Waterproof signal cable structure

• US 10,529,465 B1
• Filed: 03/26/2019
• Issued: 01/07/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2019
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: YFC-BonEagle Electric Company Limited
• Original Assignee: YFC-BonEagle Electric Company Limited
• Inventors: Ku, Ying-Ming, Wang, Mei-Yao
• Primary Examiner(s): Aychillhum, Andargie M
• Assistant Examiner(s): McAllister, Michael F
• Application Number:
  US16/365,643
• Time in Patent Office: 287 Days
• Field of Search: 174 70 R
• CPC Class Codes: H01B 11/02 Cables with twisted pairs or quads
• CPC Class Codes: H01B 11/06 with means for reducing effects of electromagnetic or electrostatic disturbances, e.g. screens
• CPC Class Codes: H01B 3/443 from vinylhalogenides or other halogenoethylenic compounds
• CPC Class Codes: H01B 7/2825 using a water impermeable sheath
• CPC Class Codes: H01B 7/288 using hygroscopic material or material swelling in the presence of liquid

Abstract

A signal cable structure includes a set of strands, an outer insulation tube and a water swellable powder. The set of strands includes a plurality of twisted pairs. The twisted pairs are enclosed to form a center portion, and each of the twisted pairs includes two wires intertwined with each other. The outer insulation tube sheaths the set of strands; an outer ring portion is surrounded outside the set of strands and formed between the outer insulation tube and the set of strands. The water swellable powder is distributed in the outer ring portion, and the center portion of the set of strands is not distributed with the water swellable powder. Thereby, a signal cable with waterproof performance is provided.

Claims

1. A waterproof signal cable structure, comprising:

a set of strands including a plurality of twisted pairs;

the twisted pairs being enclosed to form a center portion, and each of the twisted pairs including two wires intertwined with each other;

an outer insulation tube sheathing the set of strands;

the set of strands surrounded by an outer ring portion, and the outer ring portion being located between the outer insulation tube and the set of strands; and

a water swellable powder distributed in the outer ring portion located between the outer insulation tube and the set of strands, and the center portion of the set of strands being not distributed with the water swellable powder,

wherein the water swellable powder directly contacts the outer insulation tube and the set of strands.

2. The waterproof signal cable structure according to claim 1, wherein the twisted wires are arranged in a ring.

3. The waterproof signal cable structure according to claim 1, wherein the set of strands includes four pairs of twisted pairs intertwined with each other.

4. The waterproof signal cable structure according to claim 1, wherein each of the wires includes a signal core wire and an insulation layer covering the signal core wire.

5. The waterproof signal cable structure according to claim 1, wherein the outer insulation tube is made of polyvinyl chloride or thermoplastic elastomer.

6. The waterproof signal cable structure according to claim 1, wherein the water swellable powder is evenly distributed in the outer ring portion.

7. The waterproof signal cable structure according to claim 1, wherein the water swellable powder is distributed along an outer peripheral surface of the set of strands in a direction of longitudinal extension.

8. The waterproof signal cable structure according to claim 1, wherein the water swellable powder is super absorbent polymer.

9. The waterproof signal cable structure according to claim 8, wherein the super absorbent polymer is obtained by polymerizing acrylates.

10. The waterproof signal cable structure according to claim 1, wherein the water swellable powder is adhered to an outer peripheral surface of the set of strands via an electrostatic powder machine.

11. The waterproof signal cable structure according to claim 1, further including a spacer, wherein the spacer is disposed between each of the twisted pairs.

12. The waterproof signal cable structure according to claim 11, wherein the spacer has a cross-shaped cross section for spacing adjacent twisted pairs.