JP2013044906A - Optical fiber cable and method for manufacturing optical fiber cable - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent protrusion of an optical fiber from a slot groove to prevent transmission loss and disconnection of the optical fiber.SOLUTION: In an optical fiber cable 1 having a C-shaped slot core 4, an optical fiber unit 2 stored in a slot groove 3 formed in the slot core 4 is structured so that the optical fiber unit 2 is coated with a coating tape 8 so as to cover a plurality of optical fibers 7. Both end parts 8a and 8b in a tape breadthwise direction of the coating tape 8 do not overlap and are in contact with an inner surface 3a of the slot groove 3, and a trajectory connecting the slot groove 3 and the coating tape 8 closes an opening 5 of the slot groove 3 to cover all of the periphery of the optical fibers 7.

Description

  The present invention relates to an optical fiber cable in which a plurality of optical fibers are accommodated in a slot groove formed in a slot core and covered with a sheath, and a manufacturing method thereof.

  In recent years, it is desired to increase the number of optical fiber cables, to reduce the diameter, and to shorten the connection work time. As an optical fiber cable that takes these into consideration, a plurality of optical fibers are accommodated in a slot groove of a slot core having a C-shaped cross section, the opening of the slot groove is covered with vertical tape, and the entire slot core is sheathed The applicant of the present application has proposed a cable structure coated with (for example, described in Patent Document 1).

JP 2009-216834 A

  In the optical fiber cable having the above structure, when the number of optical fibers mounted in the slot groove is increased in order to increase the mounting density of the optical fiber, the optical fiber is assembled when the optical fiber in which a plurality of optical fibers are assembled is accommodated in the slot groove. Can fall out of the slot groove. In this optical fiber cable, since the longitudinal tape is not bonded to the slot core, the optical fiber in the slot groove is between the longitudinal tape and the slot rib formed on the opening peripheral edge of the slot core. There is a possibility of being caught.

  In addition, an impact test is imposed on the optical fiber cable, but at the time of the impact test, the optical fiber in the slot groove enters between the longitudinal tape and the slot rib, and the optical fiber is caught, resulting in transmission loss or disconnection. There is sex.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an optical fiber cable that can prevent the optical fiber from jumping out of the slot groove and prevent transmission loss and disconnection of the optical fiber.

  The first aspect of the present invention is an optical fiber comprising a slot core that houses and holds an optical fiber unit in at least one slot groove, and a sheath that covers the entire slot core including the opening of the slot groove. The optical fiber unit includes a plurality of optical fibers and a covering tape that covers the optical fibers, and the covering tape has an inner surface of the slot groove without overlapping both ends in the tape width direction. And both ends of each tape width direction are in contact with each other, and the trajectory connecting the slot groove and the covering tape covers the entire circumference of the optical fiber so as to close the opening of the slot groove. It is characterized by being.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an optical fiber cable comprising: a slot core that houses and holds an optical fiber unit in at least one slot groove; and a sheath that covers the entire slot core including the opening of the slot groove. The optical fiber unit includes a plurality of optical fibers and a covering tape that covers the optical fibers, and the covering tape has the overlapping portion in the state where both ends in the tape width direction overlap each other. It is characterized in that it is accommodated in the slot groove in contact with the inner surface of the groove and covers the entire circumference of the optical fiber so as to close the opening of the slot groove.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an optical fiber cable comprising: a slot core that houses and holds an optical fiber unit in at least one slot groove, and a sheath that covers the entire slot core including the opening of the slot groove. The optical fiber unit includes a plurality of optical fibers and two coated tapes that cover the optical fibers, and the coated tape has a cylindrical shape in which both ends in the tape width direction do not overlap each other. The optical fiber is covered with a covering tape so that the optical fiber is housed inside, and the outer periphery of the optical fiber is covered with another covering tape to close the opening of the slot groove, and the entire circumference of the optical fiber is covered. It is characterized by a covered structure.

  In a fourth aspect based on the third aspect, the inner covering tape has both end portions in the tape width direction facing the bottom side of the slot groove, and the outer covering tape has both end portions in the tape width direction. It is provided toward the opening of the slot groove.

