CN102831985A - Cable assembly with protector and relevant method - Google Patents

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CN102831985A
CN102831985A CN2011102113975A CN201110211397A CN102831985A CN 102831985 A CN102831985 A CN 102831985A CN 2011102113975 A CN2011102113975 A CN 2011102113975A CN 201110211397 A CN201110211397 A CN 201110211397A CN 102831985 A CN102831985 A CN 102831985A
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I·A·吉布斯
P·马利根
R·B·拉夫纳尔
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The invention discloses an improved cable assembly (4) which comprises at least a first microscler signal carrying cable (8) and a protector (12), wherein the protector comprises a microscler covering device (20) for connecting the signal carrying cable; the covering device comprises an elastic part (24) with a certain number of wrinkles (32); the signal carrying cable is accommodated inside the covering device; the elastic part moves from a free state to a shrunk and stacked state; and the signal carrying cable and the covering device are at least partially accommodated inside a certain quantity of uncured potting compound, and the compound is allowed to be cured.

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CA cable assembly and related methods with protector
Technical field
Disclosed and claimed invention relates generally to cable, more specifically, relates to a kind of CA cable assembly with protector, and said protector is protected cable during use through the embedding compound.
Background technology
Known ground, the embedding compound of existing many types uses with Electrical and Electronic equipment with combining.The embedding compound typically is and is in liquid state at first and is solidified into semi-solid organosilicon or polyurethane material.All the electric component of machinery assembling can be filled with such embedding compound usually, so that electric component can experience a shock and vibrate and damp proof insulation and anticorrosion.But, the use of this embedding compound be not do not have circumscribed.
A shortcoming of use embedding compound relates to the physical characteristic of embedding compound.For example, some embedding compounds are heated when normal the use and can produce thermal expansion.At a large amount of encapsulating materials, for example several cubic feet encapsulating material is used to the occasion of filling large electric component, the degree of thermal expansion can be clearly.And the embedding compound of curing is not necessarily rigidity, vibrates probably in some cases and shakes.Using a large amount of embedding compounds to fill the occasion of electric component, such vibration and shake can be clearly.
The result of this thermal expansion, vibration and shake causes the loosening or disconnection by some contact in the electric component of embedding.As an example, in the large-scale electronic building brick that uses a large amount of embedding compounds, the optical fiber contact breaks down especially easily.Therefore need overcome these and other and the relevant shortcoming of a large amount of embedding compounds of use in electronic building brick.
Summary of the invention
Correspondingly, improved CA cable assembly has overcome these known and other shortcomings of prior art with the corresponding method of CA cable assembly of in a certain amount of embedding compound, arranging.Improved CA cable assembly comprises at least the first microscler signaling bearer cable and the protector, and protector comprises the microscler cladding system that is connected with the signaling bearer cable.Cladding system comprises elastic portion, and it has the fold of some and can and contract and move between the overlapping state in free state.The signaling bearer cable is placed in the cladding system, and elastic portion moves to the overlapping state that contracts from free state.Jig can be arranged between signaling bearer cable and the cladding system, elastic portion is remained in its compressive state.Signaling bearer cable and cladding system are contained in a certain amount of uncured embedding compound at least in part, allow this compound to solidify then.
Correspondingly; Disclosed and aspect claimed invention are: make elastic portion after a certain amount of embedding compound is cured, be in to contract folded, the i.e. state of compression; On the electrical socket that residual pressure is applied to the signaling bearer cable that links to each other with the electronic component of electric component, thereby keep the connection between socket and the electronic component.
Disclosed and another aspect claimed invention are: prevent the thermal expansion and the vibration that are associated with the use of embedding compound.
Correspondingly, disclosed and aspect claimed invention provides a kind of improved CA cable assembly, is configured to be arranged at least in part in a certain amount of embedding compound.The overall characteristic of CA cable assembly can be described as substantially comprising at least the first microscler signaling bearer cable and the protector that protector comprises the microscler cladding system that is connected with at least the first signaling bearer cable.Cladding system can be described as comprising the elastic portion of the fold with some substantially, and wherein at least a portion of at least the first signaling bearer cable is arranged in the cladding system.
Disclosed and claimed invention provide a kind of improved protector on the other hand, be configured at least a portion of the ccontaining therein microscler at least the first signaling bearer cable, and be positioned at a certain amount of embedding compound at least in part.The overall characteristic of protector can be described as and comprises that microscler cladding system, cladding system comprise the elastic portion of the fold with some and be configured to and be connected with at least the first signaling bearer cable.
Disclosed a kind of with the microscler at least the first signaling bearer cable arrangements improving one's methods in a certain amount of embedding compound with providing on the other hand of claimed invention.The overall characteristic of this method can be described as and comprises: at least a portion of at least the first signaling bearer cable is contained in the protector that comprises microscler cladding system, thereby the cladding system and at least the first signaling bearer cable are linked together.But the cladding system describe, in general terms is the elastic portion that comprises the fold with some.This method can be described as further and comprises: elastic portion is moved to the overlapping state that contracts from free state; At least a portion of at least the first signaling bearer cable and at least a portion of cladding system are arranged in a certain amount of uncured embedding compound, and solidify a certain amount of uncured embedding compound.
