Steam-resistant cable such as steam-resistant optical fiber cable
    1.
    发明授权
    Steam-resistant cable such as steam-resistant optical fiber cable 失效
    耐蒸汽电缆如耐蒸汽光缆

    公开(公告)号:US5199096A

    公开(公告)日:1993-03-30

    申请号:US785602

    申请日:1991-10-30

    IPC分类号: G02B6/44

    摘要: A steam-resistant optical fiber cable (20) includes a core (21) comprising a plurality of optical fiber ribbons (22,22) disposed within a tubular member (30) comprised of a high temperature resistant material. The tubular member is disposed within a hermetic sealing member (40) which comprises a metal of low electrochemical activity having a sealed seam. An outer jacket (50) is disposed about the hermetic sealing member and in a preferred embodiment is characterized by resistance to degradation in high temperature, high humidity environments. The core may be unfilled or filled with a waterblocking material and in a preferred embodiment, a waterblocking member is interposed between the tubular member and the hermetic sealing member.

    Optical fiber cable which resists damage caused by a hostile environment
    2.
    发明授权
    Optical fiber cable which resists damage caused by a hostile environment 失效
    防止恶劣环境造成的损坏的光缆

    公开(公告)号:US5243675A

    公开(公告)日:1993-09-07

    申请号:US869405

    申请日:1992-04-16

    IPC分类号: G02B6/44

    摘要: A hermetically sealed optical fiber cable (20) includes a core (21) comprising a plurality of optical fiber ribbons (22,22) disposed within a core tube (30) comprised of a high temperature resistant polymeric material. The core tube is disposed within a hermetic sealing member (40) which comprises a metal of low electrochemical activity having a sealed seam. An outer jacket (50) is disposed about the hermetic sealing member. The core may be filled with a waterblocking filling material (35). The material of the core tube undergoes only limited degradation because of the limited amount of oxygen and/or moisture trapped in the hermetically sealed cable. The filling material and/or other materials of the cable scavenge moisture and oxygen which travel longitudinally of the cable and reach portions of the cable subjected to a high temperature because of a leak in an adjacent steam line. The filling material and/or other materials are such that they cooperate with polymeric materials of the cable to prevent oxygen and humidity from degrading coating material of the optical fiber. Further, the filling material and the core tube are such that degradation of the core tube in the hermetically sealed cable is avoided.

    Optical fiber cable for use in high temperature contaminating environment
    3.
    发明授权
    Optical fiber cable for use in high temperature contaminating environment 失效
    用于高温污染环境的光纤电缆

    公开(公告)号:US4896940A

    公开(公告)日:1990-01-30

    申请号:US309897

    申请日:1989-02-10

    IPC分类号: G02B6/44

    摘要: An optical fiber cable (20) which may be used in a high temperature environment for a substantial period of time without degradation of transmission includes an optical fiber core (22) which is enclosed by an inner tubular member (32) having suitable temperature resistant properties. A braided metallic outer tubular member (50) encloses the inner tubular member and provides suitable mechanical protection and strength for the cable. The integrity of the cable and its performance is further enhanced by a corrugated metallic tube having a sealed periphery and being interposed between the inner and outer tubular members to prevent the ingress of liquid contaminants and to provide the cable with flexibility.

    摘要翻译: 可在相当长的一段时间内在高温环境中使用而不会降低透光率的光缆(20)包括由具有适当耐温特性的内管状构件(32)包围的光纤芯(22) 。 编织金属外管状构件(50)围绕内管状构件并为电缆提供合适的机械保护和强度。 通过具有密封周边的波纹状金属管进一步增强了电缆的完整性及其性能,该金属管被插入在内管状构件和外管状构件之间,以防止液体污染物的进入并为电缆提供柔性。

    Water blocking strength members
    4.
    发明授权
    Water blocking strength members 失效
    阻水强度成员

