Rat-proof aerial optical cable
By installing barbs on the optical cable sheath, the problem of high cost of rodent-proof overhead optical cables is solved, achieving a lower cost of rodent-proof effect and a more convenient laying process.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202423220181.7
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-26
- Publication Date
- 2025-11-07
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-26
AI Technical Summary
Existing rodent-proof overhead optical cables have excessively high structural and material costs due to the need to ensure mechanical strength and rodent-proof performance.
A barb mechanism, including fasteners and barbs, is installed on the optical cable sheath. The barbs automatically unfold through elastic connections and barb restraints, forming a rodent-proof function and reducing material and processing costs.
This reduces the production, transportation, storage, and laying costs of rodent-proof overhead optical cables, while improving the convenience and efficiency of rodent control.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of optical fiber cable, specifically relates to a ratproof aerial cable. BACKGROUND
[0002] The ratproof aerial cable is a specially designed optical cable, which is designed to prevent rodents and other small animals from damaging the optical cable, and at the same time, it meets the needs of aerial laying, such as preventing rats from climbing along the tower, lead, etc. to the surface of the aerial cable and biting. The optical cable is wrapped with a special material on the outer layer of the optical cable to block the damage caused by the biting of small animals, and at the same time, it usually adopts a material with high mechanical strength, which has high waterproof and flame-retardant properties.
[0003] At present, the ratproof aerial cable mainly selects the structure and material during the manufacturing of the optical cable; on the structure, stainless steel belts and thick steel belts are used to improve the physical ratproof ability of the optical cable, and on the material, nylon and ratproof materials containing spicy microcapsules are selected, so that they are not easy to be damaged, and the sheath material has a rat-repelling odor. Due to the above structure, the cost of the structure and material of the ratproof aerial cable is obviously higher than that of the ordinary optical cable. SUMMARY
[0004] The utility model aims at:
[0005] In order to solve the problem that the ratproof aerial cable in the prior art has high cost of structure and material setting to ensure mechanical strength and ratproof performance, a ratproof aerial cable is provided, which adopts a specially set structure to reduce the damage caused by rat biting during later processing and laying, so as to reduce the manufacturing cost of the ratproof aerial cable and reduce rat biting.
[0006] The utility model adopts the technical scheme as follows:
[0007] A ratproof aerial cable, comprising an optical cable sheath, a plurality of barb mechanisms are uniformly and spacedly arranged on the outer surface of the optical cable sheath along the axial direction of the optical cable sheath, and a barb restraint member is arranged on the outer surface of the optical cable sheath and the plurality of barb mechanisms.
[0008] The barb mechanism comprises a fixed member which is attached to the optical cable sheath and fixedly connected, one end of the fixed member is connected with a first barb member, the first barb member is elastically connected with the fixed member, and the barb restraint member is used for elastically restraining the first barb member on the surface of the optical cable sheath.
[0009] Further, one end of the fixed member away from the first barb member is also connected with a second barb member, the second barb member is elastically connected with the fixed member, the second barb member and the first barb member are symmetrically arranged relative to the fixed member, and the barb restraint member is used for elastically restraining the first barb member and the second barb member on the surface of the optical cable sheath.
[0010] Further, the barb mechanism is composed of metal steel material or hard plastic.
[0011] Further, the fixing member and the optical cable jacket are connected by adhesive connection, thermal bonding connection or injection molding connection.
[0012] Further, the interval distance of the barb mechanism is set to 100-1500mm.
[0013] Further, the outer surface of the optical cable jacket is further coated with a nylon outer sheath, and the barb mechanism is arranged on the surface of the nylon outer sheath.
