Biological protection optical cable
By combining the sleeve structure and rodent repellent design, the problems of poor compressive strength and inconvenient processing of optical cables were solved, realizing the indoor and outdoor laying of high-density optical cables and rodent repellency, and improving the compressive strength and processing convenience of optical cables.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-06-20
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-17
AI Technical Summary
Existing optical cables have poor compressive strength and are inconvenient to process, making them unable to meet indoor wiring requirements.
It adopts a combined sleeve structure, including multiple sleeves and a frame. The sleeve material is polybutylene terephthalate, with optical fiber inside. The outer sheath contains rodent repellent microcapsule particles, the wrapping layer is aluminum or steel tape, and the frame contains a central reinforcement. The optical fiber is single-mode or multimode optical fiber.
It improves the compressive strength of optical cables, meets the requirements for indoor and outdoor laying, has dual rodent-repellent function, and has a high fiber core density, making it easy to process.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of optical cable technology, and in particular discloses a biological protection optical cable. Background Technology
[0002] In the prior art, such as 202111313924.3, a pressure-resistant optical cable with torsion resistance is disclosed, including a skeleton, an optical fiber bundle, a support component, and a sheath. The skeleton has multiple blades circumferentially and an axial through hole in the center. The optical fiber bundle is arranged axially in the through hole. The support component is composed of a connecting part, a first bracket, and a second bracket, and is in the shape of an inverted U-shape, evenly distributed around the skeleton. The outer wall of the connecting part fits against the inner wall of the sheath, and the two ends are respectively connected to the first bracket and the second bracket. A fixing groove is provided in the middle of the outer side of the first bracket. The inner end of the first bracket is adapted to be inserted into the limiting groove, and the inner end of the second bracket is embedded in the fixing groove on the right side. The sheath is extruded on the outer surface of the support component.
[0003] The existing technology has the following drawbacks: 1. Relatively poor pressure resistance; 2. Inconvenient processing; 3. Unable to meet the needs of indoor wiring. Utility Model Content
[0004] To address the aforementioned problems, the purpose of this utility model is to disclose a biological protection optical cable, which is achieved using the following technical solution.
[0005] A biological protection optical cable has an outer sheath, a bite-stopping component, a wrapping layer, and a cable core. The wrapping layer covers the outside of the cable core, the bite-stopping component is located outside the wrapping layer, the outer sheath is extruded outside the bite-stopping component, and the cable core is composed of at least n combined sleeves and a skeleton, where n≥3.
[0006] The combined sleeve has two first sleeves and two third sleeves. The two first sleeves are located above the third sleeves. The first sleeves and the third sleeves on the same side are connected by a second connecting component, and the two first sleeves are connected by a third connecting component.
[0007] The outer edge of the skeleton is provided with n pairs of spiral skeleton grooves, and the two third sleeves of the combined sleeve are respectively inserted into the corresponding pair of skeleton grooves;
[0008] An independent sleeve is also inserted between two adjacent combined sleeves, and at least one optical fiber is installed in the first sleeve, the third sleeve and the independent sleeve.
[0009] The aforementioned biological protective optical cable has a third connecting component consisting of two first connecting components and a second sleeve. The second sleeve is located between the two first connecting components and between the two third sleeves and the two first sleeves. The second sleeve is connected to the first sleeve through a first connecting component. The distance between the two first sleeves is greater than the distance between the two third sleeves. At least one optical fiber is provided inside the second sleeve.
[0010] The aforementioned biological protection optical cable includes a butterfly unit between the two first sleeves of the combined sleeve. The butterfly unit consists of a butterfly unit sheath, two reinforcing members, and at least one optical fiber. The reinforcing members and the optical fiber are located inside the butterfly unit sheath, and the optical fiber is located between the two reinforcing members.
[0011] The aforementioned biological protective optical cable has a butterfly-shaped unit sheath made of flame-retardant polyolefin.
[0012] The aforementioned biological protection optical cable uses phosphated steel wire or non-metallic reinforcing materials for its reinforcing members.
[0013] The aforementioned biological protection optical cable has a receiving groove formed between two first sleeves and two third sleeves. The inner diameter of the receiving groove is larger than the distance between the two third sleeves. An independent sleeve is provided in the receiving groove, and at least one optical fiber is provided in the independent sleeve.
[0014] The aforementioned biological protection optical cable also includes a central reinforcing member within its frame.
[0015] The aforementioned biological protection optical cable has an anti-gnawing component composed of multiple stranded steel wires.
[0016] The aforementioned biological protective optical cable has an outer sheath made of polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, or nylon.
[0017] The aforementioned biological protection optical cable has an outer sheath made of aluminum or steel tape.
[0018] The aforementioned biological protective optical cable uses polybutylene terephthalate as the material for its combined sheath.
