ELECTRIC CONNECTOR EQUIPPED WITH STAPLE FOR RELAXING STRESS OF CABLE

摘要

PURPOSE: To compress a cable in the open space defined inside an electric connector between a staple and a contact surface by a predetermined level and thus relax stresses acting on the cable by inserting the staple into a connector housing member as far as a predetermined position. CONSTITUTION: A U-shaped staple 30 is supported in a cable bearing opening 22 with its legs 54 and 56 being fitted into a groove 43. With its curved part 52 being inserted into the groove 43 so as to straddle the open space defined between side walls 24 and 26, the staple 30 comes into engagement at its sticker parts with engagement surfaces 42 and 44 so as to compress a cable inserted into the cable bearing opening 22. The cable is thus compressed by the curved part 52, the legs 54 and 56 and a bottom contact surface such that stresses acting thereon is relaxed.