[0014] As described above, due to the adoption of the above technical scheme, the beneficial effects of the present application are:
[0015] The barb mechanism is arranged on the optical cable jacket to prevent rodents and other animals from biting. Compared with the structure of high-strength stainless steel belt and thick steel belt, the cost of the barb mechanism is lower. The fixing member and the barb member on the barb mechanism are elastically connected, and the barb member is covered inside by the barb restraint member arranged outside before laying. The barb member can be automatically unfolded along the surface of the optical cable jacket at a certain inclination angle to form uniformly spaced barbs, thereby achieving the function of preventing rodents. The overhead optical cable of the structure reduces the related cost in production, transportation, storage, laying and use, and is more convenient for transportation, storage and laying. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0016] Figure 1 It is a cross-sectional structure schematic diagram of the anti-rat overhead optical cable of the present application.
[0017] Figure 2 It is a single barb structure schematic diagram of the barb mechanism of the present application.
[0018] Figure 3 It is a double barb structure schematic diagram of the barb mechanism of the present application.
[0019] Marked in the figure: 1-optical cable jacket, 2-barb mechanism, 21-first barb member, 22-second barb member, 23-fixing member, 3-barb restraint member, 4-nylon outer sheath. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0020] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the present application more clear and explicit, the present application will be further described in detail below with examples. It should be understood that the specific examples described herein are only used to explain the present application, and are not used to limit the present application.
[0021] Example 1
[0022] This embodiment is the basic implementation scheme of this utility model, such as... Figure 1 As shown, this embodiment is a rodent-proof overhead optical cable, including an optical cable jacket 1. Multiple barb mechanisms 2 are evenly spaced along the axial direction of the optical cable jacket 1 on the outer surface of the optical cable jacket 1. A barb restraint member 3 is provided on the outer surface of the optical cable jacket 1 and the multiple barb mechanisms 2. The barb mechanism 2 includes a fixing member 23 that fits and is fixedly connected to the optical cable jacket 1. One end of the fixing member 23 is connected to a first barb 21. The first barb 21 is elastically connected to the fixing member 23. The barb restraint member 3 is used to elastically restrain the first barb 21 to the surface of the optical cable jacket 1.
[0023] This invention uses a barb mechanism 2 on the optical cable jacket 1 to prevent rodents and other animals from gnawing on it. Compared with structures using high-strength stainless steel strips or thick steel strips, the barb mechanism 2 is less expensive. The fixing member 23 on the barb mechanism 2 is elastically connected to the barb, and before laying, a barb restraint member 3 is set on the outside to cover the barb inside, which facilitates transportation, storage and retrieval. When the aerial optical cable is laid, only the barb restraint member 3 on the outside needs to be removed, and the barb on the barb mechanism 2 can automatically unfold elastically and form barbs at a certain angle along the surface of the optical cable jacket 1, thereby achieving the function of preventing rodents. The aerial optical cable with this structure reduces the relevant costs in production, transportation, storage, laying and use, and is more convenient for transportation, storage and laying.
[0024] Based on the above-mentioned rodent-proof overhead optical cable, its production and use process can be implemented as follows:
[0025] One preferred embodiment is as follows: optical cable manufacturing, factory installation of barbs - to become rodent-proof overhead optical cable, optical cable laying, removal of restraints, and barb deployment.
[0026] One preferred embodiment is as follows: optical cable manufacturing, on-site construction and installation of barbs - becoming rodent-proof overhead optical cable, optical cable laying, removal of restraints, and barb deployment.
[0027] Preferably, the optical cable portion of the rodent-proof overhead optical cable of this utility model can be made of GYTS optical cable, which is commonly used in the prior art. Combined with the rodent-proof structure of this utility model, a good rodent-proof effect can be achieved.
[0028] Example 2
[0029] The embodiment is based on the embodiment 1, and the second barb member 22 is further connected to the end of the fixing member 23 away from the first barb member 21, the second barb member 22 is elastically connected to the fixing member 23, and the second barb member 22 is symmetrically arranged with the first barb member 21 relative to the fixing member 23, and the barb restraint member 3 is used for elastically restraining the first barb member 21 and the second barb member 22 on the surface of the optical cable jacket 1. The arrangement of the first barb member 21 and the second barb member 22 makes the barb mechanism 2 have a double barb structure, and the double barb structure is arranged towards the direction of the two ends, respectively, so that the coverage area of the rat prevention can be further increased, and the rat prevention effect can be improved.
