CN1421831A

CN1421831A - Cable recognizing system

Info

Publication number: CN1421831A
Application number: CN02150681A
Authority: CN
Inventors: J·E·卡夫尼
Original assignee: Panduit Corp
Current assignee: Panduit Corp
Priority date: 2001-11-14
Filing date: 2002-11-14
Publication date: 2003-06-04
Anticipated expiration: 2022-11-14
Also published as: CN100392689C

Abstract

A cable identification system includes a split sleeve label spacer positionable substantially circumferentially around a cable, and an adhesive label securable circumferentially around the label spacer. A method of securing identifying indicia to small diameter fibre optic cables is also disclosed.

Description

Cable identification system

Related application for reference

The application requires the U.S. Provisional Application No.60/335 of submission on November 14 calendar year 2001,966 right of priority.

Technical field

The present invention relates to the identification of cable and electric wire, more particularly, relate to a kind of recognition system that is used for conveniently and correctly identification marking is fixed to small diameter fibre optic cables.

Background technology

The method of multiple identification electric wire known in the art and cable.The marking wire device that the existing method that is used to discern electric wire and cable comprises Adhesive Label from layering, strip marker, clamp with clip and the marking wire device of slip.For example, referring to U.S. Patent No. 4,268,986, No.4,579,759, No.4,899,474 and No.4,947,568.Still there is multiple shortcoming in the existing cable recognition methods, especially in the application of adopting easy ruined minor diameter optical cable.For example, be difficult to apply ointment or plaster in small diameter fibre optic cables and the surf zone of suitable identification is provided and comprises that enough information is exactly a shortcoming from the layering Adhesive Label.Equally, installation sleeve cartridge type concentrator marker anchor clamps before can only stopping at the two ends of optical cable if they are pleating in the fixed position of cable, then also can produce cable and destroy.In addition, the concentrator marker of clamping with clip is designed to be firmly secured to optical cable, and thereby may when applying, destroy cable, perhaps concentrator marker is loosely put on cable, cause identification marking to be in a fixed position along cable.

Be desirable to provide a kind of cable identification system, this system can be applied to small diameter fibre optic cables with identification marking, and can not destroy cable.

It would also be desirable to provide a kind of cable identification system, this system is convenient and correctly identification marking is fixed to small diameter fibre optic cables, still can easily see identification marking simultaneously.

It would also be desirable to provide a kind of cable identification system, this system sticks on identification marking in one ad-hoc location along small diameter fibre optic cables in constant substantially mode.

Summary of the invention

Disclosed a kind of cable identification system.Cable identification system comprises that one can circumferentially be arranged on the telescopic label pad of vertical profile and around the cable basically and can circumferentially be fixed on Adhesive Label around the label pad.

The label pad preferably has two relative arms, and when Adhesive Label circumferentially being fixed on around the label pad, these arms can be from one first, non-compression position moves to one second, compression position.In addition, an opening connects two relative arms, and this opening can make cable be engaged in the primary importance.

Cable identification system preferably includes a pressure-sensitive adhesive, and this pressure-sensitive adhesive can be applied on the inner peripheral surface of label pad, slides along cable to prevent the label pad.

The label pad is preferably C shape, and is made of plastics.

Cable is the optical cable of two millimeters or three millimeters preferably.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the positive stereographic map of cable identification system of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is the exploded perspective view of the cable identification system of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is along the cut-open view of the line 3-3 intercepting of Fig. 2 before the label pad is positioned at around the cable;

Fig. 4 is the cut-open view similar to Fig. 3 during the label pad is positioned at around the cable;

Fig. 5 is the cut-open view similar to Fig. 3 after the label pad is positioned at around the cable;

Fig. 6 is Adhesive Label cut-open view similar to Fig. 5 when being fixed on around the label pad;

Fig. 7 is the Adhesive Label tension cable label pad on every side cut-open view similar to Fig. 5 afterwards;

Fig. 8 is along the cut-open view of the line 8-8 intercepting of Fig. 1 after the label pad around the Adhesive Label tension cable; And

Fig. 9 is the cut-open view similar to Fig. 5, the figure shows a tackifier is applied on the inner peripheral surface of label pad.

Embodiment

Illustrated embodiment of the present invention relates to a kind of recognition system that is used for conveniently and correctly identification marking is fixed to small diameter fibre optic cables.

Fig. 1 shows the stereographic map of cable identification system 10, and this system is used for identification marking is fixed to small diameter fibre optic cables, and for example cable 12.Cable identification system 10 preferably is fixed on the optical cable of two millimeters or three millimeters.Yet, can consider that equally cable identification system 10 can be fixed on the optical cable of different size.

