Patent Publication Number: US-9837806-B1

Title: Seal structure for multicore cable, and seal member

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application claims the priority of Japanese patent application JP2014-262482 filed on Dec. 25, 2014, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein. 
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The technology disclosed in the present specification relates to a seal structure for a multicore cable, and a seal member. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     Conventionally, a rubber plug that has multiple electrical wire insertion holes for the passage of respective electrical wires is known as a method for waterproofing electrical wires collectively. The electrical wires and the rubber plug are sealed by close contact between the outer peripheries of the electrical wires and the inner peripheries of the electrical wire insertion holes. 
     SUMMARY 
     In the case where this type of rubber plug for a group of wires is to be attached to the terminal portion of a multicore cable in which multiple electrical wires are enveloped by a sheath, a configuration in which the rubber plug is provided with an integrated sheath covering portion that is to be fitted around the end portion of the sheath is conceivable as a hypothetical technique. Also, in order to further improve the seal between the multicore cable and the rubber plug, a configuration is conceivable in which a cap is fitted around the entirety of the rubber plug, and the rubber plug is pressed against the sheath and the electrical wires. 
     However, according to the hypothetical techniques described above, if the sheath is subjected to strong twisting force or the like from the outside, there is a risk that the sheath will become positionally shifted in the circumferential direction relative to the rubber plug, or the electrical wires will move inside the sheath and become twisted relative to the rubber plug, thus reducing the closeness of contact between the outer peripheries of the electrical wires and the inner peripheries of the electrical wire insertion holes, and degrading the seal between the rubber plug and the electrical wires. 
     The technology disclosed in the present specification was achieved in light of the above-described situation, and an object thereof is to provide a seal structure for a multicore cable and a seal member that enable improving the seal between a rubber plug and electrical wires. 
     A seal structure for a multicore cable disclosed in the present specification includes: a multicore 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 rubber plug through which the plurality of electrical wires pass, the rubber plug being fitted around the end portion of the sheath; a cap that is fitted around the rubber plug and presses the rubber plug inward; and a crimping member that is arranged adjacent to the rubber plug and is crimped around the sheath, wherein the crimping member has a locking portion, and the cap has a locked portion, and relative positions of the crimping member and the rubber plug are held by the locking portion and the locked portion locking together. 
     Also, a seal member disclosed in the present specification is a seal member for attachment to a multicore 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, the seal member including: a rubber plug through which the plurality of electrical wires pass, the rubber plug being fitted around the end portion of the sheath; a cap that is fitted around the rubber plug and presses the rubber plug inward; and a crimping member that is arranged adjacent to the rubber plug and is crimped around the sheath, wherein the crimping member has a locking portion, and the cap has a locked portion, and relative positions of the crimping member and the cap are held by the locking portion and the locked portion locking together. 
     According to the technology disclosed in the present specification, the cap is fitted around the rubber plug and presses the rubber plug inward, and therefore the relative positions of the cap and the rubber plug are held. Also, the crimping member crimps the sheath, and therefore the relative positions of the crimping member and the sheath are held. Moreover, in the portion of the sheath that is crimped by the crimping member, the electrical wires are held by the crimping member so as to not move inside the sheath. 
     Also, the relative positions of the cap and the crimping member are held by the locked portion and the locking portion locking together, therefore indirectly holding the relative positions of the rubber plug held by the cap and the sheath crimped by the crimping member, and thus the sheath and the electrical wire as well. Accordingly, even if strong twisting force or the like acts on the sheath from the outside, the seal between the rubber plug and the electrical wires can be kept in a favorable state. 
     The seal structure for a multicore cable and the seal member may have the following configurations. 
     A configuration is possible in which the crimping member includes a main body portion that crimps the sheath, and the locking portion is a locking piece that extends from the main body portion toward the cap, the locked portion is a receiving recession portion into which the locking piece is fitted, and rotation of the crimping member and the cap is prevented by the locking piece and the receiving recession portion locking together. 
     According to the above aspect, the configuration is simple, and the locking piece of the crimping member can be easily aligned with and fitted into the receiving recession portion of the cap in order to attach the main body portion to the sheath. Also, rotation of the crimping member and the cap is prevented, thus suppressing twisting of the electrical wires relative to the rubber plug. 
     A configuration is possible in which the crimping member includes a main body portion that crimps the sheath and is shaped as a tube having a C-shaped cross-section that conforms to an outer periphery of the sheath. 
     Also, a configuration is possible in which the crimping member includes a main body portion that crimps the sheath by being pressed so as to wrap around an outer periphery of the sheath. 
     According to the technology disclosed in the present specification, it is possible to improve the seal between a rubber plug and multiple electrical wires extending out from a multicore cable. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a plan view showing a seal structure for a multicore cable and a seal member according to a first embodiment. 
         FIG. 2  is a bottom view showing the seal structure for a multicore cable and the seal member. 
         FIG. 3  is a cross-sectional view taken along line III-III in  FIG. 5 . 
         FIG. 4  is a cross-sectional view taken along line IV-IV in  FIG. 5 . 
         FIG. 5  is a front view showing the seal member. 
         FIG. 6  is a cross-sectional view taken along line VI-VI in  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 7  is a cross-sectional view taken along line VII-VII in  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 8  is a perspective view showing a rubber plug. 
         FIG. 9  is a plan view showing the rubber plug. 
         FIG. 10  is a front view showing the rubber plug. 
         FIG. 11  is a back view showing the rubber plug. 
         FIG. 12  is a perspective view showing a cap. 
         FIG. 13  is a back view showing the cap. 
         FIG. 14  is a perspective view showing a guide member. 
         FIG. 15  is a front view showing a crimping member. 
         FIG. 16  is a perspective view showing a state in which the guide member is attached to multiple electrical wires in a multicore cable whose sheath has been stripped. 
         FIG. 17  is a perspective view showing a state in which the rubber plug has been fitted around the end portion of the sheath of the multicore cable. 