[0030] Embodiment 3
[0031] The embodiment is based on the embodiment 1 or 2, and the barb mechanism 2 is composed of metal steel material or hard plastic. Preferably, the metal steel material is used to make the barb mechanism 2, which has better elasticity and higher strength and is not easy to break or cause other damage. The hard plastic can be made of nylon and the like to prevent rats or other animals from gnawing.
[0032] Embodiment 4
[0033] The embodiment is based on the embodiment 1 or 2, and the fixing member 23 and the optical cable jacket 1 are connected by adhesive connection, thermal bonding connection or injection molding connection. Among them, the adhesive connection is to coat adhesive on the fixing member 23 or the optical cable jacket 1, and then bond and cure the two by the adhesive; the thermal bonding connection is to use a heating device or a thermal bonding machine to preheat the optical cable and the barb mechanism 2 to improve the adhesion of the adhesive, then apply the adhesive on the optical cable or the barb mechanism 2, bond them in the preheated state, and then press and heat to make the adhesive penetrate and cure, so that the barb mechanism 2 and the surface of the optical cable form a tight bond, and then cool to make the adhesive completely cure, completing the thermal bonding connection; the injection molding connection is to directly injection mold the barb mechanism 2 on the surface of the optical cable by an injection molding machine, which can complete the production.
[0034] Embodiment 5
[0035] The embodiment is based on the embodiment 1 or 2, and the interval spacing of the barb mechanism 2 is set to 100mm-1500mm. Among them, the interval spacing can be set to 100mm, 200mm, 500mm, 800mm, 1000mm, 1200mm or 1500mm, and the balance of cost and rat prevention function is comprehensive, and in the serious rat-infested area, the interval spacing can be set to 500mm, and in the general rat-infested area, the interval spacing can be set to 1000mm.
[0036] Embodiment 6
[0037] The embodiment is based on the embodiment 1 or 2, the outer surface of the optical cable jacket 1 is further coated with a nylon outer jacket 4, and the barb mechanism 2 is arranged on the surface of the nylon outer jacket 4. For example, a GYTS04 type rat-proof optical cable is used, the outer surface of which is provided with a nylon rat-proof material, and the barb mechanism 2 can be combined to achieve a better rat-proof effect.
[0038] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the utility model, and is not used to limit the utility model, and any modification, equivalent replacement and improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the utility model should be included in the protection scope of the utility model.
Claims
1. A rodent-resistant aerial optical fiber cable, characterized by, The optical cable jacket is provided with a plurality of barb mechanisms which are uniformly spaced along the axial direction of the optical cable jacket on the outer surface of the optical cable jacket, and the outer surface of the optical cable jacket and the plurality of barb mechanisms is covered with a barb restraint member; The barb mechanism comprises a fixed member which is attached to the optical cable jacket, and one end of the fixed member is connected with a first barb member which is elastically connected to the fixed member, and the barb restraint member is used to elastically bind the first barb member to the surface of the optical cable jacket.
2. The rodent-proof aerial optical fiber cable of claim 1, wherein, The other end of the fixed member away from the first barb member is also connected with a second barb member which is elastically connected to the fixed member, and the second barb member is symmetrically arranged with the first barb member relative to the fixed member, and the barb restraint member is used to elastically bind the first barb member and the second barb member to the surface of the optical cable jacket.
3. A rodent-proof aerial cable according to claim 1 or 2, c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that The barb mechanism is composed of metal steel material or hard plastic.
4. The rodent-proof aerial cable of claim 1 or 2, wherein, The fixed member and the optical cable jacket are connected by adhesive connection, thermal bonding connection or injection molding connection.
5. The rodent-proof aerial cable of claim 1 or 2, wherein, The interval distance of the barb mechanism is set to 100mm-1500mm.
6. The rodent-proof aerial cable of claim 1 or 2, wherein, The outer surface of the optical cable jacket is also covered with a nylon outer sheath, and the barb mechanism is arranged on the surface of the nylon outer sheath.
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