[0019] The aforementioned biological protection optical cable has an independent sheath made of polybutylene terephthalate.
[0020] The aforementioned biological protection optical cable has a central reinforcing member made of phosphated steel wire.
[0021] The aforementioned biological protection optical cable uses single-mode or multimode optical fibers.
[0022] The aforementioned biological protective optical cable has microcapsule particles inside its outer sheath. These microcapsules contain rodent repellent. When rodents bite through the microcapsules, they release the rodent repellent, thus achieving a rodent-repelling effect.
[0023] This utility model has the following beneficial effects:
[0024] 1. The combined sleeve is made of multiple sleeves connected together, integrally formed, and easy to process.
[0025] 2. When the combined sleeve has a second sleeve, the second sleeve does not directly contact the frame, so that the optical fiber inside the second sleeve will not be affected when the optical cable is squeezed. In emergency use, it can ensure normal communication of the optical fiber inside the second sleeve as much as possible.
[0026] 3. The butterfly unit only contacts the two first connecting parts and does not contact the second sleeve, further preventing the optical fiber inside the second sleeve from being affected when the optical cable is squeezed.
[0027] 4. The optical cable contains both loose tubes and butterfly units, which can meet the needs of both outdoor and indoor laying.
[0028] 5. When the combined sleeve does not have a second sleeve, the first connecting component can effectively protect the optical fiber in the independent sleeve in the receiving slot from being affected.
[0029] 6. It has a dual rodent-repellent function. The outer protective layer contains microcapsule particles containing rodent repellent, and there is a twisted steel wire anti-gnawing component between the outer protective layer and the wrapping layer.
[0030] 7. The combined sleeve is composed of multiple sleeves, which can hold different optical fibers in different sleeves, resulting in a higher fiber core density in the optical cable.
[0031] 8. An independent sleeve is also provided between two adjacent combined sleeves. The independent sleeve does not contact the anti-gnawing components and the skeleton. When the optical cable is under pressure, the pressure on the optical fiber inside the independent sleeve is greatly reduced. Attached Figure Description
[0032] Figure 1 This is the front view of Embodiment 1 of this utility model.
[0033] Figure 2 This is a front view of the combined sleeve of Embodiment 1 of this utility model.
[0034] Figure 3 This is a front view of the skeleton of Embodiment 1 of this utility model.
[0035] Figure 4 This is a front view of the combined sleeve of Embodiment 2 of this utility model.
[0036] Figure 5 This is a front view of the combined sleeve of Embodiment 2 of this utility model.
[0037] In the diagram: 1. Outer protective layer, 2. Wrapping layer, 3. Combined sleeve, 31. First sleeve, 32. First connecting component, 33. Second sleeve, 34. Second connecting component, 35. Third sleeve, 36. Receiving groove, 4. Independent sleeve, 5. Butterfly unit, 6. Skeleton, 61. Skeleton body, 62. Skeleton groove, 63. Central reinforcement, 7. Rodent-proof reinforcement. Detailed Implementation
[0038] Example 1: As Figures 1 to 3 A biological protection optical cable has an outer sheath 1, a bite-stopping component, a wrapping layer 2, and a cable core. The wrapping layer 2 covers the outside of the cable core, the bite-stopping component is located outside the wrapping layer 2, the outer sheath 1 is extruded outside the bite-stopping component, the bite-stopping component is composed of multiple steel wires twisted together, and the cable core is composed of six combined sleeves 3, six butterfly units 5, and a skeleton 6.
[0039] The skeleton 6 is composed of a skeleton body 61 and a central reinforcing member 63. The skeleton body 61 is extruded outside the central reinforcing member 63, and six pairs of spiral skeleton grooves 62 are provided at intervals on the outer edge of the skeleton body 61.
[0040] The combined sleeve 3 consists of two first sleeves 31, two first connecting parts 32, one second sleeve 33, two second connecting parts 34, and two third sleeves 35. The two first sleeves 31 are located above the two third sleeves 35, and the distance between the two first sleeves 31 is greater than the distance between the two third sleeves 35. The second sleeve 33 is located between the two third sleeves 35 and the two first sleeves 31. The second sleeve 33 is connected to the first sleeve 31 through a first connecting part 32. The side of the second connecting part 34 is an arc shape with a concave middle. The third sleeve 35 is connected to the first sleeve 31 on the same side through the second connecting part 34.
[0041] The two third sleeves 35 of the combined sleeve 3 are respectively inserted into the corresponding pair of skeleton grooves 62, and an independent sleeve 4 is also inserted between two adjacent combined sleeves 3.
