Abstract: A connector has a housing (40) including a terminal mounting portion (41), a receptacle (55) and a mounting flange (61) between the terminal mounting portion (41) and the receptacle (55). A seal ring (150) is mounted on a surface of the mounting flange (61) to be held in contact with a mounting wall (20) for sealing between the mounting flange (61) and the mounting wall (20). The seal ring (150) includes a ring main body (151) surrounding the outer periphery of the terminal mounting portion (41) and fixing portions (160) for fixing the ring main body (151) to the mounting flange (61). Each fixing portion (160) includes a bulge (161) at an inner peripheral side of the ring main body (151). A lock (165) projects from the bulge (161) toward a side opposite to a sealing surface and engages a locking hole (67) in the housing (40).

Abstract: A mounting structure has a base member, a mounted member and a plurality of C-shaped retainer rings. The base member has an opening. The mounted member is fitted to the opening. The plurality of C-shaped retainer rings is fitted to the base member for preventing the mounted member from moving away from the base member.

Abstract: Apparatus and method are provided for facilitating immersion-cooling of an electronic subsystem having multiple different types of components to be immersion-cooled. The apparatus includes a container sized to receive the electronic subsystem, and a hermetically sealed electrical connector disposed on a wall of the container. The electrical connector is sized and configured to receive an electrical and network connector of the electronic subsystem when the electronic subsystem is operatively inserted into the container, and to facilitate external electrical and network coupling to the subsystem. The apparatus further includes coolant inlet and outlet ports coupled to the container for facilitating ingress and egress of coolant through the container. When the electronic subsystem is operatively inserted into the container and coolant flows through the container, the electronic subsystem is immersion-cooled by the coolant.

Abstract: A connector (10) for an apparatus includes a housing (11) having a fit-in part (41) to be fit in a mounting hole (33) that penetrates through a case (30) of the apparatus. Tubular terminal insertion parts (42), penetrating through the fit-in part (41) and can receive a terminal fitting (21) connected with an end of a wire (20). Guide ribs (46A-46C) project from the fit-in part (41) into the case (30) and are spaced apart around an inner peripheral surface of the mounting hole (33). Reinforcing ribs (45A-45D) projecting into the case (30) Each reinforcing rib (45A-45D) and connects a side edge of a guide rib (46A-46C) to a peripheral surface of a terminal insertion part (42).

Abstract: A connector assembly for use with a compressible gasket includes a housing having a mating end and a cable end, the housing being configured to hold a contact. The connector assembly also includes a deflectable shroud extending from the housing rearward of the cable end to the compressible gasket. The shroud surrounds a hollow chamber that is configured to receive the compressible gasket. The shroud is deflectable between an expanded state and a collapsed state, wherein a volume of the hollow chamber is reduced when in the collapsed state as compared to the expanded state. The shroud compresses the gasket when in the collapsed state.

Abstract: A connector assembly comprises a connector having a connector threaded section with threads along a length of an external surface of the connector threaded section; and a barrel nut. The barrel nut comprises a nut threaded section having threads along an internal surface of the nut threaded section, wherein the nut threaded section is barrel shaped having a length and a diameter; a fastening section coupled to the nut threaded section, the fastening section having a length and a non-circular shape comprising a plurality of sides; and a nut circular opening extending through the entire length of the fastening section and the entire length of the nut threaded section; wherein the diameter of the nut threaded section is larger than a diameter of the connector threaded section and smaller than a diameter of an opening in a barrier through which the nut is coupled to the connector.

Abstract: A connector for device is for supplying power to a device accommodated in a metallic casing (C) and provided with a housing (10) to be mounted into a mount hole (H) of the casing (C) and intermediate terminals (14) connectable with a power supply side and a device side. The housing (10) is formed with a flange (12) arranged to face an outer surface of the casing (C) when the housing (10) is mounted into the mount hole (H), a ring-shaped seal (30) for surrounding the mount hole (H) over the entire circumference is mounted on a facing surface (17) of the flange (12) facing the outer surface of the casing (C), and the seal (30) is held in close contact with the facing surface (17) and the outer surface of the casing (C) to seal between these surfaces with the housing (10) mounted on the casing (C).

Abstract: An End of Car (EOC) junction box assembly includes a housing wherein a plurality of female/female contact sockets couple with a corresponding plurality of male contact pins and are positioned by a fitting that enables the female/female contact sockets to interface with an EOC receptacle plug also included in the housing body, such that alternate positions of the fitting and EOC receptacle plug are available during assembly while the components included in the housing body are restrained from rotation following assembly.

