Cable for conducting simultaneously electricity and light
First Claim
1. A cable for conducting simultaneously electricity and light, comprising:
- at least one electrically conducting core; and
at least one layer of insulation surrounding said core;
said layer of insulation being comprised of optically conductive material for conducting light therethrough, so that electrical signals can be conducted through said core simultaneously with light signals through said insulation layer;
a connector secured to at least one end of said cable and resting against said optically conductive insulation layer for producing an optical coupling;
said connector having a portion resting against said insulation layer, said portion being transparent and comprised of optically conductive material or producing an optical transmission channel;
said insulation layer being a cylindrically-shaped glass filament having an inside surface, said core being fused to said inside surface;
said insulation layer comprising at least two sub-layers;
at least one optically insulating intermediate layer between said two sub-layers, said sub-layers being optically conductive.
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Abstract
A cable (K) comprises at least one lead (A) and at least one insulating layer (I). In communication technology, communications are transmitted between two apparatuses by cables of various types. In order to reduce to a minimum the number of cables and cable connections necessary, cables with a high transmission capacity are preferred. In order to substantially increase the transmission capacity of a cable (K) with at least one lead (A) and at least one insulating layer (I), the insulating layer (I) is made for optical transmission purposes of an optically conductive material. Optical transmission channels can be obtained using optically conductive materials for the insulating layers of all cables with one or more insulating layers, for example flat cables, coaxial cables, mains cables, etc., without having to increase the cross-section of the cable or to provide separate connections for additional cables in the appliances to be connected.
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8 Claims
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1. A cable for conducting simultaneously electricity and light, comprising:
- at least one electrically conducting core; and
at least one layer of insulation surrounding said core;
said layer of insulation being comprised of optically conductive material for conducting light therethrough, so that electrical signals can be conducted through said core simultaneously with light signals through said insulation layer;
a connector secured to at least one end of said cable and resting against said optically conductive insulation layer for producing an optical coupling;
said connector having a portion resting against said insulation layer, said portion being transparent and comprised of optically conductive material or producing an optical transmission channel;
said insulation layer being a cylindrically-shaped glass filament having an inside surface, said core being fused to said inside surface;
said insulation layer comprising at least two sub-layers;
at least one optically insulating intermediate layer between said two sub-layers, said sub-layers being optically conductive.
- at least one electrically conducting core; and
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2. A cable for conducting simultaneously electricity and light, comprising:
- at least one electrically conducting core for conducting electrical signals in absence of an electrical field; and
at least one layer of insulation surrounding said core;
said layer of insulation being comprised of optically conductive material for conducting light therethrough, so that electrical signals can be conducted through said core simultaneously with light signals through said insulation layer, said conducting core and said insulation layer being free of an electrical field. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
- at least one electrically conducting core for conducting electrical signals in absence of an electrical field; and
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