[0042] At least one optical fiber is provided in the first sleeve 31, the second sleeve 33, the third sleeve 35 and the independent sleeve 4;
[0043] The butterfly unit 5 is located between the two first sleeves 31 of the corresponding combined sleeve 3. The butterfly unit 5 consists of a butterfly unit sheath, two reinforcing members and at least one optical fiber. The reinforcing members and the optical fiber are located inside the butterfly unit sheath, and the optical fiber is located between the two reinforcing members.
[0044] The aforementioned biological protective optical cable has a butterfly-shaped unit sheath made of flame-retardant polyolefin.
[0045] The aforementioned biological protection optical cable uses phosphated steel wire or non-metallic reinforcing materials for its reinforcing members.
[0046] The aforementioned biological protective optical cable has a butterfly unit 5 that is only in contact with the two first connecting parts 32, but not with the second sleeve 33.
[0047] In the aforementioned biological protection optical cable, the independent sleeve 4 does not contact the anti-gnawing component and the skeleton 6.
[0048] Example 2: As Figure 4 and Figure 5 and refer to Figure 3 A biological protection optical cable has an outer sheath 1, a bite-stopping component, a wrapping layer 2, and a cable core. The wrapping layer 2 covers the outside of the cable core, the bite-stopping component is located outside the wrapping layer 2, the outer sheath 1 is extruded outside the bite-stopping component, the bite-stopping component is composed of multiple steel wires twisted together, and the cable core is composed of six combined sleeves 3 and one skeleton 6.
[0049] The skeleton 6 is composed of a skeleton body 61 and a central reinforcing member 63. The skeleton body 61 is extruded outside the central reinforcing member 63, and six pairs of spiral skeleton grooves 62 are provided at intervals on the outer edge of the skeleton body 61.
[0050] The combined sleeve 3 consists of two first sleeves 31, a first connecting component 32, two second connecting components 34, and two third sleeves 35. The two first sleeves 31 are located above the two third sleeves 35, and the distance between the two first sleeves 31 is greater than the distance between the two third sleeves 35. The two first sleeves 31 are connected by a first connecting component 32, and the third sleeves 35 are connected to the first sleeves 31 on the same side by a second connecting component 34. A receiving groove 36 is formed between the two first sleeves 31 and the two third sleeves 35. The inner diameter of the receiving groove 36 is greater than the distance between the two third sleeves 35, and an independent sleeve 4 is provided in the receiving groove 36.
[0051] The two third sleeves 35 of the combined sleeve 3 are respectively inserted into the corresponding pair of skeleton slots 62. There is also an independent sleeve 4 between two adjacent combined sleeves 3. At least one optical fiber is installed in the first sleeve 31, the second sleeve 33, the third sleeve 35 and the independent sleeve 4.
[0052] The outer sheath 1 of the biological protective optical cable described in any of the above embodiments is made of polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, or nylon.
[0053] In any of the above embodiments, the wrapping layer 2 of the biological protection optical cable is made of aluminum or steel tape.
[0054] In any of the above embodiments, the material of the combined sheath 3 is polybutylene terephthalate.
[0055] In any of the above embodiments, the material of the independent sleeve 4 of the biological protection optical cable is polybutylene terephthalate.
[0056] The biological protective optical cable described in any of the above embodiments has a skeleton body 61 made of high-density polyethylene.
[0057] In any of the above embodiments, the material of the central reinforcing member 63 of the biological protection optical cable is phosphated steel wire.
[0058] The biological protection optical cable described in any of the above embodiments uses single-mode or multimode optical fiber.
[0059] The biological protective optical cable described in any of the above embodiments has microcapsule particles inside the outer sheath 1. The microcapsule particles contain rodent repellent. When rodents bite through the microcapsule particles, the microcapsule particles can release the rodent repellent to achieve the rodent-repelling effect.
[0060] In any of the above embodiments, the combined sleeve 3 is stranded around the skeleton 6 in a biological protection optical cable.
[0061] This application can be used as a smart sensor or smart sensing element; since it can transmit voice and images, it can also be used as a physical sensor, such as a voice sensor or an image sensor; since it transmits light signals through the principle of total internal reflection, it can also be used as a distance sensor; the optical fiber in this application is itself an optical waveguide, so it can be used as an optical waveguide, such as an arrayed optical waveguide or a diffractive optical waveguide; this application can also be used in the field of optical computing, as part of optical chip computing, optical computing, optical network computing, and optical computing.
[0062] This utility model has the following beneficial effects:
[0063] 1. The combined sleeve 3 is composed of multiple sleeves connected together, integrally formed, and easy to process.
[0064] 2. When the combined sleeve 3 has a second sleeve 33, the second sleeve 33 does not directly contact the frame 6, so that the optical fiber inside the second sleeve 33 will not be affected when the optical cable is squeezed. In emergency use, it can ensure normal communication of the optical fiber inside the second sleeve 33 as much as possible.
