Underwater floating communication cable

By adopting a dual protection structure of wear-resistant hard rubber sleeve and protective sleeve on the underwater communication cable, combined with the design of floating blocks and connecting blocks, the problem of inconvenient maintenance of underwater communication cables is solved, and the cable is self-floating and convenient maintenance is achieved.

CN222775015UActive Publication Date: 2025-04-18DONGGUAN MOZUAN ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202421584429.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-07-05
Publication Date
2025-04-18
Estimated Expiration
2034-07-05

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Technical Problem

When existing underwater communication cables need to be salvaged from deeper underwater when they need to be repaired, which is inconvenient to maintain.

Method used

A floating communication cable for underwater is designed, using a double protection structure of wear-resistant hard rubber sleeve and protective sleeve, combined with the design of the floating block and the connecting block, forming a sealing cavity to provide buoyancy, and adjusting the position of the floating block through the drive mechanism to adjust the sinking depth of the cable.

Benefits of technology

It realizes the waterproof, wear-resistant and corrosion-resistant effects of the cable, and can float on its own underwater without the need for salvage and maintenance, which improves the service life and maintenance convenience of the cable.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of communication cables, in particular to an underwater floating communication cable, which comprises a wire core group and an isolation sleeve, a wear-resistant hard rubber sleeve is nested on the outer wall of the isolation sleeve, and an anti-corrosion layer is coated on the surface of the wear-resistant hard rubber sleeve; a plurality of floating structures are embedded in the wear-resistant hard rubber sleeve in the length direction, each floating structure comprises a guide sleeve embedded in the outer ring wall of the wear-resistant hard rubber sleeve, an annular groove is formed in the outer ring wall of each guide sleeve, a floating block is installed in each annular groove, a sealing cavity is formed in each floating block, a sealing cover is arranged in each sealing cavity, and a connecting block is formed on each floating block; the floating blocks can be mounted in the annular grooves of the guide sleeves through the connecting blocks, and the sealing cavities formed by the floating blocks enable the floating blocks to have buoyancy underwater, so that the electric wires and cables can be driven to float upwards and cannot sink underwater; besides, floating blocks with the corresponding number can be installed in the annular groove to adjust the buoyancy, the sinking depth of the electric wire and cable can be correspondingly adjusted, and the practicability is further improved; when the cable needs to be maintained, the cable does not need to be salvaged under deep water.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of communication cables, in particular to an underwater floating communication cable. Background Art

[0002] Wires and cables are cable products used to transmit electrical energy, information and realize electromagnetic energy conversion. Wires and cables consist of one or more insulated cores, and their respective coatings, total protective layers and outer sheaths. Cables may also have additional uninsulated conductors.

[0003] The utility model with application number CN202321958799.6 discloses a waterproof and crack-proof cable, which includes multiple cable core units, an outer insulating layer, a fireproof layer, a waterproof layer and an outer sheath, wherein the outer insulating layer is wrapped on the outside of the multiple cable core units, the fireproof layer is arranged on the outside of the outer insulating layer, a desiccant is arranged in the fireproof layer, and the desiccant is made of calcium oxide material, the waterproof layer is wrapped on the outside of the fireproof layer, the outer sheath is arranged on the outside of the waterproof layer, a plurality of protrusions are convexly provided on the outer sheath, and a plurality of grooves are also concavely formed on the outer sheath, the protrusions and the grooves are arranged adjacent to each other, and the protrusions and the grooves are arranged in a smooth transition, and the outer sheath is coated with an asphalt layer. A desiccant is arranged in the fireproof layer, so that it has a certain waterproof effect, and a smooth transition is arranged between the protrusions and the grooves, so that cracks can be prevented from occurring between the protrusions and the grooves.

[0004] Since communication cables are usually laid underwater, most of the current layout methods are underwater, and the location of the cables cannot be observed. When the cables need to be repaired, they need to be salvaged from deeper underwater, which makes maintenance inconvenient. Utility Model Content

[0005] The utility model aims to provide an underwater floating communication cable to address the deficiencies of the prior art.

