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WO2023002971A1
WO2023002971A1 PCT/JP2022/028005 JP2022028005W WO2023002971A1 WO 2023002971 A1 WO2023002971 A1 WO 2023002971A1 JP 2022028005 W JP2022028005 W JP 2022028005W WO 2023002971 A1 WO2023002971 A1 WO 2023002971A1
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文昭 佐藤
雄紀 下田
聡 大貫
隆径 横地
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  • the present disclosure relates to fiber optic cables. This application claims priority based on Japanese application No. 2021-120787 filed on July 21, 2021, and incorporates all the descriptions described in the Japanese application.
  • Patent Document 1 discloses an optical fiber cable for pneumatic delivery having a plurality of optical fiber ribbons, a cable jacket, and a strength member embedded inside the cable jacket.
  • a fiber optic cable for pneumatic delivery comprises: a plurality of optical fiber core wires or a plurality of optical fiber ribbons; a cable sheath enclosing the plurality of optical fiber core wires or the plurality of optical fiber ribbons; at least one strength member embedded in the cable jacket; and a connection member connected to ends of the plurality of optical fiber core wires or the plurality of optical fiber ribbons.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an optical fiber cable according to one aspect of the present embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG.
  • FIG. 3 is a plan view of an optical fiber ribbon encased in an optical fiber cable;
  • FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of an optical fiber core wire included in an optical fiber ribbon.
  • An object of the present disclosure is to provide an optical fiber cable for pneumatic feeding that has good pneumatic feeding characteristics and good connection workability after installation.
  • a fiber optic cable for pneumatic delivery comprises: (1) a plurality of optical fiber core wires or a plurality of optical fiber ribbons; a cable sheath enclosing the plurality of optical fiber core wires or the plurality of optical fiber ribbons; at least one strength member embedded in the cable jacket; and a connection member connected to ends of the plurality of optical fiber core wires or the plurality of optical fiber ribbons.
  • the optical fiber cable according to the above configuration also has a connection member connected to the ends of the plurality of optical fiber core wires or the plurality of optical fiber ribbons, it is not necessary to attach connectors after installation. Therefore, according to the optical fiber cable having the above configuration, it has good air feeding characteristics and does not require connection work after installation.
  • the outer diameter of the optical fiber cable may be 12 mm or more and 15 mm or less. According to this configuration, the optical fiber cable has a relatively small outer diameter of 12 mm or more and 15 mm or less.
  • the cable jacket may be made of a flame-retardant material. According to this configuration, it is possible to provide a flame-retardant optical fiber cable.
  • the plurality of optical fiber ribbons may be intermittently connected optical fiber ribbons having an outer diameter of 220 ⁇ m or less for core optical fibers forming the optical fiber ribbons.
  • the outer diameter of the optical fiber core wires constituting the optical fiber ribbon is relatively thin, 220 ⁇ m or less, and the optical fiber ribbon is an intermittently connected optical fiber ribbon. can be implemented.
  • the optical fibers included in the optical fiber core wire or the optical fiber ribbon may be multi-core fibers. According to this configuration, since the optical fiber core wire or the optical fiber core wire included in the optical fiber ribbon is a multi-core fiber, the optical fiber cable according to the above configuration can be mounted at high density.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an optical fiber cable 1.
  • FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG.
  • FIG. 3 is a plan view of the optical fiber ribbon 21 accommodated in the optical fiber cable 1.
  • FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the optical fiber core wire 211A included in the optical fiber ribbon 21. As shown in FIG.
  • the optical fiber cable 1 has a cable main body 2, a multicore connector 3 (an example of a connecting member), and a protective tube 4.
  • the optical fiber cable 1 is an optical fiber cable for pneumatic feeding having, for example, 432 core optical fibers.
  • the cable body 2 includes a plurality of optical fiber cores in the form of a plurality of optical fiber ribbons 21, a water absorbing tape 22, a cable jacket 23, and at least one strength member 24. , at least one tear string 25 (fibrous inclusion), and a plurality of protrusions 26 .
