Optical Fiber Cable with Segmented Protective Member for Branching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing optical fiber cables do not facilitate precise and efficient branching operations, as they lack features that allow easy specification and separation of optical fibers during branching, leading to complex and error-prone processes.
Innovation Solution
An optical fiber cable design featuring a protective member with ring-shaped cuts, allowing easy exposure and specification of optical fibers, along with a branch member that includes a rotatable strain relief to support and protect the branched fibers, reducing the risk of breakage and damage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a conventional optical fiber cable structure is used, then the cable maintains structural integrity and protection, but the branching operation becomes complex and error-prone due to lack of features for easy specification and separation of optical fibers
Solution Approach 1:
The protective member is divided into a first cylindrical portion and a second cylindrical portion with a gap between them, allowing the optical fiber bundle to be accessed and branched in a segmented manner. This segmentation enables operators to easily specify and separate individual optical fibers during branching operations while maintaining the overall structural integrity of the cable.
2Ease of operation
If optical fibers are exposed for branching, then branching operations become easier, but the risk of damage to optical fibers increases
Solution Approach 1:
The optical fiber bundle is pre-positioned and exposed between the first and second cylindrical portions of the protective member, allowing operators to specify and access individual fibers before any branching action is taken. This preliminary exposure is designed to minimize damage risk while facilitating easy identification and separation of fibers during the branching operation.
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AI summary
An optical fiber cable includes an optical fiber bundle including optical fibers and a protective member having a cylindrical shape and defining an internal space where the optical fiber bundle is accommodated. The optical fiber bundle being a single optical fiber bundle is accommodated in the internal space. The protective member includes a first cylindrical portion having a ring-shaped first cut and a second cylindrical portion having a second cut corresponding to the first cut, the second cylindrical portion being spaced from the first cylindrical portion. An end of a first optical fiber included in the optical fibers is pulled out to outside of the protective member from between the first cylindrical portion and the second cylindrical portion.