An equipment cabinet with a movable stile is disclosed herein. In an exemplary embodiment, the equipment cabinet comprises a housing body defining a front opening, independently operable first and second doors, and a movable stile positioned within the front opening and between the first and second doors. First and second sealing pads are positioned between the movable stile and the housing body when the movable stile is in a closed position. First and second sealing gaskets, respectively, are attached to interiors of the first and second doors, where at least a portion of each of the first and second sealing gaskets are positioned between the movable stile and the first or second doors when the first and second doors are closed. Thus, the equipment cabinet has independently operable doors and facilitates increased access to an interior of the equipment cabinet while maintaining an environmental seal.
G02B 6/00 - Guides de lumièreDétails de structure de dispositions comprenant des guides de lumière et d'autres éléments optiques, p. ex. des moyens de couplage
H05K 5/00 - Enveloppes, coffrets ou tiroirs pour appareils électriques
G02B 6/44 - Structures mécaniques pour assurer la résistance à la traction et la protection externe des fibres, p. ex. câbles de transmission optique
A mid-board optical module (1) comprises a plurality of optical adapters (10) to respectively receive an optical connector, a plurality of optical engines (20), a plurality of optical fibers (30) and a casing (40). A respective one of the optical adapters (10) is arranged in a respective one of first openings (41) of the casing (40). A respective one of the optical engines (20) terminates a respective one of the optical fibers (30) that is guided through a respective one of the second openings (42) of the casing (40). The mid-board optical module (1) may be installed in an opto-electronic assembly (2) without any process with the cabling. The optical engines may be secured in securing elements (50) of the module (1) during transportation and connected to connectors of the opto-electronic assembly after mounting the module (1) in the opto-electronic assembly (2).
An electromagnetic interference shielding adapter for coupling expanded beam optical connectors comprises a receptacle having a first opening configured to receive a first one of the expanded beam optical connectors and a second opening configured to receive a second one of the expanded beam optical connectors. An electromagnetic interference shield comprising a central portion of an electrically conductive material comprising a plurality of holes is arranged in an optical pathway of a hollow body of the receptacle such that each of the lights rays coupled out of optical fibers being terminated by one of the expanded beam optical connectors run through a respective one of the holes of the central portion of the electromagnetic interference shield.
An optical coupler (1) for coupling light in/out of an optical receiving/emitting structure comprises an optical fiber (100), a supporting device (200) to support the optical fiber (100) comprising a supporting structure (210) in which the optical fiber is arranged, and a covering device (300) to cover the supporting structure. An end face (E100a) of the optical fiber (100) is configured to reflect the light to one of the supporting device (200) and the covering device (300) comprising a first area and a second area (210, 220, 310, 320) being provided with a respective different index of refraction or a change of the respective index of refraction so that the first area (310) is configured as one of an optical waveguide (311) and at least one optical lens (312) being embedded in the second area and forming an optical pathway in said one of the supporting device and the covering device.
Fiber coupling device for coupling of at least one optical fiber A fiber coupling device for coupling of at least one optical fiber is disclosed. The fiber coupling device comprises at least one optoelectronic and/or photonic chip comprising at least one optoelectronic and/or photonic integrated element capable of emitting and/or detecting electromagnetic radiation. The fiber coupling device is configured for coupling the at least one optoelectronic and/or photonic integrated element to at least one fiber end-piece of an optical fiber having a reflection surface and a convex exit and/or entrance surface. The fiber coupling device further comprises a fiber end-piece alignment substrate configured for locally contacting and thereby supporting at least one convex exit and/or entrance surface of at least one fiber end-piece in an aligned position relative to the at least one optoelectronic and/or photonic integrated element. In some embodiments the fiber coupling device also comprises a fiber end-piece or a plurality thereof. In certain embodiments the fiber end pieces have an inclined reflection surface and an exit and/or entrance surface for passage of electromagnetic radiation therethrough.
A fiber optic distribution device may include a housing having first and second housing sections and at least one cable entry port for fiber optic cables defined by the first housing section and by a wedge-like insert inserted in the first housing section. The cable grommet may include a basic body; at least one opening within the basic body for receiving a fiber optic cable; wing-like protrusions extending from the basic body, wherein the protrusions provide an additional sealing function against the first housing section of the fiber optic distribution device, and an additional sealing function against the wedge-like insert inserted in the first housing section of the fiber optic distribution device.
A measurement arrangement (1) to determine a quality of an optical cable (10) and an optical connector (20) in an assembled condition comprises a fixture (100) to insert the optical connector (20) and a camera device (200). The measurement arrangement (1) is configured to determine the metrology of the optical connector (20), the position of the optical fibers (11, 12, 13, 14) in the optical connector (20), and a beam propagation direction. The measurement arrangement (1) further allows a contactless (i.e., non-contact) insertion loss measurement and a mating loss estimation.
An optical fiber cable (10) includes a cable jacket (1), a plurality of buffer tubes (2) arranged on the inside of the cable jacket (1), a plurality of optical fibers (3) arranged on the inside of each buffer tube (2), and a fire-retardant material (5) having intrinsic fire-retarding properties. The fire-retardant material (5) may be a filling material (4) disposed between the cable jacket (1) and the buffer tubes (2).
An optical fiber cable includes a plurality of optical fibers and at least one tubular jacketing element surrounding the plurality of optical fibers. The jacketing element has a jacketing material containing at least a first ingredient being a thermoplastic polymer, a second ingredient being an intumescent material capable of releasing gas, under the influence of heat, for generating a foam, and a third ingredient being a stiffening agent capable of decomposing, under the influence of heat, with formation of a glass and/or of a ceramic material for stiffening the foam.
H01B 7/295 - Protection contre les dommages provoqués par des facteurs extérieurs, p. ex. gaines ou armatures par des températures extrêmes ou par les flammes en utilisant un matériau résistant aux flammes
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Plug connector to couple a hybrid cable to a receptacle
A plug connector for a hybrid cable comprises a fiber and wire holder to hold at least one optical fiber and at least one electrical conductor of the hybrid cable. The plug connector comprises at least one optical device being configured such that a light beam received from the at least one optical fiber at a first side of the at least one optical device is collimated and coupled out at the second side of the at least one optical device. The plug connector comprises an electrical contact pin to be coupled to the at least one electrical conductor of the hybrid cable. The electrical contact pin has a structure being configured to be engaged in a complimentary receptacle to mechanically fix the plug connector to the receptacle.
H01R 24/28 - Pièces de couplage portant des broches, des lames ou des contacts analogues, assujetties uniquement à un fil ou un câble
H01R 24/76 - Dispositifs de couplage en deux pièces, ou l'une des pièces qui coopèrent dans ces dispositifs, caractérisés par leur structure générale avec des broches, des pinces ou des contacts analogues, assujettis à l'appareil ou à la structure, p. ex. à une paroi
G02B 6/12 - Guides de lumièreDétails de structure de dispositions comprenant des guides de lumière et d'autres éléments optiques, p. ex. des moyens de couplage du type guide d'ondes optiques du genre à circuit intégré
G02B 6/34 - Moyens de couplage optique utilisant des prismes ou des réseaux
An optical adaptor for mounting to a receptacle to optically couple connectorized optical cables comprises an assembly of an optical extension comprising an optical lens to provide an optical bridging path between a first and a second one of the connectorized optical cables to optically couple the first and the second connectorized optical cable. The assembly of the optical extension has a first side to optically couple the first connectorized optical cable to the optical lens and a second side to optically couple the second connectorized optical cable to the optical lens. A mounting element is configured to receive the assembly of the optical extension and to mount the optical adaptor to the receptacle.
An optical adaptor (2000) for mounting to a receptacle (3000) to optically couple connectorized optical cables comprises an optical interface (100) to optically couple a first connectorized optical cable (1) terminated by a first optical connector (10) and a second connectorized optical cable (2) terminated by a second optical connector (20). The optical adaptor (2000) further comprises a mounting element (200) being configured to insert the optical interface (100) and being mountable to the receptacle (3000). The mounting element (200) is secured to the receptacle (3000), when the first optical connector (10) is mounted to the mounting element (200) in a first state (SI), and the mounting element (200) is released from the receptacle (3000), when the first optical connector (10) is mounted to the mounting element (200) in a second state (S2) allowing to pull the optical adaptor (2000) out of the receptacle (3000).
An optical adaptor for mounting to a receptacle to optically couple connectorized optical cables comprises a coupling element (110) to provide a passageway (111) for inserting a respective ferrule (11) of a first and a second optical connector (10, 20) terminating a first and a second optical cable (1, 2). The optical adaptor further comprises a mounting element (120) to mount the first optical connector (10) to the receptacle, the mounting element (120) being configured to be insertable in the receptacle, and a fixing element (130) to fix the mounting element (120) to the receptacle. The mounting element (120) is formed as a hollow body to receive the coupling element (110) and configured to fix the coupling element (110) to the receptacle.
