Composite cable breakout assembly
First Claim
1. A composite cable breakout assembly, comprising:
- an enclosure for receiving a composite cable having a fiber optic cable and an electrical power cable,at least one port in the enclosure providing passage to the exterior of the enclosure, anda sealing material disposed in the at least one port and surrounding the composite cable such that the sealing material forms a seal separating an interior of the enclosure from an exterior of the enclosure;
wherein the fiber optic cable and the electrical power cable of the composite cable received by the enclosure separate from the composite cable in the enclosure and route to the at least one port, and wherein the fiber optic cable has at least one optical fiber and the electrical power cable has at least one electrical conductor, and wherein connection to the fiber optic cable and the electrical power cable separated from the composite cable is enabled from the exterior of the enclosure.
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Abstract
A composite cable breakout assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes an enclosure for receiving a composite cable having a fiber optic cable with at least one optical fiber and an electrical power cable with at least one electrical conductor. The enclosure has at least one port providing passage to the exterior of the enclosure. The at least one optical fiber is terminated by a fiber optic connector and the at least one electrical conductor is terminated by an electrical connector. Alternatively, the at least one optical fiber and the at least one electrical conductor may be terminated by a composite optical/electrical connector. The fiber optic cable and the electrical power cable route to the at least one port enabling connection external to the enclosure for extension of optical signal and electrical power to components external to the enclosure.
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21 Claims
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1. A composite cable breakout assembly, comprising:
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an enclosure for receiving a composite cable having a fiber optic cable and an electrical power cable, at least one port in the enclosure providing passage to the exterior of the enclosure, and a sealing material disposed in the at least one port and surrounding the composite cable such that the sealing material forms a seal separating an interior of the enclosure from an exterior of the enclosure; wherein the fiber optic cable and the electrical power cable of the composite cable received by the enclosure separate from the composite cable in the enclosure and route to the at least one port, and wherein the fiber optic cable has at least one optical fiber and the electrical power cable has at least one electrical conductor, and wherein connection to the fiber optic cable and the electrical power cable separated from the composite cable is enabled from the exterior of the enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A composite optical/electrical terminal, comprising:
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an enclosure having a wall defining an interior cavity; at least one port through the wall of the enclosure providing passage between the interior cavity and exterior of the enclosure; a cable port for receiving by the enclosure a composite cable having a fiber optic cable having at least one optical fiber, and the electrical power cable having at least one electrical conductor; and a sealing material disposed in the at least one cable port and surrounding the composite cable such that the sealing material forms a seal separating an interior of the enclosure from an exterior of the enclosure; wherein the fiber optic cable and the electrical power cable of the composite cable received by the enclosure separate from the composite cable in the interior cavity and route through the interior cavity to the at least one port, wherein connection to the fiber optic cable and the electrical power cable separated from the composite cable is enabled from the exterior of the enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for breaking out fiber optic cables and electrical power cables from a composite cable, comprising:
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stripping back a jacket, shield and other components from the composite cable to expose the fiber optic cable having at least one optical fiber, and the electrical power cable having at least one electrical conductor; providing an enclosure for receiving the composite cable, wherein the enclosure has; a sealing material attached to the composite cable; and at least one port; and routing the at least one fiber optic cable and electrical power cable to the at least one port such that the sealing material forms a seal separating an interior of the enclosure from an exterior of the enclosure, wherein connection to the fiber optic cable and the electrical power cable separated from the composite cable is enabled from the exterior of the enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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