[0006] To achieve the above purpose, the technical solution of the utility model is as follows:

[0007] An underwater floating communication cable comprises a core group and an isolation sleeve covering the core group, the core group comprises a protective sleeve and a plurality of copper cores arranged in the protective sleeve, the isolation sleeve is nested in the protective sleeve, an outer isolation layer is arranged between the isolation sleeve and the protective sleeve, a wear-resistant hard rubber sleeve is nested on the outer wall of the isolation sleeve, and an anti-corrosion layer is coated on the surface of the wear-resistant hard rubber sleeve;

[0008] The wear-resistant hard rubber sleeve is nested with multiple floating structures along the length direction. The floating structure includes a guide sleeve nested in the outer ring wall of the wear-resistant hard rubber sleeve. The outer ring wall of the guide sleeve is formed with an annular groove. A floating block is installed in the annular groove. The floating block has a sealed cavity built in. The sealing cavity is provided with a sealing cover. The floating block is formed with a connecting block. The connecting block can be embedded in the annular groove and slide along the annular groove to adjust the position.

[0009] Furthermore: a driving cavity with a hollow structure is formed in the connecting block along the length direction, and stop blocks are slidably installed at both ends of the driving cavity and contact and cooperate with the end wall of the annular groove.

[0010] Further: the connecting block is provided with a driving mechanism for driving the stop block to move along the length direction of the driving cavity, the driving mechanism includes an adjusting rod arranged perpendicular to the driving cavity, a driving slider is installed at the bottom of the adjusting rod, and the driving slider moves radially to drive the stop block to slide laterally.

[0011] Furthermore: the surface of the stop block in contact with the driving slider is formed with an inclined first slope, and the driving slider is formed with a second slope parallel to the first slope.

[0012] Furthermore: a sliding hole connected to the driving cavity is opened in the connecting block along the radial direction of the guide sleeve, a threaded sleeve matched with the adjusting rod thread is installed in the sliding hole, and a bearing seat movably connected to the end of the adjusting rod is installed on the top of the driving slider.

[0013] Further: the driving cavity is equipped with a guide block, the guide block is formed with a guide surface for the radial sliding of the driving slider, the guide block is equipped with a tension spring, and the outer end of the tension spring is connected to the stop block.

[0014] Further: the annular groove includes a top groove whose width matches the length of the connecting block and a bottom groove larger than the top groove, the top groove is connected to the bottom groove, and the stop block can move outward along the driving cavity to contact the end wall of the bottom groove.

[0015] Further: the outer isolation layer includes an aluminum oxide mesh, the outer side of the aluminum oxide mesh is wrapped with a heat-resistant layer; the outer side of the heat-resistant layer is wrapped with a wear-resistant mesh sleeve; the outer side of the wear-resistant mesh sleeve is wrapped with an anti-corrosion coating, and the outer surface of the anti-corrosion coating is provided with a plurality of wear-resistant particles.

[0016] Furthermore: the copper wire core is nested with an insulating sleeve, and an inner isolation layer surrounding the insulating sleeve is arranged in the protective sleeve.

[0017] Furthermore: the inner isolation layer includes a filler and a composite material shielding layer, the composite material shielding layer is nested in the insulating sleeve; the filler is filled into the protective sleeve.

[0018] The beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows: the cooperation of the wear-resistant hard rubber sleeve and the protective sleeve can provide double protection for the copper wire core, achieving the effect of waterproof, wear-resistant and corrosion-resistant. After long-term use, the oxidation reaction is not easy to enter the copper wire core, which can increase its service life; the floating block can be installed in the annular groove of the guide sleeve through the connecting block, and the sealed cavity formed by the floating block makes the floating block buoyant underwater, which can drive the wires and cables to float up and will not sink underwater. In addition, according to the weight of the wires and cables, a corresponding number of floating blocks can be installed in the annular groove to adjust the buoyancy, and the sinking depth of the wires and cables can be adjusted accordingly, which further improves the practicality; when the cable needs to be maintained, there is no need to salvage it in deeper water. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication cable.

[0020] Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the outer isolation layer.

[0021] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the wire core group.

[0022] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the cooperation between the floating block and the guide sleeve in the floating structure.

[0023] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of the connection between the floating block and the guide sleeve in the floating structure.

[0024] Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the structure of the driving mechanism in the floating structure.