Bi-directional data center architectures employing a jacketless trunk cable are disclosed. The bi-directional data center architecture includes first and second coupling panels respectively operably connected to first and second trunk cables, wherein the first and second coupling panels respectively have first adapters and second adapters. The architecture also includes a plurality of sub-racks having sub-rack adapters, and a jacketless trunk cable that includes a plurality of sub-units, with each sub-unit carrying one or more optical fibers. The plurality of sub-units are configured to optically connect corresponding first and second adapters of the first and second coupling panels to the sub-rack adapters such that every optical fiber in each sub-unit is used to establish an optical connection.
Apparatus for inserting the optical fibers into furcation tubes comprises a plurality duct-like channels each configured to receive one of the furcation tubes in such a way that the furcation tube is insertable from a first side of the apparatus into the duct-like channel so that a long tube section of the furcation tube can be left protruding on the first side and a short tube section of the furcation tube can protrude on an opposite second side of the apparatus. Each duct-like channel is further configured so that a portion of the long tube section becomes spread apart along a longitudinal slot of the furcation tube, thereby allowing an optical fiber to be inserted into the short tube section and extended through the furcation tube before protruding from the longitudinal slot in the portion of the long tube section that becomes spread apart.
A hybrid fiber optic cable (30) comprising a plurality of optical fibers including a plurality of single-mode optical fibers (12) and a plurality of multi-mode optical fibers (10) is disclosed. A multi-fiber connector connected to the optical fibers as well as a breakout assembly are also disclosed. One advantage of this arrangement is that transition back and forth between single-mode and multi-mode connectivity, or simultaneous use of both types of connectivity, is enabled through installation of a single cable. In one example, eight (8) multi-mode fibers are included, corresponding to fiber positions 1-4 and 9-12 of a conventional BASE-8 parallel optical connection scheme. In addition, four (4) single-mode optical fibers may be disposed in the otherwise unused fiber positions 5-8, thereby enabling simultaneous connectivity with a pair of single-mode duplex connections, or other single-mode connectivity. In this manner, a single multi-fiber connection can support both parallel optical multi-mode connectivity and serial single-mode connectivity simultaneously, thereby allowing easy transition between the two connectivity solutions as requirements change over time.
Breakout assemblies for hybrid fiber optic cables are disclosed. The breakout assembly comprises a first multi-fiber connector, at least one multi-mode connector, and at least one single-mode connector. A plurality of multi-mode optical fibers is connected between the first multi-fiber connector and the at least one multi-mode connector, and a plurality of single-mode optical fibers is connected between the first multi-fiber connector and the at least one single-mode connector. One advantage of this arrangement is that transition back and forth between single-mode and multi-mode connectivity, or simultaneous use of both types of connectivity, is enabled through installation of a single hybrid cable having both multi-mode and single-mode optical fibers terminated in a common multi-fiber connector.
An optical adaptor for mounting to a receptacle to optically couple connectorized optical cables comprises a coupling element to provide a passageway for inserting a ferrule of a first optical connector to terminate a first one of the connectorized optical cables and a ferrule of a second optical connector to terminate a second one of the connectorized optical cables to optically couple the first and the second connectorized optical cable. The optical adaptor further comprises a mounting element being mountable to the receptacle to hold the optical adaptor. The mounting element is configured to receive the coupling element.
An optical adaptor for mounting to a receptacle to optically couple connectorized optical cables comprises an assembly of an optical interface to provide an optical path between a first and a second one of the connectorized optical cables to optically couple the first and the second connectorized optical cable. The optical adaptor further comprises a mounting element formed as a hollow body to mount the assembly of the optical interface. The assembly of the optical interface is configured to be insertable in the hollow body of the mounting element. The mounting element is configured to mechanically couple the first connectorized optical cable to the mounting element so that the first connectorized optical cable is optically coupled to the optical path.
An optical adaptor for mounting to a receptacle to optically couple connectorized opticable cables comprises an assembly of an optical interface to provide an optical path between a first and a second one of the connectorized optical cables to optically couple the first and the second connectorized optical cable. The assembly of the optical interface comprises a mounting element to mount the optical adaptor to the receptacle. The mounting element is configured to receive the assembly of the optical interface and to mechanically couple the first connectorized optical cable to the mounting element so that the first connectorized optical cable is optically coupled to the first side of the assembly of the optical interface.
A fiber optic distribution cable includes a jacket defining an exterior of the fiber optic distribution cable and a plurality of optical fibers extending through a cavity of the jacket. The jacket has an access location with a single opening formed in the jacket that extends to the cavity. A distribution optical fiber of the plurality of optical fibers extends through and protrudes from the single opening in the jacket at the access location. The length of the distribution optical fiber is at least 5/4 times the length of the single opening.
G02B 6/00 - Guides de lumièreDétails de structure de dispositions comprenant des guides de lumière et d'autres éléments optiques, p. ex. des moyens de couplage
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Cable assembly having electrical power conductors and fiber optic data lines
A cable assembly with electrical conductors and fiber optic lines includes a hybrid cable, electrical tethers, a fiber optic tether, and a joining location thereof that includes a shielding unit establishing an electrical contact between shielding of the hybrid cable and shielding of the respective electrical tether cables. The shielding unit includes a central body of an conductive material surrounding the hybrid and tether cables at the joining location, where the central body is in electrical contact with the shielding of the hybrid cable and with the shielding of each electrical tether.
G02B 6/44 - Structures mécaniques pour assurer la résistance à la traction et la protection externe des fibres, p. ex. câbles de transmission optique
H01B 11/22 - Câbles comprenant à la fois au moins un conducteur de l'électricité et des fibres optiques
H02G 15/117 - Jonctions de câbles protégées par des coffrets, p. ex. par des boîtes de distribution, de connexion ou de jonction pour des câbles à conducteurs multiples
H01Q 1/50 - Association structurale d'antennes avec commutateurs de terre, dispositions de descente d'antennes ou parafoudres
H02G 13/00 - Installations de paratonnerresFixation de ceux-ci à leur structure de support
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METHODS OF FORMING A FIBER COUPLING DEVICE AND FIBER COUPLING DEVICE
The application provides methods of forming a fiber coupling device comprising a substrate, the substrate having a substrate surface and at least one optoelectronic and/or photonic element, and further comprising at least one fiber coupling alignment structure that is optically transmissive. One method comprises a) applying a polymerizable material to the substrate surface, b) selectively polymerizing, using a method of 3D lithography, a region of the polymerizable material so as to convert the region of the polymerizable material into a polymer material, thereby forming at least one fiber coupling alignment structure, and c) cleaning the substrate and the polymer material from remaining non-polymerized polymerizable material, thereby exposing the at least one fiber coupling alignment structure of the fiber coupling device.
The application provides methods of forming a fiber coupling device comprising a substrate, the substrate having a substrate surface and at least one optoelectronic and/or photonic element, and further comprising at least one fiber coupling alignment structure that is optically transmissive. The method comprises a) applying a polymerizable material to the substrate surface, b) selectively polymerizing, using a method of 3D lithography, a region of the polymerizable material so as to convert the region of the polymerizable material into a polymer material, thereby forming at least one fiber coupling alignment structure, and c) cleaning the substrate and the polymer material from remaining non-polymerized polymerizable material, thereby exposing the at least one fiber coupling alignment structure of the fiber coupling device.
o≦5 mm and the optical fibers exhibit a delta attenuation of less than 0.8 decibels at a wavelength of 1300 nanometers when placed under a crush load of 100N/cm for 10 minutes.
A A multi-core optical fiber (100) comprises a plurality of optical cores (1, …‚ 8) to respectively transmit light and a plurality of cleaves (110a, 100b, 110c, 110d, 110e, 11 0f, 110g, 110h) extending from a surface (102) of the multi-core optical fiber (100) into the multi-core optical fiber. A first cleave (110a) comprises a surface (111a) to couple light out of the optical fiber, wherein a first optical core (1) ends at the surface (111a) of the first cleave (110a). An at least one second cleave (1 10b,..., 110h) comprises a surface (111b,..., 111h) to couple light out of the optical fiber, wherein at least one second optical core (2, …‚ 8) ends at the surface (111b,..., 111h) of the at least one second cleave (110b,..., 110h). The first and the at least one second cleave (110a, 110h) are staggered along the longitudinal axis (101) of the multi-core optical fiber (100).
Cables are constructed with embedded discontinuities in the cable jacket that allow the jacket to be torn to provide access to the cable core. The discontinuities can be longitudinally extending strips of polymer material coextruded in the cable jacket.