         FIG. 18  is a perspective view showing a state in which the cap has been fitted around the rubber plug that is fitted around the multicore cable. 
         FIG. 19  is an exploded perspective view of a holder. 
         FIG. 20  is a plan view of a lower holder. 
         FIG. 21  is a plan view of the lower holder in a state in which a multicore cable with the seal member attached thereto is arranged in the lower holder. 
         FIG. 22  is a bottom view of an upper holder in a state in which the multicore cable with the seal member attached thereto is arranged in the upper holder. 
         FIG. 23  is a perspective view of the upper holder in a state in which the multicore cable with the seal member attached thereto is arranged in the upper holder. 
         FIG. 24  is an enlarged perspective view showing a relevant portion in a state in which a mating portion has been fitted into a receiving recession portion. 
         FIG. 25  is a perspective view of a state in which the multicore cable has been attached to the holder. 
         FIG. 26  is a cross-sectional view of the state in which the multicore cable has been attached to the holder. 
         FIG. 27  is a front view of a crimping member of another embodiment. 
         FIG. 28  is a cross-sectional view of a state in which a multicore cable has been attached to a holder in another embodiment. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS 
     A first embodiment will be described below with reference to  FIGS. 1  to  26 . 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. Note that in the following description, the right side in  FIG. 1  is considered to be the frontward direction, and the left side is considered to be the rearward direction. Also, the upper side in  FIG. 3  is considered to be the upward direction, and the lower side is considered to be the downward direction. Furthermore, in the case of multiple members that are the same, there are cases where only some of the members are denoted by reference signs, and reference signs are not shown for the other members. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 3 to 4 and 16 to 18 , a multicore cable  11  according to the present embodiment has a configuration in which multiple (four in the present embodiment) 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 periphery of a metal core wire (not shown) is covered by a synthetic resin insulating covering (not shown). The multicore cable  11  has a circular cross-sectional shape. Hereinafter, the electrical wires  13 A,  13 B,  13 C, and  13 D will be referred to as the electrical wires  13  when no distinction is made between them. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 6 to 7 , 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 diameter dimensions. 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 an anti-lock brake system 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 a circular cross-section. 
     The outer diameter dimensions of the first electrical wire  13 A and the second electrical wire  13 B are set larger than the outer diameter dimensions of the third electrical wire  13 C and the fourth electrical wire  13 D. The outer diameter dimension of the first electrical wire  13 A is set the same as the outer diameter dimension of the second electrical wire  13 B. Also, the outer diameter dimension of the third electrical wire  13 C is set the same as the outer diameter dimension 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 an end portion  14 A of the sheath  14  of the multicore cable  11 . 
     As shown in  FIGS. 1 to 4 , the seal member  10  is attached to the end portion  14 A of the sheath  14  of the multicore 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 a rubber plug  15  that is attached to the end portion  14 A of the sheath  14 , a guide member  16  that is attached to the interior of the rubber plug  15 , a cap  17  that is fitted around the rubber plug  15 , and a crimping member  40  that is fitted around the sheath  14  at a position that is toward the end portion of the sheath  14  and is adjacent to the rubber plug  15 . 
     As shown in  FIGS. 3 and 4 , the rubber plug  15  is attached to the end portion  14 A of the sheath  14 . The rubber plug  15  has a sheath covering portion  18  that is fitted around the end portion  14 A of the sheath  14 . The sheath covering portion  18  is shaped as a hood that is open toward the rear side (the left side in  FIG. 3 ). The sheath covering portion  18  is substantially shaped as a circular tube in its natural state. A flange portion  19  that protrudes outward in the diameter direction of the sheath covering portion  18  is formed at an end edge portion on the rear side of the sheath covering portion  18  (see  FIGS. 8 and 9 ). A notch portion  19 A for passage of a later-described extending piece  17 A of the cap  17  is provided in a portion of the flange portion  19  (see  FIGS. 10 and 11 ). 
     As shown in  FIGS. 3, 4, and 11 , multiple sheath-side lips  20  that protrude inward are formed as rings that extend along the circumferential direction of the sheath covering portion  18  on the inner periphery of the sheath covering portion  18 . In the state where the sheath covering portion  18  is fitted around the end portion  14 A of the sheath  14 , the sheath-side lips  20  are in close contact with the outer periphery of the sheath  14 . This seals the rubber plug  15  and the sheath  14 . 
     As shown in  FIGS. 3, 4, and 10 , an electrical wire through-hole portion  21  is provided at the end portion on the front side (right side in  FIG. 3 ) of the rubber plug  15 , and the electrical wire through-hole portion  21  has multiple (four in the present embodiment) through-holes  22 A,  22 B,  22 C, and  22 D 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. The through-holes  22 A,  22 B,  22 C, and  22 D include a first through-hole  22 A for passage of the first electrical wire  13 A, a second through-hole  22 B for passage of the second electrical wire  13 B, a third through-hole  22 C for passage of the third electrical wire  13 C, and a fourth through-hole  22 D for passage for the fourth electrical wire  13 D. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 7 and 10 , the cross-sectional shape of the electrical wire through-hole portion  21  is a trapezoid having rounded corners. The cross-sectional shape of the electrical wire through-hole portion  21  includes a long side  23  that extends in the up-down direction, a short side  24  that is shorter than the long side  23  and is parallel with the long side  23 , and two inclined sides  25  that connect end portions of the long side  23  to end portions of the short side  24 . 
     The first through-hole  22 A and the second through-hole  22 B are formed side-by-side along the extending direction of the long side  23  (up-down direction) at positions in the electrical wire through-hole portion  21  that are biased toward the long side  23 . Also, the third through-hole  22 C and the fourth through-hole  22 D are formed side-by-side along the extending direction of the short side  24  (up-down direction) at positions in the electrical wire through-hole portion  21  that are biased toward the short side  24 . 
