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A connector is provided that is short in a length from a front end thereof to an electric wire-bending portion thereof. An electric wire (45) extends rearward from a cavity (13) in a housing (11), and is bent downward and led to the outside from an electric wire lead-out opening (25). At the electri

A connector is provided that is short in a length from a front end thereof to an electric wire-bending portion thereof. An electric wire (45) extends rearward from a cavity (13) in a housing (11), and is bent downward and led to the outside from an electric wire lead-out opening (25). At the electric wire lead-out opening (25), the periphery of the electric wire (45) is sealed with a rubber plug (50). The gap between an open edge portion (19) of a housing (11) and a cover (30) is sealed with a sealing member (55) made of a jelly-like material. Thus, it is unnecessary to provide a rear part of the cavity (13) with a portion for installing a rubber plug thereon. Therefore, it is possible to provide the connector short in the length from the front end thereof to the electric wire-bending portion thereof.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A connector comprising:a housing with opposite front and rear sides, a wire bending space defined by a plurality of interconnected walls extending forwardly from the rear side, a cavity extending through the housing and being open at the front side and at the wire bendi

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A connector comprising:a housing with opposite front and rear sides, a wire bending space defined by a plurality of interconnected walls extending forwardly from the rear side, a cavity extending through the housing and being open at the front side and at the wire bending space, one of the interconnected walls having a groove aligned transverse to the cavity;a terminal fixture with opposite front and rear ends, the front end being configured for connection with a terminal of a mating connector, the rear end being fixed to an end of an electric wire, the terminal fixture being accommodated in the cavity of the housing such that the electric wire is drawn out of the cavity and into the wire bending space;a rubber plug installed on portions of said electric wire extending from said cavity, through said wire bending space and into said groove, portions of said rubber plug in said groove being dimensioned for sealing engagement with portions of said interconnected wall having the groove, said wire and said rubber plug being bent substantially through a right angle in said wire bending space;a cover installed on said rear side of said housing, said cover covering said wire bending space and portions of said electric wire and said rubber plug in said wire bending space; anda sealing member between said cover and said housing for sealing gaps and for urging said rubber plug and said wire into said groove and for sealing between said cover and said rubber plug at said groove.