  According to a fifth invention, in any one of the first to fourth inventions, the covering tape is made of a plastic tape.

  According to a sixth invention, in any one of the first to fourth inventions, the covering tape has a thickness of 0.012 mm to 0.100 mm.

  According to a seventh invention, in any one of the first to fifth inventions, the optical fiber is twisted in the fiber circumferential direction.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, after covering an optical fiber twisted in the fiber circumferential direction with a covering tape at a position where a plurality of optical fibers are assembled, both end portions in the tape width direction of the covering tape are slot grooves. The optical fiber is housed in a slot groove formed in the slot core so as to face, the opening of the slot groove is covered with the covering tape, and then a sheath is applied so as to cover the entire slot core. It is a manufacturing method of the optical fiber cable.

  The ninth invention is characterized in that, in the eighth invention, another coating tape is coated on the outer side of the coating tape with both end portions in the tape width direction facing the opening portion side of the slot groove upward.

  According to the present invention, since the entire circumference of the optical fiber is covered so as to cover the opening of the slot groove with the covering tape, it is possible to prevent the optical fiber from jumping out of the slot groove. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the optical fiber from being sandwiched between the longitudinal tape and the slot rib, and it is possible to prevent disconnection and transmission loss of the optical fiber.

FIG. 1 shows an optical fiber cable according to the first embodiment, (A) is a cross-sectional view of an optical fiber cable using a semi-cylindrical covering tape, and (B) is an optical fiber cable using a cylindrical covering tape. FIG. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing each state of the optical fiber cable when an impact test is performed by dropping a weight on the optical fiber cable not using the coated tape of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a transverse sectional view of an optical fiber cable as a comparative example in which a covering tape is provided in the slot groove with both ends in the tape width direction facing the opening of the slot groove. FIG. 4 is a manufacturing process diagram showing the manufacturing process of the optical fiber cable of FIG. 1 in a simplified manner. FIG. 5 is a transmission loss temperature characteristic diagram showing the results of Example 1 of the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is a manufacturing process diagram of the plastic tape used in Example 1 of the first embodiment. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the optical fiber cable of the second embodiment. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a process of housing the optical fiber unit in the slot groove in the process of manufacturing the optical fiber cable according to the second embodiment. FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a process of storing the optical fiber unit in the slot groove of FIG. FIG. 10 is a transmission loss temperature characteristic diagram showing the result of Example 2 of the second embodiment.

  Hereinafter, specific embodiments to which the present invention is applied will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 shows an optical fiber cable according to the first embodiment, (A) is a cross-sectional view of an optical fiber cable using a semi-cylindrical covering tape, and (B) is an optical fiber cable using a cylindrical covering tape. FIG.

  The optical fiber cable 1 in FIG. 1A covers the entire slot core 4 including the slot core 4 that houses and holds the optical fiber unit 2 in the slot groove 3 and the opening 5 of the slot groove 3. It consists of a sheath 6.

  The optical fiber unit 2 includes a plurality of optical fibers 7 and a covering tape 8 that covers the optical fibers 7.

  The optical fiber 7 is a collection of single-fiber fibers, a single-core optical fiber (a nylon, polyester elastomer, UV, etc. coated (tight buffer) on a 250-micron optical fiber, A collection of 900-micron optical fibers), a collection of tape cores, and a tape core with optical fiber strands fixed intermittently.

  The covering tape 8 is a semi-cylindrical shape having a substantially half cylinder, and is a strip-like tape extending in the longitudinal direction of the optical fiber cable 1. The covering tape 8 is made of a thermoplastic plastic tape formed by being formed into a semi-cylindrical shape in a heating molding furnace. The covering tape 8 has both end portions 8a and 8b in the tape width direction in contact with the inner surface 3a of the slot groove 3 without overlapping both ends 8a and 8b in the tape width direction, and the slot groove 3 and the covering groove 8 are covered. A trajectory connecting the tape 8 covers the entire circumference of the optical fiber 7 so as to close the opening 5 of the slot groove 3.

