The present disclosure relates generally to telecommunications equipment. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to fiber optic cabling and the method of making thereof.
Telecommunications equipment containing optical fibers is known. Fiber optic cables that carry a plurality of optical fibers over distances to connect to equipment are also known. Some cables, such as trunk cables, are often configured to have a low flexibility. Because of the low flexibility, it is often difficult to maneuver the cables around tight bends and within small places. This becomes a problem when attempting to connect the cables to telecommunications equipment. Because of this, there is a need for a system, method and device to improve the flexibility of the cables, specifically near the end that connects to telecommunications equipment.
One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a fiber optic cable that includes a plurality of internal optical fibers and a fiber optic cable portion. The fiber optic cable portion includes an outer jacket and an inner conduit, the inner conduit containing the plurality of optical fibers disposed therein. The fiber optic cable further includes a flexible conduit portion, wherein the flexible conduit portion has a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end is secured to the fiber optic cable portion and the distal end has a terminating device. The terminating device at least partially encases the flexible conduit portion, and the plurality of optical fibers passes through the flexible conduit portion and the terminating device.
Another aspect of the present disclosure relates to a method of making a fiber optic cable. The method includes providing a fiber optic cable that has an inner conduit and an outer jacket. The inner conduit contains a plurality of optical fibers. The method further includes providing a flexible conduit that has proximal and distal ends, and stripping a portion of the outer jacket from the fiber optic cable to expose a portion of inner conduit. The method further includes securing the proximal end of the flexible conduit to the exposed portion of the inner conduit of the fiber optic cable, thereby creating a junction. The method further includes securing a coupling device to the flexible conduit and to the outer jacket of the fiber optic cable, the securing mechanism encasing the junction. The method further includes securing a terminating device to the distal end of the flexible conduit, the terminating device being configured to allow for passage of the plurality of optical fibers therethrough.
Various claims are disclosed for connecting the flexible conduit to fiber optic equipment.
A variety of additional aspects will be set forth in the description that follows. The aspects can relate to individual features and to combinations of features. It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the broad inventive concepts upon which the embodiments disclosed herein are based.
The following drawings are illustrative of particular embodiments of the present disclosure and therefore do not limit the scope of the present disclosure. The drawings are not to scale and are intended for use in conjunction with the explanations in the following detailed description. Embodiments of the present disclosure will hereinafter be described in conjunction with the appended drawings, wherein like numerals denote like elements.
Various embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals represent like parts and assemblies throughout the several views. Reference to various embodiments does not limit the scope of the invention, which is limited only by the scope of the claims attached hereto. Additionally, any examples set forth in this specification are not intended to be limiting and merely set forth some of the many possible embodiments for the claimed invention.
The present disclosure describes, generally, a fiber optic cable, such as a trunk cable, that has a robust construction and can include many optical fibers. Typically such cables provide sufficient optical fiber protection, but are relatively stiff. The fiber optic cable can have an increased flexibility at an end that connects to telecommunications equipment. The increased flexibility of the cable allows for improved ease of use during installation. Additionally, protection of the internal components of the cable (e.g. the optical fibers) has not been compromised.
The flexible conduit portion 18 should have a crush-proof construction so as to properly protect the optical fibers 12 located within the conduit. In some embodiments, the flexible conduit portion 18 may be clamped to another surface during installation, creating the need to have a crush-proof construction of the flexible conduit portion 18. The flexible conduit portion 18 has a proximal end 20 and a distal end 22. The proximal end 20 can be adjacent an end of the trunk cable portion 14 of the fiber optic cable 10. The proximal end 20 of the flexible conduit portion 18 can be secured to the trunk cable portion 14 by a coupling device 24. The distal end 22 of the flexible conduit portion 18 can have a terminating device 26 through which the optical fibers 12 pass through. In some embodiments, the distal end 22 can be configured to interface with telecommunications equipment.
The flexible conduit portion 18 includes a tubular construction. In one embodiment, the tubular construction is substantially closed in a 360-degree surrounding of the internal optical fibers. In one embodiment, the tubular construction is continuous in cross-section along the full length of flexible conduit portion 18. The tubular construction can have corrugations or other shapes to allow for flexibility and fiber protection from bending excessively or kinking.
In some embodiments, the trunk cable portion 14 can also include an inner conduit 28. The inner conduit 28 can be disposed within the outer jacket 16 of the cable. The inner conduit 28 can also be constructed of a like material as the outer jacket 16. In still other embodiments, the trunk cable portion 14 can include a plurality of strength members 30 disposed between the outer jacket 16 and the inner conduit 28. The strength members 30 can be constructed of aramid yarn in some embodiments. The strength members 30 can help to provide tensile strength to the trunk cable. The strength members 30 can be held by the overmold of the coupling device 24 and/or the flexible conduit portion 18. In the depicted embodiment, at the junction 32, the flexible conduit portion 18 can be sized so as to be disposed over a portion of the inner conduit 28. The inner conduit 28 then can terminate generally near the proximal end 20 of the flexible conduit portion 18. In some embodiments, the inner conduit 28 terminates at the junction 32, encased by the coupling device 24. In some embodiments, the portion of the flexible conduit portion 18 between the proximal end 20 and the distal end 22 will only contain the plurality of optical fibers. Near the distal end 22, the flexible conduit portion 18 can be enclosed by the terminating device 26, the plurality of optical fibers 12 passing therethrough.