     The inner diameter dimension of the first through-hole  22 A is somewhat larger than the outer diameter dimension of the first electrical wire  13 A. As shown in  FIGS. 8 and 10 , first electrical wire-side lips  26 A (one example of an electrical wire-side lip) that come into close contact with the outer periphery of the first electrical wire  13 A are formed as rings that extend along the circumferential direction of the first through-hole  22 A on the inner periphery of the first through-hole  22 A. In the state where the first electrical wire  13 A passes through the interior of the first through-hole  22 A, the first electrical wire-side lips  26 A are in close contact with the outer periphery of the first electrical wire  13 A. This seals the first electrical wire  13 A and the rubber plug  15 . 
     The inner diameter dimension of the second through-hole  22 B is somewhat larger than the outer diameter dimension of the second electrical wire  13 B. As shown in  FIGS. 8 and 10 , second electrical wire-side lips  26 B (one example of an electrical wire-side lip) that come into close contact with the outer periphery of the second electrical wire  13 B are formed as rings that extend along the circumferential direction of the second through-hole  22 B on the inner periphery of the second through-hole  22 B. In the state where the second electrical wire  13 B passes through the interior of the second through-hole  22 B, the second electrical wire-side lips  26 B are in close contact with the outer periphery of the second electrical wire  13 B. This seals the second electrical wire  13 B and the rubber plug  15 . 
     The inner diameter dimension of the third through-hole  22 C is somewhat larger than the outer diameter dimension of the third electrical wire  13 C. As shown in  FIGS. 8 and 10 , third electrical wire-side lips  26 C (one example of an electrical wire-side lip) that come into close contact with the outer periphery of the third electrical wire  13 C are formed as rings that extend along the circumferential direction of the third through-hole  22 C on the inner periphery of the third through-hole  22 C. In the state where the third electrical wire  13 C passes through the interior of the third through-hole  22 C, the third electrical wire-side lips  26 C are in close contact with the outer periphery of the third electrical wire  13 C. This seals the third electrical wire  13 C and the rubber plug  15 . 
     The inner diameter dimension of the fourth through-hole  22 D is somewhat larger than the outer diameter dimension of the fourth electrical wire  13 D. As shown in  FIGS. 8 and 10 , fourth electrical wire-side lips  26 D (one example of an electrical wire-side lip) that come into close contact with the outer periphery of the fourth electrical wire  13 D are formed as rings that extend along the circumferential direction of the fourth through-hole  22 D on the inner periphery of the fourth through-hole  22 D. In the state where the fourth electrical wire  13 D passes through the interior of the fourth through-hole  22 D, the fourth electrical wire-side lips  26 D are in close contact with the outer periphery of the fourth electrical wire  13 D. This seals the fourth electrical wire  13 D and the rubber plug  15 . 
     As shown in  FIGS. 3 and 4 , a holding portion  28  for holding the later-described guide member  16  is formed at a position on the rubber plug  15  that is inside the sheath covering portion  18  and between the sheath-side lips  20  and the electrical wire through-hole portion  21 , and the holding portion  28  has multiple (four in the present embodiment) guide holes  38 A,  38 B,  38 C, and  38 D 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. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 3 and 4 , the cap  17  is made of a synthetic resin and is fitted around the rubber plug  15 . The cap  17  is open toward the rear side (left side in  FIG. 3 ), and is fitted around the rubber plug  15  from the front side (right side in  FIG. 3 ). 
     The open side (left side in  FIG. 3 ) of the cap  17  is a wide portion  30  that is fitted around the sheath covering portion  18  of the rubber plug  15 . As shown in  FIGS. 6 and 13 , the cross-sectional shape of the wide portion  30  is a circle that conforms to the outer shape of the sheath covering portion  18 . 
     As shown in  FIGS. 3 and 4 , the inner periphery of the wide portion  30  comes into close contact with multiple (three in the present embodiment) wide portion-side lips  31  that are formed on the outer periphery of the sheath covering portion  18 . As shown in  FIGS. 8 and 9 , the wide portion-side lips  31  are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the sheath covering portion  18  so as to protrude outward and extend along the circumferential direction of the sheath covering portion  18 . When the wide portion-side lips  31  and the inner periphery of the wide portion  30  of the cap  17  are in close contact, the wide portion  30  of the cap  17  and the sheath covering portion  18  of the rubber plug  15  are sealed. 
     Also, as shown in  FIGS. 6 and 13 , multiple (two in the present embodiment) rubber plug locking portions  32 , which are shaped as ribs that extend along the opening direction of the cap  17 , are formed on the inner portion of the wide portion  30  of the cap  17 . The two rubber plug locking portions  32  are formed at positions that oppose each other on the inner periphery of the wide portion  30 . 
     As shown in  FIGS. 6 and 8 , two rubber plug locked portions  33 , into which the multiple (two in the present embodiment) rubber plug locking portions  32  are fitted, are formed as groove-shaped recessions along the extending direction of the sheath covering portion  18  in the outer periphery of the sheath covering portion  18  and the holding portion  28  of the rubber plug  15 . The two rubber plug locked portions  33  are formed at positions that respectively correspond to the two rubber plug locking portions  32  formed on the wide portion  30 . 
     When the rubber plug locking portions  32  of the wide portion  30  lock to the rubber plug locked portions  33  of the sheath covering portion  18 , rotation of the rubber plug  15  in the circumferential direction of the rubber plug  15  relative to the cap  17  is suppressed. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 3 and 4 , in the state where the wide portion  30  of the cap  17  is fitted around the sheath covering portion  18  of the rubber plug  15 , the wide portion  30  presses the sheath covering portion  18  inward in the diameter direction of the sheath covering portion  18 . Accordingly, the sheath covering portion  18  is pressed against the outer periphery of the sheath  14  from the outside. Accordingly, the sheath-side lips  20  of the sheath covering portion  18  reliably come into close contact with the outer periphery of the sheath  14 . 