  From another viewpoint, the semi-cylindrical covering tape 8 is in contact with the inner surface 3a of the slot groove 3 so as to cover the opening 5 of the slot groove 3 in which a plurality of optical fibers 7 are accommodated, and both ends in the tape width direction. The portions 8 a and 8 b are arranged facing the bottom side of the slot groove 3. For this reason, the optical fiber 7 has a structure in which the entire circumference is covered with the slot groove 3 and the covering tape 8 that completely covers the opening 5 of the slot groove 3.

  The thickness of the covering tape 8 is desirably 0.012 mm to 0.100 mm, for example. These ranges will be described in an experiment described later.

  The slot core 4 is a holding member that houses and holds the optical fiber 7 therein, and has a slot groove 3 having a C cross-sectional shape having a center point at a position shifted from the center point C of the optical fiber cable 1. ing. The slot core 4 is formed by extrusion molding, and a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction has a C-shaped cross section. The slot core 4 is not uniform in thickness, and gradually increases in thickness from the part where the opening 5 is formed to the part opposite to the opening 5. In other words, the thickness of the slot core 4 gradually decreases from the portion corresponding to the bottom of the slot groove 3 to the portion where the opening 5 is formed. The portion whose thickness is reduced is referred to as a slot rib 4a.

  Further, the slot core 4 is a tension member 2 in order to prevent the sheath 6 from being thermally contracted by the influence of heat received at the place where the optical fiber cable 1 is laid, and the optical fiber cable itself being deformed. A book tensile body 9 is embedded. The strength member 9 is made of, for example, a wire such as a steel wire or FRP. In the present embodiment, the two strength members 9 have the same dimensions and the same cross-sectional shape. The same dimension defined here includes a slight error (an error of about ± 0.03 mm) in addition to completely the same without any error. Similarly, the same cross-sectional shape includes some errors in addition to the completely same shape. In FIG. 1A, a steel wire having the same diameter and having a circular cross section is used as the tensile body 9. In the present embodiment, the number of strength members 9 is two, but may be three or more if necessary.

  One strength member 9 is provided in the slot core 4 passing through the center point C of the optical fiber cable 1. The other strength member 9 is provided on the sheath 6 at a position opposite to the strength member 9 on the line connecting the center point C of the optical fiber cable 1 and the center point of the strength member 9 with the center point C interposed therebetween. ing.

  The sheath 6 has an uneven thickness sheath structure in which the sheath thickness facing the opening 5 side of the slot groove 3 is thicker than the sheath thickness on the opposite side to the opening 5 side. The sheath 6 is formed by extrusion molding in which the entire periphery of the slot core 4 in which the optical fiber 7 is housed is covered with, for example, polyethylene resin. At the time of molding, a longitudinally attached tape 10 for preventing the polyethylene resin from entering the slot groove 3 is attached so as to close the opening 5.

  The longitudinally attached tape 10 is provided so as to cover a substantially semicircular portion of the slot core 4 so as to overlap the covering tape 8 covering the opening 5. The longitudinally attached tape 10 is only attached longitudinally when the sheath 6 is extruded to the slot core 4, so that the longitudinally attached tape 10 is not adhered to the slot core 4. Therefore, when the sheath 6 is peeled off and the optical fiber 7 is taken out, the longitudinal tape 10 is easily peeled off, so that the optical fiber 7 can be easily taken out from the slot groove 3.

  On the other hand, in the optical fiber cable 1 of FIG. 1 (B), the covering tape 8 has a cylindrical shape. The covering tape 8 is accommodated in the slot groove 3 in contact with the inner surface 3a of the slot groove 3 in a state where both ends 8a, 8b of the tape width direction overlap each other. The entire periphery of the optical fiber 7 is covered so as to close the opening 5.