Abstract: An electric plug connector for fastening to a wall, with a plug connector housing, on which, by means of a coupling sleeve, a plugged-in counter-plug connector, in the form of a plug or a jack, is securable, and with a flange plate with a central breakthrough, for receiving and for connecting the plug connector housing to a wall, the flange plate comprising through-bore holes for fastening screws. In the electric plug connector according to the invention the flange plate is implemented as one piece and detachably connected with the plug connector. An internal usable clearance of the central breakthrough of the flange plate corresponds to an outer diameter of a coupling sleeve of the plug connector and/or to an outer diameter of the plug connector housing. This embodiment permits in the radial direction of the plug connector a form-fitting connection of the flange plate with the plug connector housing without a special shape forming of the housing being required for this purpose.

Abstract: Described are electrical connectors for hi-power applications where multiple electrical wires are to be maintained apart and electrically insulated from one another. The connectors are to be used to mount the plurality of wires to a receptacle of a casing so as to establish a connection with electric circuit(s) provided inside the casing. Portions of the connector interact with the casing to provide a seal therebetween to prevent the water and dirt infiltration inside the casing.

Abstract: A waterproof connector, comprising a pair of male and female housings (30, 40) engaged with each other. The waterproof connector also comprises a grommet (10) covering at least one of the housings (30, 40) and a fastening member (50) inserted from the grommet (10) side into the pair of male and female housings (30, 40) to connect them to each other. In addition, the grommet comprises a sealing part (12) having a predetermined length along the inserting direction of the fastening member (50) and formed integrally with a grommet body (11) at the outlet side end part (14) thereof.

Abstract: An interface adaptor includes a housing having a cartridge chamber and an opening providing access to the cartridge chamber. The housing includes a first mating interface and a second mating interface. A cartridge is received in the cartridge chamber through the opening and is removable from the cartridge chamber through the opening. The cartridge includes a substrate, a first header, and a second header. The first header is mounted to the substrate and is provided at the first mating interface for mating with a first connector, and the second header is mounted to the substrate and is provided at the second mating interface for mating with the second connector.

Abstract: An electron beam apparatus comprises a TDI sensor 64 and a feed-through device 50. The feed-through device has a socket contact 54 for interconnecting a pin 52 attached to a flanged 51 for separating different environments and the other pin 53 making a pair with the pin 52, in which the pin 52, the other pin 53 and the socket contact 54 together construct a connecting block, and the socket contact 54 has an elastic member 61. Accordingly, even if a large number of connecting blocks are provided, the connecting force may be kept to such a low level as to prevent the breakage in the sensor. The pin 53 is connected with the TDI sensor 64, in which a pixel array has been adaptively configured based on the optical characteristic of an image projecting optical system. That sensor has a number of integration stages that can reduce the field of view of the image projecting optical system to as small as possible so that a maximal acceptable distortion within the field of view may be set larger.

Abstract: A cylindrical body assembly, such as a DIN connector, also including one or more of the following: a substrate with an opening, the DIN connector extending into the opening; a gasket mating with the DIN connector; a clamping plate mating with the substrate and the gasket; and a pressure ring integral with said clamping plate, extending into the opening in the substrate, the pressure ring mating with the gasket.

Abstract: The cable connection structure in an electric vehicle includes a main body of the electrical machinery having an inclined face with respect to the detaching direction; a terminal connector unit being formed contiguously to and separately from the main body and having an insertion opening through which the cable is inserted into the terminal connector unit and a contact face which intimately contacts with the inclined face; a busbar projecting into the terminal connector unit through connecting openings formed on the inclined face and the contact face and having one terminal being connected to the inside of the main body and the other terminal being electrically connected to the terminal of the cable inside the terminal connector unit; and one or more connection bolts, penetrating the inclined face and the contact face, for detachably coupling the main body and the terminal connector unit, improving maintenance efficiency and reducing the costs.

Abstract: A terminal-movable connector includes first support members which are disposed within an inner housing, and are fixed respectively to terminals in such a manner that each first support member is interposed between the inner housing and the corresponding terminal, and are slidable respectively in directions of axes of distal end portions of wires within the inner housing, and a second support member which is disposed in the inner housing, and supports the terminals in a manner to allow these terminals to be moved respectively in the axial directions of the distal end portions of the wires, and has nuts which are aligned respectively with bolt insertion holes formed respectively in electrical connection portions of the terminals.