     An extending piece  17 A that extends toward the rear side is provided on a portion (lower end portion) of the opening edge on the rear side of the cap  17  (wide portion  30 ) (see  FIGS. 2 and 24 ). This extending piece  17 A extends to the sheath  14  side (rear side) through the above-described notch portion  19 A of the rubber plug  15 . Accordingly, rotation of the cap  17  in the circumferential direction of the rubber plug  15  relative to the rubber plug  15  is suppressed. The portion of the opening edge of the cap  17  (wide portion  30 ) other than the extending piece  17 A abuts against the flange portion  19  of the rubber plug  15  (see  FIG. 4 ). 
     The inner peripheral surface of the extending piece  17 A is shaped as a curved surface that is flush with the inner peripheral surface of the wide portion  30 , and the outer peripheral surface is shaped as a curved surface that is flush with the outer peripheral surface of the wide portion  30 . The extending dimension of the extending piece  17 A is substantially equal to the sum of the thickness dimension of the flange portion  19  and the plate thickness of the mating portion  44  (locking piece  43 ) of the crimping member  40 , and the leading edge in the protruding direction (the end edge portion on the rear side in the present embodiment) protrudes to the sheath  14  side (rear side) beyond the flange portion  19  of the rubber plug  15  (see  FIGS. 2 and 24 ). 
     Also, the leading end surface in the extending direction of the extending piece  17 A is cut into a receding shape from the sheath  14  side (rear side), thus forming a receiving recession portion  17 B into which a later-described locking piece  43  (mating portion  44 ) of the crimping member  40  is fitted. The cutout depth of the receiving recession portion  17 B is substantially equal to the plate thickness of the later-described locking piece  43  (mating portion  44 ) of the crimping member  40 . When the locking piece  43  (mating portion  44 ) is fitted into the receiving recession portion  17 B, rotation of the crimping member  40  in the circumferential direction relative to the cap  17  is suppressed. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 3 and 4 , 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 forward (on the right side in  FIG. 3 ) relative to the wide portion  30 . The outer diameter dimension of the narrow portion  34  is set smaller than the outer diameter dimension of the wide portion  30 . As shown in  FIGS. 5 and 12 , the cross-sectional shape of the narrow portion  34  is a rounded-corner trapezoid that conforms to the outer shape of the electrical wire through-hole portion  21 . 
     As shown in  FIGS. 3 and 4 , the inner periphery of the narrow portion  34  comes into close contact with multiple (three in the present embodiment) narrow portion-side lips  35  formed on the outer periphery of the electrical wire through-hole portion  21 . As shown in  FIGS. 8 and 9 , the narrow portion-side lips  35  are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the electrical wire through-hole portion  21  so as to protrude outward and extend along the circumferential direction of the electrical wire through-hole portion  21 . When the narrow portion-side lips  35  come into close contact with the inner periphery of the narrow portion  34  of the cap  17 , the narrow portion  34  of the cap  17  and the electrical wire through-hole portion  21  of the rubber plug  15  are sealed. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 3 and 4 , 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 diameter direction of the electrical wire through-hole portion  21 . Accordingly, the electrical wire through-hole portion  21  is compressed from the outside. Accordingly, the first to fourth electrical wire-side lips  26 A,  26 B,  26 C, and  26 D formed on the inner peripheries of the first to fourth through-holes  22 A,  22 B,  22 C, and  22 D are reliably brought into close contact with the outer peripheries of the first to fourth electrical wires  13 A,  13 B,  13 C, and  13 D respectively. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 3 and 4 , the cap  17  includes a deep-side wall  36  on the front side (right side in  FIG. 3 ) of the narrow portion  34 . As shown in  FIGS. 5 and 12 , a first lead-out hole  37 A, a second lead-out hole  37 B, a third lead-out hole  37 C, and a fourth lead-out hole  37 D are formed in the deep-side wall  36  in a manner of passing through the deep-side 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. 6 , when the rubber plug locking portions  32  formed on the wide portion  30  of the cap  17  engage with the rubber plug locked portions  33  formed in the sheath covering portion  18  of the rubber plug  15 , the rubber plug  15  is positioned relative to the cap  17 . Accordingly, as shown in  FIGS. 3 and 4 , the first to fourth through-holes  22 A,  22 B,  22 C, and  22 D formed in the rubber plug  15  are aligned with the first to fourth lead-out holes  37 A,  37 B,  37 C,  37 D formed in the cap  17 . More specifically, the first through-hole  22 A and the first lead-out hole  37 A are aligned each other, the second through-hole  22 B and the second lead-out hole  37 B are aligned each other, the third through-hole  22 C and the third lead-out hole  37 C are aligned each other, and the fourth through-hole  22 D and the fourth lead-out hole  37 D are aligned each other. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 5 and 12 , the cap  17  is provided with two locking protrusions  50 A and  50 B that protrude outward in the diameter direction of the narrow portion  34  from the outer surface of the narrow portion  34 . Out of these two locking protrusions  50 A and  50 B, the one locking protrusion  50 A protrudes from the long side  23  side of the narrow portion  34 , and the other locking protrusion  50 B protrudes from the short side  24  side of the narrow portion  34 . The two locking protrusions  50 A and  50 B are plate-shaped, and have an approximately rectangular shape overall. 
     Also, a rotation prevention protrusion  51  that protrudes upward is formed on the outer periphery of the wide portion  30  of the cap  17 . The rotation prevention protrusion  51  is shaped as a rib that extends in the extending direction of the wide portion  30  (left-right direction in  FIG. 1 ). 
     The guide member  16  is made of a synthetic resin, and as shown in  FIGS. 6 and 14 , is provided with a first guide hole  38 A for passage of the first electrical wire  13 A, a second guide hole  38 B for passage of the second electrical wire  13 B, a third guide hole  38 C for passage of the third electrical wire  13 C, and a fourth guide hole  38 D for passage of the fourth electrical wire  13 D. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 6 and 11 , multiple (four in the present embodiment) guide member locking portions  29  that protrude inward are formed on the inner periphery of the holding portion  28  of the rubber plug  15 . 