In accordance with some aspects of the disclosure, the flexible conduit portions 18, 118, 318 have greater flexibility than trunk cable portions 14, 114. Further, the jacket or jackets of trunk cable portions 14, 114 terminate such that only optical fibers are contained within a portion of flexible conduit portions 18, 118, 318 to both protect the optical fibers and allow for increased bending of the cable relative to the stiffer trunk cable portions 14, 114. Preferably, each flexible conduit portion 18, 118, 318 includes a terminating device 26, 126 to allow the optical fibers to exit the flexible conduit portions 18, 118, 318, and to enter fiber optic telecommunications equipment.
In some implementations, the flexible conduit portions 18, 118, 318 can be filled with a gel substance. The gel substance aids in weatherproofing the flexible conduit as the gel is water-blocking. The sealant can be advantageous if the fiber optic cable is installed outdoors. In some embodiments, the trunk cable can be filled with the gel. In other embodiments, the gel can be inserted into the flexible conduit after the conduit is filled with optical fibers from the open end near the terminating device 26, 126. In still other embodiments, the flexible conduit may include the gel prior to the installation of the optical fibers within the flexible conduit. In other embodiments still, the flexible conduit can include a port configured to receive the gel that is be inserted into the flexible conduit. It will be appreciated that various materials can be used to in substitute for the gel to weather proof the flexible conduit.
A first cable 404 can be secured to the rear cover 402 using a first clamp 425a. In some implementations, a second cable 404 can be secured to the rear cover 402 by mounting a second clamp 425b to the first clamp 425a. In certain implementations, the structure of the first clamp 425a and the structure of the second clamp 425b are substantially identical. Each clamp 425s, 425b defines holes that align with each other. As will be described in more detail herein, to secure the first clamp 425a directly to the rear cover 402, fasteners are inserted through only some of the holes. Other holes defined by the first clamp 425a are left empty. To secure the second clamp 425b to the first clamp 425a, fasteners are inserted through the holes defined by the second clamp 425b that correspond with the holes that had been left empty in the first clamp 425a. The fasteners also extend through the previously empty holes of the first clamp 425a to reach the rear cover 402.
The modular clamping system 406 can include a plurality of clamp halves 422. Each clamp half 422 is paired with a corresponding clamp half 422 to form a complete clamp 425, thereby securing a single fiber optic cable 404. Each clamp half 422 can include a plurality of mounting holes 423 configured to receive a plurality of clamp fasteners 426. In the example shown in
The first clamps 425a each include a pair of clamp halves 422a and the second clamps 425b each include a pair of clamp halves 422b. In certain embodiments, the clamp halves 422a of the first clamp 425a can be joined by a plurality of clamp fasteners 426a and the clamp halves 422b of the second clamp 425b can be joined by a plurality of clamp fasteners 426b. In some embodiments, the fasteners may be threaded. In other embodiments, the fasteners may be a bolt and nut combination. Each fastener 426 is configured to mate a pair of clamping halves 422 together and to mount the clamped fiber optic cable 404 to the inside portion 410 of the rear cover 402. In the depicted embodiment, the fiber optic cables 404 are attached to the rear cover 402 by way of eight clamping halves 422 and sixteen clamp fasteners 426.
The fiber optic cables 404a that are positioned nearest to the inside portion 410 of the rear cover 402 are secured to the rear cover 402 using the clamp halves 422a. The fiber optic cables 404b are secured to the rear cover 402 using the clamp halves 422b. As shown, the fasteners 426a used with the clamp halves 422a are shorter than the fasteners 426b. Once the fiber optic cables 404a nearest the inside portion 410 of the rear cover 402 are secured, the outside fiber optic cables 404b may be secured without removing the clamp halves 422a that surround the inside fiber optic cable 404a. The outside clamping halves 422b use longer fasteners 426b that pass through both the outside clamping halves 422b and the inside clamping halves 422a before passing through the mounting holes 411 of the inside portion 410 of the rear cover 402.
The clamp half 522 also includes a plurality of mounting holes 523 that pass through the clamp half 522 from a front face 530 to a rear face 532. The mounting holes may be spaced along the length L of the clamp half 522 at a distance D1. In addition, the mounting holes 523 may be space along the width W of the clamp half 522 at a distance D2. In some embodiments, the distance D1 can be between about 12 and about 16 millimeters. In other embodiments, the distance D1 can be about 14 millimeters. In other embodiments, the distance D2 can be between about 25 and about 35 millimeters. In other embodiments, the distance D2 can be about 34 millimeters. In other embodiments, the distance D2 can be about 26 millimeters.
In the depicted embodiment, the mounting holes 523 have a stepped bore. The clamp half 522 may have a plurality of indentations 534 to help minimize the amount of material needed to manufacture the clamp half 522. In some embodiments, the clamp half 522 may be made from polycarbonate-ABS.
