ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING A SEAL RETAINER

摘要

An electrical connector includes a shell having a cavity configured to receive a complementary connector. The shell has a front end and a rear end and a circumferential channel in the cavity. The channel has an undercut defined by a seal retention flange extending circumferentially around the channel. A seal retainer is received in the cavity at the front end. The seal retainer has a front edge and a rear edge received in the channel. The rear edge of the seal retainer has an undercut defined by a seal retention flange. The seal retention flange of the seal retainer faces the seal retention flange of the shell across the channel to define a seal pocket. An O-ring seal is received in the seal pocket and is held in the seal pocket by the seal retention flanges.

主权项

1. An electrical connector comprising:
a shell having a cavity configured to receive a complementary connector, the shell having a front end and a rear end, the shell having a circumferential channel in the cavity proximate to the front end, the channel having an undercut defined by a seal retention flange extending circumferentially around the channel; and a seal retainer received in the cavity at the front end of the shell, the seal retainer having a securing feature securing the seal retainer to the shell, the seal retainer having a front edge and a rear edge, the rear edge of the seal retainer being aligned with the channel, the rear edge of the seal retainer having an undercut defined by a seal retention flange, wherein the seal retention flange of the seal retainer faces the seal retention flange of the shell across the channel to define a seal pocket; an O-ring seal received in the seal pocket, the O-ring seal being held in the seal pocket by the seal retention flanges.