     Multiple (four in the present embodiments) guide member locked portions  39 , into which the four guide member locking portions  29  are fitted, are formed in the guide member  16  so as to recede from the outer periphery of the guide member  16 . The four guide member locked portions  39  formed in the guide member  16  are formed at positions respectively corresponding with the four guide member locking portions  29  formed on the rubber plug  15 . 
     The four guide member locking portions  29  formed on the holding portion  28  of the rubber plug  15  respectively engage with the four guide member locked portions  39  formed in the guide member  16 . Accordingly, the guide member  16  is held in a state where rotation in the circumferential direction of the guide member  16  relative to the rubber plug  15  is suppressed. Accordingly, the rubber plug  15  and the guide member  16  are positioned relative to each other. As a result, as shown in  FIGS. 3 and 4 , the first to fourth through-holes  22 A,  22 B,  22 C, and  22 D of the rubber plug  15  are respectively aligned with the first to fourth guide holes  38 A,  38 B,  38 C, and  38 D of the guide member  16 . More specifically, the first through-hole  22 A and the first guide hole  38 A are aligned each other, the second through-hole  22 B and the second guide hole  38 B are aligned each other, the third through-hole  22 C and the third guide hole  38 C are aligned each other, and the fourth through-hole  22 D and the fourth guide hole  38 D are aligned each other. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 1 to 4 , the crimping member  40  is attached to the sheath  14  at a position that is adjacent to the rubber plug  15  on the rear side of the rubber plug  15  toward the end portion  14 A. The crimping member  40  is made of a metal, and has a main body portion  41  that is approximately shaped as a tube having a C-shaped cross-section (see  FIG. 15 ). The two edges of the main body portion  41  in the circumferential direction are wave-shaped (see  FIG. 1 ). The main body portion  41  has elasticity in an opening-closing direction. 
     Two elongated holes  42  that extend in the circumferential direction are formed in a circumferentially central portion of the main body portion  41 , are side-by-side in the lengthwise direction of the main body portion  41 , and pass through the plate surface of the same (see  FIG. 2 ). 
     Also, as shown in  FIGS. 2 and 24 , a locking piece  43  that extends toward the front side (right side in  FIG. 2 ) is provided in a circumferentially central portion of one end side (front side) in the lengthwise direction of the main body portion  41 . This locking piece  43  extends along the main body portion  41 , the leading end side bends outward to form an L shape, and this leading end is a mating portion  44  having a width dimension for exactly fitting into the later-described receiving recession portion  17 B provided in the extending piece  17 A of the cap  17 . 
     After the seal member  10  is attached to the end portion of the sheath  14 , the multicore cable  11  is placed in a holder  52 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 19 , the holder  52  includes a lower holder  52 A and an upper holder  52 B that is attached to the lower holder  52 A. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 19 and 20 , the lower holder  52 A includes a bottom wall and side walls that rise upward from side edges of the bottom wall. One side wall is provided with a motor electrical wire lead-out hole  55 A from which the first electrical wire  13 A and the second electrical wire  13 B extend, and a sensor electrical wire lead-out hole  56 A from which the third electrical wire  13 C and the fourth electrical wire  13 D extend, and these two lead-out holes are recessed in a semicircular shape. Also, a side wall different from the side wall provided with the motor electrical wire lead-out hole  55 A and the sensor electrical wire lead-out hole  56 A is provided with a spare lead-out hole  57 A that is recessed in a semicircular shape and is for an electrical wire (not shown) for connection to a device different from the motor and the sensor. 
     Multiple holding grooves  58  for holding a corrugated tube (not shown) are formed in the inner peripheral surfaces of the motor electrical wire lead-out hole  55 A, the sensor electrical wire lead-out hole  56 A, and the spare lead-out hole  57 A. 
     An extending portion  59 A that protrudes outward is formed on a side wall of the lower holder  52 A that is different from the side walls provided with the motor electrical wire lead-out hole  55 A, the sensor electrical wire lead-out hole  56 A, and the spare lead-out hole  57 A. The cross-sectional shape of the extending portion  59 A is approximately semicircular. 
     The leading end side of the extending portion  59 A is a crimping member holding portion  60  for holding the crimping member  40  in the state of being crimped around the sheath  14 . The inner diameter dimension of the crimping member holding portion  60  is set to a dimension according to which the main body portion  41  of the crimping member  40  crimped around the sheath  14  is accommodated in the crimping member holding portion  60  with no play in the diameter direction (see  FIGS. 21 and 22 ). 
     A holding rib  61  that protrudes inward and extends in the circumferential direction of the crimping member holding portion  60  is formed on the end edge portion on the leading end side of the crimping member holding portion  60 . This holding rib  61  prevents the crimping member  40  from falling outward from the crimping member holding portion  60 . 
     Also, the dimension of the crimping member holding portion  60  in the extending direction is set to a dimension according to which, in the state where the main body portion  41  of the crimping member  40  is crimped around the sheath  14 , and the mating portion  44  is fitted into the receiving recession portion  17 B of the cap  17 , the crimping member  40  is accommodated in the crimping member holding portion  60  with no play in the extending direction. 
     A cap holding portion  62  for holding the cap  17  is formed so as to extend from the base end side of the extending portion  59 A to a position somewhat inward of the extending portion  59 A on the lower holder  52 A. 
     The portion of the cap holding portion  62  on the base end side of the extending portion  59 A accommodates the wide portion  30  of the cap  17 . The dimension of this portion that accommodates the wide portion  30  is set to a dimension according to which the wide portion  30  is accommodated therein with no play in the diameter direction (see  FIGS. 21 and 22 ). 