Abstract: A sealed electrical connector assembly is provided for mounting between a pair of printed circuit boards. The assembly includes a first electrical connector having a dielectric housing mounting a plurality of conductive terminals which have tail portions connected to appropriate circuit traces on a first printed circuit board. A second electrical connector is mateable with the first connector and has a dielectric housing mounting a plurality of conductive terminals which have tail portions connected to appropriate circuit traces on a second printed circuit board which is spaced from and generally parallel to the first printed circuit board when the connectors are mated. An open-ended, generally hollow shroud is provided independent of and surrounding the mated connectors between the parallel printed circuit boards.

Abstract: A wiring receiver (10) that may be mounted on a towing vehicle without the use of tools. The receiver (10) broadly comprises a plurality of terminals (22) for transferring signals from the towing vehicle to a towed vehicle, a main body (20) housing the terminals (22), and a cover (24) that mates to the main body (20), thereby securing the receiver (10) to a bracket (12) of the towing vehicle. The main body (20) includes a contact surface (30) with four protrusions (34) extending through the bracket 12. The cover (24) includes a contact surface (44) having arcuate slots (54) operable to slide around the protrusions (34), thereby securing the main body (20) to the towing vehicle.

Abstract: A sealed electrical connector assembly is provided for mounting between a pair of printed circuit boards. The assembly includes a first electrical connector having a dielectric housing mounting a plurality of conductive terminals which have tail portions connected to appropriate circuit traces on a first printed circuit board. A second electrical connector is mateable with the first connector and has a dielectric housing mounting a plurality of conductive terminals which have tail portions connected to appropriate circuit traces on a second printed circuit board which is spaced from and generally parallel to the first printed circuit board when the connectors are mated. An open-ended, generally hollow shroud is provided independent of and surrounding the mated connectors between the parallel printed circuit boards.

Abstract: In a connector for apparatus, an extension portion extends from a female connecting portion to an opposite side of a wire side terminal. A gap between the apparatus side terminal and an inner circumference of the apparatus side housing is sealed with a seal member which is externally fitted around the extension portion of the apparatus side terminal.

Abstract: Connection and disconnection between an apparatus and an electric wire are made by fitting an electric wire side housing in an apparatus side housing inside a mounting hole or removing the electric wire side housing from the apparatus side housing, so that the need for time-consuming work for tightening or loosening a bolt or work for attaching a cover to a terminal block or detaching the cover from the terminal block as is conventional is eliminated and workability is good. In addition, the apparatus side housing can be fixed into the mounting hole by a stopper and a retainer, so that workability is good as compared with the case of fixing the apparatus side housing by bolt tightening.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for ducting electrical lines through the wall of a fuel tank (1), whereby a steel support (3) is materially connected to the wall of the fuel tank (1). Contacts (4) are introduced through the support (3). The contacts (4) have a sleeving (5) made from glass or ceramic. A leakage of fuel vapors from the fuel tank (1) is thus almost completely excluded.

Abstract: The invention provides a header for receiving a mating plug. The header is mountable to a sealed housing. A bottom wall of the header features a flange receiving opening for allowing a portion of the bottom wall to pass into a flange of the sealed housing. A plurality of contact receiving passageways passing through the bottom wall are positioned between portions of the flange receiving opening. At least one external contact receiving passageway passes through the bottom wall in the position which is adjacent to and outside of at least a portion of the flange receiving opening. This header allows electrical signals to be carried through the bottom wall both into the sealed assembly and also to other locations outside of the sealed assembly.

Abstract: An electrical conductor is provided for a fluid filled motor having a housing. The electrical conductor comprises insulating elements received by a passage extending through the housing, and a terminal bolt passing through the insulating elements. The electrical conductor further comprises sealing means between the terminal bolt, insulating elements, and the housing, and a fastening nut secured to the terminal bolt compressing the sealing means to seal against fluid flow through the passage. A method of sealing said electrical conductor through the housing of a fluid filled motor also is provided.

Abstract: A plug connection for a line with a tubular shaped metal bush and an also tubular shaped plug part wherein a metal sleeve of the plug part is supported in the metal bush and wherein at least one snap in hook of the plug part engages into a catch recess of the metal bush in the coupling state.