[0025] Reference numerals include:

[0026] 1-Isolation sleeve,

[0027] 11-wear-resistant hard rubber sleeve, 12-anti-corrosion layer, 13-external isolation layer, 14-aluminum oxide mesh, 15-heat-resistant layer,

[0028] 16-wear-resistant mesh sleeve, 17-anti-corrosion coating, 18-wear-resistant particles

[0029] 2-wire core group,

[0030] 21-protective sleeve, 22-copper wire core, 23-insulating sleeve, 24-inner isolation layer, 25-filler,

[0031] 26-composite material shielding layer,

[0032] 3-Floating structures,

[0033] 31-guide sleeve, 32-annular groove, 33-floating block, 34-sealing chamber, 35-sealing cover, 36-connecting block,

[0034] 37-top slot, 38-bottom slot, 39-drive cavity,

[0035] 4- Driving mechanism,

[0036] 41-adjusting rod, 42-sliding hole, 43-threaded sleeve, 44-bearing seat, 45-driving slide block,

[0037] 46 - stop block, 47 - first inclined surface, 48 - second inclined surface, 49 - guide block, 50 - tension spring. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0038] The utility model is described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0039] like Figure 1-6 As shown, an underwater floating communication cable includes a core group 2 and an isolation sleeve 1 covering the core group 2, the core group 2 includes a protective sleeve 21 and a plurality of copper cores 22 arranged in the protective sleeve 21, the isolation sleeve 1 is nested in the protective sleeve 21, an outer isolation layer 13 is arranged between the isolation sleeve 1 and the protective sleeve 21, a wear-resistant hard rubber sleeve 11 is nested on the outer wall of the isolation sleeve 1, and an anti-corrosion layer 12 is coated on the surface of the wear-resistant hard rubber sleeve 11; with the cooperation of the wear-resistant hard rubber sleeve 11 and the protective sleeve 21, the copper core 22 is doubly protected to achieve the effect of waterproofing, wear resistance and corrosion resistance, and the oxidation reaction is not easy to enter the copper core 22 after long-term use, thereby improving its service life.

[0040] The outer isolation layer 13 includes an aluminum oxide mesh 14, the aluminum oxide mesh 14 is wrapped with a heat-resistant layer 15 on the outside, the heat-resistant layer 15 is wrapped with a wear-resistant mesh sleeve 16 on the outside, the wear-resistant mesh sleeve 16 is wrapped with an anti-corrosion coating 17 on the outside, and the outer surface of the anti-corrosion coating 17 is provided with a plurality of wear-resistant particles 18. The anti-corrosion layer is made of glass fiber material and has good anti-corrosion performance; the wear-resistant mesh sleeve 16 is made of copper wire material and has good wear resistance; the wear-resistant particles 18 are silicon carbide particles and have good wear-resistant protection. The heat-resistant layer 15 can improve the high temperature resistance of the wire, the wear-resistant mesh sleeve 16 and the wear-resistant particles 18 can improve the wear resistance of the wire surface, and greatly improve the service life of the anti-corrosion layer and the anti-corrosion coating 17.

[0041] The copper wire core 22 is nested with an insulating sleeve 23, and an inner isolation layer 24 surrounding the insulating sleeve 23 is arranged in the protective sleeve 21. The inner isolation layer 24 includes a filler 25 and a composite shielding layer 26. The composite shielding layer 26 is nested in the insulating sleeve 23; the filler 25 is filled into the protective sleeve 21. The composite shielding layer 26 is composed of nano-silica sol, iron, conductive filler, magnesium powder, titanium oxide, silicon carbide and graphene, which effectively eliminates the magnetic field inside the protective sleeve 21 and improves the anti-interference ability of the cable.

[0042] The fillers 25 are arranged in the gaps between the copper wire cores 22. There are certain gaps between the fillers 25, and the protective gas will fill the gaps to protect the cables.

[0043] The wear-resistant hard rubber sleeve 11 is nested with a plurality of floating structures 3 along the length direction. The floating structure 3 includes a guide sleeve 31 nested in the outer ring wall of the wear-resistant hard rubber sleeve 11. The outer ring wall of the guide sleeve 31 is formed with an annular groove 32. The annular groove 32 is installed with a floating block 33. The floating block 33 has a built-in sealing cavity 34. The sealing cavity 34 is provided with a sealing cover 35. The floating block 33 is formed with a connecting block 36. The connecting block 36 can be embedded in the annular groove 32 and slide along the annular groove 32 to adjust the position. The floating block 33 can be installed in the annular groove 32 of the guide sleeve 31 through the connecting block 36. The sealing cavity 34 formed by the floating block 33 makes the floating block 33 have buoyancy underwater, which can drive the wires and cables to float up and will not sink underwater. In addition, according to the weight of the wires and cables, a corresponding number of floating blocks 33 can be installed in the annular groove 32 to adjust the buoyancy. The sinking depth of the wires and cables can be adjusted accordingly, and the practicality is further improved; when the cable needs to be maintained, it is not necessary to salvage it in deeper water.

