Patent Publication Number: US-10759359-B1

Title: Holding structure for cable

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application claims the priority of Japanese patent application JP2015-249633 filed on Dec. 22, 2015, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein. 
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present invention relates to a holding structure for a cable. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     Conventionally, a waterproof structure as disclosed in JP 2003-17476A (Patent Document 1) is known as a structure for waterproofing terminal portions of a multicore cable. In this structure, a tubular member is fitted around a front end of a sheath of the multicore cable from which a plurality of electrical wires are drawn out, and this tubular member is filled with a sealing material such as a silicone-based adhesive. 
     In the above-described multicore cable, first, the front end of a nozzle is inserted into a gap between the sheath and the tubular member, and a sealing material is injected from the front end of the nozzle, the front end of the nozzle is then inserted between a plurality of electrical wires, and the sealing material is injected from the front end of this nozzle between the plurality of electrical wires. Accordingly, the electrical wires and the sheath are sealed, and the electrical wires are sealed. 
     SUMMARY 
     However, the above-described configuration was problematic in that it took time for performing the process of filling the tubular member with the sealing material. 
     In view of this, a structure in which a rubber plug provided with insertion holes for passage of a plurality of electrical wires is fitted around an end portion of a sheath of a multicore cable was thought as a hypothetical technique. 
     However, according to the above-described configuration, in order to keep the waterproofness of the electrical wires using the rubber plug that is fitted around the end portion of the sheath, it is necessary to suppress shifting of positions of the sheath and the plurality of electrical wires. This is because if the sheath and the plurality of electrical wires are positionally shifted, there is a concern that the relative positions of the insertion holes formed through the rubber plug and the plurality of electrical wires will shift. 
     The technology disclosed in the present specification was achieved in light of the above-described situation, and an object thereof is to hold electrical wires and a sheath in a state in which shifting of the positions of the electrical wires and the sheath is suppressed. 
     The technology disclosed in the present specification is a holding structure for a cable, the structure including a cable in which a plurality of electrical wires are enveloped by a sheath, the plurality of electrical wires extending out from an end portion of the sheath; a first holder provided with a first clamping portion configured to clamp the cable between the first clamping portion and a second clamping portion; a second holder provided with the second clamping portion configured to clamp the cable between the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion in a state in which the second holder is attached to the first holder; a rubber plug that has a plurality of through-holes through which the plurality of electrical wires respectively are passed, and that is held by the first holder and the second holder, in a state in which the rubber plug is fitted around the end portion of the sheath; and a binding member that is wrapped around the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion in a state in which the cable is clamped between the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion. 
     According to the above-described configuration, when the cable is clamped between the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion, a force is applied from the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion to the cable in a direction in which the sheath is clamped. Accordingly, an inner circumferential surface of the sheath and outer surfaces of the electrical wires come into intimate contact with each other, and thus shifting of the positions of the sheath and the electrical wires can be suppressed. 
     Next, the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion receive a force in a radial direction from the binding member that is wrapped around the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion in a state in which the cable is clamped between the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion. Accordingly, a force is applied to the sheath in a direction in which the diameter of the sheath is reduced inward in the radial direction of the sheath. As a result, the inner circumferential surface of the sheath and the outer surfaces of the electrical wires are intimate contact with each other, and thus the sheath and the electrical wires are reliably fixed. 
     As a result of the above, shifting of the positions of the sheath and the plurality of electrical wires is suppressed, and thus shifting of the positions of the plurality of through-holes formed through the rubber plug and the plurality of electrical wires is also suppressed. On the other hand, shifting of the positions of the rubber plug and the sheath is suppressed due to the rubber plug being fitted around the end portion of the sheath. As a result of the above, shifting of the relative positions of the rubber plug, the sheath, and the plurality of electrical wires is suppressed, and thus the plurality of electrical wires can be reliably sealed by the rubber plug. 
     The following aspects are preferable as embodiments of the present disclosure. 
     One of the first holder and the second holder may be provided with a locking portion, the other of the first holder and the second holder may be provided with a locking reception portion configured to elastically engage with the locking portion, the first holder may have a first linking portion configured to link the first clamping portion and one of the locking portion and the locking reception portion, and the second holder has a second linking portion configured to link the second clamping portion and the other of the locking portion and the locking reception portion. 
     According to the above-described configuration, when the locking portion and the locking reception portion elastically engage with each other, a force is applied thereto in a direction in which the locking portion and the locking reception portion approach each other. This force is transmitted from one of the locking portion and the locking reception portion to the first clamping portion via the first linking portion, and is transmitted from the other of the locking portion and the locking reception portion to the second clamping portion via the second linking portion. Accordingly, it is possible to reliably clamp the cable that is clamped between the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion, and to reliably suppress shifting of the positions of the sheath and the electrical wires. 
     The technology disclosed in the present specification can be suitably applied to a configuration in which the first clamping portion extends in a cantilever shape from an end portion of the first linking portion along the cable, and the second clamping portion extends in a cantilever shape from an end portion of the second linking portion along the cable. 