Abstract: A terminal contact assembly is provided for hermetically sealing the interior and the exterior of an electronic device. The terminal contact assembly includes a terminal contact extending through an opening in the housing of the electronic device. The terminal contact has an inner end within the interior of the electronic device and an outer end. A deformable seal is positioned about the terminal contact within the opening through the housing. An inner insulator is positioned within the interior of the electronic device adjacent the inner surface thereof and an outer insulator is positioned about the terminal contact adjacent the outer surface of the housing. A torque generating structure generates a deformable force on the seal such that the seal seals the opening through the housing.

Abstract: An equipment-mounting wire harness for mounting on equipment, which includes a shield casing for accommodating a plurality of equipment-side terminals. The equipment-mounting wire harness includes a plurality of wires and metal terminals. Each of the metal terminals includes a terminal connection portion for connecting to the equipment-side terminal and a wire connection portion for connecting to the wire. The wire harness further includes a connector body, a seal ring, a tubular shield member, a tubular shield member and a shield shell. The connector body can be fitted into the mounting hole and is molded to embrace the wire connection portions. The seal ring seals a gap between the connector body and an inner surface of a mounting hole of the shield casing. The tubular shield member collectively covers the wires in a surrounding manner. The shield shell secures an end portion of the shield member to the shield casing.

Abstract: A female housing (20) connectable with a male housing (10) to be mounted on a panel (P) is provided with a terminal-accommodating portion (21) for accommodating terminal fittings (29). A jaw (22) bulges out from the outer surface of the terminal-accommodating portion (21) over the entire circumference to face the panel (P) substantially in parallel. A grommet (23) is attached to the jaw (22) and is held in close contact with the panel (P) by being present between the panel (P) and the jaw (22). A protrusion (40) is provided on the jaw (22) to surround the terminal-accommodating portion (21).

Abstract: The invention provides a header for receiving a mating plug. The header is mountable to a sealed housing. A bottom wall of the header features a flange receiving opening for allowing a portion of the bottom wall to pass into a flange of the sealed housing. A plurality of contact receiving passageways passing through the bottom wall are positioned between portions of the flange receiving opening. At least one external contact receiving passageway passes through the bottom wall in the position which is adjacent to and outside of at least a portion of the flange receiving opening. This header allows electrical signals to be carried through the bottom wall both into the sealed assembly and also to other locations outside of the sealed assembly.

Abstract: A hermetically sealed connector and method for providing the same is provided. Generally, the connector contains a header having a series of pins secured therein, wherein the header has an upper portion that extends in a direction perpendicular to a central axis of a pin within the series of pins. The header also has a lower lip portion that extends in a direction perpendicular to the upper lip portion. The connector also contains an outer body having a series of clearance layers therein that are defined by an inner wall of the outer body, wherein each clearance layer within the series of clearance layers has an associated diameter, and wherein the header is connected to a first portion of the inner wall via a solder joint that extends from the lower lip portion of the header to the first portion of the inner wall. The first portion of the inner wall also has at least two different diameters.

Abstract: Terminal tools are fixed to end portions of a plurality of wires that are covered with a shield lacing, and a shield case is connected/fixed to the shield lacing. End portions of respective wires are inserted into a unit housing of the electronic unit from the outside and connected to circuits in the unit housing, and then connected portions between respective wires and a unit housing are covered with the shield case from the outside by fixing the shield case to an outer surface of the unit housing. Also, the shield case and the shield lacing are brought into the state that they can be grounded via the unit housing.

Abstract: A female housing (20) connectable with a male housing (10) to be mounted on a panel (P) is provided with a terminal-accommodating portion (21) for accommodating terminal fittings (29). A jaw (22) bulges out from the outer surface of the terminal-accommodating portion (21) over the entire circumference to face the panel (P) substantially in parallel. A grommet (23) is attached to the jaw (22) and is held in close contact with the panel (P) by being present between the panel (P) and the jaw (22). A protrusion (40) is provided on the jaw (22) to surround the terminal-accommodating portion (21).

Abstract: An electrical connection module is disclosed for electrically connecting electrical components disposed upon opposite sides of a module mounting component to one another. The electrical connection module comprises a rigid body with a first electrical terminal and a second electrical terminal engaged to the rigid body of the electrical connection module. The electrical connection module is to be fixedly mounted to the module mounting component (cable) with the first electrical terminal protruding from a second side of the module mounting component, through a passageway defined in the module mounting component, to a first side of the module mounting component. The second electrical terminal of the electrical connection module is disposed upon the second side of the module mounting component (cable). An electrical component is electrically connected to an electrical terminal of the electrical connection module at a point disposed upon one side of the module mounting component (cable).