An optoelectronic device and a method for assembling an optoelectronic device are provided which allow coupling of an optical fiber with less constructional complexity of the design of the optoelectronic device, thus reducing the effort for manufacturing the components of the optoelectronic device. To this end, an optoelectronic substrate (10) is mounted on a mounting surface (2A) of a mounting substrate (2) on edge, i.e. edgewise on one of its sidewalls; a coupling surface (15) of the optoelectronic device being oriented transverse to the mounting surface and thus directly facing the axial direction of the fiber endpiece (40) of an optical fiber. A fiber portion (42) arranged at a distance from the fiber endpiece contacts a glue droplet (25) arranged on or above the mounting surface of the mounting substrate. The optoelectronic device and the assembling method obviate the need for providing any further substrate pieces or substrate-like structural elements only for aligning purposes.
An optoelectronic device (1) and a method for assembling an optoelectronic device are provided which obviate the need for providing additional structural elements only for aligning purposes, thus reducing the costs and effort for manufacturing the optoelectronic device. An optoelectronic substrate (10) is mounted on a mounting surface (2A) of a mounting substrate (2); a coupling region (15) of the optoelectronic device faces a reflection element (45). A fiber endpiece (40) is arranged at a mounting distance from the mounting surface (2A), the mounting distance being larger than a distance of the coupling region from the mounting surface (2A). The mounting surface is exposed and free of any further substrates, layers or structures for mechanically connecting or contacting the optical fiber. A fiber portion (42) which is arranged at a distance from the fiber endpiece (40) contacts a glue droplet (25) arranged on or above the mounting surface (2A) of the mounting substrate (2).
A method for forming optoelectronic modules connectable to optical fibers is provided which comprises forming a compound substrate comprising a substrate having a two-dimensional array of optoelectronic devices and further comprising a cover layer having a two-dimensional array of fiber end-piece mounting structures. The cover layer is arranged in an aligned position in relation to the substrate, thereby bringing all fiber end-piece mounting structures in alignment to all optoelectronic devices simultaneously. The compound substrate is singulated into pieces, thereby forming a plurality of optoelectronic modules each comprising at least one optoelectronic device covered by an aligned fiber end-piece mounting block connectable to end-pieces of at least one optical fiber in a position automatically self-aligned.
A cable assembly with electrical conductors and fiber optic lines includes a hybrid cable, electrical tethers, a fiber optic tether, and a joining location thereof that includes a shielding unit establishing an electrical contact between shielding of the hybrid cable and shielding of the respective electrical tether cables. The shielding unit includes a central body of an conductive material surrounding the hybrid and tether cables at the joining location, where the central body is in electrical contact with the shielding of the hybrid cable and with the shielding of each electrical tether.
A method to manufacture an optoelectronic assembly comprises a step of structuring a first wafer to provide a plurality of optical components to change a beam of light in the optoelectronic assembly with a respective alignment structure being formed to couple the respective optical component to an optical connector. A second wafer is provided with a plurality of optoelectronic components. The first and second wafer are stacked on top of each other, aligned and bonded together. The bonded first and second wafers are separated into a plurality of optoelectronic modules. The optical connector is manufactured by structuring a third wafer so that the third wafer is provided with a plurality of optical connectors. The third wafer is separated into a plurality of the optical connectors. The optical fiber is coupled to one of the optical connectors and then is coupled to one of the separated optoelectronic modules.
A manufacturing line includes an extruder and a dynamic caterpuller system located after the extruder along the manufacturing line. During manufacturing, a fiber optic assembly is produced, where the fiber optic assembly includes a tube containing at least on optical fiber. The tube is extruded via the extruder and loaded via the dynamic caterpuller, which includes a closed pipe through which passes a liquid and the fiber optic assembly. The flow rate of the liquid is different than the speed of the fiber optic assembly through the pipe such that drag is imparted on the fiber optic assembly by the liquid.
A strain relief device having a first U-like shaped basic body having first and second opposite lateral walls connected to a second U-like shaped basic body having first and second opposite lateral walls by a film hinge integral with the first and second basic bodies. Wherein the second lateral wall of the second U-like shaped basic body has a recess, wherein the protrusion is insertable into the recess by a film hinge. The first and second basic bodies pivot with respect to each other to transfer the strain relief device between an opened installation state and a closed operation state. The first and second U-like shaped basic bodies releasably lock in the closed state and define in the closed operation state a feed-through channel for a cable to be strain relieved.
A fiber optic management unit for handling optical fibers unit having a base with first and second segments miming perpendicular to each other. A tray is pivotably attached to the second segment such that the tray is transferable between a first position in which the fiber routing track of the first segment is closed and a second position in which the fiber routing track of the first segment is opened when the tray is pivoted around a first axis, and wherein the tray is transferable between the second position in which the fiber routing track of the first segment is opened and a third position in which the fiber routing track of the first segment is also opened when the tray is pivoted around a second axis running perpendicular to the first axis.
G02B 6/00 - Guides de lumièreDétails de structure de dispositions comprenant des guides de lumière et d'autres éléments optiques, p. ex. des moyens de couplage
G02B 6/44 - Structures mécaniques pour assurer la résistance à la traction et la protection externe des fibres, p. ex. câbles de transmission optique
G02B 6/38 - Moyens de couplage mécaniques ayant des moyens d'assemblage fibre à fibre
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STRAIN RELIEF DEVICE FOR CABLES AND FIBER OPTIC DISTRIBUTION DEVICE
A strain relief device having a first U-like shaped basic body having first and second opposite lateral walls connected to a second U-like shaped basic body having first and second opposite lateral walls by a film hinge integral with the first and second basic bodies. The second lateral wall of the second U-like shaped basic body has a recess, wherein the protrusion is insertable into the recess by a film hinge. The first and second basic bodies pivot with respect to each other to transfer the strain relief device between an opened installation state and a closed operation state. The first and second U-like shaped basic bodies releasably lock in the closed state and define in the closed operation state a feed-through channel for a cable to be strain relieved.
F16L 3/13 - Supports pour tuyaux, pour câbles ou pour conduits de protection, p. ex. potences, pattes de fixation, attaches, brides, colliers entourant pratiquement le tuyau, le câble ou le conduit de protection comportant un élément entourant pratiquement le tuyau, le câble ou le conduit de protection l'élément venant s'engager autour du tuyau, du câble ou du conduit de protection par action élastique
G02B 6/46 - Procédés ou appareils adaptés à l'installation de fibres optiques ou de câbles optiques
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System comprising a plurality of distribution devices and distribution device
A system of distribution devices is disclosed. The housing of each distribution device has at least two physically and functionally separate functional regions. At least one first functional region is for connecting and/or storing data conductors. At least one second functional region exclusively for guiding data cables having the data conductors. When a plurality of such distribution devices are grouped next to one another and/or one above the other to form a system of a plurality of distribution devices, the functional regions which are used exclusively for guiding data cables having the data conductors form at least one cable guide channel, which extends continuously in the horizontal and/or vertical direction over a plurality of distribution devices.
G02B 6/00 - Guides de lumièreDétails de structure de dispositions comprenant des guides de lumière et d'autres éléments optiques, p. ex. des moyens de couplage
A cable closure includes a housing that delimits an interior of the cable closure and seals off the cable closure toward the outside. The housing is formed by a covering body (13) having shells (11,12) hinged together and cable insertion regions (17) provided on mutually opposite sides (15) of the shells (11,12). Sealing elements (16) are positioned at the mutually opposite sides (15) of the covering body (13) proximate the cable insertion regions (17). A closing mechanism (23) having a latch (25) and latch support (26) is configured to lock the shells (11, 2) together. The latch support (26) has a first end section (27) pivotably attached to one of the shells (11) and a second end section (28) pivotably attached to the locking latch (25), which in turn has an end section serving as an actuating handle for closing and opening the cable closure.
A fiber optic distribution device, namely distribution cabinet or distribution frame, having a mounting frame. The mounting frame has a front area and a back area, wherein elements for handling optical fibers are mounted on the mounting frame. A plurality of first fiber optic management units comprising elements for accommodating spliced joints between optical fibers and/or patch connections between optical fibers and/or optical splitters and/or wave division filters is mounted vertically above each other to the front area of the mounting frame in such a way that each of the first fiber optic management units is individually pivotable relative to the mounting frame. A plurality of second fiber optic management units comprising elements for handling optical cables containing the optical fibers is mounted vertically above each other to the back area of the mounting.