     According to the above-described configuration, when the sheath is clamped between the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion, a free end of the first clamping portion and a free end of the second clamping portion tend to rise outward in the radial direction of the cable due to a repulsive force applied from the sheath. The diameters of the free end of the first clamping portion and the free end of the second clamping portion can be reliably reduced inward in the radial direction of the sheath by fastening, with the binding member, portions that have risen from the sheath in this state. At this time, the first clamping portion is capable of further strongly supporting and holding the sheath due to the lever principle with the borderline portion to the first linking portion serving as a pivot. Similarly, the second clamping portion is capable of further strongly supporting and holding the sheath due to the lever principle with the borderline portion to the second linking portion serving as a pivot. 
     It is preferable that the holding structure for a cable includes a cap configured to press the rubber plug inward in a state in which the cap is fitted around the rubber plug, in which the cap is provided with an engagement reception portion configured to engage with an engagement portion that is formed in both or one of the first holder and the second holder in a state in which the cable is clamped between the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion. 
     According to the above-described configuration, the sheath is held by the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion, and the cap is held by an engagement groove and an engagement protrusion. Accordingly, the relative positions of the sheath and the cap can be reliably held. Accordingly, the rubber plug is reliably pressed against the sheath and the electrical wires by the cap. As a result, it is possible to reliably seal portions at which the electrical wires branch in the cable. 
     According to the technology disclosed in the present specification, it is possible to hold electrical wires and a sheath in a state in which shifting of the positions of the electrical wires and the sheath is suppressed. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a perspective view showing a holding structure for a cable according to Embodiment 1. 
         FIG. 2  is a side view showing the holding structure for a cable. 
         FIG. 3  is a plan view showing the holding structure for a cable. 
         FIG. 4  is a cross-sectional view taken along line IV-IV in  FIG. 3 . 
         FIG. 5  is a cross-sectional view taken along line V-V in  FIG. 3 . 
         FIG. 6  is a perspective view showing a first holder. 
         FIG. 7  is a plan view showing a state in which a cable to which a cap was attached is placed on the first holder. 
         FIG. 8  is a perspective view showing a state in which the cable to which the cap was attached is placed on the first holder. 
         FIG. 9  is a perspective view showing a binding member. 
         FIG. 10  is a plan view showing a state in which a second holder is attached to the first holder after the cable to which the cap was attached is placed on the first holder. 
         FIG. 11  is a cross-sectional view taken along line X-X in  FIG. 10 . 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS 
     Embodiment 1 
     Embodiment 1 to which the technology disclosed in this specification is applied to a holding structure  12  for a cable  11  will be described with reference to  FIGS. 1 to 11 . The present embodiment can be applied to a wire harness for an electrical parking brake that is installed in a vehicle (not shown), for example. As shown in  FIG. 1 , the holding structure  12  includes the cable  11  and a holder  52  configured to hold the cable  11 . In the following description, “top” refers to the upper side in  FIG. 2 , and “bottom” refers to the lower side in  FIG. 2 . Note that the above-described directions are used for convenience of the description, and the holding structure  12  can be disposed in any orientation with respect to the vehicle. 
     The rubber plug  15  is fitted around an end portion  14 A of the sheath  14  of the cable  11 . The cap  17  is fitted around this rubber plug  15 . The cable  11  and the cap  17  are held by the holder  52 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 1 , the cable  11  according to the present embodiment has a configuration in which a plurality (four in the present embodiment) of electrical wires  13 A,  13 B,  13 C, and  13 D are enveloped by a sheath  14  that is made of an insulating synthetic resin. The electrical wires  13 A,  13 B,  13 C, and  13 D have a configuration in which the outer circumferential surface of a metal core wire (not shown) is covered by a synthetic resin insulating covering (not shown). The cable  11  has a circular cross-section. 
     The four electrical wires  13 A,  13 B,  13 C, and  13 D include two types of electrical wires  13 A,  13 B,  13 C, and  13 D that have different outer diameters. In the present embodiment, the first electrical wire  13 A and the second electrical wire  13 B are for connection to an electrical parking brake motor, and the third electrical wire  13 C and the fourth electrical wire  13 D are for a sensor. The first electrical wire  13 A, the second electrical wire  13 B, the third electrical wire  13 C, and the fourth electrical wire  13 D have circular cross-sections. 
     The outer diameters of the first electrical wire  13 A and the second electrical wire  13 B are set to be larger than the outer diameters of the third electrical wire  13 C and the fourth electrical wire  13 D. The outer diameter of the first electrical wire  13 A is set to be the same as the outer diameter of the second electrical wire  13 B. Also, the outer diameter of the third electrical wire  13 C is set to be the same as the outer diameter of the fourth electrical wire  13 D. The first electrical wire  13 A, the second electrical wire  13 B, the third electrical wire  13 C, and the fourth electrical wire  13 D extend and branch out from the end portion  14 A of the sheath  14  of the cable  11 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 5 , the seal member  10  is attached to the end portion  14 A of the sheath  14  of the cable  11 , specifically to the region in which the first electrical wire  13 A, the second electrical wire  13 B, the third electrical wire  13 C, and the fourth electrical wire  13 D are branched. The intrusion of a liquid such as water or oil through the end portion  14 A of the sheath  14  into the sheath  14  is suppressed by the seal member  10 . The seal member  10  includes the rubber plug  15  that is fitted around the end portion  14 A of the sheath  14 , and the cap  17  that is fitted around the rubber plug  15 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 5 , the rubber plug  15  is fitted around the end portion  14 A of the sheath  14 . The rubber plug  15  has a sheath fitting portion  18  that is fitted around the end portion  14 A of the sheath  14 . The sheath fitting portion  18  is shaped as a hood that extends toward the side opposite to the end portion  14 A of the sheath  14  (right side in  FIG. 5 ) and is open in a direction opposite to the end portion  14 A of the sheath  14  (rightward in  FIG. 5 ). A flange portion  19  that protrudes outward in the radial direction of the sheath fitting portion  18  is formed at an end edge portion of the sheath fitting portion  18 . The sheath fitting portion  18  is shaped as a substantially circular tube in its natural state. 
