公开(公告)号：US06496625B1

公开(公告)日：2002-12-17

申请号：US09497236

申请日：2000-02-03

申请人： Kenneth Falkowich ,  Christopher Chestnut ,  Christopher Chipman ,  Thomas Engel ,  Robert Markoja ,  Phillip E. Pruett ,  Robert A. Rubino ,  Jeffrey Bonja ,  Edward Laffitte

发明人： Kenneth Falkowich ,  Christopher Chestnut ,  Christopher Chipman ,  Thomas Engel ,  Robert Markoja ,  Phillip E. Pruett ,  Robert A. Rubino ,  Jeffrey Bonja ,  Edward Laffitte

IPC分类号： G02B644

CPC分类号： G02B6/2558 ,  G02B6/3801

摘要： A fiber optic transmission cable fiber protector includes a splice tube positioned over the ends of a pair of fiber optic cables having an outer capillary tube containing at least one optical fiber within an inner capillary tube. The optical fiber protector includes a pair of optical fiber strain relief mechanism positioned near the ends of the optical fibers; the strain relief mechanisms are captured within a heat sink tube that is inserted into each end of the outer capillary tubes. The splice tube is welded to the outer capillary tubes. Heat generated by the welding process dissipated by the heat sink and gases generated during the welding process are vented through a hole in the outer capillary tube into the optical fiber splice area. In an alternate embodiment a weld coupling is welded to each end of the splice tube and is further welded to the outer capillary tubes. A sealing mechanism is positioned on the inner capillary tubes within the outer capillary tubes forming a seal therebetween. A splice protection sleeve is positioned over the optical fiber splice area to protect the splice during assembly of the protector. In an alternative embodiment an optical fiber protector assembly includes a carrier tube disposed onto the inner capillary tube and an optical fiber strain relief mechanism positioned within the carrier tube near the end of the optical fiber capturing the fiber therein in a strain relieved condition.

摘要翻译： 光纤传输电缆光纤保护器包括一个位于一对光缆的端部上的接头管，该接头管具有在毛细管内部包含至少一根光纤的外部毛细管。 光纤保护器包括位于光纤端部附近的一对光纤应变消除机构; 应变消除机构被捕获在插入外部毛细管的每个端部的散热器管内。 接头管焊接到外部毛细管上。 由焊接耗散的热量产生的热量和在焊接过程中产生的气体通过外部毛细管中的孔排放到光纤接合区域。 在替代实施例中，焊接联接件焊接到接头管的每个端部，并进一步焊接到外部毛细管。 密封机构位于外毛细管内的内毛细管上，在其间形成密封。 接头保护套被定位在光纤接合区域上方，以在组装保护器期间保护接头。 在替代实施例中，光纤保护器组件包括设置在内部毛细管上的载体管和位于载体管内的光纤应变消除机构，该光纤应变消除机构位于光纤端部附近，在应变消除状态下捕获光纤。