 112b) in order to realize sealing between the outer housing (100) and the mating housing of a mating connector; A connector sealing assembly comprising:

2. The cable seal (110, 120) a first cable seal (110) for sealing a cable (1) in part of the connector, and / or A second cable seal (120) for sealing the other cable (2) of said connector. Equipped with The outer housing (100) includes: a first receiving chamber (101) for receiving the first cable seal (110), wherein a chamber wall of the first receiving chamber (101) is in sealing engagement with the first cable seal (110); a second receiving chamber (102) for receiving the second cable seal (120), the chamber wall of the second receiving chamber (102) being in sealing engagement with the second cable seal (120); The connector seal assembly of claim 1 , wherein:

3. a protective end cap (40) inserted into the opening of the first receiving chamber (101) and secured to the outer housing (100) to retain the first cable seal (110) in the first receiving chamber (101); The connector seal assembly of claim 2 further comprising:

4. The outer housing (100) comprises: An outer peripheral wall (111); an inner peripheral wall (112) radially spaced from the outer peripheral wall (111); a radial side wall (113) connected between the outer peripheral wall (111) and the inner peripheral wall (112); Equipped with the inner peripheral wall (112) separates the first receiving chamber (101) from the second receiving chamber (102); a third accommodating chamber (103) for accommodating the housing seal (130) is defined by the outer peripheral wall (111), the inner peripheral wall (112) and the radial side wall (113); 3. The connector seal assembly of claim 2.

5. The housing seal (130) is provided on the outer surface of the inner peripheral wall (112) and is in sealing engagement with the inner peripheral wall (112).

5. The connector seal assembly of claim 4.

6. The housing seal (130) is a seal ring and is fitted onto the outer circumferential surface of the inner circumferential wall (112), In order to allow the mating housing to be inserted between the housing seal (130) and the outer peripheral wall (111), the outer peripheral surface of the housing seal (130) is radially spaced apart from the inner peripheral surface of the outer peripheral wall (111) by a predetermined gap.

5. The connector seal assembly of claim 4.

7. the cable seals (110, 120) are adapted to simultaneously seal a plurality of different types and / or a plurality of different sizes of cables (1, 2, 3); The cable seals (110, 120) are formed with a plurality of different cable passage holes (102, 103) adapted to fit with a plurality of different types and / or sizes of cables (1, 2, 3), respectively. The connector closure assembly of claim 1 .

8. The cable seals (110, 120) comprise a first cable seal (110) and a second cable seal (120); At least two different cable passage holes (102, 103) are formed in at least one of the first cable seal (110) and the second cable seal (120).

8. The connector seal assembly of claim 7.

9. a slot (112a) formed in the inner peripheral wall (112) of the outer housing (100), the slot (112a) adapted to engage with a protrusion (212a) formed on the inner housing (200) of the connector to secure the inner housing (200) of the connector to the outer housing (100); 5. The connector seal assembly of claim 4.

10. an outer housing (100) in which a first receiving chamber (101) and a second receiving chamber (102) are formed for accommodating a first cable seal (110) and a second cable seal (120), respectively; Equipped with The outer housing (100) comprises: an outer peripheral wall (111) in which a chamber (104) for receiving an inner housing (200) of the connector is formed; an inner peripheral wall (112) radially spaced from the outer peripheral wall (111) to form a third receiving chamber (103) for receiving a housing seal (130); a radial side wall (113) connected between the outer peripheral wall (111) and the inner peripheral wall (112); A connector sealing assembly comprising:

11. A housing seal mounting portion (112b) for mounting the housing seal (130) is formed on the outer wall surface of the inner peripheral wall (112). The connector closure assembly of claim 10.

12. Cable seal mounting portions (101 a, 102 a) for mounting a first cable seal (110) and a second cable seal (120) are formed on the inner wall surface of the inner peripheral wall (112). The connector closure assembly of claim 10.

13. The connector seal assembly of claim 1 or claim 10; an inner housing (200) at least partially received in the outer housing (100); A connector comprising:

14. Cables (1, 2, 3) extending into the outer housing (100) and the inner housing (200) and passing through cable seals (110, 120) Furthermore, The cables (1, 2, 3) include signal cables (1, 2) for transmitting signals and a power cable (3) for transmitting power. The connector of claim 13.

15. The cables (1, 2, 3) a first cable (1) for transmitting a first signal; a second cable (2) for transmitting a second signal different from the first signal; a third cable (3) for transmitting power; Equipped with The connector of claim 14.

16. a first terminal (10) provided in the inner housing (200) and electrically connected to the first cable (1); a second terminal (20) provided in the inner housing (200) and electrically connected to the second cable (2); a third terminal (30) provided in the inner housing (200) and electrically connected to the third cable (3); 16. The connector of claim 15, further comprising:

17. A shield (11) disposed on the inner housing (200). Furthermore, The first cable (1) is an Ethernet cable for transmitting an Ethernet signal, the shield (11) is electrically connected to a shield layer of the first cable (1), and the first terminal (10) is at least partially housed in the shield (11).

17. The connector of claim 16.

18. The cable seals (110, 120) include a first cable seal (110) and a second cable seal (120); a first cable passage hole adapted to mate with the first cable (1) is formed in the first cable seal (110); a second cable passage hole (122) adapted to mate with the second cable (2) and a third cable passage hole (123) adapted to mate with the third cable (3) are formed in the second cable seal (120); 18. The connector of claim 17.

19. The outer diameter of the first cable (1) is larger than the outer diameters of the second cable (2) and the third cable (3), and the inner diameter of the first cable passing hole is larger than the inner diameters of the second cable passing hole (122) and the third cable passing hole (123); The outer diameter of the third cable (3) is larger than the outer diameter of the second cable (2), and the inner diameter of the third cable passing hole (123) is larger than the inner diameter of the second cable passing hole (122).

20. The connector of claim 18.

20. The first cable seal (110) is a seal ring and is fitted around the first cable (1); The second cable seal (120) includes a block-shaped sealing body (121) in which the second cable passage hole (122) and the third cable passage hole (123) are formed.

20. The connector of claim 18.

21. A shield connection spring piece is installed in the inner housing (200) and is used to electrically connect the shield (11) of the connector and the mating shield of the mating connector.

20. The connector of claim 17, further comprising:

22. The connector of claim 13; a mating connector adapted to mate with said connector; A connector assembly comprising:

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