In some embodiments, the rear face 532 has a plurality of securing protrusions 536. The securing protrusions 536 can be configured to be positioned within indentations, or grooves, of a flexible conduit like 18, 118, 318 or 418 mentioned above. By being positioned in the indentations or groves of the flexible conduit when mounted to the flexible conduit, the securing protrusions prevent the flexible conduit from moving in a direction along its central axis within the assembled clamp. In some embodiments, the securing protrusions 536 also can assist in preventing the flexible conduit from rotating relative the assembled clamp. Such securing protrusions 536 prevent the need to exert a high crushing force on the flexible conduit to prevent axial movement of the flexible conduit within the modular clamping system.
Similar to the embodiment depicted in
As depicted, four clamps 625 are used to secure four cables 604. In some embodiments, the clamps 625 may at least partially surround the fiber optic cables 604 and at least partially surround a plurality of furcation tubes 609. In some embodiments, the furcation tubes 609 are braided sleeves. In certain embodiments, the first clamp 625a can be secured to the inside portion 610 of the rear cover 602 by way of a plurality of fasteners 626a that pass through the mounting holes 611 of the inside portion 610 of the rear cover 602. In certain embodiments, the first clamp 625a is secured to the second clamp 625b, by way of another set of fasteners 626b. The fasteners 626b pass through the first and second clamps 625a, 625b and the mounting holes 611 of the inside portion 610 of the rear cover 602. In some embodiments, the fasteners may be threaded. In other embodiments, the fasteners may be a bolt and nut combination. Each fastener 626 is configured to pass through a clamp and mount the clamped fiber optic cable 604 to the inside portion 610 of the rear cover 602. In the depicted embodiment, the fiber optic cables 604 are attached to the rear cover 602 by way of four clamps 625 and sixteen clamp fasteners 626. Once the fiber optic cables 604a nearest the inside portion 610 of the rear cover 602 are secured by fasteners 626a, the outside fiber optic cables 604b may be secured using fasteners 626b without removing the clamps 625a that surround the inside fiber optic cable 604a.
The fan-out device 627 can include an end cap 640 and press-in sleeve 642. The end cap 640 can include a plurality of holes 641. The holes 641 can be sized to fit a plurality of furcation tubes 609. Additionally, the press-in sleeve 642 can include a plurality of protrusions 643. The press-in sleeve can be configured so that each protrusion 643 is sized to fit within each hole of the end cap 640.
To assemble the clamp 625, the optical fibers (not pictured) within the fiber optic cable 604 are first broken out. The fibers are then threaded through the press-in sleeve 642. After passing through the press-in sleeve 642, the fibers are threaded through the holes 641 of the end cap 640 and into the furcation tubes 609. Next, the furcation tubes 609 are passed through the holes 641 on the end cap 640. The press-in sleeve 642 is then pressed into the ends of the furcation tubes 609 and positioned so that each furcation tube 609 and each protrusion 643 of the press-in sleeve 642 are positioned in the holes 641 of the end cap 640 (see
The assembled clamp 625 also includes a pocket 633. The pocket 633 is configured to house optical fibers, or groups or optical fibers, as they protrude from the fiber optic cable 604. The pocket 633 is located in the clamp 625 in a space adjacent the fan-out device 627.
The rear face 632 also includes a plurality of ribs 635 and securing protrusions 650 both designed to interface with the fiber optic cable 604, specifically the flexible conduit portion 618. Adjacent the ribs 635 and securing protrusions 650 is the pocket 633 configured to house optical fibers. Additionally, the clamp half 622 can include an end cap receiving portion 648 configured to receive a portion of an end cap (e.g. end cap 640 in
The clamp half 622 also includes a plurality of mounting holes 623 that pass through the clamp half 622 from a front face 630 to the rear face 632. The mounting holes may be spaced along the length L2 of the clamp half 622. In addition, the mounting holes 623 may be spaced along the width W2. In some embodiments, the mounting holes 623 have a stepped bore. The mounting holes 623 are configured to receive a plurality of fasteners (e.g. fasteners 626 in
Still in other embodiments, the clamp half 622 may have a plurality of indentations 634 to help minimize the amount of material needed to manufacture the clamp half 622. In some embodiments, the clamp half 622 may be made from polycarbonate-ABS. Further, in the depicted embodiment, the front face 630 of the clamp half 622 includes a label portion 652 configured to receive an adhesive label or offer a generally smooth surface for writing on the clamp half 622.
The clamp half 722 is similar to the clamp half 622 shown in
From the foregoing detailed description, it will be evident that modifications and variations can be made in the devices of the disclosure without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention.
This application is a divisional of application Ser. No. 14/918,764, filed Oct. 21, 2015, now U.S. Pat. No. 10,054,753, which application claims the benefit of provisional application Ser. No. 62/091,108, filed Dec. 12, 2014; 62/082,479, filed Nov. 20, 2014; 62/072,842, filed Oct. 30, 2014; and 62/069,158, filed Oct. 27, 2014, which applications are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
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