A cable closure cable has a housing that delimits an interior and seals off the cable closure. The housing includes a covering body having shells and provides cable insertion regions for inserting cables into, and/or for passing cables out of, the interior of the cable closure. Compressible and/or deformable sealing elements are positioned in the region of the cable insertion regions of the shells, wherein each of the sealing elements is positioned between barrier walls of the respective shell, whereby at least barrier walls of the shells facing the interior of the cable closure comprise spring elements with resilient fingers or flaps, and whereby the resilient fingers or flaps are embedded in the sealing element positioned between the barrier wall facing the interior of the cable closure and at least one respective remote barrier wall.
An apparatus for processing an optical waveguide includes a stripper, a cleaner, a cleaver, a sensor, and an actuator assembly. The stripper is adapted to remove an outer coating of a part of an optical waveguide. The cleaner is adapted to clean the part of the optical waveguide and includes a means for cleaning the part of the optical waveguide. The cleaver is adapted to cleave the optical waveguide. The sensor is configured for determining a feature of the optical waveguide. The actuator assembly is configured to move the optical waveguide with respect to at least one of the stripper, the cleaner, and the cleaver. Further, the actuator assembly includes a means for moving the optical waveguide and a means for clamping the optical waveguide.
G02B 6/00 - Guides de lumièreDétails de structure de dispositions comprenant des guides de lumière et d'autres éléments optiques, p. ex. des moyens de couplage
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HANDLING DEVICE FOR CONNECTIONS BETWEEN DATA TRANSMISSION CABLES
A handling device (10) for connections between data transmission cables, especially for fiber optic connections between fiber optic cables, comprising: a fixture (11); a plurality of adapter modules (12) mountable side by side in a first direction on the fixture, whereby the or each adapter module is individually removable from the fixture and individually mountable on the fixture, whereby the or each adapter module comprises at least one adapter (14), and whereby the or each adapter is configured to hold connectors and connect data transmission cables at a rear side and a front side of the respective adapter module. The fixture comprises a mounting surface (24) having a plurality of clamp-like holding elements (25). The or each adapter module comprises a bottom wall (19) having at least one protrusion (26), whereby the or each protrusion of the respective adapter module is individually insertable into at least one of the clamp-like holding elements for mounting the respective adapter module on the fixture, and whereby the or each protrusion of the respective adapter module is individually removable from the respective clamp-like holding element for removing the respective adapter module from the fixture.
A sealing and strain relief device having at least one sealing element is disclosed. The device is arranged in the manner of a sandwich between outer, plate-like bearing elements made from a relatively hard or rigid material and which is made from a relatively soft or elastic material. Slots are introduced both into the outer bearing elements and into the or each central sealing element in such a way that the slots run respectively next to one another and respectively one behind the other, in relation to the sandwich-like arrangement thereof, within the respective bearing element and within the respective sealing element. The strain relief elements are associated with at least one plate-like bearing element such that each data cable, which is sealed and is guided in the region of slots arranged one behind the other of the sandwich-like arrangement, can be restrained using a strain relief element.
A handling device (10) for connections between data transmission cables, especially for fiber optic connections between fiber optic cables, comprising: a fixture (11); a plurality of adapter modules (12) mountable side by side in a first direction on the fixture (11), whereby the or each adapter module (12) is individually removable from the fixture (11) and individually mountable on the fixture (11), whereby the or each adapter module (12) comprises a basic body (17) for holding at least one adapter (14), and whereby the or each adapter (14) is configured to hold connectors and connect data transmission cables at a rear side and a front side of the respective adapter module (12), whereby the basic body (17) of the or each adapter module (12) has holding legs (21, 22) being pivotably and flexibly connected in a middle portion (23) of the same, whereby in a first, manually un-actuated position of the holding legs (21, 22) the same run in general parallel to each other so that the respective adapter module (12) can be held on the fixture (11) in the first position, and whereby in a second, manually actuated position of the holding legs (21, 22) the same are pivoted with respect to each other so that the respective adapter module (12) can be mounted on the fixture (11) or removed from the fixture (11) in the second position.
A communication connector assembly, comprising a housing (11) for receiving at least one connection module (12a, 12b), whereby the housing has at least one front opening (17) for receiving at least one plug connector for connecting the same with a respective connection module (12a, 12b), whereby the housing has at least one back opening (18) through which the respective connection module (12a, 12b) is insertable into or removable from the housing (11), and whereby the respective connection module (12a, 12b) is hold within the housing by a releasable spring mechanism (14) of the respective connection module (12a, 12b), the spring mechanism (24) having a flexible protrusion (25) acting together with a wall section (26) of the the housing (11); wherein the housing receives a first connection module (12a) in a first orientation and a second connection module (12b) in a second orientation turned up side down with respect to the first connection module (12a); wherein each of the connection modules (12a, 12b) can be connected with a plug connector through a respective front opening (17) of the housing; wherein each of the connection modules (12a, 12b) can be inserted into or removed from the housing through a respective back opening (18) of the housing (11); wherein the flexible protrusion (25) of the spring mechanism (24) of the first connection module (12a) is adjacent to the flexible protrusion (25) of the spring mechanism (24) of the second connection module (12b) when the both connection module are inserted into the housing so that the flexible protrusions (25) of the both connection module (12a, 12b) can both be released by a common tool to be inserted into the housing between the two connection modules (12a, 12b).
A system comprises a patch panel (11) including a mounting wall (13) and a plurality of communication connector assemblies (12) mounted to the mounting wall (13) through at least one mounting opening (14). Each communication connector assembly (12) is insertable into the mounting opening (14) through insertion recesses (18) along a first direction. The communication connector assembly (12) can be moved inside the mounting opening along a second direction. The housing (21) receives a first connection module (22a) and a second connection module (22b) stacked in a third direction. Opposite walls (24, 25) of the housing (21) comprise protrusions (26) which can be inserted into the insertion recesses (18) when inserting the communication connector assembly into the mounting opening (14) along the first direction and which hold the communication connector assembly inside the mounting opening (14) when the same is moved along the second direction.
H01R 13/518 - Moyens pour maintenir ou envelopper un corps isolant, p. ex. boîtier pour maintenir ou envelopper plusieurs pièces de couplage, p. ex. châssis
H01R 24/64 - Engagements par glissement avec une face uniquement, p. ex. dispositifs de couplage à prise modulaire pour haute fréquence, p. ex. RJ 45
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Cable strain relief device for cable closures and cable closure having at least one such cable strain relief device
Cable strain relief device for a cable closure, having at least one cable guiding element, whereby a cable to be restrained can be fixed at a respective cable guiding element via a cable tie surrounding the cable to be restrained and the respective cable guiding element, whereby on both sides of the at least one cable guiding element there are positioned cable tie guiding elements providing guiding surfaces, whereby the guiding surface of a first cable tie guiding element being positioned at a first side of the cable guiding element, namely at the cable tie entry side of the same, has a smaller distance from the cable guiding element than the guiding surface of a second cable tie guiding element being positioned at a second side of the cable guiding element, namely at the cable tie exit side of the same.
H01B 7/00 - Conducteurs ou câbles isolés caractérisés par la forme
H01R 4/00 - Connexions conductrices de l'électricité entre plusieurs organes conducteurs en contact direct, c.-à-d. se touchant l'un l'autreMoyens pour réaliser ou maintenir de tels contactsConnexions conductrices de l'électricité ayant plusieurs emplacements espacés de connexion pour les conducteurs et utilisant des organes de contact pénétrant dans l'isolation
H01B 5/00 - Conducteurs ou corps conducteurs non isolés caractérisés par la forme
H02B 1/20 - Schémas de barres omnibus ou d'autres fileries, p. ex. dans des armoires, dans les stations de commutation
G02B 6/00 - Guides de lumièreDétails de structure de dispositions comprenant des guides de lumière et d'autres éléments optiques, p. ex. des moyens de couplage
H02G 15/113 - Boîtes divisées longitudinalement dans la direction du câble principal
H02G 15/007 - Dispositifs pour atténuer la contrainte mécanique
G02B 6/44 - Structures mécaniques pour assurer la résistance à la traction et la protection externe des fibres, p. ex. câbles de transmission optique
H01R 13/58 - Moyens pour atténuer l'effort de tension sur le câble de connexion, p. ex. serre-câble
H01R 12/77 - Dispositifs de couplage pour circuits imprimés flexibles, câbles plats ou à rubans ou structures similaires
A cable closure, having a housing, which delimits a interior of the cable closure and seals off the cable closure, said housing comprising a covering body comprising shells and provides on opposite sides of the same cable insertion regions for inserting cables into said interior and/or for passing cables out of said interior of the cable closure, wherein compressible and/or deformable sealing elements are positioned at said opposite sides of said covering body in the region of said cable insertion regions, wherein each of said sealing elements is positioned between barrier walls of the respective shell, whereby each barrier wall of said shells comprises a first segment being fixedly attached to the respective shell and at least one second segment being detachable from the first segment of the respective barrier wall.