Abstract: A bus bar to be inserted in a circular through hole provided in a casing and connecting terminals provided inside and outside the casing has a circular section in a portion passing through the through hole. The outer periphery of the circular section is covered with a grommet having a circular section, and the ratios of the grommet in vertical and transverse directions are equal to each other. Accordingly, when a bus bar body including the bus bar and the grommet is fitted in the through hole, the grommet has compression ratios equal to each other in the vertical and transverse directions. Consequently, the fitting portions of the bus bar and the grommet uniformly come in close contact with each other, and a sealing property can be fully maintained in the fitting portions of the grommet and the bus bar.

Abstract: The male connector 10 serves in itself as a shielding shell by forming the cylindrical hood portion 14 with a conductive aluminium sleeve 31, and leakage of noises from the slit of the shielding shell as in the conventional arrangement may be avoided since the hood portion 54 encloses completely around the male terminal fitting 36, thereby improving the shielding property.

Abstract: A junction box for a trainline including a housing having a lid and a body with a first non-circular opening in a first side wall of the body. An electrical connector extends through the opening, and a portion of the exterior surface of the connector has a non-circular shape and forms a non-rotational fit with the first opening. A flange of the connector is mounted to the exterior surface of the first wall and seals the first opening. The connector includes an electrical receptacle having a first portion of the exterior surface of the connector and a threaded second portion of the exterior surface of the connector. A gasket is positioned between the flange and the first wall encompassed in the first opening. The first non-circular opening may be generally triangular.

Abstract: An electrical connection system adapted to be environmentally sealed by mounting a conductor block having at least one electrical conductor within a port extending through an electrical component. A first cover portion is telescopically engaged with the conductor block and has at least one wire channel formed therein. A seal is disposed against and extends about the periphery of the front portion of the non-conductive block. A second cover portion is configured to sealingly mate with the first cover portion and configured to engage the non-conductive block whereby electrical leads are retained.

Abstract: A junction box for a trainline including a housing having a lid and a body with a first non-circular opening in a first side wall of the body. An electrical connector extends through the opening, and a portion of the exterior surface of the connector has a non-circular shape and forms a non-rotational fit with the first opening. A flange of the connector is mounted to the exterior surface of the first wall and seals the first opening. The connector includes an electrical receptacle having a first portion of the exterior surface of the connector and a threaded second portion of the exterior surface of the connector. A gasket is positioned between the flange and the first wall encompassed in the first opening. The first non-circular opening may be generally triangular.

Abstract: A terminal block assembly for electrical generators, such as high speed AC generators used in aircraft, is made from components that are readily assembled and disassembled for ease of installation, maintenance, and repair. The terminal block assembly is formed of a terminal block and one or more terminal assemblies. The terminal block has a main body with at least an upper surface and a lower surface. A first cavity is formed in the main body lower surface, and an opening that extends through the main body between the upper surface and the first cavity. A threaded fastener is inserted into the opening and into the first cavity, and a bolt is coupled to the fastener to secure the fastener in the opening. Each terminal assembly is coupled to the terminal block and includes one or more electrically conductive terminal plates, feed-throughs, and slugs for connection to stator output leads, that are electrically and mechanically coupled together using electrically conductive fasteners.

Abstract: A waterproof low insertion force connector includes a lever for fitting a male and a female connector to each other by its rotating operation and an elastic grommet for waterproofing the connectors. The lever has auxiliary flanges and the grommet has an engagement portion to be engaged with the auxiliary flanges when both connectors are completely fit to each other. The connector 3 has a flange 11 formed integrally to its housing 8. When both-connectors are completely fit to each other the auxiliary flanges and the flange are flush with each other, and the engagement portion is engaged with the flange and the auxiliary flanges. The grommet is provided with an interference portion with the grommet at the tip of the lever. In this configuration, incomplete fitting of a waterproof connector and inadvertent coming-off thereof can be prevented.

Abstract: The present invention provides a susceptor power-interface assembly which is used for a chamber process module that includes a power supply, a process chamber and a susceptor, wherein the susceptor includes a susceptor shaft penetrating a bottom of the process chamber and a susceptor base on which a wafer is disposed for the process. The susceptor power-interface assembly electrically connects the power supply to the susceptor base.