  The overlapping portion of the tape width direction end portions 8 a and 8 b of the covering tape 8 is provided in contact with the bottom portion of the slot groove 3 on the side opposite to the opening 5. Further, the covering tape 8 is provided in contact with the inner surface 3a of the slot groove 3 in the slot groove 3 and maintains a cylindrical shape. As a result, the optical fiber 7 is wrapped inside by the covering tape 8 so as not to jump out from the opening 5 of the slot groove 3.

  According to the optical fiber cable 1 of FIGS. 1 (A) and 1 (B), an optical fiber is formed so as to block the opening 5 of the slot groove 3 with a covering tape 8 made of a semi-cylindrical or cylindrical plastic tape. 7, the optical fiber 7 can be prevented from jumping out of the opening 5.

  By the way, an impact test shown in FIGS. 2A to 2C is imposed on the optical fiber cable 1. The optical fiber cable 1 in FIG. 2 has a cable structure that does not have the covering tape 8 of the present invention. When the impact test is performed by dropping the weight 11 on the optical fiber cable 1, the optical fiber 7 in the slot groove 3 moves to the opening 5 due to the impact, and the slot rib of the slot core 4 near the opening 5. 4a and the vertical tape 10 are inserted. For this reason, in the optical fiber cable 1 after the load is released, the optical fiber 7 jumping out from the slot groove 3 is sandwiched between the sheath 6 and the slot core 4 and is disconnected or transmission loss occurs. A state in which the optical fiber 7 is sandwiched is shown in FIG.

  However, in the optical fiber cable 1 shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, both have a structure in which the entire circumference of the optical fiber 7 is covered so as to cover the opening 5 of the slot groove 3 with the covering tape 8. Even if the impact test is performed, the optical fiber 7 is prevented from jumping out by the covering tape 8.

  In addition, even if the optical fiber 7 is covered with the cylindrical covering tape 8 as in the optical fiber cable 1 of FIG. 3, if the both ends 8 a and 8 b in the tape width direction are directed to the opening 5, a plurality of cables are used. When the optical fibers 7 are assembled and accommodated in the slot groove 5, the optical fiber 7 jumps out from the tape width direction ends 8 a and 8 b of the covering tape 8, and the slot 6 is covered with the sheath 6. 7 may be caught. On the other hand, in both of the optical fiber cables 1 of FIGS. 1A and 1B, both end portions 8a and 8b in the tape width direction of the covering tape 8 are at the bottom of the slot groove 3 on the opposite side to the opening 5. Therefore, the cover tape 8 prevents the optical fiber 7 from jumping out.

  In FIG. 4, the manufacturing process of the optical fiber cable 1 of FIG. 1 (A) and (B) is simplified and shown. A plurality of optical fibers 7 are sent from the fiber delivery device 12 to the collecting machine 13 and assembled. The assembled optical fibers 7 are covered with a covering tape 8 which is fed from a tape feeding device 15 and formed into a cylindrical shape or a semicylindrical shape in a heating molding furnace 16 by a collecting base 14 provided in front of the outlet. . The covering tape 8 makes it easy to cover the optical fiber 7 by opening the end portions 8 a and 8 b in the tape width direction before the collecting base 14.

  The optical fiber 7 covered with the covering tape 8 is housed in the slot groove 3 of the slot core 4 sent out from the slot sending device 17 and then from the longitudinal tape sending device 18 and the strength member sending device 19 respectively. The entire slot core 4 is covered with the sheath 6 by the sheath covering device 20 together with the supplied longitudinal tape 10 and the strength member 9.

  During assembly of the optical fiber 7 into the slot groove 3 in this manufacturing process, since the semi-cylindrical or cylindrical covering tape 8 wraps the optical fiber 7, the optical fiber 7 is dropped from the slot groove 3. Is prevented. Further, when the gathered optical fibers 7 are twisted in the fiber longitudinal direction (left-right direction) in the cable longitudinal direction, the twisted state is held by the covering tape 8 and no twist back occurs. For this reason, since it is possible to prevent the optical fiber 7 from being twisted back, it is not necessary to store the optical fiber 7 in the slot groove 3 immediately in front of the collective cap 14, and a production line such as forcibly bending the slot core 4 is taken. You don't have to. Thereby, the freedom degree of a manufacturing line can be raised.

