Inline Cable Sleeve Sealing with Asymmetric Wall Geometry
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing inline cable sleeves do not provide sufficient sealing for communication cables, particularly at cable entry points, which can lead to interruptions and signal loss in communication networks.
Innovation Solution
The inline cable sleeve features compressible and/or deformable sealing elements positioned between differently contoured walls, ensuring improved sealing by allowing defined drainage of these elements when compressed or deformed, and utilizing adapter pieces and pressure pieces with spike-like projections for optimal cable support and strain relief.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional sealing structures are used in inline cable sleeves, then the structure remains simple, but the sealing effectiveness at cable entry points is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a compressible sealing element made of flexible material that deforms to conform to the cable surface, creating an effective seal. The sealing element is positioned between differently contoured walls that guide its deformation, ensuring reliable sealing without complex mechanical structures
Solution Approach 2:
The sealing element changes its physical parameters (shape, volume, density) through compression and deformation when cables are inserted. The differently contoured walls create varying compression zones that adapt the sealing element's parameters to match different cable diameters, achieving universal sealing effectiveness
2Reliability
If sealing elements are compressed to improve sealing, then sealing effectiveness increases, but the sealing elements may drain or deform uncontrollably
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses differently contoured walls with asymmetric geometry - one wall has a first contour while the opposing wall has a second contour. This asymmetry creates a controlled deformation path for the sealing element, ensuring it drains or deforms in a predetermined direction rather than uncontrollably
Solution Approach 2:
The differently contoured walls act as intermediaries that mediate the compression and deformation of the sealing element. They guide the sealing element's transformation from its initial state to its compressed sealing state, preventing uncontrolled drainage while maintaining stability
3Adaptability or versatility
If the cable sleeve is designed to accommodate various cable diameters, then adaptability increases, but sealing precision decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates different local conditions within the sealing area through differently contoured walls. Each region between the walls provides specific compression characteristics tailored to different cable sizes, allowing the same sealing structure to achieve precise sealing for various cable diameters through localized deformation control
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This design enhances the sealing of communication cables, preventing signal interruptions by ensuring effective sealing at cable entry points, even with varying cable diameters, and maintaining network continuity.
Implementation Method 1
compressible and/or deformable sealing elements (24) positioned between walls (25, 26), wherein the positioning of the compressible and/or deformable sealing elements (24) between the differently contoured walls ensures a defined outflow of the compressible and/or deformable sealing elements (24) when they are compressed and/or deformed
Implementation Method 2
compressible and/or deformable sealing elements (24) positioned between walls (25, 26), wherein the positioning of the compressible and/or deformable sealing elements (24) between the differently contoured walls ensures a defined outflow of the compressible and/or deformable sealing elements (24) when they are compressed and/or deformed
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AI summary
The invention relates to an inline cable joint with a housing that defines an interior space of the cable joint and seals the cable joint to the outside, wherein the housing comprises a cover body (13) composed of half-shells (11) which has sealed cable entry areas (17) on opposite sides (15, 16) for inserting cables into the interior space of the cable joint.designed for the routing of cables out of the same, wherein compressible and/or deformable sealing elements (24) are positioned on the opposite sides (15, 16) of the cover body (13) in the area of the half-shells (11), each being positioned between walls, namely between a wall (26) facing the interior (14) of the cable joint and a wall (25) facing away from the interior (14) of the cable joint, and wherein the walls (26) facing the interior of the cable joint and the walls (25) facing away from the interior of the cable joint are designed differently such that, in the event of compression and/or deformation of the sealing elements (24), the respective sealing element (24) preferably flows out over the respective wall (25) facing away from the interior (14) of the cable joint, whereas the respective wall (26) facing the interior of the cable joint allows the respective sealing element (24) to flow into prevents access to the interior of the cable sleeve.