Optical DVI cable system and method of laying cable

• US 20070014522A1
• Filed: 07/14/2006
• Published: 01/18/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/15/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: STAC Electronics Incorporated, Sumitomo Electric Industries Limited (Sumitomo Corporation)
• Original Assignee: STAC Electronics Incorporated, Sumitomo Electric Industries Limited (Sumitomo Corporation)
• Inventors: Morita, Toshio, Yamaguchi, Hideki, Koide, Satoshi, Konda, Hideya, Utagawa, Nobuhiko
• Granted Patent: US 7,558,460 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 385/88
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/3817 containing optical and electrical conductors cables including electrical and optical conductors H01B11/22; G02B6/3816 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/3885 Multicore or multichannel optical connectors, i.e. one single ferrule containing more than one fibre, e.g. ribbon type optical ribbon cable G02B6/4403, G02B6/448
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/38875 Protection from bending or twisting
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/3888 Protection from over-extension or over-compression
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/4292 the light guide being disconnectable from the opto-electronic element, e.g. mutually self aligning arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/4416 Heterogeneous cables

Abstract

A composite cable 21 with a plug 22 attached thereto includes optical fibers, metal wires, a tensile strength fiber 21a, and an envelope 21b for enveloping them and the plug 22 includes a ferrule 210 of the plug for connecting the optical fiber, a cable clamp 221 and a Kevler holder 222 (first fixing mechanism) for fixing the tensile strength fiber 21a, and a gasket 223 (second fixing mechanism) for blocking a twist of the envelope 21b and further includes a joint mechanism (227) of a detachable traction cap for pulling the composite cable 21 and inserting the composite cable 21 into piping.

Claims

1. An optical DVI cable system provided with a connection point where a plug and an adapter are connected on a line equipped with optical DVI connectors at both ends, wherein

a first cable connected between the optical DVI connector and the plug comprises an optical fiber, a metal wire, a tensile strength fiber, and an envelope for enveloping them and is laid as the plug is passed through piping, and wherein

the plug comprises a first ferrule for connecting the optical fiber, a first fixing mechanism for fixing the tensile strength fiber, a second fixing mechanism for blocking a twist of the envelope, and a joint mechanism of a detachable traction cap for pulling the cable and allowing the cable to pass through the piping.

2. The optical DVI cable system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the joint mechanism of the traction cap is joint means formed for allowing either the cap or the plug to rotate relative to the other.

3. The optical DVI cable system as claimed in claim 1 wherein a rear end face of the plug is formed as a slope inclined toward the axial center from the outer face.

4. The optical DVI cable system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the adapter comprises a second ferrule for connecting the optical fiber and an elastic mechanism for pressing the second ferrule against the first ferrule and the second ferrule abuts the first ferrule at the connection point and retreats into the adapter.

5. The optical DVI cable system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the plug has an outer diameter of 19 mm or less.

6. A method of laying cable, which applies the optical DVI cable system as claimed in claim 1 to previously laid piping, said cable laying method comprising the steps of:

joining the traction cap to the tip of the plug detached at the connection point;

pulling the traction cap and allowing the first cable connected to the plug to pass through the piping;

removing the traction cap from the plug passed through the piping; and

joining the plug from which the traction cap is removed to the adapter.

7. The cable laying method as claimed in claim 6 wherein the plug has an outer diameter of 19 mm or less and is passed through the piping.