     Also, a partition wall  63  that protrudes upward from the bottom wall is formed on the cap holding portion  62  at a position inward in the lower holder  52 A relative to the side wall, and the narrow portion  34  of the cap  17  is accommodated in the region surrounded by this partition wall  63 . Locking grooves  64 , into which the locking protrusions  50 A and  50 B of the cap  17  are inserted, are formed in the partition wall  63  at positions that correspond to the locking protrusions  50 A and  50 B when the cap  17  is accommodated inside the partition wall  63 , and these locking grooves  64  extend downward from the upper edges of the partition wall  63 . 
     In the state where the cap  17  is accommodated in the cap holding portion  62 , the locking protrusions  50 A and  50 B are inserted into the locking grooves  64 . Accordingly, due to the locking protrusions  50 A and  50 B abutting against the inward surfaces of the locking grooves  64  in the thickness direction of the locking protrusions  50 A and  50 B, shifting of the relative positions of the cap  17  and the holder  52  is suppressed (see  FIG. 21 ). 
     The locking grooves  64  are formed in the partition wall  63  at positions somewhat inward of the side wall of the lower holder  52 A. Accordingly, force applied to the cap  17  is received by the side wall of the lower holder  52 A. 
     The width dimension of the locking grooves  64  is set the same as or somewhat larger than the thickness dimension of the locking protrusions  50 A and  50 B. Inclined surfaces for guiding the locking protrusions  50 A and  50 B are formed in the opening edge portions of the locking grooves  64  so as to become wider in the upward direction. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 19 to 21 , the bottom wall of the lower holder  52 A is provided with a first electrical wire routing portion  65 A and a second electrical wire routing portion  65 B for guiding the first to fourth electrical wires  13 A,  13 B,  13 C, and  13 D, which extend out from the first to fourth through-holes  22 A,  22 B,  22 C, and  22 D of the rubber plug  15 , along a predetermined routing path. The first electrical wire routing portion  65 A and the second electrical wire routing portion  65 B are formed in the shape of a wall that rises upward from the bottom wall. The second electrical wire routing portion  65 B is provided on the side nearer to the sensor electrical wire lead-out hole  56 A. 
     The first electrical wire routing portion  65 A and the second electrical wire routing portion  65 B are formed so as to gently curve from a position in the vicinity of the cap holding portion  62  to a position in the vicinity of the motor electrical wire lead-out hole  55 A. The first electrical wire routing portion  65 A and the second electrical wire routing portion  65 B are approximately S-shaped in a view from above. The first electrical wire  13 A and the second electrical wire  13 B are accommodated between the first electrical wire routing portion  65 A and the second electrical wire routing portion  65 B. Accordingly, the first electrical wire  13 A and the second electrical wire  13 B are routed in a routing path that extends from the cap  17  to the motor electrical wire lead-out hole  55 A. 
     A guide protrusion  66  that extends toward the sensor electrical wire lead-out hole  56 A is formed on the second electrical wire routing portion  65 B at a position in the vicinity of the sensor electrical wire lead-out hole  56 A. The third electrical wire  13 C and the fourth electrical wire  13 D that extend out from the cap  17  are guided by abutting against the second electrical wire routing portion  65 B and abutting against the guide protrusion  66 , thus being routed in a routing path that extends from the cap  17  to the sensor electrical wire lead-out hole  56 A. 
     A bracket  67  that protrudes downward is formed on a side wall of the lower holder  52 A (see  FIG. 19 ). A bolt insertion hole  68  passes through the bracket  67 . By inserting a bolt (not shown) through the bolt insertion hole  68  and screwing it to a vehicle, the holder  52  is fixed to vehicle. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 19, 22, and 23 , the upper holder  52 B includes an upper wall and side walls that extend downward from edges of the upper wall. Multiple lock receiving portions  70  are formed on side walls of the upper holder  52 B at positions corresponding to multiple lock portions  69  formed on side walls of the lower holder  52 A. When the lock portions  69  and the lock receiving portions  70  elastically engage with each other, the lower holder  52 A and the upper holder  52 B are assembled together (see  FIG. 25 ). 
     A motor electrical wire lead-out hole  55 B, a sensor electrical wire lead-out hole  56 B, a spare lead-out hole  57 B, and an extending portion  59 B are formed in side walls of the upper holder  52 B at positions that correspond to the motor electrical wire lead-out hole  55 A, the sensor electrical wire lead-out hole  56 A, the spare lead-out hole  57 A, and the extending portion  59 A of the lower holder  52 A in the state where the lower holder  52 A and the upper holder  52 B are assembled together. 
     A rotation prevention hole  71  is formed to pass through the extending portion  59 B of the upper holder  52 B at a position that corresponds to the rotation prevention protrusion  51  of the cap  17  in the state where the cap  17  is accommodated in the cap holding portion  62  (see  FIGS. 19 and 25 ). When the rotation prevention protrusion  51  is inserted into the rotation prevention hole  71 , and the rotation prevention protrusion  51  abuts against the inner peripheral surface of the rotation prevention hole  71 , rotation of the cap  17  in the circumferential direction of the wide portion  30  of the cap  17  inside the cap holding portion  62  is suppressed. 
     Also, due to the rotation prevention hole  71  being provided in the upper holder  52 B, the cap  17  (seal member  10 ) can be reliably positioned in the up-down direction relative to the holder  52 . Accordingly, the first to fourth electrical wires  13 A,  13 B,  13 C, and  13 D that extend out from the cap  17  can be easily aligned with the first electrical wire routing portion  65 A and the second electrical wire routing portion  65 B. 
     Note that the upper holder  52 B is provided with a crimping member holding portion  60 , a cap holding portion  62 , and a locking groove  64  that are at positions corresponding to and have configurations similar to the crimping member holding portion  60 , the cap holding portion  62 , and the locking groove  64  of the lower holder  52 A. 