[0044] Specifically, since the floating block 33 has a sealed cavity 34 built therein, and the sealed cavity 34 is provided with a sealed cover 35, a counterweight block can be placed in the sealed cavity 34 through the sealed cover 35 to further adjust the buoyancy of the floating block 33, so that the sinking depth of the wires and cables can be further fine-tuned.

[0045] Furthermore, the connecting block 36 is formed with a driving cavity 39 of a hollow structure along the length direction, and stop blocks 46 that contact and cooperate with the groove wall of the annular groove 32 are slidably installed at both ends of the driving cavity 39; when the floating block 33 is embedded in the annular groove 32 of the guide sleeve 31 through the connecting block 36, the stop block 46 can move outward along the driving cavity 39, so that the stop block 46 contacts the end wall of the annular groove 32, so that the floating block 33 can be locked and connected with the annular groove 32 through the connecting block 36, thereby preventing the floating block 33 from moving.

[0046] Furthermore, the connecting block 36 is provided with a driving mechanism 4 for driving the stop block 46 to move along the length direction of the driving cavity 39. The driving mechanism 4 includes an adjusting rod 41 arranged perpendicular to the driving cavity 39. A driving slider 45 is installed at the bottom of the adjusting rod 41. The driving slider 45 moves radially to drive the stop block 46 to slide laterally. When the floating block 33 is embedded in the annular groove 32 of the guide sleeve 31 through the connecting block 36, the rotating adjusting rod 41 is continuously inserted into the driving cavity 39, and the driving slider 45 is driven by the adjusting rod 41 to move along the length direction of the adjusting rod 41, and then the stop block 46 is driven to move outward along the driving cavity 39 until it contacts the end wall of the annular groove 32, thereby realizing friction locking.

[0047] Furthermore, the contact surface of the stop block 46 and the driving slider 45 is formed with an inclined first bevel 47, and the driving slider 45 is formed with a second bevel 48 parallel to the first bevel 47; when the adjusting rod 41 is rotated and continuously inserted into the driving cavity 39, and the driving slider 45 is driven by the adjusting rod 41 to move along the length direction of the adjusting rod 41, the second bevel 48 of the driving slider 45 will slide and cooperate with the first bevel 47 of the stop block 46, driving the stop block 46 to move outward along the driving cavity 39.

[0048] Preferably, the connecting block 36 is radially provided with a sliding hole 42 connected to the driving cavity 39 along the guide sleeve 31, and the sliding hole 42 is installed with a threaded sleeve 43 threadedly matched with the adjusting rod 41, and the top of the driving slider 45 is installed with a bearing seat 44 movably connected to the end of the adjusting rod 41; when the adjusting rod 41 is rotated, the adjusting rod 41 is threadedly matched with the threaded sleeve 43 of the sliding hole 42, so that the adjusting rod 41 can be lifted and lowered, and is movably connected with the driving slider 45 through the bearing seat 44. When the adjusting rod 41 is rotated, the driving slider 45 will not rotate, thereby ensuring the lifting and lowering movement of the driving slider 45.

[0049] Preferably, the driving cavity 39 is equipped with a guide block 49, and the guide block 49 is formed with a guide surface for the driving slider 45 to slide radially. The guide block 49 is equipped with a tension spring 50, and the outer end of the tension spring 50 is connected to the stop block 46; the guide surface allows the driving slider 45 to slide radially without lateral movement. In addition, when the adjustment rod 41 moves outward and the position of the floating block 33 needs to be adjusted, the driving slider 45 will move with the movement of the adjustment rod 41. At this time, the stop block 46 will retreat into the driving cavity 39 under the elastic drive of the tension spring 50, so that the overall length of the connecting block 36 becomes smaller, and the floating block 33 can be disassembled or moved to other positions of the annular groove 32.

