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Traceable cable assembly

a traceable cable and cable technology, applied in the field of traceable cable assembly, can solve the problem of time-consuming identification of broken fiber optic cables

Active Publication Date: 2014-12-18
AMPHENOL FIBER OPTIC TECH SHENZHEN
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Enables quick and efficient tracking of broken fiber optic cables by illuminating the affected area, reducing the time and effort required for repair processes.

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For a fiber optical cable bundle including a group of fiber optic cables, if one fiber optic cable is determined to be broken (malfunctioning) by an optical fiber tester coupled to one end of said one fiber optic cable, it is troublesome to distinguish the other end of the broken fiber optic cable for a further repair process, thereby resulting in time-consuming identification of the broken fiber optic cable.

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[0027]Before the present invention is described in greater detail, it should be noted that like elements are denoted by the same reference numerals throughout the disclosure.

[0028]Referring to FIGS. 1 and 8, the first preferred embodiment of a traceable cable assembly 2 according to the present invention is shown to include a fiber optic cable 3, a plurality of lighting units 21 (two in this embodiment), and a portable power device 22.

[0029]In this embodiment, the fiber optic cable 3 is a duplex fiber optic cable. Referring further to FIG. 2, the fiber optic cable 3 includes two optical fibers 31 spaced apart from each other, two coating layers 33 enclosing respectively the optical fibers 31, two buffering layers 34 attached respectively to the coating layers 33, two reinforcing layers 321 enclosing respectively the buffer layers 34, and two outer layers 322 attached respectively to the reinforcing layers 321. The reinforcing layers 321 are made of aramid yarn. The outer layers 322 ...

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A traceable cable assembly comprises: a fiber optic cable including a cable jacket that encloses an optical fiber, and two conductive elements that are embedded spacedly in the cable jacket and that extend along the optical fiber; and multiple lighting units spacedly secured to the fiber optic cable. Each lighting unit includes a connecting seat provided with a light emitting element, and mounted to the fiber optic cable so that the light emitting element is connected electrically between the conductive elements through the connecting seat. A portable power device is detachably coupled to the connecting seat of one lighting unit for supplying a supply voltage to the light emitting element of each lighting unit through the conductive elements.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims priority to Taiwanese Application No. 102211181, filed on Jun. 14, 2013, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The invention relates to a fiber optic cable, and more particularly to a traceable cable assembly.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]An optical fiber is a flexible, transparent fiber made of glass (silica) or plastic and having a diameter of about 0.1 mm. It can function as a waveguide to transmit light between opposite ends of the optical fiber. Optical fibers are widely used in fiber-optic communications, which permit transmission over longer distances and at higher bandwidths than other forms of communication because signals travel along them with less loss and without electromagnetic interference.[0006]For a fiber optical cable bundle including a group of fiber optic cables, if one fiber optic cable is determi...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G02B6/44
CPCG02B6/4401G02B6/4416H04B10/07G01M5/0025G01M5/0083G01M11/088G02B6/44529
Inventor JIANG, BOLINLI, SONGSHENGCHEN, MINZHU, LINGHUA
Owner AMPHENOL FIBER OPTIC TECH SHENZHEN