     In the state where the sheath fitting portion  18  is fitted around the end portion  14 A of the sheath  14 , the inner circumferential surface of the sheath fitting portion  18  is in intimate contact with the outer circumferential surface of the sheath  14 . This seals the rubber plug  15  and the sheath  14 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 5 , an electrical wire through-hole portion  21  is provided at an end portion that is opposite to the sheath fitting portion  18  of the rubber plug  15 , and the electrical wire through-hole portion  21  has a plurality (four in the present embodiment) of through-holes  22  for passage of the first electrical wire  13 A, the second electrical wire  13 B, the third electrical wire  13 C, and the fourth electrical wire  13 D respectively. 
     When the inner surfaces of the through-holes  22  are in intimate contact with the outer circumferential surfaces of the first to fourth electrical wires  13 A,  13 B,  13 C, and  13 D, the rubber plug  15  and the first to fourth electrical wires  13 A,  13 B,  13 C, and  13 D are sealed. 
     As shown in  FIG. 5 , the cap  17  made of a synthetic resin is fitted around the rubber plug  15 . The cap  17  is fitted around the rubber plug  15  from the side (left side in  FIG. 5 ) on which the first electrical wire  13 A, the second electrical wire  13 B, the third electrical wire  13 C, and the fourth electrical wire  13 D extend out from the end portion  14 A of the sheath  14 . The cap  17  is open toward the sheath  14  (rightward in  FIG. 5 ) from the side from which the first electrical wire  13 A, the second electrical wire  13 B, the third electrical wire  13 C, and the fourth electrical wire  13 D extend out. The open end edge of the cap  17  is in contact with the flange portion  19  of the rubber plug  15 . 
     The cap  17  is provided with a wide portion  30  that is fitted around the sheath fitting portion  18  of the rubber plug  15  at a position on the open end edge side (right side in  FIG. 5 ) of the cap  17 . The cross-sectional shape of the wide portion  30  is approximately circular and conforms to the outer shape of the sheath fitting portion  18 . The inner circumferential surface of the wide portion  30  comes into intimate contact with the outer circumferential surface of the sheath fitting portion  18 . Accordingly, the wide portion  30  of the cap  17  and the sheath fitting portion  18  of the rubber plug  15  are sealed. 
     In the state where the wide portion  30  of the cap  17  is fitted around the sheath fitting portion  18  of the rubber plug  15 , the wide portion  30  presses the sheath fitting portion  18  inward in the radial direction of the sheath fitting portion  18 . Accordingly, the sheath fitting portion  18  is pressed against the outer circumferential surface of the sheath  14  from the outside. Accordingly, the inner circumferential surface of the sheath fitting portion  18  reliably comes into intimate contact with the outer circumferential surface of the sheath  14 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 5 , a narrow portion  34  that is fitted around the electrical wire through-hole portion  21  of the rubber plug  15  is provided at a position in the cap  17  that is opposite (left side in  FIG. 5 ) to the direction in which the cap  17  is open relative to the wide portion  30 . The outer diameter of the narrow portion  34  is set to be smaller than the outer diameter of the wide portion  30 . 
     The inner circumferential surface of the narrow portion  34  is in intimate contact with the outer circumferential surface of the electrical wire through-hole portion  21 . Accordingly, the narrow portion  34  of the cap  17  and the electrical wire through-hole portion  21  of the rubber plug  15  are sealed. 
     In the state where the narrow portion  34  of the cap  17  is fitted around the electrical wire through-hole portion  21  of the rubber plug  15 , the narrow portion  34  presses the electrical wire through-hole portion  21  inward in the radial direction of the electrical wire through-hole portion  21 . Accordingly, the electrical wire through-hole portion  21  is compressed from the outside. Accordingly, the inner circumferential surfaces of the through-holes  22  are reliably brought into intimate contact with the outer circumferential surfaces of the first to fourth electrical wires  13 A,  13 B,  13 C, and  13 D respectively. 
     The cap  17  is provided with a bottom wall  36  at a position (left side in  FIG. 5 ) that is opposite to the direction in which the cap  17  is open. As shown in  FIG. 5 , lead-out holes  37  are formed in the bottom wall  36 , passing through the bottom wall  36  such that the first electrical wire  13 A, the second electrical wire  13 B, the third electrical wire  13 C, and the fourth electrical wire  13 D respectively extend out from the cap  17 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 7 , the cap  17  is provided with two engagement protrusions  50  (engagement reception portions) that protrude outward from the outer surface of the narrow portion  34  in the radial direction of the narrow portion  34 . The two engagement protrusions  50  protrude in opposite directions. The two engagement protrusions  50  have a plate shape, and have an approximately rectangular shape as a whole (see  FIG. 8 ). 