[0065] 3. The butterfly unit 5 only contacts the two first connecting parts 32 and does not contact the second sleeve 33, further preventing the optical fiber in the second sleeve 33 from being affected when the optical cable is squeezed.
[0066] 4. The optical cable contains both loose tubes and butterfly units 5, which can meet both outdoor and indoor laying requirements.
[0067] 5. When the combined sleeve 3 does not have a second sleeve 33, the first connecting component 32 can effectively protect the optical fiber in the independent sleeve 4 in the receiving groove 36 from being affected.
[0068] 6. It has a dual rodent-repellent function. The outer protective layer 1 and the inner and outer protective layers 1 contain microcapsule particles containing rodent repellent. The outer protective layer 1 and the wrapping layer 2 are provided with a twisted steel wire anti-gnawing component.
[0069] 7. The combined sleeve 3 is composed of multiple sleeves, which can place different optical fibers in different sleeves, resulting in a higher fiber core density in the optical cable.
[0070] 8. An independent sleeve 4 is provided between two adjacent combined sleeves 3. The independent sleeve 4 does not contact the anti-gnawing component and the skeleton 6. When the optical cable is under pressure, the pressure on the optical fiber inside the independent sleeve 4 is greatly reduced.
[0071] The above embodiments are merely preferred technical solutions of this utility model and should not be considered as limitations on this utility model. The protection scope of this utility model should be the technical solution described in the claims, including equivalent substitutions of the technical features described in the claims. That is, equivalent substitutions and improvements within this scope are also within the protection scope of this utility model.
Claims
1. A bio-protective optical cable having an outer jacket (1), a stopper member, a wrapping layer (2) and a cable core, the wrapping layer (2) being wrapped around the cable core, the stopper member being located outside the wrapping layer (2), and the outer jacket (1) being extruded outside the stopper member, characterized in that: The cable core is composed of at least n combined sleeves (3) and a skeleton (6), n≥3; The combined sleeve (3) has two first sleeves (31) and two third sleeves (35), the two first sleeves (31) are above the third sleeves (35), the first sleeves (31) and the third sleeves (35) on the same side are connected by a second connecting part (34), and the two first sleeves (31) are connected by a third connecting part; The outer edge of the skeleton (6) is provided with n pairs of spiral skeleton grooves (62), and the two third sleeves (35) of the combined sleeve (3) are respectively clamped into a corresponding pair of skeleton grooves (62); An independent sleeve (4) is clamped between the two adjacent combined sleeves (3), and at least one optical fiber is arranged in the first sleeve (31), the third sleeve (35) and the independent sleeve (4); The outer protective layer (1) is provided with microcapsule particles, and the microcapsule particles contain a mouse repellent.
2. A bio-protective optical cable according to claim 1, characterized in that: The third connecting part is composed of two first connecting parts (32) and a second sleeve (33), the second sleeve (33) is located between the two first connecting parts (32), the second sleeve (33) is located between the two third sleeves (35) and the two first sleeves (31), the second sleeve (33) is connected with the first sleeve (31) by a first connecting part (32), the distance between the two first sleeves (31) is greater than the distance between the two third sleeves (35), and at least one optical fiber is arranged in the second sleeve (33).
3. A biologically shielded optical cable according to claim 2, wherein: A butterfly unit (5) is arranged between the two first sleeves (31) of the combined sleeve (3), the butterfly unit (5) is composed of a butterfly unit protective layer, two reinforcing members and at least one optical fiber, the reinforcing members and the optical fiber are located in the butterfly unit protective layer, and the optical fiber is located between the two reinforcing members.
4. A biologically protected optical cable according to claim 2, wherein: A containing groove (36) is formed between the two first sleeves (31) and the two third sleeves (35), the inner diameter of the containing groove (36) is greater than the distance between the two third sleeves (35), and an independent sleeve (4) is arranged in the containing groove (36), and at least one optical fiber is arranged in the independent sleeve (4).
5. A bio-protective optical cable according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: A central reinforcing member is further arranged in the skeleton (6).
6. A bio-protective optical cable according to claim 5, wherein: The stopper is composed of a plurality of steel wires.
7. A bio-protective optical cable according to claim 6, wherein: The material of the outer protective layer (1) is polyethylene or polyvinyl chloride or nylon.
8. A bio-protective optical cable according to claim 7, characterized in that: The wrapping layer (2) is an aluminum strip or a steel strip.
9. A bio-protective optical cable according to claim 8, characterized in that: The material of the combined sleeve (3) is polybutylene terephthalate.
10. A bio-protective optical cable according to claim 9, wherein: The optical fiber is a single-mode optical fiber or a multi-mode optical fiber.
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