公开(公告)号：US09297975B2

公开(公告)日：2016-03-29

申请号：US14193206

申请日：2014-02-28

Applicant: Corning Optical Communications LLC

Inventor： Bradley Jerome Blazer ,  Dana Craig Bookbinder ,  David Wesley Chiasson ,  Andrew S Dodd ,  David Henry Smith ,  Kenneth Darrell Temple

IPC: G02B6/255 ,  G02B6/44 ,  B29D11/00

CPC classification number: G02B6/4482 ,  B29D11/00663 ,  B29D11/00875 ,  G02B6/4439 ,  G02B6/4479 ,  H01B7/365

Abstract: An optical communication cable includes a cable body having an outer surface, an inner surface, a channel defined by the inner surface and a longitudinal axis extending through the center of the channel. The outer surface of the cable body defines a profile feature such that the outer surface at the profile feature is asymmetric about the longitudinal axis. The profile feature having at least two peaks and at least one trough between the peaks, and the profile feature extends axially along at least a portion of the length of the outer surface of the cable body. The cable includes an optical transmission element located in the channel, and an ink layer positioned along an outer surface of the trough of the profile feature. The peaks are configured to limit contact of the ink layer with surfaces during installation and thereby act to protect the ink layer from abrasion.

Abstract translation: 光通信电缆包括具有外表面，内表面，由内表面限定的通道和延伸穿过通道中心的纵向轴线的电缆主体。 电缆主体的外表面限定了轮廓特征，使得轮廓特征处的外表面围绕纵向轴线不对称。 轮廓特征具有至少两个峰值和峰之间的至少一个槽，并且轮廓特征沿缆索体的外表面的至少一部分长度轴向延伸。 电缆包括位于通道中的光传输元件和沿着轮廓特征的槽的外表面定位的油墨层。 峰被配置为在安装期间限制油墨层与表面的接触，从而起到保护油墨层免受磨损的作用。