     As shown in  FIGS. 7 and 8 , the cap  17  is provided with an anti-rotation protrusion  51  that protrudes upward, on the outer circumferential surface of the wide portion  30 . The anti-rotation protrusion  51  has a rib-shape extending in the direction in which the wide portion  30  is open (in the horizontal direction in  FIG. 7 ). 
     As shown in  FIGS. 1 and 2 , the holder  52  includes a first holder  52 A and a second holder  52 B that is attached to this first holder  52 A. 
     As shown in  FIG. 6 , the first holder  52 A includes a bottom wall and side walls that extend upward from side edges of the bottom wall. The side wall is provided with a lead-out opening  55  that is recessed semicircularly and is open, the first to fourth electrical wires  13 A,  13 B,  13 C, and  13 D extending out from the lead-out opening  55 . 
     A first extension portion  59 A that protrudes outward is formed on a side wall of the first holder  52 A other than the side wall provided with the lead-out opening  55 . A first clamping portion  60  configured to hold the sheath  14  of the cable  11  is formed at a position near a front end of the first extension portion  59 A. 
     A surface of the first clamping portion  60  on which the sheath  14  is placed has an approximately semicircular shape. When a force is applied to the first clamping portion  60  from the outside in the radial direction of the first clamping portion  60 , the first clamping portion  60  deforms inward in the radial direction such that the diameter of the first clamping portion  60  is reduced. 
     The first clamping portion  60  is provided with first holding ribs  61  that protrude inward and extend in the circumferential direction of the first clamping portion  60 . A plurality (three in the present embodiment) of the first holding ribs  61  are formed spaced apart from each other in the direction in which the first extension portion  59 A extends. The first holding ribs  61  are in contact with the outer circumferential surface of the sheath  14  from the bottom, and thus the first holding ribs  61  hold the sheath  14 . This suppresses shifting of the relative positions of the cable  11  and the holder  52  (see  FIG. 5 ). 
     As shown in  FIGS. 6 to 8 , a cap holding portion  62  configured to hold the cap  17  extends from a position near the side wall of the first extension portion  59 A to a position of the first holder  52 A that is located slightly inward of the first extension portion  59 A. A partition  63  that protrudes upward from the bottom wall is formed at a position of the cap holding portion  62  that is located closer to the first holder  52 A than the side wall. The narrow portion  34  of the cap  17  is accommodated in a region surrounded by the partition  63 . The partition  63  is provided with engagement grooves  64  (engagement portions) into which the engagement protrusions  50  are inserted, the engagement grooves  64  extending downward from the upper end edge of the partition  63 , at positions corresponding with the engagement protrusions  50  of the cap  17 , in a state in which the cap  17  is accommodated in the partition  63 . 
     The engagement protrusions  50  are inserted into the engagement grooves  64  in the state in which the cap  17  is accommodated in the partition  63 . Accordingly, when the engagement protrusions  50  come into contact with the inner surfaces of the engagement grooves  64  in the thickness direction of the engagement protrusions  50 , shifting of the relative positions of the cap  17  and the holder  52  is suppressed. 
     The engagement grooves  64  are formed at positions of the partition  63  that are located slightly inward of the side walls of the first holder  52 A. Accordingly, a force that is applied to the cap  17  is received by the side walls of the first holder  52 A. 
     The width of the lock grooves  64  is set to be equal to, or slightly larger than the thickness of the engagement protrusions  50 A and  50 B. Opening edges of the engagement grooves  64  are provided with inclined surfaces for guiding the engagement protrusions  50 A and  50 B, the length of the inclined surface increasing upward. 
     The outer wall of the first extension portion  59 A is provided with locking portions  69 A. The end portion of the first extension portion  59 A and the first clamping portion  60  are linked by a first linking portion  80 . The first linking portion  80  extends inward from the end portion of the first extension portion  59 A in the radial direction of the cable  11 . The first clamping portion  60  extends in a cantilever shape inward of the first holder  52 A from the inner end portion of the first linking portion  80  along the direction in which the cable  11  extends. The inner end portion of the first clamping portion  60  that is located inside the first holder  52 A serves as a free end. 
     A first insertion space  81  for passage of the binding member  90 , which will be described later, is formed between the first extension portion  59 A, the first clamping portion  60 , and the first linking portion  80 . 
     The side wall of the first holder  52 A is provided with a pair of protection ribs  53  extending in the vertical direction on the left and right sides of the locking portion  69 . The height of the protection rib  53  protruding from the outer surface of the side wall of the first holder  52 A is set to be approximately equal to the height of the locking portion  69  protruding from the outer surface of the side wall of the first holder  52 A (see  FIG. 7 ). 
     As shown in  FIGS. 1 and 2 , the second holder  52 B includes an upper wall and side walls that extend downward from end edges of the upper wall. The side walls of the second holder  52 B are provided with a plurality of locking reception portions  70  at positions corresponding with the plurality of locking portions  69  formed on the side walls of the first holder  52 A. When the locking portions  69  and the locking reception portions  70  elastically engage with each other, the first holder  52 A and the second holder  52 B are attached to each other. 