[0050] Furthermore, the annular groove 32 includes a top groove 37 whose width matches the length of the connecting block 36 and a bottom groove 38 that is larger than the top groove 37. The top groove 37 is connected to the bottom groove 38. The stop block 46 can move outward along the driving cavity 39 and contact the end wall of the bottom groove 38. At this time, the length of the connecting block 36 is greater than the width of the top groove 37, and the connecting block 36 will not fall off from the annular groove 32, thereby maintaining the stability of the connection.

[0051] In summary, it can be seen that the utility model has the above-mentioned excellent characteristics, which can enhance the performance unprecedented in the prior art and become a product with great practical value.

[0052] The above contents are only preferred embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, according to the concept of the present invention, there will be changes in the specific implementation methods and application scopes. The contents of this specification should not be understood as limiting the present invention.

Claims

1. An underwater floating communication cable, comprising a core group and an isolation sleeve covering the core group, characterized in that: The wire core group includes a protective sleeve and a plurality of copper wire cores arranged in the protective sleeve, the isolation sleeve is nested in the protective sleeve, an outer isolation layer is arranged between the isolation sleeve and the protective sleeve, a wear-resistant hard rubber sleeve is nested on the outer wall of the isolation sleeve, and the surface of the wear-resistant hard rubber sleeve is coated with an anti-corrosion layer; The wear-resistant hard rubber sleeve is nested with multiple floating structures along the length direction. The floating structure includes a guide sleeve nested in the outer ring wall of the wear-resistant hard rubber sleeve. The outer ring wall of the guide sleeve is formed with an annular groove. A floating block is installed in the annular groove. The floating block has a sealed cavity built in. The sealing cavity is provided with a sealing cover. The floating block is formed with a connecting block. The connecting block can be embedded in the annular groove and slide along the annular groove to adjust the position.

2. An underwater floating communication cable according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting block is formed with a driving cavity of a hollow structure along the length direction, and stop blocks contacting and cooperating with the end wall of the annular groove are slidably mounted at both ends of the driving cavity.

3. An underwater floating communication cable according to claim 2, characterized in that: The connecting block is provided with a driving mechanism for driving the stop block to move along the length direction of the driving cavity. The driving mechanism includes an adjusting rod arranged perpendicular to the driving cavity. A driving slider is installed at the bottom of the adjusting rod. The driving slider moves radially to drive the stop block to slide horizontally.

4. The underwater floating communication cable according to claim 3, characterized in that: The surface of the stop block in contact with the driving slider is formed with an inclined first slope, and the driving slider is formed with a second slope parallel to the first slope.

5. The underwater floating communication cable according to claim 4, characterized in that: The connecting block is provided with a sliding hole connected with the driving cavity along the radial direction of the guide sleeve, the sliding hole is provided with a threaded sleeve matched with the thread of the adjusting rod, and the top of the driving slider is provided with a bearing seat movably connected with the end of the adjusting rod.

6. An underwater floating communication cable according to claim 5, characterized in that: The driving cavity is equipped with a guide block, the guide block is formed with a guide surface for the driving slider to slide radially, and the guide block is equipped with a tension spring, the outer end of the tension spring is connected to the stop block.

7. An underwater floating communication cable according to claim 6, characterized in that: The annular groove includes a top groove whose width matches the length of the connecting block and a bottom groove larger than the top groove. The top groove is connected to the bottom groove, and the stop block can move outward along the driving cavity to contact the end wall of the bottom groove.

8. The underwater floating communication cable according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer isolation layer comprises an alumina mesh, the outer side of the alumina mesh is wrapped with a heat-resistant layer; the outer side of the heat-resistant layer is wrapped with a wear-resistant mesh sleeve; the outer side of the wear-resistant mesh sleeve is wrapped with an anti-corrosion coating, and the outer surface of the anti-corrosion coating is provided with a plurality of wear-resistant particles.

9. The underwater floating communication cable according to claim 1, characterized in that: The copper wire core is nested with an insulating sleeve, and an inner isolation layer surrounding the insulating sleeve is arranged inside the protective sleeve.

10. An underwater floating communication cable according to claim 9, characterized in that: The inner isolation layer comprises a filler and a composite material shielding layer, wherein the composite material shielding layer is nested in the insulating sleeve; and the filler is filled into the protective sleeve.

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