Seal for an electric terminal

摘要

A sealed terminal housing includes a header that defines a terminal opening. An electric terminal extends through the terminal opening. The electric terminal includes a terminal stop. A terminal seal is located in the terminal opening and is compressed against the header and the electric terminal. A seal cap is also located in the terminal opening and engages the header and the terminal stop.

主权项

1. A sealed terminal housing comprising:
a header defining a terminal opening; an electric terminal extending through the terminal opening, the electric terminal including an inner end and a terminal stop, an inner axis being defined from the inner end to the terminal stop; a terminal seal located in the terminal opening and compressed against the header and the electric terminal; and a seal cap located in the terminal opening and engaging the header and the terminal stop; wherein the terminal opening includes (1) a cap seat that has a substantially oval shape in a cross-section taken perpendicular to the inner axis and the seal cap is located in the cap seat, (2) a terminal pass-through that is adapted to allow passage of the electric terminal and to prevent passage of the terminal seal, and (3) a seal space located between the cap seat and the terminal pass-through.