As Example 1, a plurality of optical fibers are aggregated to have a diameter of 4 mm, and the aggregate of the optical fibers is formed into a cylindrical shape with a diameter of 4.2 mm, a circumferential length of 10 mm, and a thickness of 0.025 mm. Covered with plastic tape (polyester tape). The plastic tape was not contacted at both ends in the tape width direction. Then, the optical fiber assembly covered with the plastic tape was accommodated in the slot groove of the slot core, and a sheath was applied to cover the entire circumference of the slot core, thereby manufacturing an optical fiber cable having an outer diameter of 7 mm. Transmission loss temperature characteristics of the manufactured optical fiber cable were examined. The results are shown in FIG.

  In Table 1, the drum winding is a state in which the optical fiber is wound around the drum, and the wire drawing state is a state in which the optical fiber is extended. In FIG. 5, the A line indicates the maximum value of 1.55 μm, the B line indicates the average value of 1.55 μm whole core, and the C line indicates the minimum value of 1.55 μm. From these results, good transmission characteristics were confirmed. Since the normal transmission loss is 0.2 dB / km ± 0.2, it was confirmed that all the experimental results are within these ranges.

In addition to the impact test, the manufactured optical fiber cable was subjected to a side pressure test, a twist test, and a tensile test. Table 2 shows the impact test results. Table 3 shows the test results of the lateral pressure test, the twist test, and the tensile test. In the impact test, 1 kg of weight was dropped from a height of 1 m onto an optical fiber cable based on IEC60794-1 impact defined by IEC standards. The side pressure test was performed based on IEC60794-1 Crushu. The torsion test was performed based on IEC60794-1 Torsion. In the impact test, the optical fiber was not sandwiched between the slot core and the sheath, and neither transmission loss nor disconnection was observed. In addition, good results were obtained in any of the lateral pressure test, twist test, and tensile test.

Moreover, the thickness of the plastic tape which is a covering tape and its manufacturability were examined. FIG. 6 shows a manufacturing process of the plastic tape. Table 4 shows the manufacturability when the thickness of the plastic tape is changed. The case where the manufacturability was good was marked with ◯, and the case where it was bad was marked with ×. To manufacture the plastic tape 8, as shown in FIG. 6, a metal tube 21 having a semicylindrical shape or a cylindrical shape disposed in the heating molding furnace 16 is passed.

  When the thickness of the plastic tape exceeds 0.1 mm, the repulsive force at the time of molding is high, the back tension with the wall surface of the metal tube 21 in the heating molding furnace 16 is increased, and the phenomenon of disconnection is confirmed. (× in Table 4). In addition, since it is necessary to apply more heat than a thin product during molding, it is disadvantageous in terms of cost. On the other hand, when the thickness is too thin, the plastic tape was disconnected due to heat at the time of sheathing and pressure at the time of resin coating. Accordingly, the thickness of the plastic tape is suitably in the range of 0.012 to 0.100 mm.

[Second Embodiment]
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the optical fiber cable of the second embodiment. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a process of housing the optical fiber unit in the slot groove in the process of manufacturing the optical fiber cable according to the second embodiment. FIG. 9 is a manufacturing process diagram showing a simplified process of housing the optical fiber unit in the slot groove of FIG.

  In the first embodiment, one cover tape 8 is used, but in the second embodiment, another cover tape 8 is used, and the previous cover tape 8 is wrapped with another cover tape 22. . Since the configuration of the covering tapes 8 and 22 is the same as that of the first embodiment, the description of the same configuration as that of the first embodiment is omitted and the same reference numerals are given.