     Manufacturing Steps 
     Next, an example of manufacturing steps of the present embodiment will be described. Note that the manufacturing steps of the present embodiment are not limited to the description given below. 
     First, the sheath  14  of the multicore cable  11  is stripped using a known technique. Accordingly, the first to fourth electrical wires  13 A,  13 B,  13 C, and  13 D extend from the end portion  14 A of the sheath  14 . 
     Next, as shown in  FIG. 16 , the first to fourth electrical wires  13 A,  13 B,  13 C, and  13 D are respectively inserted into the first to fourth guide holes  38 A,  38 B,  38 C, and  38 D of the guide member  16 . Specifically, the first electrical wire  13 A is inserted into the first guide hole  38 A, the second electrical wire  13 B is inserted into the second guide hole  38 B, the third electrical wire  13 C is inserted into the third guide hole  38 C, and the fourth electrical wire  13 D is inserted into the fourth guide hole  38 D. 
     Next, the first to fourth electrical wires  13 A,  13 B,  13 C, and  13 D are respectively inserted into the first to fourth through-holes  22 A,  22 B,  22 C, and  22 D of the rubber plug  15 . Specifically, the first electrical wire  13 A is inserted into the first through-hole  22 A, the second electrical wire  13 B is inserted into the second through-hole  22 B, the third electrical wire  13 C is inserted into the third through-hole  22 C, and the fourth electrical wire  13 D is inserted into the fourth through-hole  22 D. Thereafter, the rubber plug  15  is moved to the position of the guide member  16 . 
     Next, the relative positions of the rubber plug  15  and the guide member  16  are adjusted so as to respectively align the first to fourth through-holes  22 A,  22 B,  22 C, and  22 D of the rubber plug  15  with the first to fourth guide holes  38 A,  38 B,  38 C, and  38 D of the guide member  16 . In this state, the guide member  16  locking portions of the rubber plug  15  are locked to the guide member  16  locked portions of the guide member  16 . Accordingly, the guide member  16  is held in the holding portion  28  of the rubber plug  15  in the state where the first to fourth through-holes  22 A,  22 B,  22 C, and  22 D of the rubber plug  15  are respectively aligned with the first to fourth guide holes  38 A,  38 B,  38 C, and  38 D of the guide member  16 . Thereafter, as shown in  FIG. 17 , the rubber plug  15  is moved to the end portion  14 A of the sheath  14 , and the sheath covering 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 first to fourth lead-out holes  37 A,  37 B,  37 C,  37 D of the cap  17 . Specifically, the first electrical wire  13 A is inserted into the first lead-out hole  37 A, the second electrical wire  13 B is inserted into the second lead-out hole  37 B, the third electrical wire  13 C is inserted into the third lead-out hole  37 C, and the fourth electrical wire  13 D is inserted into the fourth lead-out hole  37 D. Thereafter, the cap  17  is moved to the position of the rubber plug  15  fitted around the end portion  14 A of the sheath  14 . 
     Next, the relative positions of the rubber plug  15  and the cap  17  are adjusted so as to respectively align the first to fourth through-holes  22 A,  22 B,  22 C, and  22 D of the rubber plug  15  with the first to fourth lead-out holes  37 A,  37 B,  37 C,  37 D of the cap  17 . In this state, the rubber plug  15  locking portions of the cap  17  are locked to the rubber plug  15  locked portions of the rubber plug  15 . Accordingly, the cap  17  is fitted around the rubber plug  15  in the state where the first to fourth through-holes  22 A,  22 B,  22 C, and  22 D of the rubber plug  15  are respectively aligned with the first to fourth lead-out holes  37 A,  37 B,  37 C,  37 D of the cap  17 . Thereafter, the cap  17  is pressed to a position of abutting against the flange portion  19  of the rubber plug  15  (see  FIG. 18 ). 
     At this time, the extending piece  17 A of the cap  17  passes through the notch portion  19 A provided in the flange portion  19  of the rubber plug  15 , and the leading end portion protrudes rearward of the back surface of the flange portion  19  (see  FIG. 24 ). 
     Next, the main body portion  41  is attached to the sheath  14  while aligning the mating portion  44  of the crimping member  40  so as to be fitted into the receiving recession portion  17 B of the cap  17 . The main body portion  41  is attached to the sheath  14  while undergoing elastic deformation, and is then crimps the sheath  14  inward while attached thereto. Accordingly, the crimping member  40  is fixed relative to the sheath  14 , and the electrical wires  13  in the sheath  14  are held so as to not move. 
     In this way, the seal member  10  according to the present embodiment is completed, and the seal structure  12  of the multicore cable  11  is completed (see  FIGS. 1 to 4 ). 
     Next, as shown in  FIG. 21 , the crimping member  40  crimped around the sheath  14  is placed in the crimping member holding portion  60  of the lower holder  52 A, and the cap  17  is placed in the cap holding portion  62  such that the rotation prevention protrusion  51  of the cap  17  is oriented upward. At this time, the locking protrusions  50 A and  50 B of the cap  17  are inserted into the locking grooves  64  from above. 
     Next, the first electrical wire  13 A and the second electrical wire  13 B that extend out from the cap  17  are arranged between the first electrical wire routing portion  65 A and the second electrical wire routing portion  65 B, and are routed to the motor electrical wire lead-out hole  55 A. Also, the third electrical wire  13 C and the fourth electrical wire  13 D that extend out from the cap  17  are arranged along the second electrical wire routing portion  65 B and the guide protrusion  66 , and are routed to the sensor electrical wire lead-out hole  56 A. 
     Next, the upper holder  52 B is attached to the lower holder  52 A from above. At this time, the lock portions  69  and the lock receiving portions  70  elastically engage with each other, thus assembling the upper holder  52 B and the lower holder  52 A into an integrated body (see  FIG. 25 ). Also, in this state, the rotation prevention protrusion  51  of the cap  17  is fitted into the rotation prevention hole  71  of the upper holder  52 B. 