    公开(公告)号:US5389442A

    公开(公告)日:1995-02-14

    申请号:US982252

    申请日:1992-11-25

    IPC分类号: G02B6/44 H01B7/288 D02G3/00

    摘要: A communications cable (20) comprising a core (22) of at least one transmission media and a plastic jacket (34) includes provisions for preventing the movement of water within the cable. The cable includes a strength system (32) including longitudinally extending fibrous strength members (33--33) having a relatively high modulus and having water blocking provisions. In one embodiment, each fibrous strength member is treated with a superabsorbent liquid material which when dry fills interstices and covers portions of the exterior thereof. In another embodiment, a filamentary strand material comprising a water swellable fibrous material is wrapped about each fibrous strength member.

    摘要翻译: 包括至少一个传输介质的芯(22)和塑料外壳(34)的通信电缆(20)包括用于防止电缆内的水的移动的设备。 电缆包括强度系统(32),其包括具有相对高的模量并且具有防水装置的纵向延伸的纤维强度构件(33-33)。 在一个实施例中,每个纤维强度构件用超吸收液体材料处理,当干燥时填充间隙并覆盖其外部的部分。 在另一个实施方案中,包含水可溶胀纤维材料的丝线材料围绕每个纤维强度构件缠绕。

    Optical fiber cable for underwater use using terrestrial optical fiber
cable
    5.
    发明授权
    Optical fiber cable for underwater use using terrestrial optical fiber cable 失效
    用于使用地面光缆的水下光缆

    公开(公告)号:US5896482A

    公开(公告)日:1999-04-20

    申请号:US766688

    申请日:1996-12-13

    IPC分类号: G02B6/44

    摘要: An underwater optical fiber cable is constructed from a terrestrial optical fiber cable by hermetically enclosing the terrestrial optical fiber cable with a hydrogen barrier such as a copper tube or by using a terrestrial optical fiber cable having a hydrogen barrier therein, and by wrapping at least one layer of galvanized armor wires outside of the hydrogen barrier. As so reinforced, the terrestrial optical fiber cable has the strength needed for an underwater optical fiber cable by using relatively inexpensive galvanized armor wires. Although the galvanized armor wires generate hydrogen by contact with water, this hydrogen is prevented from adversely affecting optical fibers in the terrestrial optical fiber cable by the presence of the hydrogen barrier. Advantageously, a standard terrestrial optical fiber cable can be chosen from the many types available including high fiber count designs. Therefore, the flexibility of the core terrestrial cable choices permits system optimization and compatibility of underwater cores with shore cables without a proliferation of limited underwater cable designs. Also, the terrestrial optical fiber cable can be selected to include no hydrogen-generating material inside of the hydrogen barrier. Thus, the optical fiber cable of this invention will inherently have greater long-term reliability and, in the event of a rupture or leak in the hydrogen barrier, will last longer than optical fiber cables using hydrogen-generating material inside of a hydrogen barrier.

    摘要翻译: 水下光纤电缆由地面光纤电缆构成,通过将诸如铜管之类的氢障碍物的地面光纤缆线密封,或者通过使用其中具有氢气阻挡层的地面光缆,并且至少包裹一个 层压镀锌铠甲线外的氢气屏障。 如此加强,通过使用相对便宜的镀锌铠装线,地面光纤电缆具有水下光纤电缆所需的强度。 虽然镀锌铠装线通过与水接触而产生氢气,但是通过存在氢气屏障,可防止该氢气对地光纤电缆中的光纤产生不利影响。 有利地,标准的地面光纤电缆可以从包括高光纤计数设计的许多类型中选择。 因此,核心地面电缆选择的灵活性允许水下核心与岸电缆的系统优化和兼容性,而不会增加有限的水下电缆设计。 此外,可以选择地面光纤电缆以在氢屏障内部不包括产生氢的材料。 因此,本发明的光纤缆线固有地具有更大的长期可靠性,并且在氢气屏障中的破裂或泄漏的情况下将比在氢气屏障内部使用产氢材料的光纤电缆持续时间更长。