     The side wall of the second holder  52 B is provided with a second extension portion  59 B at a position corresponding with the first extension portion  59 A in a state in which the first holder  52 A and the second holder  52 B are attached to each other. 
     The second extension portion  59 B of the second holder  52 B is provided with an anti-rotation hole  71 , passing through the second extension portion  59 B of the second holder  52 B at a position corresponding with the anti-rotation protrusion  51  of the cap  17  in a state in which the cap  17  is accommodated in the cap holding portion  62 . As shown in  FIG. 5 , the anti-rotation protrusion  51  is inserted into the anti-rotation hole  71  and the anti-rotation protrusion  51  comes into contact with the inner circumferential surface of the anti-rotation hole  71 , and thereby, rotation of the cap  17  in the cap holding portion  62  in the circumferential direction of the wide portion  30  of the cap  17  is suppressed. 
     As shown in  FIG. 3 , the second clamping portion  65  is formed at a position located near the front end portion of the second extension portion  59 B, the second clamping portion  65  clamping the sheath  14  of the cable  11  placed on the first clamping portion  60  between the first clamping portion  60  and the second clamping portion  65 . 
     A surface of the second clamping portion  65  that is in contact with the sheath  14  has an approximately semicircular shape. When a force is applied to the second clamping portion  65  from the outside in the radial direction of the second clamping portion  65 , the second clamping portion  65  deforms inward in the radial direction such that the diameter of the second clamping portion  65  is reduced. 
     The second clamping portion  65  is provided with second holding ribs  66  that protrude inward and extend in the circumferential direction of the second clamping portion  65 . A plurality (three in the present embodiment) of the second holding ribs  66  are formed spaced apart from each other in the direction in which the second extension portion  59 B extends. The second holding ribs  66  are in contact with the outer circumferential surface of the sheath  14  from the top, and thus the second holding ribs  66  hold the sheath  14 . This suppresses shifting of the relative positions of the cable  11  and the holder  52  (see  FIG. 5 ). 
     As shown in  FIGS. 1 and 2 , the outer wall of the second extension portion  59 B is provided with a locking reception portion  70 A. The end portion of the second extension portion  59 B and the second second clamping portion  65  are linked by a second linking portion  82 . The second linking portion  82  extends inward from the end portion of the second extension portion  59 B in the radial direction of the cable  11 . The second clamping portion  65  extends in a cantilever shape inward of the second holder  52 B from the inner end portion of the second linking portion  82  along the direction in which the cable  11  extends. The inner end portion of the second clamping portion  65  that is located inside the second holder  52 B serves as a free end. 
     As shown in  FIG. 3 , a second insertion space  83  for passage of a binding member  90 , which will be described later, is formed between the second extension portion  59 B, the first clamping portion  60 , and the second linking portion  82 . 
     In a state in which the locking portion  69  of the first holder  52 A and the locking reception portion  70  of the second holder  52 B are engaged with each other, the height of the protection rib  53  protruding from the outer surface of the side wall of the first holder  52 A is set to be approximately equal to the height of the locking reception portion  70  protruding from the outer surface of the side wall of the first holder  52 A. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 4 and 5 , in a state in which the first holder  52 A and the second holder  52 B are attached to each other, the sheath  14  of the cable  11  placed on the first clamping portion  60  is clamped between the first clamping portion  60  and the second clamping portion  65 . The binding member  90  that has passed through the first insertion space  81  and the second insertion space  83  is wrapped around the first clamping portion  60  and the second clamping portion  65 . The first clamping portion  60  and the second clamping portion  65  are pressed inward in the radial direction by this binding member  90 . Accordingly, the inner circumferential surface of the sheath  14  and the outer surfaces of the first to fourth electrical wires  13 A,  13 B,  13 C, and  13 D are in intimate contact with each other. As a result, the sheath  14  and the first to fourth electrical wires  13 A,  13 B,  13 C, and  13 D are positioned. 
     As shown in  FIG. 9 , the binding member  90  includes a band portion  91  having a belt shape, and a retaining portion  94  that is attached to one end portion  92  of the band portion  92  and is configured to retain the other end portion  93  of the band portion  91  in a direction opposite to the direction in which the band portion  91  has passed through the retaining portion  94 , in a state in which the other end portion  93  of the band portion  91  passes through the retaining portion  94 . The binding member  90  may also be made of a synthetic resin or metal, and any material can be selected as appropriate as necessary. Also, a known structure can be selected as the binding member  90  as appropriate. 
     Although not shown in detail, the retaining portion  94  has an insertion hole for passage of the band portion  91 . The inner surface of the insertion hole is provided with an engagement reception portion (not shown) configured to engage with an engagement portion (not shown) formed in the band portion  91 . When the engagement portion of the band portion  91  engages with the engagement reception portion of the retaining portion  94 , the other end portion  93  of the band portion  91  is retained in the direction opposite to the direction in which the band portion  91  passes through the retaining portion  94 . 
     Effects of Embodiment 
     Next, one example of a manufacturing process in the present embodiment will be described, and the effects of the present embodiment will be described. Note that the manufacturing process in the present embodiment is not limited to the following description. 
     First, the sheath  14  of the cable  11  is stripped using a known method. Accordingly, the first to fourth electrical wires  13 A,  13 B,  13 C, and  13 D extend out from the end portion  14 A of the sheath  14 . 