     Next, actions and effects of the present embodiment will be described. 
     According to the seal structure  12  of the multicore cable  11  and the seal member  10  of the present embodiment, the cap  17  is fitted around the rubber plug  15  and presses it inward, the rubber plug locking portions  32  are locked to the rubber plug locked portions  33 , and the extending piece  17 A is inserted into the notch portion  19 A to prevent rotation, thus holding the relative positions of the cap  17  and the rubber plug  15 . 
     Also, the crimping member  40  crimps the sheath  14 , thus holding the relative positions of the crimping member  40  and the sheath  14 . Moreover, in the portion of the sheath  14  that is crimped by the crimping member  40  (main body portion  41 ), the electrical wires  13  are held by the crimping member  40  so as to not move inside the sheath  14 . 
     Also, the relative positions of the cap  17  and the crimping member  40  are held due to the mating portion  44  of the locking piece  43  being fitted into the receiving recession portion  17 B, therefore indirectly holding the relative positions of the rubber plug  15  and the sheath  14 , and thus the rubber plug  15  and the electrical wires  13 . Accordingly, even if strong twisting force or the like acts on the sheath  14  from the outside, the seal between the electrical wires  13  and the rubber plug  15  can be kept in a favorable state. 
     Also, the locking structure for locking the crimping member  40  and the cap  17  has a simple configuration in which the mating portion  44  of the locking piece  43  extending from the main body portion  41  of the crimping member  40  is merely fitted into the receiving recession portion  17 B provided in the cap  17 , thus eliminating the need for a complex locking structure, and achieving simple alignment and superior operability. Also, according to this configuration, rotation of the crimping member  40  and the cap  17  is reliably prevented, and twisting of the electrical wires  13  relative to the rubber plug  15  is suppressed. 
     In this way, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to improve the seal between the rubber plug  15  and the electrical wires  13  that extend out from the multicore cable  11 . 
     OTHER EMBODIMENTS 
     The technology disclosed in the present specification is not intended to be limited to the embodiment described using the above descriptions and drawings, and embodiments such as the following examples are also encompassed in the technical scope of the technology disclosed in the present specification. 
     The above embodiment illustrates an aspect in which rotation of the cap  17  and the crimping member  40  is prevented by fitting the mating portion  44  of the locking piece  43  of the crimping member  40  into the receiving recession portion  17 B provided in the cap  17 , but a configuration is possible in which the mating portion is provided on the cap side, and the receiving recession portion for receiving the mating portion is provided on the crimping member side. 
     Also, a configuration is possible in which, for example, a lock hole is provided in one out of the cap and the crimping member, a locking portion capable of locking to the lock hole is provided on the other one, and the relative positions in the extending direction of the sheath are also held by locking of the lock hole and the locking portion. 
     In the above embodiment, the main body portion  41  of the crimping member  40  is shaped as a tube having a C-shaped cross-section so as to have elasticity, but an aspect is possible in which, as shown in  FIG. 27  for example, the main body portion crimps the sheath by being pressed so as to wrap around the outer periphery of the sheath  14 . 
     Although the crimping member  40  is made of a metal in the above embodiment, it may be made of a resin, for example. 
     In the configuration described in the above embodiment, rotation of the cap  17  and the rubber plug  15  is prevented by providing the rubber plug locking portions  32  and the rubber plug locked portions  33 , but these members may be omitted. 
     The number of electrical wires arranged in the multicore cable  11  may be two to three, or five or more. 
     Although the electrical wires are configured to include two types of electrical wires having different outer diameter dimensions, the present invention is not limited to this, and a configuration is possible in which the electrical wires include three or more types of electrical wires having different outer diameter dimensions. Alternatively, the electrical wires may all have the same outer diameter dimension. 
     The guide member  16  can be omitted. 
     The electrical wires may be shielded electrical wires. Also, the electrical wires may be stranded wires that include a core wire obtained by twisting multiple 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. 
     The multicore cable  11  may be a so-called cab tire cable, or may be a multicore shielded wire in which multiple electrical wires are enveloped by a shielding layer. In this way, any multicore cable  11  can be appropriately selected as necessary. 
     According to the seal member  10  or the seal structure  12  of the present embodiment, any liquid such as water, oil, or an organic solvent can be sealed out as necessary. 
     The present embodiment illustrates a configuration in which the assembly of the seal member  10  and the formation of the seal structure  12  of the multicore cable  11  are achieved by attaching the guide member  16 , the rubber plug  15 , the cap  17 , and the crimping member  40  in this order to the multicore cable  11  after stripping the sheath  14 , but the present invention is not limited to this, and a configuration is possible in which the seal member  10  is assembled in advance, and the multicore cable  11  and the seal member  10  are assembled together by stripping the sheath  14  and then inserting the electrical wires of the multicore cable  11  into the seal member  10 . 
     A configuration is possible in which protrusion portions  60 A that fit into the elongated holes  42  are provided in the crimping member holding portion  60  of the lower holder  52 A at positions that correspond to the elongated holes  42  when the crimping member  40  is accommodated therein, and the crimping member  40  is stably held in the crimping member holding portion  60  by protrusion/recession engagement of the elongated holes  42  and the protrusion portions  60 A (see  FIG. 28 ). 
     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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               10 : seal member 
               11 : multicore cable 
               12 : seal structure 
               13 : electrical wire 
               14 : sheath 
               15 : rubber plug 
               16 : guide member 
               17 : cap 
               17 A: extending piece (locked portion) 
               17 B: receiving recession portion (locked portion) 
               18 : sheath covering portion 
               19 : flange portion 
               19 A: notch 
               21 : electrical wire through-hole portion 
               28 : holding portion 
               30 : wide portion 
               34 : narrow portion 
               40 : crimping member 
               41 : main body portion 
               43 : locking piece (locking portion) 
               44 : mating portion (locking portion)