As shown in Figure 2, cable identification system 10 comprises telescopic label pad 14 of vertical profile and Adhesive Label 16.Label pad 14 is preferably C shape, and is made of plastics.Yet, can consider that equally label pad 14 can have multiple size, and is made of a variety of materials.In addition, Adhesive Label 16 is the vinyl labels from layering.Yet, can consider that equally Adhesive Label 16 can have polytype, and have different shape and size.

Shown in Fig. 3-8, label pad 14 has two relative arms 18,20.As Fig. 4 best shown in,

arm

18,20 expands to label pad 14 circumferentially is arranged on around the cable 12 basically.In addition, as shown in Figure 5, be arranged to provide a size to be enough to the opening 22 that cooperates cable 12 and can not destroy cable 12

arm

18,20.

Fig. 5 show be in one first, the label pad 14 of non-compression position.On the contrary, Fig. 7 and 8 show be in one second, the label pad 14 of compression position.Shown in Fig. 6-8, with force

relative arm

18,20 incorporated modes with Adhesive Label 16 circumferentially be wound on label pad 14 around, strain cable 12 label pad 14 on every side by this, along cable 12 Adhesive Label 16 is fixed in the ad-hoc location in constant substantially mode.As what see in Fig. 7 and 8, after Adhesive Label 16 circumferentially was wound on around the label pad 14, the two ends of

arm

18,20 were in one second, compression position, and opening 22 is littler than the opening among Fig. 6.

Cable identification system shown in Fig. 1-8 can make the user slide or rotate Adhesive Label 16 so that watch, and can not destroy cable 12.Yet if wish more lasting fixing, label pad 14 can be provided with a pressure-sensitive adhesive 24 on the inner peripheral surface of label pad 14, as shown in Figure 9, slides or rotation along cable 12 to prevent label pad 14.In each embodiment, label pad 14 has increased the external diameter of cable 12, Adhesive Label 16 can be made things convenient for and suitably is fixed on the cable 12, still can easily be seen simultaneously.

In operation, label pad 14 circumferentially is arranged on around the cable 12, shown in Fig. 3-5 basically.Shown in Fig. 6-8, the user is fixed on the part of Adhesive Label 16 on the label pad 14 then, and Adhesive Label 16 circumferentially is wound on around the label pad 14, cover opening 22 by this and strain cable 12 label pad 14 on every side, along cable 12 Adhesive Label 16 is fixed in the ad-hoc location in constant substantially mode.If wish more lasting fixingly, before label pad 14 circumferentially being placed on around the cable 12, the user can be applied to a pressure-sensitive adhesive 24 on the inner peripheral surface of label pad 14, as shown in Figure 9.Tackifier 24 forms firmer cooperating between label pad 14 and cable 12, slide or rotation along cable 12 to prevent label pad 14.

The invention that is disclosed provides a kind of recognition system that is used for conveniently and suitably identification marking is fixed to small diameter fibre optic cables.Cable identification system comprises that one can circumferentially be arranged on the telescopic label pad of vertical profile and around the cable basically and can circumferentially be fixed on Adhesive Label around the label pad.Should also be noted in that above-mentioned illustrated embodiment and preferred embodiment of the present invention do not enumerate the form of the cable identification system that the present invention adopts fully; They are just as the of the present invention exemplary and illustrative embodiment of understanding at present.As example and and unrestricted, can consider a kind of cable identification system of the telescopic label pad of vertical profile within the scope of the invention with band writing surface.Believe and also have many other forms of the present invention.

Claims

1. cable identification system, it comprises:

The telescopic label pad of one vertical profile, described label pad can circumferentially be arranged on around the cable basically; And

One Adhesive Label, described Adhesive Label can circumferentially be fixed on around the described label pad.

2. cable identification system as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, described label pad has two relative arms, and when described Adhesive Label circumferentially being fixed on around the described label pad, described arm can be from one first, non-compression position moves to one second, compression position.

3. cable identification system as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that, it comprises that one connects the opening of two relative arms, and described opening can make cable be engaged in the primary importance.

4. cable identification system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that it comprises a pressure-sensitive adhesive, and this pressure-sensitive adhesive can be applied on the inner peripheral surface of described label pad, slides along cable to prevent described label pad.

5. cable identification system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described label pad is a C shape, and is made of plastics.

6. cable identification system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, cable is the optical cable of two millimeters or three millimeters.

7. one kind is fixed to the method for small diameter fibre optic cables with identification marking, and the method comprising the steps of:

The telescopic label pad of one vertical profile circumferentially is arranged on around the cable basically; And

One Adhesive Label circumferentially is fixed on around the described label pad.

8. method as claimed in claim 7, it is characterized in that, described label pad has two relative arms, and when described Adhesive Label circumferentially being fixed on around the described label pad, described arm can be from one first, non-compression position moves to one second, compression position.

9. method as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that, also comprises a pressure-sensitive adhesive is applied on the inner peripheral surface of described label pad, with the step that prevents that described label pad from sliding along cable.