     Next, the first to fourth electrical wires  13 A,  13 B,  13 C, and  13 D are respectively inserted into the through-holes  22  of the rubber plug  15 . Thereafter, the rubber plug  15  is moved to the end portion  14 A of the sheath  14 , and the sheath fitting portion  18  of the rubber plug  15  is fitted around the end portion  14 A of the sheath  14 . 
     Next, the first to fourth electrical wires  13 A,  13 B,  13 C, and  13 D are respectively inserted into the lead-out holes  37  of the cap  17 . Thereafter, the cap  17  is moved to the position of the rubber plug  15  that was fitted around the end portion  14 A of the sheath  14 , and the cap  17  is fitted around the rubber plug  15 . The cap  17  is then pushed until the cap  17  comes into contact with the flange portion  19  of the rubber plug  15 . 
     Next, as shown in  FIGS. 7 and 8 , the sheath  14  of the cable  11  is placed on the first clamping portion  60  of the first holder  52 A, and the cap  17  is placed on the cap holding portion  62  such that the anti-rotation protrusion  51  of the cap  17  is oriented upward. At this time, the engagement protrusions  50  of the cap  17  are inserted into the engagement grooves  64  from the above. 
     Next, the second holder  52 B is attached to the first holder  52 A from the above. At this time, the locking portions  69  and the locking reception portions  70  elastically engage with each other, and thereby, the second holder  52 B and the first holder  52 A are assembled integrally. 
     As shown in  FIG. 11 , when the locking portions  69 A of the first extension portion  59 A and the locking reception portions  70 A of the second extension portion  59 B engage with each other, the first extension portion  59 A and the second extension portion  59 B receive a force in a direction in which the first extension portion  59 A and the second extension portion  59 B approach each other. In other words, the first extension portion  59 A receives a force upward in  FIG. 11 . On the other hand, the second extension portion  59 B receives a force downward in  FIG. 11 . 
     The force applied to the first extension portion  59 A is transmitted to the first clamping portion  60  via the first linking portion  80 . Accordingly, the first clamping portion  60  receives a force upward in  FIG. 11 . On the other hand, the force applied to the second extension portion  59 B is transmitted to the second clamping portion  65  via the second linking portion  82 . Accordingly, the second clamping portion  65  receives a force downward in  FIG. 11 . Accordingly, a force by which the cable  11  is clamped in the vertical direction in  FIG. 11  is applied to the cable  11 . Accordingly, the inner circumferential surface of the sheath  14  and the outer surfaces of the first to fourth electrical wires  13 A,  13 B,  13 C, and  13 D come into intimate contact with each other, and thereby, movement of the sheath  14  and the first to fourth electrical wires  13 A,  13 B,  13 C, and  13 D in the direction in which the cable  11  extends (horizontal direction in  FIG. 10 ) is suppressed. 
     At this time, the first clamping portion  60  extends in a cantilever shape from the first linking portion  80 , and the second clamping portion  65  extends in a cantilever shape from the second linking portion  82 . Thus, when the sheath  14  is clamped between the first clamping portion  60  and the second clamping portion  65 , the free end of the first clamping portion  60  and the free end of the second clamping portion  65  tend to rise outward in the radial direction of the cable  11  due to a repulsive force applied from the sheath  14 . 
     Next, the other end portion  93  of the band portion  91  is bent in a loop shape while the other end portion  93  is brought to pass through the second insertion space  83  and the first insertion space  81 , and thereby, the band portion  91  is wrapped around the first clamping portion  60  and the second clamping portion  65 . After the other end portion  93  of the band portion  91  has passed through the retaining portion  94 , the other end portion  93  of the band portion  91  is pulled. Then, the band portion  91  having a loop shape is squeezed and has a smaller diameter, and accordingly, a force for reducing the diameter of the first clamping portion  60  is applied thereto and a force for reducing the diameter of the second clamping portion  65  is applied thereto. Moreover, a force for reducing the diameter of the sheath  14  inward in the radial direction of the sheath  14  is applied to the sheath  14  clamped between the first clamping portion  60  and the second clamping portion  65 . 
     Also, the diameters of the free end of the first clamping portion  60  and the free end of the second clamping portion  65  that have risen from the sheath  14  can be reliably reduced inward in the radial direction of the sheath  14 . At this time, the first clamping portion  60  is capable of further strongly supporting and holding the sheath  14  due to the lever principle with the borderline portion to the first linking portion  80  serving as a pivot. Similarly, the second clamping portion  65  is capable of further strongly supporting and holding the sheath  14  due to the lever principle with the borderline portion with the second linking portion  82  serving as a pivot. 
     Accordingly, the inner circumferential surface of the sheath  14  and the outer surfaces of the first to fourth electrical wires  13 A,  13 B,  13 C, and  13 D are in intimate contact with each other, and thereby, movement of the sheath  14  and the first to fourth electrical wires  13 A,  13 B,  13 C, and  13 D in the direction in which the cable  11  extends (horizontal direction in  FIG. 10 ) is suppressed. When the band portion  91  is retained by the retaining portion  94 , the sheath  14  and the first to fourth electrical wires  13 A,  13 B,  13 C, and  13 D are kept fixed. This completes a holding structure for a cable  11  (see  FIG. 1 ). 