H01R 4/00 - Connexions conductrices de l'électricité entre plusieurs organes conducteurs en contact direct, c.-à-d. se touchant l'un l'autreMoyens pour réaliser ou maintenir de tels contactsConnexions conductrices de l'électricité ayant plusieurs emplacements espacés de connexion pour les conducteurs et utilisant des organes de contact pénétrant dans l'isolation
A cable closure, having a housing, which delimits an interior of the cable closure and seals off the cable closure toward the outside, said housing comprising a covering body which comprises shells and provides on opposite sides of the same cable insertion regions for inserting cables into said interior and/or for passing cables out of said interior of the cable closure, wherein compressible and/or deformable sealing elements are positioned at opposite sides of said covering body in the region of said cable insertion regions, and wherein said shells can be locked together in a closed status by a closing mechanism, whereby said shells are hinged together at first sides so that said shells can be pivoted relative to each other when opening and closing the cable closure, and the closing mechanism used to lock said shells to each other when said shells are in the closed position.
H01R 4/00 - Connexions conductrices de l'électricité entre plusieurs organes conducteurs en contact direct, c.-à-d. se touchant l'un l'autreMoyens pour réaliser ou maintenir de tels contactsConnexions conductrices de l'électricité ayant plusieurs emplacements espacés de connexion pour les conducteurs et utilisant des organes de contact pénétrant dans l'isolation
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CABLE STRAIN RELIEF DEVICE FOR CABLE CLOSURES AND CABLE CLOSURE HAVING AT LEAST ONE SUCH CABLE STRAIN RELIEF DEVICE
Cable strain relief device for a cable closure, having at least one cable guiding element, whereby a cable to be restrained can be fixed at a respective cable guiding element via a cable tie surrounding the cable to be restrained and the respective cable guiding element, whereby on both sides of the at least one cable guiding element there are positioned cable tie guiding elements providing guiding surfaces, whereby the guiding surface of a first cable tie guiding element being positioned at a first side of the cable guiding element, namely at the cable tie entry side of the same, has a smaller distance from the cable guiding element than the guiding surface of a second cable tie guiding element being positioned at a second side of the cable guiding element, namely at the cable tie exit side of the same.
A method for fastening a fiber optic connector to a fiber optic cable including providing a fiber optic cable having at least one optical fiber, loose yarn serving as strength members and an outer cable sheath surrounding the loose yarn and optical fiber; providing a fiber optic connector having at least two recesses into which strength members of a fiber optic cable can be inserted; removing a portion of the outer cable sheath at an end of the fiber optic cable, thereby exposing a portion of the loose yarn at the end of the fiber optic cable; splitting the exposed portion of the loose yarn into at least two bundles; forming at least two yarn pins from the bundles; and inserting each yarn pin into a respective recess of the fiber optic connector and fastening using an adhesive. Also disclosed is the cable assembly made by the method.
An optical cable comprises a tight-buffered optical cable and a protective sleeve which surrounds the tight-buffered optical cable. An intermediate layer surrounds the protective sleeve has tension-resistant elements. Furthermore, the optical cable contains a cable sheath which surrounds the intermediate layer, and a transitional area facing its inner surface. In this transitional area, the material of the cable sheath is mixed with the tension-resistant elements of the intermediate layer.
A material is disclosed having improved flame retardant properties and is particularly applicable as a jacket for a fiber optic cable. The material is comprised of a polymeric base compounded with a vanadium phosphate glass composition. The polymeric base may be a flame retardant polyethylene and the vanadium phosphate glass composition contains vanadium oxide, phosphorus oxide and antimony oxide. The material achieves a V-0 rating when tested per Underwriters Laboratory test UL-94 and has a heat release rate value consistent with a self extinguishing material when combusted.
PROVIDING DIGITAL DATA SERVICES USING ELECTRICAL POWER LINE(S) IN OPTICAL FIBER-BASED DISTRIBUTED RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, AND RELATED COMPONENTS AND METHODS
Optical fiber-based distributed communications systems that provide and support both radio frequency (RF) communication services and digital data services are disclosed herein. The RF communication services and digital data services can be distributed over optical fiber and electrical power lines to client devices, such as remote antenna units for example. The digital data services can be distributed by using an electrical power line, where the electrical power line also provides power to remote antenna units and to digital data service components. The electrical digital data service signals that provide the digital data services are converted to electrical power signals that may be carried over the electrical power line.
H04B 10/2575 - Radio sur fibre, p. ex. signal radio modulé en fréquence sur une porteuse optique
H04B 10/80 - Aspects optiques concernant l’utilisation de la transmission optique pour des applications spécifiques non prévues dans les groupes , p. ex. alimentation par faisceau optique ou transmission optique dans l’eau
H04B 3/54 - Systèmes de transmission par lignes de réseau de distribution d'énergie
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POWER MANAGEMENT FOR REMOTE ANTENNA UNITS IN DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA SYSTEMS
Embodiments disclosed in the detailed description include power management for a remote antenna unit(s) (RAUs) in a distributed antenna system, and related devices, systems, methods, and computer-readable media. Power can be managed for an RAU configured to power modules and devices that may require more power to operate than power available to the RAU. For example, the RAU may be configured to include power-consuming RAU modules to provide distributed antenna system-related services. As another example, the RAU may be configured to provide power through powered ports in the RAU to external power-consuming devices. Depending on the configuration of the RAU, the power-consuming RAU modules and/or external power-consuming devices may demand more power than is available at the RAU. In this instance, the power available at the RAU can be distributed to the power-consuming modules and devices based on the priority of services desired to be provided by the RAU.
Embodiments disclosed in the detailed description include power management for a remote antenna unit(s) (RAUs) in a distributed antenna system, and related devices, systems, methods, and computer-readable media. Power can be managed for an RAU configured to power modules and devices that may require more power to operate than power available to the RAU. For example, the RAU may be configured to include power-consuming RAU modules to provide distributed antenna system-related services. As another example, the RAU may be configured to provide power through powered ports in the RAU to external power-consuming devices. Depending on the configuration of the RAU, the power-consuming RAU modules and/or external power-consuming devices may demand more power than is available at the RAU. In this instance, the power available at the RAU can be distributed to the power-consuming modules and devices based on the priority of services desired to be provided by the RAU.
The invention relates to a fiber optic furcation module, comprising: at least one planar wave guide card; a first adapter assigned to the or each planar wave guide card, the or each first adapter comprising a plurality of adapter ports for optical fibers terminated in an optical fiber ribbon connector; a plurality of second adapters assigned to the or each planar wave guide card, each of said second adapters comprising one adapter port or two adapter ports, the one or two adapter ports being operative to receive respective single optical fiber connectors terminated with single optical fibers; a plurality of fiber optic transmission channels provided by the or each planar wave guide card, the fiber optic transmission channels providing optical traces being operative to transmit and/or receive optical wavelength signals and connecting each adapter port of a first adapter with an adapter port of one of said second adapters.
A multipart end-piece adaptor that holds a fiber for stripping, cleaning and splicing that converts into a protective housing for the spliced fiber includes a first adaptor part having a guide sleeve and a second adaptor part that cooperates with the first adaptor part, the second adaptor part having a stripping apparatus. The second adaptor part can be a consumable that, once actuated and removed to strip the fiber, cut the fiber and clean the fiber in one action may be discarded. A further adaptor part engages two first adaptor parts with a guide opening for a coated optical fiber to form a protective housing around the spliced optical fiber.
A fiber optic adapter (10), comprising a ferrule guide (12) being positioned with an adapter body (11), whereby a first fiber optic ferrule (13) terminating at least one optical fiber is permanently fixed in the ferrule guide (12) from a first side (15) of the ferrule guide (12), and whereby a second fiber optic ferrule being part of a fiber optic connector terminating at least one optical fiber is pluggable into said ferrule guide (12) from an opposite second side (16) of the ferrule guide (12).
A sealing and strain relief device having at least one sealing element is disclosed. The device is arranged in the manner of a sandwich between outer, plate-like bearing elements made from a relatively hard or rigid material and which is made from a relatively soft or elastic material. Slots are introduced both into the outer bearing elements and into the or each central sealing element in such a way that the slots run respectively next to one another and respectively one behind the other, in relation to the sandwich-like arrangement thereof, within the respective bearing element and within the respective sealing element. The strain relief elements are associated with at least one plate-like bearing element in such a way that each data cable, which is sealed and is guided in the region of slots arranged one behind the other of the sandwich-like arrangement, can be restrained using a strain relief element.