  • the cable outer diameter of the optical fiber cable 1 in the cable main body 2 is 12 mm or more and 15 mm or less, for example, 14 mm.
  • the water absorbing tape 22 is wound, for example, longitudinally or spirally around the entirety of the plurality of optical fiber ribbons 21 .
  • the water-absorbing tape 22 is, for example, a tape that has undergone water-absorbing processing by attaching water-absorbing powder to a base fabric made of polyester or the like.
  • the thickness of the water absorbing tape 22 is, for example, 0.3 mm.
  • the cable jacket 23 covers the periphery of the water absorbing tape 22 . Therefore, the cable jacket 23 covers the plurality of optical fiber ribbons 21 from the outside. That is, the cable jacket 23 encloses a plurality of optical fiber ribbons 21 (a plurality of optical fiber core wires).
  • a plurality of tensile members 24 are embedded in the cable jacket 23 .
  • the thickness of the cable jacket 23 is, for example, 1.5 mm.
  • the cable jacket 23 is made of, for example, a flame-retardant material. Examples of flame-retardant materials include vinyl resins such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC) containing flame-retardant inorganic substances such as magnesium hydroxide and aluminum hydroxide, and polyolefin resins such as polyethylene (PE). Cable jacket 23 may also include a lubricant. Examples of lubricants include silicone-based lubricants such as silicone and siloxane.
  • the tensile members 24 are arranged in the longitudinal direction of the optical fiber cable 1 along the plurality of optical fiber ribbons 21.
  • the diameter of the tension member 24 is, for example, 0.5 mm.
  • the tensile member 24 is made of fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) such as aramid FRP, glass FRP, carbon FRP, or the like. However, the tensile member 24 may be made of a liquid crystal polymer.
  • Strength members 24 are preferably non-inductive.
  • Fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) is generally a combustible material. From the viewpoint of improving the flame retardancy of the entire optical fiber cable 1, the tensile strength member 24 is arranged inside the cable jacket 23 at a position closer to the center of the optical fiber cable 1 than near the surface layer of the cable jacket 23. is preferred.
  • the tensile strength member 24 has a circular cross section in the radial direction. In this embodiment, eight strength members 24 are embedded in the cable jacket 23 . The eight tensile members 24 are provided in pairs of two each. In the following description, the paired two tensile members 24 are collectively referred to as a tensile member set 240 .
  • four sets of strength members 240 are embedded in the cable jacket 23 while being separated from each other.
  • four sets of strength members 240 are arranged equidistantly from each other.
  • the tensile strength member sets 240 are provided one by one at opposing positions across the center of the optical fiber cable 1 in the cross section of the optical fiber cable 1 in the radial direction.
  • the tensile strength member sets 240 in the radial cross section of the optical fiber cable 1 are arranged so that two straight lines connecting the two opposing tensile strength member sets 240 are orthogonal to each other.
  • a tear string 25 is provided for tearing the cable jacket 23 .
  • a tear string 25 is arranged along the plurality of optical fiber ribbons 21 in the cable jacket 23 in the longitudinal direction of the optical fiber cable 1 .
  • two tear strings 25 are provided.
  • Two tearing cords 25 are provided substantially in the middle of adjacent strength member sets 240 so as to face each other.
  • the four tensile strength member sets 240 are arranged line-symmetrically with respect to a straight line L connecting the center of the optical fiber cable 1 to the tear string 25 in the cross-sectional view of the cable.
  • An operator can tear the cable jacket 23 in the longitudinal direction by pulling out the tear string 25 and take out the optical fiber ribbon 21 .
  • the tear string 25 is fibrous and made of, for example, a plastic material (eg, polyester) that is resistant to pulling.
  • a plurality of (two in this embodiment) projections 26 are provided.
  • Two protrusions 26 are provided along the longitudinal direction of the optical fiber cable 1 .
  • Each protrusion 26 may be provided continuously along the longitudinal direction, or may be provided intermittently.