     The holding structure  12  for the cable  11  according to the present disclosure includes the cable  11  in which the first to fourth electrical wires  13 A,  13 B,  13 C, and  13 D are enveloped by the sheath  14 , the first to fourth electrical wires  13 A,  13 B,  13 C, and  13 D extending out from an end portion of the sheath  14 , the first holder  52 A provided with the first clamping portion  60  configured to clamp the cable  11  between the first clamping portion  60  and a second clamping portion  65 , the second holder  52 B provided with the second clamping portion  65  configured to clamp the cable  11  between the first clamping portion  60  and the second clamping portion  65  in a state in which the second holder  52 B is attached to the first holder  52 A, the rubber plug  15  held by the first holder  52 A and the second holder  52 B, the rubber plug  15  having the plurality of through-holes  22  through which the first to fourth electrical wires  13 A,  13 B,  13 C, and  13 D respectively are passed, in a state in which the rubber plug  15  is fitted around the end portion of the sheath  14 , and the binding member  90  wrapped around the first clamping portion  60  and the second clamping portion  65  in the state in which the cable  11  is clamped between the first clamping portion  60  and the second clamping portion  65 . 
     According to the above-described configuration, when the cable  11  is clamped between the first clamping portion  60  and the second clamping portion  65 , a force is applied to the cable  11  in a direction in which the sheath  14  is clamped, from the first clamping portion  60  and the second clamping portion  65 . Accordingly, the inner circumferential surface of the sheath  14  and the outer surfaces of the first to fourth electrical wires  13 A,  13 B,  13 C, and  13 D come into intimate contact with each other, and thus shifting of the positions of the sheath  14  and the first to fourth electrical wires  13 A,  13 B,  13 C, and  13 D can be suppressed. 
     Next, in the state in which the cable  11  is clamped between the first clamping portion  60  and the second clamping portion  65 , the first clamping portion  60  and the second clamping portion  65  receive a force in a direction in which their diameters are reduced, from the binding member  90  wrapped around the first clamping portion  60  and the second clamping portion  65 . Accordingly, a force is applied to the sheath  14  in a direction in which the diameter of the sheath  14  is reduced inward in the radial direction of the sheath  14 . As a result, the inner circumferential surface of the sheath  14  and the outer surfaces of the first to fourth electrical wires  13 A,  13 B,  13 C, and  13 D come into intimate contact with each other, and thus the sheath  14  and the first to fourth electrical wires  13 A,  13 B,  13 C, and  13 D are reliably fixed. 
     As a result of the above, shifting of the positions of the sheath  14  and the first to fourth electrical wires  13 A,  13 B,  13 C, and  13 D is suppressed, and thus shifting of the positions of the plurality of through-holes  22  formed through the rubber plug  15  and the first to fourth electrical wires  13 A,  13 B,  13 C, and  13 D is also suppressed. On the other hand, shifting of the positions of the rubber plug  15  and the sheath  14  is suppressed due to the rubber plug  15  being fitted around the end portion  14 A of the sheath  14 . As a result of the above, because shifting of the relative positions of the rubber plug  15 , the sheath  14 , and the first to fourth electrical wires  13 A,  13 B,  13 C, and  13 D is suppressed, it is possible to reliably seal the first to fourth electrical wires  13 A,  13 B,  13 C, and  13 D. 
     Also, according to the present embodiment, the first holder  52 A has the locking portions  69 A and the first linking portion  80  that links the locking portions  69 A and the first clamping portion  60 . Also, the second holder  52 B has the locking reception portions  70 A that elastically engage with the locking portions  69 A at positions corresponding with the locking portions  69 A, and the second linking portion  82  that links the locking reception portions  70 A and the second clamping portion  65 . 
     According to the above-described configuration, when the locking portions  69 A and the locking reception portions  70 A elastically engage with each other, a force is applied thereto in a direction in which the locking portions  69 A and the locking reception portions  70 A approach each other. This force is transmitted from the locking portions  69 A to the first clamping portion  60  via the first linking portion  80 , and is transmitted from the locking reception portions  70 A to the second clamping portion  65  via the second linking portion  82 . Accordingly, it is possible to reliably clamp the cable  11  clamped between the first clamping portion  60  and the second clamping portion  65 , and thus to reliably suppress shifting of the positions of the sheath  14  and the first to fourth electrical wires  13 A,  13 B,  13 C, and  13 D. 
     Also, according to the present embodiment, the first clamping portion  60  extends in a cantilever shape from the end portion of the first linking portion  80  along the cable  11 , and the second clamping portion  65  extends in a cantilever shape from the end portion of the second linking portion  82  along the cable  11 . 
     According to the above-described configuration, when the sheath  14  is clamped from the outside between the first clamping portion  60  and the second clamping portion  65 , the free end of the first clamping portion  60  and the free end of the second clamping portion  65  tend to rise outward in the radial direction of the cable  11  due to a repulsive force applied from the sheath  14 . The diameters of the free end of the first clamping portion  60  and the free end of the second clamping portion  65  can be reliably reduced inward in the radial direction of the sheath  14  by fastening, with the binding member  90 , the portions that have risen from the sheath  14  in this state. At this time, the first clamping portion  60  is capable of further strongly supporting and holding the sheath  14  due to the lever principle with the borderline portion to the first linking portion  80  serving as a pivot. Similarly, the second clamping portion  65  is capable of further strongly supporting and holding the sheath  14  due to the lever principle with the borderline portion with the second linking portion  82  serving as a pivot. 
