Optical fiber-cable branch member and optical fiber-cable branch structure

An optical fiber cable branch structure, comprising:

• an optical fiber cable comprising a first optical fiber core bundle and a jacket which coats an outer circumference of the first optical fiber core bundle, and comprises a tension resistance member buried in a cable longitudinal direction;
• an optical fiber cable branch member which branches the first optical fiber core bundle extending from an end portion of the jacket, into a plurality of second optical fiber core bundles;
• the plurality of second optical fiber core bundles branched by the optical fiber cable branch member;
• and
• a plurality of protective tubes which respectively cover and protect respective outer circumferences of the plurality of second optical fiber core bundles,
• the optical fiber cable branch member comprising:
• a branch member main body;
• a cable-fixing portion which holds and fixes the end portion of the jacket of the optical fiber cable onto the branch member main body;
• a tube-fixing portion which fixes, onto the branch member main body, the plurality of protective tubes which protect the plurality of second optical fiber core bundles obtained by branching the first optical fiber core bundle;
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• a main body-fixing portion which fixes the branch member main body onto an object to be attached.