摘要:
A system for installation of optical fibre transmission lines into ducts by feeding coiled optical fibre packages from a container with an annular configuration. The optical fibre package comprises filamentary material coiled into a series of turns each offset from preceding turns and containing 360 degrees of torsion.
摘要:
A system for installation of optical fibre transmission lines into ducts by feeding coiled optical fibre packages from a container with an annular configuration. The optical fibre package comprises filamentary material coiled into a series of turns each offset from preceeding turns and containing 360 degrees of torsion.
摘要:
An optical fiber connection terminal for use in the office or domestic environment includes a three-part module, having a base unit, an organizer unit and a top unit. An optical fiber cable, such as a blown fiber cable, is brought to the base unit where both the outer covering and the secondary coated optical fibers carried by the cable are secured against tensile forces. The three units of the module are then designed to store fiber, to hold splice protectors where necessary, and to provide a well protected route for the fibers from the cable to an easily accessible connection point for customer use in the top unit of the module. Connection or termination of each fiber at the connection point can be made and remade, drawing spare fiber length from a storage area in the module without disassembling the module. An important part of the module lies in a cam action clamping mechanism for retaining fiber within the module. The module provides an optical fiber connection terminal (which is equivalent in size to a conventional electrical supply terminal) for connection of domestic or office equipment to an optical communications network.
摘要:
A technique for handling filamentary material, specially optical fiber packages, in which the filamentary material is coiled into an annular pan in a series of turns each of which is offset from preceding turns. The turns each contain 360 degrees of torsion which is relieved when the filamentary material is paid out from the pan. A rosetting head for laying the pattern sequence is located in the center of the annular pan.
摘要:
A mounting assembly (1) for optical equipment comprises a plurality of trays (2) detachably hinged together. Each tray (2) may be adapted to carry optical components as well as optical fibre splices and they can be hinged together into a stack in one of a number of different configurations, allowing convenient access for both installation and maintenance. The assembly (1) finds particular application in optical communications equipment.
摘要:
An optical fibre storage system comprising a container in which turns of fibre (4) are wound in a substantially helical formation, the diameter of the turns and container being such the turns of fibre are maintained in position by their natural resilience pressing them outwardly against the inside of the container (5). The inside of the container may be coated to aid location of the turns. In another embodiment an inflatable member located within the turns is inflated to press against them to aid positional stability. A source of gas may be connected to the container to enable propulsion of the fibre out of the container in a duct, or the container itself may be pressurized.
摘要:
A seal for a duct (7) containing a transmission line package (P) comprises a flexible member (2) disposed in a connector (1). The flexible member (2) has a waisted portion that collapses inwardly onto the transmission line package (P) to form a gas seal up to pressures of about 2 bar, above which the waisted portion yields to permit removal or insertion of the transmission line package, for example by the fibre blowing technique. Vents (8) are provided in the connector (1) so that an increase in ambient pressure externally of the connector increases the resistance of the waisted portion to opening. The arrangement may be used to maintain water tightness or pressure differentials over a bulkhead.
摘要:
An optical fibre package suitable for installation using a fibre blowing process includes at least one optical fibre, an inner coating about said fibre, and an outer resin coating about said inner coating, said resin coating including a significant plurality of particulate inclusions at least 10 .mu.m across, wherein the concentration of the particulate inclusions is significantly greater at the outer surface of the resin coating than at the inner limit of the resin coating. The inclusions may be hollow glass microspheres or mica flakes. The relative absence of significant particulate inclusions at the inner limit of the resin coating improves the mechanical particulate of the fibre package relative to similar known packages. The presence of significant inclusions at the outer surface of the resin coating tends, during a blowing process, to increase viscous drag effects and to reduce friction between the package and the duct into which the package is blown, thereby enhancing blowability.
摘要:
Apparatus is described for inhibiting fluid flow and fibre package (3) motion in a fibre blowing operation. The apparatus comprises a fluid flow passageway (8) with a valve (9), and a bypass passageway (7) for the fibre package (3) in the vicinity of the valve (9). A flexible membrane (11) is interposed between the fluid flow passageway (8) and the fibre bypass passageway (7), which membrane bears against the fibre package (3) and closes the bypass passageway when the valve (9) is closed.
摘要:
A clamp assembly for securing the ends of longitudinal tensile load-bearing elements comprises a pair of rings having complementary tapered surfaces. When assembled, one ring seats coaxially inside the other ring and the elements are gripped between the tapered surfaces. The outer, tapered surface of the inner ring is roughened and embedded in the surface of the elements so that load on the elements acts preferentially to draw the inner ring more tightly against the inner, tapered surface of the outer ring. An outer collar engages the outer ring with a flange to retain the assembly. The assembly finds particular application as an armour clamp for a submarine telecommunications cable.