  • the two protrusions 26 are provided in the radial cross section of the optical fiber cable 1 so as to face each other with the center of the optical fiber cable 1 sandwiched in the circumferential direction of the outer peripheral portion of the cable jacket 23 .
  • the protrusion 26 is provided on the straight line L connecting the tear string 25 and the center of the optical fiber cable 1 .
  • the protrusion 26 is formed on the outer peripheral portion of the cable jacket 23 so as to protrude in the radial direction of the optical fiber cable 1 .
  • the projection 26 has a curved surface 26a in the projecting direction.
  • the projection 26 is integrally formed with the cable jacket 23 by extrusion.
  • optical fiber ribbon 21 will now be described in detail with reference to FIG. As exemplified in FIG. 3, the optical fiber ribbons 21 are arranged in parallel in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the plurality of optical fiber core wires 211A to 211L, and are arranged between the plurality of optical fiber core wires 211A to 211L.
  • connecting portions 212 in which the adjacent optical fiber core wires are connected and non-connecting portions 213 in which the adjacent optical fiber core wires are not connected are intermittently provided in the longitudinal direction. It is an intermittently spliced fiber optic ribbon.
  • each optical fiber core wire 211A-211L is 220 ⁇ m or less, for example, 180 ⁇ m or 200 ⁇ m.
  • the core density of the optical fiber cable 1 can be 5 cores/mm 2 or more.
  • optical fiber core wires 211A to 211L are arranged in parallel.
  • the location where the connecting portion 212 and the non-connecting portion 213 are intermittently provided may be between some optical fiber core wires (intermittently every two cores), or between all optical fiber core wires (one core). every intermittent).
  • the optical fiber ribbon 21 illustrated in FIG. 3 is intermittent for every two cores, and between each of the optical fiber cores 211A and 211B, 211C and 211D, 211E and 211F, 211G and 211H, 211I and 211J, and 211K and 211L. is not provided with the non-connecting portion 213 .
  • the connecting portion 212 in the optical fiber ribbon 21 is formed by applying a connecting resin 214 made of, for example, an ultraviolet curable resin, a thermosetting resin, or the like between the optical fibers.
  • a connecting resin 214 made of, for example, an ultraviolet curable resin, a thermosetting resin, or the like between the optical fibers.
  • the optical fiber ribbon 21 is formed by, for example, applying a tape resin to one side or both sides of the optical fiber core wires 211A to 211L arranged in parallel, connecting all the optical fiber core wires 211A to 211L, and then Alternatively, the non-connecting portion 213 may be formed by cutting a portion of the connecting portion 213 .
  • the optical fiber cable 211A will be described with reference to FIG.
  • the configuration of the optical fiber core wires 211B to 211L other than the optical fiber core wire 211A is the same as the configuration of the optical fiber core wire 211A.
  • the optical fiber core wire 211A includes four cores 215, a clad portion 216, and an outer layer portion 217.
  • the optical fiber core wire 211A is a so-called multi-core fiber.
  • Core 215 is circular in radial cross-section.
  • the refractive index in core 215 is higher than the refractive index in clad portion 216 .
  • the outer diameter of the core 215 is, for example, 5 ⁇ m to 10 ⁇ m.
  • the clad part 216 is provided so as to integrally surround the four cores 215 .
  • the outer diameter of the clad portion 216 is, for example, 125 ⁇ m, which is larger than the outer diameter of the core 215 .
  • the outer layer portion 217 is made of, for example, an ultraviolet curable resin (UV resin).
  • UV resin ultraviolet curable resin
  • the multi-core connector 3 is, for example, a 96-core or 144-core connector based on an MT connector.
  • FIG. 1 shows one multi-core connector 3 for convenience of illustration, the number of multi-core connectors 3 included in the optical fiber cable 1 is not limited to this.
  • the multi-core connector 3 has four ferrules 31, for example.
  • the ferrule 31 is, for example, a 12-fiber MT ferrule in which the tips of the 12-fiber optical fiber ribbons 21 are inserted and fixed.
