CABLES FOR A CABLE BUNDLE
A cable bundle includes a bundle jacket having a central core and a plurality of cables received in the central core and surrounded by the bundle jacket. Each cable includes a twisted pair of insulated conductors, a dedicated inner shield surrounding the corresponding twisted pair of insulated conductors, a dedicated outer braid surrounding the corresponding inner shield and being electrically coupled to the corresponding inner shield, and a dedicated jacket surrounding the corresponding outer braid.
1 . A cable bundle comprising:
a bundle jacket having a central core; and
a plurality of cables received in the central core and surrounded by the bundle jacket, each cable comprising a twisted pair of insulated conductors, a dedicated inner shield surrounding the corresponding twisted pair of insulated conductors, a dedicated outer braid surrounding the corresponding inner shield and being electrically coupled to the corresponding inner shield, and a dedicated jacket surrounding the corresponding outer braid.
2 . The cable bundle of claim 1 , wherein the inner shield and outer braid cooperate to provide a continuous shield along the entire length of the cable.
3 . The cable bundle of claim 1 , wherein the inner shield is segmented into a plurality of shield segments, the outer braid electrically connecting the shield segments along the length of the cable.
4 . The cable bundle of claim 3 , wherein the outer braid comprises a plurality of conductive strands, each strand being electrically connected to at least two shield segments of the inner shield.
5 . The cable bundle of claim 1 , wherein the inner shield is manufactured from a material having better electrical shielding characteristic than the outer braid and wherein the outer braid is manufactured from a material having better flexibility characteristics than the inner shield.
6 . The cable bundle of claim 1 , wherein the inner shield is a film having an insulating layer and a metal layer, the metal layer facing the outer braid and the outer braid being electrically connected to the metal layer.
7 . The cable bundle of claim 6 , wherein the film is a polyester film.
8 . The cable bundle of claim 6 , wherein the metal layer is a copper layer.
9 . The cable bundle of claim 1 , wherein the cable jacket provides a moisture barrier for the corresponding outer braid, inner shield and twisted pair of insulated conductors.
10 . The cable bundle of claim 1 , wherein the cable jacket is a fluorocarbon material.
11 . The cable bundle of claim 1 , wherein the outer braid of each cable within the central core is separated from other outer braids by the cable jackets of the corresponding cables.
12 . A cable bundle comprising:
a bundle jacket having a central core; and
a plurality of cables received in the central core and surrounded by the bundle jacket, each cable comprising a twisted pair of insulated conductors, a dedicated inner shield, a dedicated outer shield, and a dedicated cable jacket, the inner shield comprising a film having an insulating layer and a metal layer, the inner shield surrounding the corresponding twisted pair of insulated conductors with the metal layer facing away from the twisted pair of insulated conductors, the outer shield comprising a conductive braid surrounding the corresponding inner shield and being electrically coupled to the corresponding inner shield at a plurality of locations along a length of the conductive braid, the cable jacket surrounding the corresponding outer braid, the cable jacket comprising a hydrophobic material defining a moisture barrier for the corresponding outer shield, inner shield and twisted pair of insulated conductors.
13 . The cable bundle of claim 12 , wherein the inner shield and outer braid cooperate to provide a continuous shield along the entire length of the cable.
14 . The cable bundle of claim 12 , wherein the inner shield is segmented into a plurality of shield segments, the outer shield electrically connecting the shield segments along the length of the cable.
15 . The cable bundle of claim 14 , wherein the outer shield comprises a plurality of conductive strands, each strand being electrically connected to at least two shield segments of the inner shield.
16 . The cable bundle of claim 12 , wherein the cable jacket is a fluorocarbon material.
17 . A cable bundle comprising:
a bundle jacket having a central core;
a bundle shield in the central core, the bundle shield being metal and defining an electrical shield for the central core;
a drain wire in the central core and being electrically connected to the bundle shield; and
a plurality of cables received in the central core and surrounded by the bundle jacket, each cable comprising a twisted pair of insulated conductors, a dedicated inner shield surrounding the corresponding twisted pair of insulated conductors, a dedicated outer braid surrounding the corresponding inner shield and being electrically coupled to the corresponding inner shield, and a dedicated jacket surrounding the corresponding outer braid.
18 . The cable bundle of claim 17 , wherein the inner shield and outer braid cooperate to provide a continuous shield along the entire length of the cable.
19 . The cable bundle of claim 17 , wherein the inner shield is segmented into a plurality of shield segments, the outer braid electrically connecting the shield segments along the length of the cable.
20 . The cable bundle of claim 17 , wherein the inner shield is a film having an insulating layer and a metal layer, the metal layer facing the outer braid and the outer braid being electrically connected to the metal layer.