JP2006025519A - Marking information entry implement for cable or optical cable - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a marking information entry implement for a cable or an optical cable which is easy to confirm marking information and can perform a series of data management at the time of manufacturing, constructing, managing, serving, withdrawing, and discarding the cable. <P>SOLUTION: The marking information entry implement for the cable or the optical cable includes a marking information entry implement body mounted at the end of the cable or the optical cable, and a radio IC tag having a tag antenna mounted at the marking information entry implement body and an IC chip inputting the marking information mounted to be connected to this tag antenna. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a marking information entry tool for an optical cable such as a metal cable or an optical fiber, an optical cord, an optical fiber, an optical fiber cord, and an optical fiber cable.

  When a conventional metal cable or optical cable is manufactured, a tag or a label tape is attached with marking information such as a manufacturer name, a manufacturing year, and a specification.

However, it is difficult to confirm the marking information on such tags and label tapes, and there is a drawback that a series of data management at the time of manufacturing, construction, management, operation, removal, and disposal cannot be performed.
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  In view of the above-mentioned conventional drawbacks, the present invention is a cable or optical cable that can easily check marking information and can perform a series of data management at the time of cable manufacture, construction, management, operation, removal, and disposal. It aims to provide marking information entry tools.

The above and other objects and novel features of the present invention will become more fully apparent when the following description is read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
However, the drawings are for explanation only and do not limit the technical scope of the present invention.

  To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a marking information entry body attached to an end of a cable or optical cable, a tag antenna attached to the marking information entry body, and attached to be connected to the tag antenna. A marking information entry tool for a cable or optical cable is constituted by a wireless IC tag including an IC chip to which the marking information is input.

  The present invention also provides a marking information entry body fixedly attached to an end of a cable or optical cable, a tag antenna printed or fixed on a surface of a part to which the marking information entry body is fixedly attached, A marking information entry tool for a cable or optical cable is constituted by an IC chip attached to the marking information entry tool main body so as to be connected to the tag antenna.

  As is clear from the above description, the present invention has the following effects.

(1) Marking information entry tool main body fixedly attached to an end of a cable or optical cable, a tag antenna printed or fixed on a surface of a part to which the marking information entry main body is fixedly attached, and the tag antenna Therefore, the marking information input to the IC chip can be easily confirmed accurately by the wireless IC tag.
Therefore, manufacture, construction, management and the like can be easily performed.

(2) Since the marking information is input to the IC chip according to the above (1), a large amount of information can be input and higher dimensions can be achieved.

(3) Claim 2 can achieve the same effects as the above (1) and (2), and can also reduce the cost because a conventionally used component is used as the marking information entry tool body. At the same time, it can be prevented from becoming complicated.

(4) In claim 3, the same effects as in the above (1) and (2) can be obtained, and the tag antenna can be easily installed in a required size.

(5) In claim 4, the same effects as in the above (1) to (4) can be obtained.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the best mode for carrying out the invention shown in the drawings.

  In the first preferred embodiment for carrying out the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, reference numeral 1 denotes an optical cable. The optical cable 1 includes a tension member 4 in which an outer peripheral portion of a steel wire 2 is covered with a sheath 3, and the tension member 4. An optical fiber 5 juxtaposed on both sides of the member 4, an inner layer 6 made of silicon or ultraviolet curable resin covering the outer periphery of the optical fiber 5, nylon covering the outer periphery of the inner layer 6, UV curable resin, PVC, FRPE Optical fiber cords 10, 10 comprising an outer layer 7, a tensile strength fiber 8 vertically attached so as to cover the outer peripheral portion of the outer layer 7, and a sheath 9 made of a thermoplastic resin material covering the outer peripheral portion of the tensile strength fiber 8. A sheath 11 covering the optical fiber cords 10 and 10 and the tension member 4, and a tension member key attached to an end of the tension member 4. 12, connectors 13, 13 attached to the ends of the optical fiber cords 10, 10, a tag antenna 14 as a marking information entry attached to the connectors 13, 13, and a connection to the tag antenna 14 It is composed of connector boots 17 and 17 as a marking information entry tool body provided with a wireless IC tag 16 composed of an IC chip 15 to which the marking information is inputted.

Since the optical cable 1 having the above configuration has the connector boots 17 and 17 as the marking information entry body provided with the wireless IC tags 16 and 16 attached to the ends of the optical fiber cords 10 and 10, the optical cable 1 is manufactured and installed. A series of data management at the time of management, operation, removal, and disposal can be performed for each of the optical fiber cords 10 and 10, and at the same time, lower cost, space saving, and improved workability compared to conventional labels. be able to.
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  Next, different modes for carrying out the present invention shown in FIGS. 6 to 35 will be described. In the description of these different modes for carrying out the present invention, the same components as those in the best mode for carrying out the present invention are designated by the same reference numerals and redundant description is omitted. To do.