  • the ferrule 31 is connected to the ends of the optical fiber ribbon 21 or the optical fiber core wires 211A to 211L of the optical fiber ribbon 21 .
  • the protective tube 4 is made of metal, for example.
  • a protective tube 4 is provided at the end of the optical fiber cable 1 .
  • the protective tube 4 includes a flexible portion 41 having flexibility and a lid portion 42 provided in front of the flexible portion 41 .
  • the flexible portion 41 is a bellows-shaped cylindrical tube.
  • the flexible portion 41 accommodates the multi-core connector 3 .
  • the outer diameter of the flexible portion 41 is, for example, 20 mm.
  • the outer diameter of the flexible portion 41 is larger than the outer diameter of the cable body portion 2 .
  • the allowable bending radius of the flexible portion 41 is, for example, 300 mm. However, the allowable bending radius of the flexible portion 41 is not limited to this.
  • the lid part 42 has a substantially spherical front part 421 and a cylindrical rear part 422 .
  • the lid portion 42 is hollow.
  • the lid portion 42 can be opened and closed with respect to the flexible portion 41 .
  • optical fiber cable 1 Since the optical fiber cable 1 as described above is provided with the tensile strength member 24 embedded in the cable jacket 23, it has a certain rigidity and is not easily kinked even when it is pneumatically fed.
  • the optical fiber cable 1 also has a multi-core connector 3 having ferrules 31 connected to the ends of the plurality of optical fiber core wires 211A to 211L or the plurality of optical fiber ribbons 21. attachment becomes unnecessary. Therefore, the optical fiber cable 1 has good air feeding characteristics and does not require fusion splicing work after installation.
  • the outer diameter of the optical fiber cable 1 is relatively small, ie, 12 mm or more and 15 mm or less (for example, 14 mm), it has good air feeding characteristics.
  • the cable jacket 23 is made of a flame-retardant material, so the optical fiber cable 1 has flame-retardant properties.
  • the outer diameter of the optical fiber core wire constituting the optical fiber ribbon is relatively thin, ie, 220 ⁇ m or less (for example, 180 ⁇ m or 200 ⁇ m), and the optical fiber ribbon 21 is an intermittently connected optical fiber ribbon. Therefore, optical fiber core wires can be mounted at high density.
  • the optical fiber cable 1 since the optical fiber core wire 211A is a multi-core fiber, the optical fiber cable 1 can be mounted with high density.
  • the multi-core connector 3 has four ferrules 31 in the above embodiment, it may have one or more and three or less, or five or more ferrules 31 . Also, the multi-core connector 3 may not have the ferrule 31 .
  • optical fiber cable 1 includes the multi-core connector 3 in the above embodiment, the configuration of the optical fiber cable 1 is not limited to this example.
  • the optical fiber cable 1 may, for example, include the ferrule 31 and not include the multi-core connector 3 .
  • the ferrule 31 is an example of the connection member.
  • the cable jacket 23 is provided with eight tensile members 24, but the number of tensile members 24 provided on the cable jacket 23 is not limited to this.
  • the optical fiber cable 211A has four cores 215 in the above embodiment, the number of cores 215 included in the optical fiber cable 211A is not limited to four.
  • the optical fiber cable 211A may comprise, for example, 12 cores 215 .
  • the optical fiber cable 211A may have one core 215 . That is, the optical fiber cable 211A may be a so-called single core fiber.
  • Optical fiber cable 2 Cable body 3: Multi-core connector 4: Protective tube 21: Optical fiber ribbon 22: Water absorbing tape 23: Cable jacket 24: Tensile member 25: Tear string 26: Protrusion 26a: Surface 31: Ferrule 41: flexible portion 42: lid portions 211A, 211B, 211C, 211D, 211E, 211F, 211G, 211H, 211I, 211J, 211K, 211L: optical fiber core 212: connecting portion 213: non-connecting portion 214: connecting resin 215: Core 216: Cladding part 217: Outer layer part 240: Tensile member set 421: Front part 422: Rear part L: Straight line

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