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When combining accompanying drawing to read, can further understand disclosed and claimed invention from the hereinafter description of preferred embodiments:
Fig. 1 is the front view according to the improved CA cable assembly of disclosed and claimed invention;
Fig. 2 is the end-view of the elastic portion of CA cable assembly;
Fig. 3 is the cutaway view along the 3-3 line intercepting of Fig. 2; And
Fig. 4 is a flow chart, and it has been described according to disclosed and some aspect of improving one's methods claimed invention.
Identical mark is represented identical parts in whole specification.
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Fig. 1 describe, in general terms according to disclosed and improved CA cable assembly 4 claimed invention.CA cable assembly 4 comprises signaling bearer cable 8 and protector 12, and at least a portion of signaling bearer cable 8 is arranged in the interior zone of protector 12.Signaling bearer cable 8 comprises cable 14, and cable 14 is attachment plug 16A and connect another plug 16B at other end place at one end.Signaling bearer cable 8 can be used to transmit fiber-optic signal, the signal of telecommunication or other signals and not break away from design of the present invention.Plug 16A is configured to be connected with the electronic component of electric component.More particularly, plug 16A be configured to one be positioned at a certain amount of embedding compound electronic component be connected, in Fig. 1, the embedding compound schematically is shown the below that is positioned at substantially with the straight line shown in the label 18.Plug 16B is configured to connect another electronic component, and this electronic component can be positioned at or not be positioned at the embedding compound.
Protector 12 can be described as comprising a microscler cladding system 20 and a jig (clip) 22 substantially.Cladding system 20 comprises the elastic portion 24 and tube element 28 that links together.Elastic portion 24 is formed by elastomeric material, and such as synthetic rubber, it is EPDM in the present embodiment, or can be formed by the material of another elastic characteristic.As described herein, word " elasticity " and modification thereof typically refer to be bent, compress or stretch after get back to original form or position characteristic.
Elastic portion 24 can be described as comprising the fold 32 between protuberance 36 and connector 40 of some.As described here, word " some " and modification thereof typically refer to the quantity of any non-zero, comprise one.Fold 32 makes elastic portion 24 to move between the overlapping state in cardinal principle free state and as shown in fig. 1 substantially contracting as shown in Figure 3.
Connector 40 comprises a socket 44, and an end of tube element 28 is contained in the inside of this socket 44.Tube element 28 is microscler hollow tubes, by hard but have flexible plastic compound and form and have a cable 14 disposed therein.Protuberance 36 forms has the passage 48 that a extension through cable 14 connects.In the exemplary embodiment here, the cable 14 of signal is bifilar fiber optic cables, thus passage 48 be as Fig. 2 and 3 substantially shown in shaping with ccontaining cable 14 therein.
The most typically, thus improved CA cable assembly 4 is placed in the socket 44 through the end with tube element 28 and around the outer surface attachment clip 52B of connector 40 connector 40 and tube element 28 are linked together safely and to assemble.Then, a segment length of cable 14 by the ccontaining inside of passing tube element 28, pass the inside of fold 32 and pass passage 48.Another anchor clamps 52A attaches to the outer surface of protuberance 36, so that protuberance 36 and cable 14 are linked together safely. Plug 16A and 16B are connected to the end of cable 14 then.
It should be noted that as anchor clamps 52A and 52B to be positioned at 24 last times of elastic portion, cable 14 is fixed to protuberance 36 effectively through passage 48, connects (fluid resistant connection) with the anti-flow that forms between cable 14 and the passage 48.Similarly, when anchor clamps 52B was placed on the outer surface of connector 40, anti-flow was connected to form between tube element 28 and socket 44.But although it should be noted that and have anchor clamps 52B and connected by the anti-flow that is formed between tube element 28 and the socket 44 that it causes, near connector 40, cable 14 still can pass tube element 28 and slide.
In use, and typically former state mode and construct CA cable assembly 4 after, tube element 28 moves to its overlapping state that contracts with respect to cable 14 translations with the fold 32 with elastic portion 24.Then, jig 22 is placed in an end of tube element 28, and between tube element 28 and cable 14, extends.When installing shown in substantially among Fig. 1, jig 22 remains in its overlapping state that contracts with elastic portion 24, also provides the anti-flow between the end of tube element 28 at cable 14 and jig 22 places to seal simultaneously.
In case plug 16A is connected to the electronic component and the relative plug 16B that will be enclosed in the embedding compound and is connected to another electronic component that can enclose or not enclose in the embedding compound; Uncured embedding compound just can be poured in the electric device that comprises electronic component, and wherein CA cable assembly 4 is used with electric device with combining.Allow then or make the embedding compound solidify, afterwards, if desired, jig 22 can be removed.