     Also, according to the present embodiment, the holding structure for the cable  11  includes the cap  17  configured to press the rubber plug  15  inward in a state in which the cap  17  is fitted around the rubber plug  15 , in which the cap  17  is provided with the engagement protrusions  50  configured to engage with the engagement grooves  64  formed in the first holder  52 A in a state in which the cable  11  is clamped between the first clamping portion  60  and the second clamping portion  65 . 
     According to the present embodiment, the sheath  14  is held by the first clamping portion  60  and the second clamping portion  65 , and the cap  17  is held by the engagement grooves  64  and the engagement protrusions  50 . Accordingly, the relative positions of the sheath  14  and the cap  17  can be reliably held. Accordingly, the rubber plug  15  is reliably pressed against the sheath  14  and the first to fourth electrical wires  13 A,  13 B,  13 C, and  13 D by the cap  17 . As a result, it is possible to reliably seal the portions at which the first to fourth electrical wires  13 A,  13 B,  13 C, and  13 D branch in the cable  11 . 
     Other Embodiments 
     The present invention is not merely limited to the embodiments described above using the foregoing description and drawings, and embodiments such as the following are also encompassed in the technical scope of the present invention. 
     Although in the present embodiment, a configuration was adopted in which the first holder  52 A and the second holder  52 B are integrally assembled due to elastic engagement between the locking portions  69  and the locking reception portions  70 , the present invention is not limited to this, and the first holder  52 A and the second holder  52 B may also be fixed by bolts and nuts, the first holder  52 A and the second holder  52 B may also be fixed using a winding member such as a metal belt with which the first holder  52 A and the second holder  52 B are wound, or the first holder  52 A and the second holder  52 B may also be bonded together, and the first holder  52 A and the second holder  52 B can be attached using any method as necessary. 
     The number of electrical wires arranged in the cable  11  may also be one, two, three, five or more. 
     Although the plurality of electrical wires are configured to include two types of electrical wires having different outer diameters, the present invention is not limited to this, and a configuration is also possible in which the electrical wires include three or more types of electrical wires having different outer diameter. 
     The outer diameters of the plurality of electrical wires may also be the same. 
     The electrical wires may also be shielded electrical wires. Also, the electrical wires may also be stranded wires that include a core wire obtained by twisting a plurality of metal strands, or may be so-called single-core wires in which the core wire is a metal rod member. In this way, any electrical wires can be appropriately selected as necessary as the electrical wire. 
     The cable  11  may also be a multicore shielded wire in which a plurality of electrical wires are enveloped by a shielding layer, and any cable can be appropriately selected as necessary as the cable  11 . 
     Although the first holder  52 A and the second holder  52 B are separate components in the present embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, and a configuration is also possible in which the first holder  52 A and the second holder  52 B are integrally formed via a hinge. 
     Although a configuration was adopted in which the first holder  52 A is provided with the protection ribs  53  in the present embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, and a configuration is also possible in which the second holder  52 B is provided with the protection ribs  53 . 
     A configuration is also possible in which the first holder  52 A is provided with a locking reception portion, and the second holder  52 B is provided with a locking portion. 
     Although a configuration was adopted in which the engagement grooves  64  are provided in the first holder  52 A in the present embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, and an engagement groove may also be provided in the second holder  52 B, or engagement grooves may also be provided in both the first holder  52 A and the second holder  52 B. 
     It is to be understood that the foregoing is a description of one or more preferred exemplary embodiments of the invention. The invention is not limited to the particular embodiment(s) disclosed herein, but rather is defined solely by the claims below. Furthermore, the statements contained in the foregoing description relate to particular embodiments and are not to be construed as limitations on the scope of the invention or on the definition of terms used in the claims, except where a term or phrase is expressly defined above. Various other embodiments and various changes and modifications to the disclosed embodiment(s) will become apparent to those skilled in the art. All such other embodiments, changes, and modifications are intended to come within the scope of the appended claims. 
     As used in this specification and claims, the terms “for example,” “e.g.,” “for instance,” “such as,” and “like,” and the verbs “comprising,” “having,” “including,” and their other verb forms, when used in conjunction with a listing of one or more components or other items, are each to be construed as open-ended, meaning that the listing is not to be considered as excluding other, additional components or items. Other terms are to be construed using their broadest reasonable meaning unless they are used in a context that requires a different interpretation. 
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               11  Cable 
               12  Holding structure 
               13 A First electrical wire 
               13 B Second electrical wire 
               13 C Third electrical wire 
               13 D Fourth electrical wire 
               14  Sheath 
               14 A End portion of sheath 
               15  Rubber plug 
               17  Cap 
               22  Through-hole 
               50 A,  50 B Engagement protrusion (engagement reception portion) 
               52 A First holder 
               52 B Second holder 
               60  First clamping portion 
               64  Engagement groove (engagement portion) 
               65  Second clamping portion 
               69 ,  69 A Locking portion 
               70 ,  70 A Locking reception portion 
               80  First linking portion 
               82  Second linking portion 
               90  Binding member