Shielding for multicore shielded wire

A multicore shielded wire, comprising:

• a plurality of shielded core wires, each having a first diameter;
• at least one drain wire, having a second diameter which is smaller than the first diameter;
• a conductive cover member, which covers the shielded core wires and the drain wire;
• a first insulating sheath, which covers the conductive cover member;
• and
• a pair of resin members, each formed with a groove having a semi-ellipsoidal shape and thermally integrated with each other for forming an ellipsoidal through hole while accommodating the first insulating sheath therein,
• wherein a major axis length of a cross section of the ellipsoidal through hole is substantially identical with a length obtained by adding each first diameter, the second diameter, twice a thickness of the conductive cover member and twice a thickness of the first insulating sheath;
• and
• wherein a minor axis length of a cross section of the ellipsoidal through hole is substantially identical with a length obtained by adding the first diameter, twice the thickness of the conductive cover member and twice the thickness of the first insulating sheath.

A method of shielding a multicore shielded wire, comprising the steps of:

• providing a plurality of shielded core wires, each having a first diameter;
• covering the shielded core wires with a conductive cover member;
• covering the conductive cover member with a first insulating sheath;
• providing a branch wire, in which a conductive core wire is covered with a second insulating sheath;
• pressurizing the first insulating sheath so as to have an ellipsoidal cross section in which the shielded core wires are aligned in a major axis direction of the ellipsoidal cross section;
• providing a pair of resin members, each formed with a groove having a semi-ellipsoidal shape;
• sandwiching the first insulating sheath and the branch wire between the resin members, such that the first insulating sheath is accommodated within an ellipsoidal through hole formed by the grooves and such that the branch wire is placed between the first insulating sheath and one of the resin members;
• applying an ultrasonic vibration such that the resin members are integrated with each other, while thermally fusing a part of the first insulating sheath and a part of the second insulating sheath so that the conductive cover member and the conductive core wire are electrically connected,
• wherein a major axis length of a cross section of the ellipsoidal through hole after the ultrasonic vibration applying step is substantially identical with a length obtained by adding each first diameter, twice a thickness of the conductive cover member and twice a thickness of the first insulating sheath;
• and
• wherein a minor axis length of a cross section of the ellipsoidal through hole after the ultrasonic vibration applying step is substantially identical with a length obtained by adding the first diameter, twice the thickness of the conductive cover member and twice the thickness of the first insulating sheath.

A method of shielding a multicore shielded wire, comprising the steps of:

• providing a plurality of shielded core wires, each having a first diameter;
• providing at least one drain wire, having a second diameter which is smaller than the first diameter;
• covering the shielded core wires and the drain wire with a conductive cover member;
• covering the conductive cover member with a first insulating sheath;
• providing a branch wire, in which a conductive core wire is covered with a second insulating sheath;
• pressurizing the first insulating sheath so as to have an ellipsoidal cross section in which the shielded core wires and the drain wire are aligned in a major axis direction of the ellipsoidal cross section;
• providing a pair of resin members, each formed with a groove having a semi-ellipsoidal shape;
• sandwiching the first insulating sheath and the branch wire between the resin members, such that the first insulating sheath is accommodated within an ellipsoidal through hole formed by the grooves and such that the branch wire is placed between the first insulating sheath and one of the resin members;
• applying an ultrasonic vibration such that the resin members are integrated with each other, while thermally fusing a part of the first insulating sheath and a part of the second insulating sheath so that the conductive cover member and the conductive core wire are electrically connected,
• wherein a major axis length of a cross section of the ellipsoidal through hole after the ultrasonic vibration applying step is substantially identical with a length obtained by adding each first diameter, each second diameter, twice a thickness of the conductive cover member and twice a thickness of the first insulating sheath;
• and
• wherein a minor axis length of a cross section of the ellipsoidal through hole after the ultrasonic vibration applying step is substantially identical with a length obtained by adding the first diameter, twice the thickness of the conductive cover member and twice the thickness of the first insulating sheath.