Cable holding member, cable holding device including cable holding member, and cable connector device including cable holding device

A cable holding member including an opening, a through-hole, an insertion hole, and a guide portion,

• wherein the opening is formed in a first surface of the cable holding member,
• the through-hole is configured to hold a cable with the cable inserted from the first surface to a second surface, which faces the first surface, of the cable holding member through the opening,
• the insertion hole is formed in a third surface of the cable holding member parallel with a cable insertion direction, communicates with the through-hole, and is configured such that a crimping portion that crimps the cable is insertable into the cable holding member through the insertion hole,
• the guide portion is provided in the insertion hole, has such a recessed shape that the crimping portion inserted into the insertion hole is fittable therein, and has a hole in which the cable is insertable and holdable therein, and
• an inner wall of the guide portion includes a first inner wall, a second inner wall provided on a far side with respect to the first inner wall in the insertion hole, and a boundary portion formed between the first inner wall and the second inner wall,
• a horizontal width of the second inner wall is set smaller than a horizontal width of the first inner wall such that the second inner wall restricts expansion of a horizontal width of the crimping portion when the crimping portion crimps the cable,
• the boundary portion is an inclined portion having an inclination with respect to the first inner wall such that a horizontal width of the boundary portion gradually decreases from the horizontal width of the first inner wall to the horizontal width of the second inner wall, and
• the first inner wall, the boundary portion and the second inner wall cover a portion of the crimping portion where the crimping portion crimps the cable.

A cable holding device comprising:

• a housing;
• and
• a cable holding member,
• wherein the housing includes a terminal having a crimping portion,
• the cable holding member includes an opening, a through-hole, an insertion hole, and a guide portion,
• the opening is formed in a first surface of the cable holding member,
• the through-hole is configured to hold a cable with the cable inserted from the first surface to a second surface, which faces the first surface, of the cable holding member through the opening,
• the insertion hole is formed in a third surface of the cable holding member parallel with a cable insertion direction, communicates with the through-hole, and is configured such that the crimping portion is insertable into the cable holding member through the insertion hole,
• the guide portion is provided in the insertion hole, has such a recessed shape that the crimping portion inserted into the insertion hole is fittable therein, and has a hole in which the cable is insertable and holdable therein, and
• an inner wall of the guide portion includes a first inner wall, a second inner wall provided on a far side with respect to the first inner wall in the insertion hole, and a boundary portion formed between the first inner wall and the second inner wall,
• a horizontal width of the second inner wall is set greater than a first horizontal width of the crimping portion when the crimping portion does not crimp the cable, such that, in a state in which the crimping portion is fitted in the guide portion without the cable holding member holding the cables, the crimping portion does not contact the second inner wall,
• tip ends of the crimping portion are configured to open in an outward direction when the crimping portion crimps the cable in a state in which the cable holding member holds the cable to have a second horizontal width of the crimping portion greater than the first horizontal width of the crimping portion,
• the horizontal width of the second inner wall is set smaller than a horizontal width of the first inner wall such that the second inner wall contacts the crimping portion and restricts expansion of the second horizontal width of the crimping portion when the crimping portion crimps the cable in a state in which the cable holding member holds the cable, and
• the boundary portion is an inclined portion having an inclination with respect to the first inner wall such that a horizontal width of the boundary portion gradually decreases from the horizontal width of the first inner wall to the horizontal width of the second inner wall.