A distribution device which has a cover-like housing upper part and a housing lower part is disclosed. The housing lower part has a holding means for the cover-like housing upper part, with the result that the housing upper part can be held by the holding means of the housing lower part as the housing upper part is removed from the housing lower part. The housing upper part does not fall and be subject to damage when the housing upper part is removed or released from the housing lower part.
G02B 6/00 - Guides de lumièreDétails de structure de dispositions comprenant des guides de lumière et d'autres éléments optiques, p. ex. des moyens de couplage
63.
OPTICAL FIBER -BASED DISTRIBUTED COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM AND METHOD EMPLOYING WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING (WDM) FOR ENHANCED UPGRADABILITY
Optical fiber-based distributed communications components and systems, and related methods employing wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) for enhanced upgradability are disclosed. In one embodiment, the system comprises a plurality of downlink optical transmitters configured to receive downlink electrical radio frequency (RF) signals from a plurality of RF sources and convert the downlink electrical RF signals into downlink optical RF signals. The system also comprises a wavelength division multiplexer configured to multiplex downlink optical RF signals into a plurality of downlink wavelengths over a common downlink optical fiber connected to a plurality of remote antenna units (RAUs). In this manner, additional downlink optical fibers are not required to support providing additional RAUs in the system. The systems and methods disclosed in the detailed description can also include wavelength-division de-multiplexing to avoid providing additional uplink optical fibers to distribute uplink optical signals to RAUs added in the system.
A splicer comprises a positioning device, in which the fiber ends in general have a residual offset. A memory stores a predetermined relationship between the possible offset and a parameter which controls the application of heat. The parameter which controls the application of heat, for example the splicing time for a predetermined splicing current, is defined on the basis of an actual offset which can be recorded by means of cameras.
A fiber optic splice tray having a first side for connecting optical fibers, and a second side for splicing optical fibers is disclosed. The splice tray is mountable to a base of an optical fiber distribution box in such a way that the fiber optic cables remain connected when the splice tray Is removed from and mounted to the base. In this way, splicing of optical fibers in the fiber optic cables may be conveniently performed outside of the optical fiber distribution box without disturbing the interconnections of the fiber optic cables. When the splicing is completed, the splice tray, with the fiber optic cables interconnected, may be re-installed in the box. A passage allows optical fibers to pass between the first side and the second side. The splice tray is reversibly mountable in that either side of the splice tray may be mounted towards the base.
A fiber optic distribution device (10) for handling fiber optic distribution points, comprising: a housing (15) mountable below floor level; a drawer (16) carrying fiber optic modules to which fiber optic cables can be connected thereby providing fiber optic distribution points, wherein guide rails (18) are attached to said drawer (16) acting together with guide rails (19) attached to said housing (15) thereby allowing a linear movement of the drawer (16) relative to the housing (15) between a first position in which the drawer (16) is positioned inside the housing (15) below floor level and a second position in which the drawer (16) is positioned at least partly outside the housing (15) above floor level; and a locking mechanism (25) being pivotably attached to the drawer (16), and comprising a pin being guided in an arcuate shaped slot with a stop surface.
G02B 6/44 - Structures mécaniques pour assurer la résistance à la traction et la protection externe des fibres, p. ex. câbles de transmission optique
H02G 3/18 - Boîtes de distributionBoîtes de connexion ou de dérivation pour sorties de ligne
H02G 9/10 - Installations de lignes ou de câbles électriques dans ou sur la terre ou sur l'eau dans des chambres de câbles, p. ex. dans un trou d'homme
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SYSTEM COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF DISTRIBUTION DEVICES AND DISTRIBUTION DEVICE
A system of distribution devices is disclosed. The housing of each distribution device has at least two physically and functionally separate functional regions (15, 16). At least one first functional region (15) is for connecting and/or storing data conductors. At least one second functional region (16) exclusively for guiding data cables having the data conductors. When a plurality of such distribution devices are grouped next to one another and/or one above the other to form a system of a plurality of distribution devices, the functional regions which are used exclusively for guiding data cables having the data conductors form at least one cable guide channel, which extends continuously in the horizontal and/or vertical direction over a plurality of distribution devices.
A system for aligning and connecting adjacent distribution devices (10) is disclosed. At least two mutually opposite side walls (14, 16), which preferably run parallel to one another, of the housing of each distribution device have associated alignment and connection means (17,18). The alignment and connection means associated with the directly adjoining side walls of the distribution devices align in each case directly adjacent distribution devices with respect to one another in the horizontal direction and/or in the vertical direction connect each to one another.
A micromodule cable having optical transmission elements arranged in a helically wound manner around a longitudinal axis by at least 360° in a longitudinal direction where the lay length is 100 times of the diameter of the optical cable. The cable is stable across a wide temperature range.
A method for fastening a fiber optic connector to a fiber optic cable comprising at least the following steps: a) providing a fiber optic cable comprising at least one optical fiber, loose yarn serving as strength members and an outer cable sheath surrounding said loose yarn and the or each optical fiber; b) providing a fiber optic connector comprising an inner part having at least two recesses into which strength members of a fiber optic cable can be inserted; c) removing a portion of said outer cable sheath of said fiber optic cable at an end of the fiber optic cable to which the fiber optic connector is to be fastened, thereby exposing a portion of said loose yarn of the fiber optic cable at said end of the fiber optic cable; d) splitting the exposed portion of said loose yarn into at least two bundles.
The invention relates to a device for receiving at least one subassembly, in particu-lar at least one furcation plug or at least one furcation adaptor, assigned to at least one optical fiber cable and for fastening the or each subassembly received on the device to a mounting, in particular to a wall of a distribution panel or distribution cabinet, via the device, with a bar-shaped basic body, there being formed on a top-side of the basic body a guide element for receiving the at least one subassembly, there being formed on an underside, in the region of mutually opposite ends of the basic body, anchoring elements, via which the device can be introduced into re-cesses of the mounting. The guide element can receive at least two subassemblies.
G02B 6/00 - Guides de lumièreDétails de structure de dispositions comprenant des guides de lumière et d'autres éléments optiques, p. ex. des moyens de couplage
An optical transmission element comprises a core section including a plurality of optical fibers where each one of the optical fibers is in contact with at least two other optical fibers. The optical transmission element also has a sheath section including a sheath layer surrounding the core section such that the sheath layer is in contact with the optical fibers.
G02B 6/00 - Guides de lumièreDétails de structure de dispositions comprenant des guides de lumière et d'autres éléments optiques, p. ex. des moyens de couplage
A device for receiving a subassembly, in particular a furcation plug or a furcation adaptor, assigned to an optical fibre cable and for fastening the subassembly received on the device to a mounting, in particular to a wall of a distribution panel or distribution cabinet, via the device, with a bar-shaped basic body, there being formed on a topside of the basic body a guide element for receiving the subassembly assigned to the optical fibre cable, there being formed on an underside, in the region of mutually opposite ends of the basic body, anchoring elements, via which the device can be introduced into recesses of the mounting, whereby the guide element for receiving the subassembly comprises at least two protrusions forming latching elements which engage with shoulders or recesses formed in the subassembly to be received by the guide element when the subassembly is pushed into said guide element.
G02B 6/00 - Guides de lumièreDétails de structure de dispositions comprenant des guides de lumière et d'autres éléments optiques, p. ex. des moyens de couplage
The invention relates to a fiber optic furcation module, comprising: at least one planar wave guide card; a first adapter assigned to the or each planar wave guide card, the or each first adapter comprising a plurality of adapter ports for optical fibers terminated in an optical fiber ribbon connector; a plurality of second adapters assigned to the or each planar wave guide card, each of said second adapters comprising one adapter port or two adapter ports, the one or two adapter ports being operative to receive respective single optical fiber connectors terminated with single optical fibers; a plurality of fiber optic transmission channels provided by the or each planar wave guide card, the fiber optic transmission channels providing optical traces being operative to transmit and/or receive optical wavelength signals and connecting each adapter port of a first adapter with an adapter port of one of said second adapters.
G02B 6/10 - Guides de lumièreDétails de structure de dispositions comprenant des guides de lumière et d'autres éléments optiques, p. ex. des moyens de couplage du type guide d'ondes optiques
75.
Apparatus and method for applying a protective element on an optical waveguide
A device and a method are provided, for shrinking a protective element (101) shrinkable by means of the supply of heat onto an optical waveguide (100). The method involves generating thermal radiation, reflecting it and focusing it onto a focus zone in which the protective element (101) is held. The device contains a heating element (10), which generates thermal radiation, a reflector (30), which focuses the thermal radiation emitted by the heating element onto the focus zone, and a mount (20), by means of which the protective element (101) can be held in the focus zone.