Abstract: A glass-sealed electrical fitting for an automotive fuel tank is mounted on a flange which supports an internal fuel pump and fuel level sensor within the fuel tank. In one form, the glass seal surrounds a plurality of pins longitudinally disposed within an elongated housing which penetrates a fuel tank wall. An outer surface of the housing engages rigidly to the flange, and an inner surface of the housing engages to the glass seal. In another form each pin is sealed to a housing by a separate glass seal.

Abstract: An electrical plug (60) comprising a body (16) having an end (40) carrying a plurality of first ones of corresponding pairs of male (14) and female (17) electrical connection moieties. The plug includes a sleeve (20) axially extending from the body end outwardly from the moieties. The sleeve is defined by an outer periphery and an end (36) spaced apart from the body end. Integrally molded with the sleeve is a circumferential flange (22) extending radially from the outer periphery of the sleeve at the sleeve end.

Abstract: A bus bar 31 to be inserted in a circular through hole provided in a casing 10 and connecting both terminals provided inside and outside the casing 10 to be brought in a conduction state has a circular section in a portion passing through a through hole 11A. The outer periphery of the section is covered with a grommet 32 having a circular section and the ratios in vertical and transverse directions of the grommet 32 are equal to each other. Accordingly, when a bus bar body 30 including the bus bar 31 and the grommet 32 is fitted in the through hole 11A, the grommet 32 has compression ratios equal to each other in the vertical and transverse directions. Consequently, the fitting portions of the bus bar 31 and the grommet 32 uniformly come in close contact with each other, and a sealing property can fully be maintained in the fitting portions of the grommet 32 and the bus bar 31.

Abstract: In the case housing component members are assembled, flanges formed in the housing component members are superimposed, with engagement pieces elongating from a packing interposed therebetween. Accordingly, the packing cannot be fall off from the aluminum flange so that the operation of mounting the connector on a panel (shield wall) can be facilitated .

Abstract: An electronic interconnect assembly has a high speed coaxial interconnect for a coaxial transmission line having a central signal conductor and a surrounding shield conductor. The coaxial interconnect has a male side and a female side, with the female side including a shield sleeve having a chamber that receives a male shield contact on the male side. The shield sleeve has a contact with a compliant portion that flexibly grips the male shield contact. A mechanical alignment facility includes a closely mating pocket and body, each attached to a respective male or female side of the interconnect. Additional data and power connectors may be included with the pocket and body.

Abstract: The structure for fixing a grommet to a housing is composed of a housing provided with a connector portion formed at least partly in a column shape, a wire harness connector coupled with the connector portion with a coupling gap and a tubular shaped grommet made of resilient material put on an outside circumferential surface of the connector portion to waterproof seal the coupling gap. The grommet includes a wall with openings that snap over protrusions on the connector portion to rigidly fix them together. The connector portion includes a locking through hole for receiving a latch on the wire harness connector. Seal lips on the grommet are angled downward so as to provide sealing for the locking hole.

Abstract: An electronic circuit device 21 consists of a connector 23 provided with guide projections 45, a circuit board 24 on which the connector 23 is mounted, and a case 22 provided with guide recesses 36. Since the guide recesses 36 are broader in width at the end portions of the side walls of the case 22, and the guide projections 45 are narrower in width at the side where the connector 23 is first inserted, no high positional accuracy is required when the connector is received in the case. Both the guide recesses 36 and the guide projections 45 include inclined faces 37, 37, 47, 47 to form a V-shape.

Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for fastening a plug into the edges of an opening of a case. In the arrangement of the inventions the plug includes, in connection therewith, fastening portions and grooves of varying depths for fastening the plug into the case opening. The arrangement also comprises a flexible element for arranging the plug into the case opening. The invention further relates to a plug to be arranged into the edges of an opening in the case. The plug includes, in connection therewith, fastening portions and grooves of varying depths for fastening the plug into the edges of the case opening, and a flexible element to be placed at the bottom of the deeper groove for arranging the plug into the case opening.

Abstract: A glass-sealed electrical fitting for an automotive fuel tank is mounted on a flange which supports an internal fuel pump and fuel level sensor within the fuel tank. In one form, the glass seal surrounds a plurality of pins longitudinally disposed within an elongated housing which penetrates a fuel tank wall. An outer surface of the housing engages rigidly to the flange, and an inner surface of the housing engages to the glass seal. In another form each pin is sealed to a housing by a separate glass seal.