US4830457A
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Optical cable connecting section in electric power and optical composite cable
Assignee: Furukawa Electric Co Ltd
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Filing: 1987-12-02
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Granted: 1989-05-16
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Expires: 2007-12-02
Abstract
Abstract An optical cable connecting section in an electric power and optical composite cable which has a rodlike excessive length containing member having linear grooves and curved grooves on the outer periphery thereof and disposed between the ends of both of the optical cables to be connected, further connected in series with the tension members of the optical cables in such a manner that the optical fibers led from the end of both of the optical cables are relatively connected as pairs, whereby the excessive length portions of the optical cables thus connected are contained in the curved grooves of the excessive length containing member and the portions having no excessive length are contained in the linear grooves of the excessive length containing member. Thus, the connecting sections of the optical cables can improve in the outer diameter of the connecting sections of the optical cables so as to increase as large as the occurrence of a defect in its handling to be uniformly finished in the outer diameter of the cable over the entire length.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshihisa Asada
- 👤 Masahiro Iizuma
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 19:13
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/44; G02B6/4439; G02B6/444; G02B6/24; G02B6/4441; G02B6/4448
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
An optical cable connecting section in an electric power and optical composite cable comprising a rodlike excessive length containing member having linear grooves and curved grooves on the outer periphery thereof and disposed between the ends of both the optical cables to be connected, further connected in series with the tension members of the optical cables in such a manner that the optical fibers led from the end of both of the optical cables are relatively connected as pairs, whereby the excessive length portions of the optical cables thus connected are contained in the curved grooves of the excessive length containing member and the portions having no excessive length are contained in the linear grooves of the excessive length containing member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
An optical cable connecting section in an electric power and optical composite cable comprising a rodlike excessive length containing member having linear grooves and curved grooves on the outer periphery thereof and disposed between the ends of both the optical cables to be connected, further connected in series with the tension members of the optical cables in such a manner that the optical fibers led from the end of both of the optical cables are relatively connected as pairs, whereby the excessive length portions of the optical cables thus connected are contained in the curved grooves of the excessive length containing member and the portions having no excessive length are contained in the linear grooves of the excessive length containing member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
130 words
The optical cable connecting section in an electric power and optical composite cable according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of excessive length containing members are disposed on one row at a relative interval between the ends of said optical cables to be connected, connected in series to the tension members of both of the optical cables, the optical cables led from the ends of both the optical cables form pairs, are relatively connected between the adjacent portions of the excessive length containing members in such a manner that the excessive length portions of the optical fibers thus connected are contained in the curved grooves of the excessive length containing members, and the portions having no excessive length are contained in the linear grooves of the excessive length containing members.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
The optical cable connecting section in an electric power and optical composite cable according to claim 2, wherein even number of the excessive length containing members are disposed in one row between the ends of both of the optical fibers to be connected.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
The optical cable connecting section in an electric power and optical composite cable according to claim 1, wherein the depths of the curved grooves and the linear grooves of said excessive length containing members are different from each other.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The optical cable connecting section in an electric power and optical composite cable according to claim 1, wherein the curved grooves of said excessive length containing member are formed of unidirectional spiral grooves.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
The optical cable connecting section in an electric power and optical composite cable according to claim 1, wherein the curved grooves of said excessive length containing member are formed of SZ spiral grooves inverted in its direction within one turn or less.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
The optical cable connecting section in an electric power and optical composite cable according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of curved grooves are formed on the excessive length containing member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
The optical cable connecting section in an electric and optical composite cable according to claim 2, wherein the depths of the curved grooves and the linear grooves of said excessive length containing members are different from each other.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
39 words
The optical cable connecting section in an electric power and optical composite cable according to claim 3, wherein the depths of the curved grooves and the linear grooves of said excessive length containing members are different from each other.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
The optical cable connecting section in an electric power and optical composite cable according to claim 2, wherein the curved groves of said excessive length containing member are formed of unidirectional spiral grooves.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
The optical cable connecting section in an electric power and optical composite cable according to claim 3, wherein the curved grooves of said excessive length containing member are formed of unidirectional spiral grooves.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
The optical cable connecting section in an electric power and optical composite cable according to claim 4, wherein the curved grooves of said excessive length containing member are formed of unidirectional spiral grooves.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
42 words
The optical cable connecting section in an electric power and optical composite cable according to claim 2, wherein the curved grooves of said excessive length containing member are formed of SZ spiral grooves inverted in its direction within one turn or less.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
43 words
The optical cable connecting section in an electric power and optical composite cable according to claim 3, wherein said the curved grooves of said excessive length containing member are formed of SZ spiral grooves inverted in its direction within one turn or less.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
42 words
The optical cable connecting section in an electric power and optical composite cable according to claim 4, wherein the curved grooves of said excessive length containing member are formed of SZ spiral grooves inverted in its direction within one turn or less.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
31 words
The optical cable connecting section in an electric power and optical composite cable according to claim 2, wherein a plurality of curved grooves are formed on the excessive length containing member.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
31 words
The optical cable connecting section in an electric power and optical composite cable according to claim 3, wherein a plurality of curved grooves are formed on the excessive length containing member.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
31 words
The optical cable connecting section in an electric power and optical composite cable according to claim 4, wherein a plurality of curved grooves are formed on the excessive length containing member.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
31 words
The optical cable connecting section in an electric power and optical composite cable according to claim 5, wherein a plurality of curved grooves are formed on the excessive length containing member.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
31 words
The optical cable connecting section in an electric power and optical composite cable according to claim 6, wherein a plurality of curved grooves are formed on the excessive length containing member.
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