H05B 3/02 - Chauffage par résistance ohmique Détails
B29C 63/42 - Garnissage ou gainage, c.-à-d. application de couches ou de gainages préformés en matière plastiqueAppareils à cet effet par libération de contraintes internes en utilisant des couches ou des gainages tubulaires
B29D 11/00 - Fabrication d'éléments optiques, p. ex. lentilles ou prismes
B29C 61/00 - Façonnage par libération de contraintes internesFabrication de préformes ayant des contraintes internesAppareils à cet effet
G02B 6/255 - Épissage des guides de lumière, p. ex. par fusion ou par liaison
A45D 20/40 - Aménagements des moyens de chauffage électriques pour l'utilisation de courants infrarouges
76.
ADAPTER FOR A COATED OPTICAL FIBER, PROTECTIVE HOUSING AND METHOD
A fiber end region adapter (1) is provided which is mountable on an end region of a coated optical fiber (2), wherein the fiber end region adapter (1) has a first adapter piece (10) and a second adapter piece (20), wherein the first adapter piece (10) has a guide sleeve with a guide opening through which a coated optical fiber (2) can be passed, wherein the second adapter piece (20) has a stripping apparatus (25), by means of which a fiber coating (3) on an optical fiber (2) is removable from a part of the end region of the optical fiber (2), and wherein the second adapter piece (20) surrounds the guide sleeve (15) of the first adapter piece (10), and can be pulled off the guide sleeve (15).
An apparatus for splicing of optical waveguide sections is in the form of a handheld splicer. The splicer comprises a preprocessing unit, which may comprise a plurality of processing devices for carrying out removal, cleaning and cutting steps. The optical waveguide sections are clamped in a holding apparatus and are prepared in the preprocessing unit. The holding apparatuses are inserted with the prepared optical waveguide sections into a splicing unit, where they are spliced. The spliced optical waveguide sections can be fed by means of a transfer station to a shrinking oven for shrinking a shrink sleeve on. The preprocessing unit, the splicing unit and the shrinking oven can be controlled by means of one hand of an operator, while the splicer is held with the other hand.
A device for converting light into an electric signal comprises an optical transmission element for transmitting light as well as a photoelectric sensor element (20) for converting light into an electric signal. The optical transmission element has a curved section (BA). The optical transmission element (10) is designed in such a way that light transmitted in the optical transmission element (10) is extracted from the optical transmission element (10) in the curved section (BA). The photoelectric sensor element is disposed in such a way that the light extracted from the optical transmission element (10) is injected into the photoelectric sensor element (20). The photoelectric sensor element is designed such that the electric signal is generated when light is injected into the photoelectric sensor element (20).
G02B 6/42 - Couplage de guides de lumière avec des éléments opto-électroniques
H02N 6/00 - Générateurs dans lesquels le rayonnement lumineux est directement converti en énergie électrique (cellules solaires ou ensembles de cellules solaires H01L 25/00, H01L 31/00)
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Coupling device for coupling at least one optical waveguide to an optical component
A coupling device for coupling at least one optical waveguide to an optical component having a holding element for holding the at least one optical waveguide, a mounting element for fixing the optical component, and a spacing element. The holding element is fitted to the mounting element. The spacing element is arranged between the holding element and the mounting element, as a result of which the holding element and the mounting element are arranged at a distance from one another.
An apparatus for processing at least one optical waveguide comprises a combination of a stripper, a cleaner and a cleaver. The stripper, the cleaner and the cleaver are adapted to remove a coating of the optical waveguide, clean and cleave the at least one optical waveguide. The apparatus comprises at least one sensor to determine a feature of the at least one optical waveguide.
G02B 6/00 - Guides de lumièreDétails de structure de dispositions comprenant des guides de lumière et d'autres éléments optiques, p. ex. des moyens de couplage
An arrangement for processing at least one optical fiber that includes a first processing element and a second processing element for processing at least one optical waveguide. The first and second processing elements have a common base element and a common actuating element for simultaneously actuating the first and second processing elements. The actuating element is capable of moving relative to the base element.
G02B 6/00 - Guides de lumièreDétails de structure de dispositions comprenant des guides de lumière et d'autres éléments optiques, p. ex. des moyens de couplage
G02B 6/25 - Préparation des extrémités des guides de lumière pour le couplage, p. ex. découpage
G02B 6/245 - Enlèvement des enveloppes protectrices des guides de lumière avant le couplage
The disclosure relates to a connector for simultaneously connecting optical fibers and copper conductors, comprising two connector parts (11, 12) which can be fitted together, a first connector part (11) being assigned to a tether cable (13), in which first optical fibers, branched off from a riser cable (14) by means of a furcation adapter, and first copper conductors, likewise branched off from a riser cable (14), are run, a second connector part (12) being assigned to a distribution cable (15), in which second optical fibers and second copper conductors are run, it being possible for the first optical fibers and the second optical fibers as well as the first copper conductors and the second copper conductors to be connected by fitting the two connector parts (11, 12) together, and a hollow-like cutout with a contour that is adapted to the contour of the riser cable (14) being respectively formed both on an underside of a housing of the first connector part (11) and on an underside of a housing of the second connector part (12).
A micromodule cable (100) having optical transmission elements (10) arranged in a helically wound manner around a longitudinal axis (LA) by at least 360° in a longitudinal direction where the lay length is 100 times of the diameter of the optical cable. The cable is stable across a wide temperature range.
A system for the distribution of optical fibers is disclosed. The system has a first furcation area, which is associated with a first fiber optic cable, to tap off a subset of the optical fibers of the first fiber optic cable in the form of a tether cable. The first fiber optic cable may be a riser cable. The tether cable is supplied to a spool device to store any excess length of the tether cable while complying with the minimum permissible bending radius of the optical fibers. The system has a second furcation area, which is associated with the spool device, to separate the optical fibers of the tether cable. The separated optical fibers of the tether cable can each be supplied to an individual splice storage device in which, in each case, one spliced joint can be placed between a separated optical fiber of the tether cable and an optical fiber of a second fiber optic cable, which may be a drop cable.
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An optical cable comprises a plurality of elongate members wherein at least one of the elongate members include at least one optical fiber surrounded by buffer tube. The buffer tube is made of a soft material having a tension at break of less than 7.5 MPa. The elongate members are disposed around a central element. A binder is wrapped around the plurality of elongate members. An outer jacket surrounds the plurality of elongate members.
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Optical cable and method for producing an optical cable
An optical cable comprises a tight-buffered optical cable and a protective sleeve which surrounds the tight-buffered optical cable. An intermediate layer surrounds the protective sleeve has tension-resistant elements. Furthermore, the optical cable contains a cable sheath which surrounds the intermediate layer, and a transitional area facing its inner surface. In this transitional area, the material of the cable sheath is mixed with the tension-resistant elements of the intermediate layer.
The invention relates to a holding device for splice protection devices having optical fibers accommodated in the splice protection devices, comprising a base wall (11) and multiple separating elements (12, 13) engaging into the base wall, wherein the separating elements define accommodating regions (14) extending substantially parallel to each other for at least one splice protection device. According to the invention at least some of the accommodating regions (14) are delimited at least on a longitudinal side each by at least one first separating element (12), which has a dimensionally stable section (16) and at least one elastically deformable section (17, 18), wherein the dimensionally stable section (16) engages into the base wall (11), wherein the or each elastically deformable section (17, 18) engages into the dimensionally stable section (16) such that the same projects into the respective accommodating region (14) in a non-deformed initial position, while reducing the effective width thereof, and can be elastically deformed for the insertion of a splice protection device into the respective accommodating region (14) out of the initial position, while enlarging the effective width of the respective accommodating region (14).
The invention relates to a cable grommet (10) for data cables, particularly for optical fiber cables, having a base body (11) made of an elastic material, wherein multiple recesses (12) are introduced into the base body (11) and extend in the longitudinal direction of the same for receiving and sealing one data cable each. According to the invention, the recesses (13) have a conical contour, at least in sections, as viewed in the longitudinal direction thereof.
The invention relates to an optical fibre distributor device, having a distributor panel (10), wherein the distributor panel has a front wall (11) having connecting devices (12), associated with the front wall, for optical fibre connectors, and wherein the connecting devices (12) form at least two rows (13, 14), extending in the longitudinal direction of the front wall, comprising a respective plurality of connecting devices (12). In line with the invention, the connecting devices (12) are at an oblique angle relative to the longitudinal direction of the front wall (11).
