Electrical connector having an encapsulant to seal the connector

摘要

An electrical connector (100) includes a housing (104), a cable (102), a contact (224) and an encapsulant. The housing (104) extends from a cable exit (108) to an opposite end along a longitudinal axis (110) and from a mounting face (118) to a top face (120) along a vertical axis (122). The housing (104) includes a cable opening (212) that extends into the cable exit (108) in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis (110) and a window (206) extending into the housing (104) from the top face (120) toward the mounting face (118) in a direction parallel to the vertical axis (122). The cable (102) extends through the window (206) and into the housing (104) through the cable opening (212). The contact (224) is held by the housing (104) and is configured to electrically couple the cable (102) with a mating device when the mounting face (118) of the housing (104) is mounted to the mating device. The encapsulant is disposed within the window (206) to seal an interface between the cable (102) and the housing (104). The encapsulant prevents ingress of moisture into the housing (104) through the interface.