  The second embodiment for carrying out the present invention shown in FIGS. 6 to 8 is mainly different from the best first embodiment for carrying out the present invention in that the end portions of the optical fiber cords 10 and 10 are the same. In the optical cable 1A configured as described above, the present invention is implemented in that the wireless IC tag 16 as a marking information entry tool is provided, and the tubes 18 and 18 as the marking information entry body are attached. The same effect as that of the first embodiment is obtained.

The third embodiment for carrying out the present invention shown in FIGS. 9 to 11 is mainly different from the best first embodiment for carrying out the present invention in that the end portions of the optical fiber cords 10 and 10 are the same. An optical cable constructed in this way in that tubes 19 and 19 are provided as marking information entry bodies provided with wireless IC tags 16 and 16 on the outer periphery of connectors 13 and 13 as marking information entry tools attached to the cable. Even if it is 1B, the same effect as the best first embodiment for carrying out the present invention can be obtained.
In the embodiment of the present invention, a tube 19 provided with a wireless IC tag 16 as a marking information entry tool is also fitted and fixed to an attenuator or a terminator attached to the ends of the optical fiber cords 10 and 10. The same effect can be obtained.

  The fourth embodiment for carrying out the present invention shown in FIGS. 12 to 14 is mainly different from the best first embodiment for carrying out the present invention in that the end portions of the optical fiber cords 10 and 10 are the same. The tag antennas 14A and 14A are formed of a conductive material as a marking information entry tool, and the IC chips 15 and 15 are attached to the connector boots 17 and 17 so as to be connected to the tag antennas 14A and 14A. Even if the optical cable 1C is configured using the wireless IC tags 16 and 16 arranged as described above, the same effects as those of the first embodiment for carrying out the present invention can be obtained, and the tag antenna 14A can be easily provided. It can be installed in any shape.

  The fifth embodiment for carrying out the present invention shown in FIGS. 15 to 17 is mainly different from the fourth embodiment for carrying out the present invention in that optical fiber cords 10 and 10 are used as marking information entry tools. Using the wireless IC tags 16 and 16 arranged in this way, the IC chips 15 and 15 are attached to the tubes 18A and 18A so as to be connected to the tag antennas 14A and 14A formed of a conductive material at the end of the antenna. Even with the constructed optical cable 1D, the same effects as the fourth embodiment for carrying out the present invention can be obtained.

  The sixth embodiment for carrying out the present invention shown in FIGS. 18 to 20 is mainly different from the best first embodiment for carrying out the present invention in that the wireless IC tag 16 is used as a marking information entry tool. The optical cable 1E using such a tension member cap 12A may be used in that the tension member cap 12A to which is attached is used.

  The seventh embodiment for carrying out the present invention shown in FIGS. 21 to 23 is mainly different from the fifth embodiment for carrying out the present invention in that the end of the tension member 4 is used as a marking information entry tool. An optical cable 1F configured using the wireless IC tag 16 arranged in this manner may be used in that the IC chip 15 is attached to the tension member cap 12A so as to be connected to the tag antenna 14A formed of a conductive material.

  The eighth embodiment for carrying out the present invention shown in FIGS. 24 to 26 is mainly different from the best first embodiment for carrying out the present invention in that the optical fiber cords 10 and 10 are arranged from both ends. The wireless IC tags 16 and 16 as the marking information entry tool are attached to the adapters 20 and 20 into which the connectors 13, 13, 13 and 13 attached to the end portions of 10 and 10 can be inserted and fitted. Even with the optical cable 1G using such adapters 20 and 20, the same effects as the first preferred embodiment for carrying out the present invention can be obtained.

  The ninth embodiment for carrying out the present invention shown in FIGS. 27 to 29 is mainly different from the best first embodiment for carrying out the present invention in that the connectors 13 and 13 of the optical cable 1 are connected. In this way, the wireless IC tags 16 and 16 as marking information entry tools are attached around the insertion ports 22 and 22 of the termination panel 21 to be constructed. The connectors 13 and 13 of the optical cable 1 can be connected to the inlets 22 and 22.

  The tenth embodiment for carrying out the present invention shown in FIGS. 30 to 32 is mainly different from the second embodiment for carrying out the present invention in that a plurality of conductors 23 are compressed while being twisted. The use of the compressed conductor 24, the insulator 25 covering the outer periphery of the compressed conductor 24, and the tube 26 as a marking information entry tool including the wireless IC tag 16 attached to the end of the insulator 25. Thus, even with the metal cable 27 configured as described above, the same operational effects as those of the best first embodiment for carrying out the present invention can be obtained.