  Each of the two coated tapes 8 and 22 has a cylindrical shape in which both ends 8a, 8b, 22a and 22b in the tape width direction do not overlap each other. The inner covering tape 8 is approached without contacting both end portions 8 a and 8 b in the tape width direction, and both end portions 8 a and 8 b in the tape width direction are provided toward the bottom side of the slot groove 3. Similarly, the outer covering tape 22 has a cylindrical shape that does not contact the both ends 22a and 22b in the tape width direction. The outer covering tape 22 is provided with both end portions 22a, 22b in the tape width direction facing the opening 5 of the slot groove 3, and the both end portions 22a, 22b in the tape width direction are respectively the tip positions of the slot ribs 4a, 4a. The position is almost the same.

  In this way, the optical fiber 7 is covered with another coating tape 22 on the outer side of the inner coating tape 8, thereby reliably preventing the optical fiber 7 from jumping out of the slot groove 3 by the two coating tapes 8 and 22. It becomes possible to do. In particular, when the optical fiber 7 is twisted in the fiber circumferential direction, untwisting is prevented by the inner covering tape 8 and the outer covering tape 22. In this example, the optical fiber 7 is covered with the two coated tapes 8 and 22, but the optical fiber 7 may be coated with three or more coated tapes.

  In order to store the optical fiber unit 2 in which the entire circumference of the optical fiber 7 is covered with the two coated tapes 8 and 22 in the slot groove 3, as shown in FIGS. Is covered with the inner covering tape 8 so as to be housed therein. The inner covering tape 8 is configured so that both end portions 8 a and 8 b in the tape width direction face the slot groove 3. Subsequently, the outer covering tape 22 is further coated on the outer side of the inner covering tape 8 with both ends 22a and 22b in the tape width direction facing the opening 5 of the slot groove 3 upward. To cover the outer covering tape 22, another collecting base 23 used for covering the inner covering tape 8 is used.

  The optical fiber unit 2 in which the assembled optical fiber 7 is covered with the two covering tapes 8 and 22 is housed in the slot groove 3 of the slot core 4, and then the entire slot core 4 is sheathed by the sheath covering device 20. 6 is covered. According to the optical fiber cable 1 manufactured in this way, the entire circumference of the optical fiber 7 is covered so as to cover the opening 5 of the slot groove 3 with the two coating tapes 8 and 22. 3 can be prevented from jumping out from the optical fiber 7. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the optical fiber 7 from being sandwiched between the vertical tape 10 and the slot rib 4a, and it is possible to prevent disconnection and transmission loss of the optical fiber 7.

As Example 2, a plurality of optical fibers are aggregated to have a diameter of 5 mm, and a thermoplastic tape (polyester tape) having a diameter of 5.2 mm and a circumferential length of 10 mm formed into the aggregate of the optical fibers is formed into a cylindrical shape. Covered. Further, a thermoplastic tape (polyester tape) having a diameter of 5.5 mm and a circumferential length of 12.5 mm formed into a cylindrical shape was covered on the outside. The two plastic tapes were not contacted at both ends in the tape width direction. Then, the optical fiber assembly covered with the plastic tape is stored in a slot core having a slot groove with an opening width of 5.5 mm, and a sheath is applied to cover the entire circumference of the slot core. An optical fiber cable having an outer diameter of 10 mm was manufactured. Transmission loss temperature characteristics of the manufactured optical fiber cable were examined. The results are shown in FIG.

  In Table 5, the drum winding is a state in which the optical fiber is wound around the drum, and the wire drawing state is a state in which the optical fiber is extended. In FIG. 10, the D line indicates a 1.55 μm maximum value, the E line indicates a 1.55 μm whole-center average value, and the F line indicates a 1.55 μm minimum value. From these results, good transmission characteristics were confirmed. Since the normal transmission loss is 0.2 dB / km ± 0.2, it was confirmed that all the experimental results are within these ranges.

In addition to the impact test, the manufactured optical fiber cable was subjected to a side pressure test, a twist test, and a tensile test. Table 6 shows the impact test results. Table 7 shows the test results of the lateral pressure test, the twist test, and the tensile test. In the impact test, 1 kg of weight was dropped from a height of 1 m onto an optical fiber cable based on IEC60794-1 impact defined by IEC standards. The side pressure test was performed based on IEC60794-1 Crushu. The torsion test was performed based on IEC60794-1 Torsion. In the impact test, the optical fiber was not sandwiched between the slot core and the sheath, and neither transmission loss nor disconnection was observed. In addition, good results were obtained in any of the lateral pressure test, twist test, and tensile test.