It should be noted that elastic portion 24 can be moved to the overlapping state that contracts, the installation of jig 22 is connected or after realizing such connection, carries out and do not break away from design of the present invention prior to plug 16A and one of 16B or both and its respective electronic member.Under the situation that does not break away from the present invention's design, other these operations that this paper mentions can be carried out with the order except that the order of describing particularly at this.
Anchor clamps 52A and 52B advantageously stop uncured embedding compound to invade the inside of cladding system 20.Jig 22 stops uncured embedding compound to get into cladding system 20 similarly in an advantageous manner.The embedding compound that is in solid state keeps elastic portion 24 to be in its overlapping state that contracts basically, and this can provide a residual pressure on the direction of the electronic component that plug 16A is connected, for substantially plug 16A, and this advantageously helps to keep the integrality that connects.But, it should be noted that such residual pressure is not necessarily for the present invention can successfully be worked.Even under the situation of the thermal expansion of embedding compound, vibration and shake---these situation take place alone or in combination; The elastic portion 24 that is in the overlapping state that contracts also will provide a residual pressure to plug 16A, to keep the integrality that is connected of plug 16A and its associated electrical member.In other embodiment, elastic portion can encapsulate the electronic component that is connected with plug 16A in whole or in part.
In Fig. 4, described one substantially CA cable assembly 4 and signaling bearer cable 8 thereof has been arranged in improving one's methods in a certain amount of embedding compound.Indicated as totally with 104, signaling bearer cable 8 is placed in the cladding system 20.Then, indicated as totally with 108, elastic portion 24 is moved to its overlapping state that contracts.Then, shown in 112, make signaling bearer cable 8 and cladding system 20 be arranged in uncured embedding compound.Then, shown in 116, allow the embedding compound to solidify.Like what mention in this paper other places, the particular order of operation can change without departing from the invention.
Although described specific embodiment of the present invention in detail, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that can be according to the various distortion and the modification of whole these details of instruction acquisition according to the present invention.Therefore, disclosed special layout only is used for illustrative purposes and does not limit the scope of the invention, and scope of the present invention is limited appended claim and any He all equivalents.

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1. a CA cable assembly (4) is configured to be arranged at least in part in a certain amount of embedding compound, and said CA cable assembly comprises:
At least the first microscler signaling bearer cable (8); With
Protector (12); It comprises the microscler cladding system (20) that connects the said at least the first signaling bearer cable; Said cladding system comprises the elastic portion (24) of the fold (32) with some, and at least a portion of the said at least the first signaling bearer cable is arranged in the said cladding system.
2. according to the CA cable assembly of claim 1, wherein said cladding system further comprises the microscler tube element (28) that is connected with said elastic portion, and at least a portion of the said at least the first signaling bearer cable is arranged in the said tube element.
3. according to the CA cable assembly of claim 2, wherein said elastic portion comprises the connector (40) that is connected with said tube element.
4. according to the CA cable assembly of claim 3, wherein said connector comprises socket (44), and an end of said tube element is contained in the said socket (44).
5. according to the CA cable assembly of claim 2, at least the first fold in the fold of wherein said some is arranged between said connector and the said the first signaling bearer cable at least.
6. according to the CA cable assembly of claim 2; Wherein said elastic portion can and contract and move between the overlapping state in free state; And wherein said protector further is included in the jig (22) that extends between said tube element and the said at least the first signaling bearer cable, and said jig remains on said elastic portion in the overlapping state that contracts.
7. according to the CA cable assembly of claim 1, wherein said elastic portion is connected with the said the first signaling bearer cable at least.
8. a protector (12); Be configured at least a portion of the ccontaining therein microscler at least the first signaling bearer cable (8); And be positioned at a certain amount of embedding compound at least in part; Said protector comprises microscler cladding system (20), and said cladding system comprises the elastic portion (24) of the fold (32) with some and is configured to and is connected with the said at least the first signaling bearer cable.
9. according to Claim 8 protector, wherein said cladding system further comprises the microscler tube element (28) that is connected with said elastic portion.
10. according to the protector of claim 9, wherein said elastic portion comprises the connector (40) that is connected with said tube element.
11. according to the protector of claim 10, wherein said connector comprises socket (44), an end of said tube element is contained in the said socket (44).
12. one kind is arranged in the method in a certain amount of embedding compound with at least the first microscler signaling bearer cable (8), said method comprises:
At least a portion of the said at least the first signaling bearer cable is contained in the protector (12) that comprises microscler cladding system (20) (104); Thereby said cladding system and the said at least the first signaling bearer cable are linked together, and said cladding system comprises the elastic portion (24) of the fold (32) with some;
Said elastic portion is moved to the overlapping state that contracts (108) from free state;
At least a portion of the said at least the first signaling bearer cable and at least a portion of said cladding system are arranged in a certain amount of uncured embedding compound (112);
Solidify said a certain amount of uncured embedding compound (116).
13. according to the method for claim 12, further comprise jig (22) is applied between said the first signaling bearer cable and the said cladding system at least, before solidifying, said elastic portion is remained in the compressive state.
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