The eleventh embodiment for carrying out the present invention shown in FIGS. 33 to 35 is mainly different from the tenth embodiment for carrying out the present invention in that a fixing tool 28 is attached to the insulator 25 at the end. Marking information entry comprising a label main body 30 to which the string portion 29 is attached, a tag antenna 14A provided on the label main body 30, and an IC chip 15 to which marking information attached so as to be connected to the tag antenna 14A is inputted. Since the wireless IC tag 16A is provided as a tool, the metal cable 27A to which the label 31 provided with such a wireless IC tag 16A is attached is the same as the tenth embodiment for carrying out the present invention. Effects can be obtained.
The label 31 provided with the wireless IC tag 16A may be attached to the end portion of the metal cable main body using attachment means generally used conventionally.

In each of the embodiments of the present invention, the optical cable of the type in which the two optical fiber cords 10 and 10 and the tension member 4 are covered with the sheath 11 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the optical fiber, The present invention can be similarly applied to optical fiber cables such as an optical cord, an optical fiber core, a tape core, an optical fiber cord, a layer type, a unit type, a cord type, a single core slot type, and a tape slot type.
Further, the present invention can be applied to any type of metal cable 27.

  The present invention is used in the industry for manufacturing marking information entry tools for cables or optical cables.

1 is a perspective view of the best first embodiment for carrying out the present invention. The expanded sectional view which follows the 2-2 line of FIG. The enlarged view of the connector boot part of the best 1st form for implementing this invention. Sectional drawing which follows the 4-4 line of FIG. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a wireless IC tag according to a first embodiment for carrying out the present invention. The perspective view of the 2nd form for implementing this invention. The principal part enlarged view of the 2nd form for implementing this invention. Sectional drawing which follows the 8-8 line of FIG. The perspective view of the 3rd form for carrying out the present invention. The principal part enlarged view of the 3rd form for implementing this invention. Sectional drawing which follows the 11-11 line of FIG. The perspective view of the 4th form for carrying out the present invention. The principal part enlarged view of the 4th form for implementing this invention. Sectional drawing which follows the 14-14 line | wire of FIG. The perspective view of the 5th form for implementing this invention. The principal part enlarged view of the 5th form for implementing this invention. FIG. 17 is a sectional view taken along line 17-17 in FIG. 16; The perspective view of the 6th form for implementing this invention. The principal part enlarged view of the 6th form for implementing this invention. Sectional drawing which follows the 20-20 line of FIG. The perspective view of the 7th form for implementing this invention. The principal part enlarged view of the 7th form for implementing this invention. Sectional drawing which follows the 23-23 line of FIG. The perspective view of the 8th form for implementing this invention. The principal part enlarged view of the 8th form for implementing this invention. FIG. 26 is a sectional view taken along line 26-26 in FIG. 25; The perspective view of the 9th form for implementing this invention. The principal part enlarged view of the 9th form for implementing this invention. FIG. 29 is a sectional view taken along line 29-29 in FIG. 28; The perspective view of the 10th form for implementing this invention. The principal part enlarged view of the 10th form for implementing this invention. FIG. 32 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 32-32 in FIG. 31. The perspective view of the 11th form for implementing this invention. The principal part enlarged view of the 11th form for implementing this invention. FIG. 35 is a sectional view taken along line 35-35 in FIG. 34;

Explanation of symbols

1, 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 1F, 1G: optical cable,
2: Steel wire, 3: Sheath,
4: Tension member, 5: Optical fiber,
6: inner layer, 7: outer layer,
8: Tensile fiber 9: Sheath
10: optical fiber cord, 11: sheath,
12, 12A: tension member cap,
13: Connector, 14, 14A: Tag antenna,
15: IC chip 16, 16A: wireless IC tag,
17: Connector boot, 18, 18A: Tube,
19: Tube, 20: Adapter
21: termination panel, 22: outlet,
23: Conductor, 24: Compressed conductor,
25: Insulator, 26: Tube,
27, 27A: Metal cable, 28: Fixing tool,
29: string part, 30: label body,
31: Label.

Claims (4)

A marking information entry body attached to the end of a cable or optical cable, a tag antenna attached to the marking information entry body, an IC chip to which marking information is attached so as to be connected to the tag antenna, and A marking information entry tool for a cable or optical cable, comprising: a wireless IC tag comprising: 2. The marking information entry tool for a cable or optical cable according to claim 1, wherein the marking information entry tool body is one of a connector, a connector boot, a connector cover, a tube, a tension member cap, an adapter, and a label. The marking information entry body fixedly attached to the end of the cable or optical cable, the tag antenna printed or fixed on the surface of the part to which the marking information entry body is fixedly attached, and the tag antenna are connected As described above, a marking information entry tool for a cable or optical cable comprising an IC chip attached to the marking information entry body. 4. The marking information entry tool for a cable or optical cable according to claim 3, wherein the marking information entry tool body is one of a connector, a connector boot, a connector cover, a tube, and a tension member cap.

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