  Although specific embodiments to which the present invention is applied have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. For example, in each of the first and second embodiments described above, the optical fiber cable 1 having the C-shaped slot core 4 having one slot groove 3 is used, but the SZ optical fiber having a plurality of slot grooves 3 is used. The present invention can also be applied to cables and unidirectionally stranded optical fiber cables. The SZ optical fiber cable is an optical fiber cable formed by repeating a spiral groove in the S direction (one direction) and a spiral groove in the Z direction (the other direction) alternately in a certain period on the slot core.

  The present invention can be used for an optical fiber cable in which a plurality of optical fibers are accommodated in a slot groove formed in a slot core and covered with a sheath.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Optical fiber cable 2 ... Optical fiber unit 3 ... Slot groove 4 ... Slot core 4a ... Slot lip 5 ... Opening part (opening part of slot groove)
6 ... Sheath 7 ... Optical fiber 8, 22 ... Coating tape 9 ... Strength body 10 ... Vertical tape

Claims (9)

An optical fiber cable comprising: a slot core that houses and holds an optical fiber unit in at least one slot groove, and a sheath that covers the entire slot core including the opening of the slot groove;
The optical fiber unit is composed of a plurality of optical fibers and a covering tape covering these optical fibers,
In the covering tape, both ends in the tape width direction are in contact with the inner surface of the slot groove without overlapping both ends in the tape width direction, and a locus connecting the slot groove and the covering tape is An optical fiber cable characterized by covering the entire circumference of the optical fiber so as to close the opening of the slot groove. An optical fiber cable comprising: a slot core that holds and holds an optical fiber unit in at least one slot groove, and a sheath that covers the entire slot core including the opening of the slot groove;
The optical fiber unit is composed of a plurality of optical fibers and a covering tape covering these optical fibers,
The covering tape is housed in the slot groove with the overlapping portion in contact with the inner surface of the slot groove in a state where both ends in the tape width direction overlap each other, and the opening of the slot groove is closed. An optical fiber cable characterized by covering the entire circumference of the optical fiber. An optical fiber cable comprising: a slot core that houses and holds an optical fiber unit in at least one slot groove, and a sheath that covers the entire slot core including the opening of the slot groove;
The optical fiber unit comprises a plurality of optical fibers and two coated tapes covering the optical fibers,
Each of the covering tapes has a cylindrical shape in which both ends in the tape width direction do not overlap each other, and is covered with a covering tape so that the optical fiber is accommodated inside, and further, the outside is covered with another covering tape. An optical fiber cable characterized by covering the entire circumference of the optical fiber so as to close the opening of the slot groove. An optical fiber cable according to claim 3,
The inner covering tape has both ends in the tape width direction facing the bottom of the slot groove, and the outer covering tape has both ends in the tape width direction facing the opening of the slot groove. An optical fiber cable characterized by this. The optical fiber cable according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The optical fiber cable, wherein the covering tape is made of a plastic tape. The optical fiber cable according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The coated tape has a thickness of 0.012 mm to 0.100 mm. The optical fiber cable according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The said optical fiber is twisted in the fiber circumferential direction. The optical fiber cable characterized by the above-mentioned. After covering the optical fiber twisted in the fiber circumferential direction with the covering tape at the position of the collecting portion where a plurality of optical fibers are assembled, the slot core is arranged so that both end portions in the tape width direction of the covering tape face the slot grooves. The optical fiber is housed in a slot groove formed on the cover, the opening of the slot groove is covered with the covering tape, and then a sheath is applied so as to cover the entire slot core. Production method. It is a manufacturing method of the optical fiber cable according to claim 8,
A method of manufacturing an optical fiber cable, characterized in that another coated tape is coated on the outer side of the coated tape with both end portions in the tape width direction facing the opening side of the slot groove upward.

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