The invention relates to an electrical plug connector, specifically a female data connector for receiving at least one male data connector such that contact is made, having a housing and a connecting device (10) which is positioned in the housing, wherein the connecting device (10) has at least one printed circuit board (12, 13) with electrical conductors (14, 15) which form an electrical line path between input connections and output connections of the connecting device, wherein a printed circuit board (13) can be pressed, by way of a second side, indirectly or directly against contacts of a male data connector by means of a contact-pressure element (16) which rests in an electrically insulated manner against portions of a first side of the printed circuit board in order to thus provide an electrical connection between the contacts of the male data connector and the electrical line path of the female data connector. According to the invention, the contact-pressure element (16) is mounted on a contact-pressure element holder (17) and rests against a central portion of the printed circuit board (13) on the first side of said printed circuit board so that the printed board (13) is supported on the contact-pressure element holder (7) at both of its ends.
The invention relates to a coupling device for the coupling of optical fibers, having a first side (S1) for the coupling of first optical fibers (L1) to the coupling device (1, 2, 3, 4), and a second side (S2) for the coupling of second optical fibers (L2) to the coupling device (1, 2, 3, 4), and an optical system (10, 20, 30, 40) that is arranged between the first and second sides (S1, S2) of the coupling device. The optical system (10, 20, 30, 40) modifies a beam path of light that is coupled out of the first optical fibers (L1) and coupled into the coupling device on the first side (S1) in such a manner that the light is coupled out of the coupling device on the second side (S2) and into the second optical fibers (L2), wherein the first optical fibers (L1) are spatially arranged with respect to each other differently from the second optical fibers (L2).
A modular separating box for light guides having a receiving chamber, and/or a sending chamber, and/or a connection chamber enclosed by individual doors is disclosed. The modular separating box has at least one wall with at least one movable plate. The modular separating box also has at least one connection panel that forms a wall of the receiver and/or sending chamber, where fastening elements for joining one modular separating box with successive modular separating boxes for creating a modular arrangement of modular separating boxes are located on the upper and/or lower and/or side surfaces of the box housing. The system of modular separating boxes for light guides contains a set of interconnected modular separating boxes.
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DISTRIBUTION DEVICE OF A TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM AND PLUG FOR A DISTRIBUTION DEVICE OF A TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
The invention relates to a distribution device of a telecommunications system, having at least one functional element, wherein each functional element comprises a plurality of contact springs for a plurality of participants, which form connector elements embodied as IDC contacts on the front side of the respective functional element, wherein the contact springs for each participant form at least DSLAM contacts (15) to which DSLAM data signal lines may be connected for transmitting high-frequency computer data signals, and VOICE contacts (16) to which VOICE data signal lines may be connected for transmitting low-frequency speech data signals, and LINE contacts (17) to which LINE data signal lines may be connected for transmitting combined speech data/computer data, wherein one xDSL splitter unit (14) is in contact with the contact springs of each participant such that the contact springs providing the DSLAM contacts (15) are connected in an electrically conductive fashion to DSLAM ports (18) of the xDSL splitter unit of the respective participant, the contact springs providing the VOICE contacts (16) are connected in an electrically conductive fashion to VOICE ports (19) of the xDSL splitter unit of the respective participant, and the contact springs providing the LINE contacts (17) are connected in an electrically conductive fashion to LINE ports (20) of the xDSL splitter unit of the respective participant, such that combined speech data/computer data signals may be separated on one side into speech data signals and computer data signals and speech data signals and computer data signals may be combined on the other side to form a combined speech data/computer data signal. The distributor device according to the invention comprises at least one plug (23) that may be inserted between the contact springs of a participant and that, when inserted between the contact springs of a participant, separates the VOICE contacts (16) of the contact spring of the participant from the VOICE ports (19) of the respective xDSL splitter device (14) and connects the DSLAM contacts (15) of the contact springs of the participant to the VOICE ports (19) of the respective xDSL splitter device in an electrically conductive manner, while interconnecting a compensation device (24) integrated into the plug (23).
A cable sleeve for the structured storage and handling of optical waveguides guided in optical waveguide cables is disclosed. The cable sleeve comprises a covering body, which defines an interior. The cable sleeve also comprises a sealing body comprising two dimensionally stable end pieces and a compressible gel element arranged between the end pieces. The sealing body is adapted to be inserted into an opening of the covering body and is operable for feeding optical waveguide cables into the interior and/or for feeding optical waveguide cables out of the interior. The sealing body bears against a stop with an inner one of the two dimensionally stable end pieces. A locking body can be screwed to an outer one of the two dimensionally stable end pieces of the sealing body while compressing the gel element. At least one compensation element is operable for storing the force applied via the locking body and exerting a compression force onto the gel element.
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The invention relates to a device (11) for holding fiberoptic cables in the region of a sealing body (10) of a cable junction box, namely inside an inner chamber thereof limited by said cable junction box, having a mounting part (16), wherein the mounting part (16) is attachable to the sealing body (10) of the cable junction box, having multiple sliding parts (17) engaging on the mounting part (16), wherein each sliding part serves to individually hold one fiberoptic cable (12) and is displaceable in a translational fashion in order to adapt said hold to a cable diameter of the fiberoptic cable to be held in the position thereof relative to the mounting part (16). According to the invention, the device (11) comprise at least one receiving part (22) attachable to the mounting part (16) having a length that allows said receiving part to protrude radially in the relative to the mounting part (16) and the sealing body (10) of the cable junction box when attached to the mounting part, such that a fiberoptic cable (12) held on a sliding part (17) may be removed from the mounting part (16) along with the sliding part (17) and received by a receiving part (22) attached to the mounting part (16).
The invention relates to a coupling device for coupling at least on optical fiber (10) to an optical component (20), comprising a mounting element (30) for receiving the at least one optical fiber (10), a support element (40) for mounting the optical component (20), and a spacing element (70). The mounting element (30) is mounted on the support element (40). The spacing element (70) is disposed between the mounting element (30) and the support element (40), whereby the mounting element (30) and the support element (40) are disposed at a distance from each other.
The invention relates to a device (20) for holding fiber optic cables in the region of a sealing body of a cable junction box, namely within an interior of said cable junction limited thereby, having a mounting part (11), wherein the mounting part is attachable to the sealing body of the cable junction box, having a plurality of sliding parts (12) engaging with the mounting part, each sliding part engaging with an angled end section (13) in a respective flare (15) of the mounting part, and each sliding part (12) serving to hold an individual fiber optic cable and being translationally displaceable in position relative to the mounting part (11) for the adaptation thereof to a cable diameter of the respective cable to be held. According to the invention, a securing element (21) is locked to each flare (15) of the mounting part (11) such that a nose (25) of the securing element (21) acting as a stop engages through a recess (16) of the respective flare (15) into a longitudinal hole (17) of an end section (13) of a sliding part (12) inserted into the respective flare (15), thus limiting the relative motion of the respective sliding part (12) relative to the mounting part (11).
The invention relates to a functional element (21 of a telecommunications system, having contact springs arranged in a housing (22), wherein the contact springs form connection elements (26) for connecting cable cores of a subscriber cable and/or system cable and/or patch cable, on the front side (25) of the housing, particularly as IDC contacts. In a section separated from the the contact elements, contact points (27) formed by the contact springs touch each other when forming a separator, or are separated from each other when forming a switch element with a separating strip arranged between the contact springs. According to the invention, the separating strip (28) positioned between the contact springs located opposite each other has a smaller width than the contact springs, wherein to form a switch element, the separating strip contacts the contact springs located opposite each other in such a manner that the contact points of the contact springs are separated from each other, and wherein to form a separator, the separating strip (28) projects into recesses of the contact springs (23', 24') located opposite each other in such a way that the contact points of the contact springs touch.
The invention relates to a distribution strip (20) for a telecommunication system, comprising several functional elements, each of which has at least one contact spring. On a front side of the distribution strip, the contact springs, which are particularly designed as IDC contacts, form terminal elements (24) for connecting strands of a subscriber cable and/or system cable and/or jumper cable. The distribution strip according to the invention further comprises several basic modules (21), each of which has a module housing (22) and contact springs of at least one functional element, said contact springs being disposed inside the module housing. Adjacent basic modules (21) are directly connected to each other on adjoining sidewalls of the respective module housings (22).
An apparatus for restraining fiber optic cables in the region of a sealing body of a cable sleeve, namely within an interior delimited by the cable sleeve is disclosed. The apparatus has a fitting part which is capable of being fastened on the sealing body of the cable sleeve, and which has a plurality of slide parts acting on the fitting part. Each slide part is used for individually restraining a single fiber optic cable and is capable of being moved in terms of its position relative to the fitting part within predetermined limits for the purpose of matching said slide part to a cable diameter of the respective fiber optic cable to be restrained. Guide parts act on the slide parts, with each guide part being used for individually restraining a central element of the fiber optic cable to be restrained on the corresponding slide part and being capable of being moved in terms of its position relative to the slide part within predetermined limits for the purpose of aligning said slide part centrally with respect to the central element of the respective fiber optic cable to be restrained.
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