IP Library Granted Patent US 10,833,494
Granted Patent B2
US 10,833,494 · App. 16/582,562 · Granted Nov 10, 2020

Apparatus, method and system for electrical interconnection

Inventors: Markus Pabst (Hannover, DE); Bernhard Wendorff (Garbsen, DE); Jan Gwinner (Hannover, DE); Ahmed Malti (Gelsenkirchen, DE)
Assignee: NOKIA SHANGHAI BELL CO., LTD.
H02G3/0406H01B7/0045H01B7/185H02G3/0481
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Patent No.
US 10,833,494
App. No.
16/582,562
Granted
Nov 10, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

Certain examples relate to an apparatus, method and system for electrical interconnection. Certain examples provide an apparatus comprising: an outer longitudinally extending member comprising a longitudinally extending perimeter region defining an inner longitudinally extending cavity; and at least a first longitudinally extending conductor and a separate second longitudinally extending conductor; wherein the at least first and second longitudinally extending conductors are embedded within the longitudinally extending perimeter region and extend along the length thereof.

Claims (32)

1. An apparatus comprising:

an outer longitudinally extending member comprising a longitudinally extending perimeter region defining an inner longitudinally extending cavity; and

at least a first longitudinally extending conductor and a separate second longitudinally extending conductor, wherein

the at least first and second longitudinally extending conductors are embedded within the longitudinally extending perimeter region and extend along the length thereof; and

at least one portion of the perimeter region, located between the embedded at least first and second longitudinally extending conductors, is configured to be weakened so as to enable user separation of the at least first and second longitudinally extending conductors.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the inner longitudinally extending cavity is configured to receive therein an insertion of one or more inner longitudinally extending members to be disposed therein.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the one or more inner longitudinally extending members comprises one or more of: an optical fibre, a wire, a cable, and a filler member.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the apparatus is configured to be compressible in a direction non-parallel to its longitudinal length.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least first and second longitudinally extending conductors are substantially evenly distributed around the perimeter of the outer longitudinally extending member.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least first and second longitudinally extending conductors are wires configured to convey electrical power.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the outer longitudinally extending member defines a common jacket for the at least first and second longitudinally extending conductors.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the outer longitudinally extending member defines one or more of: a jacket for a cable, and an outer sheath for a cable.

9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the apparatus is one or more of: a cable, a power supply cable, and a composite modular cable.

10. A modular cable comprising:

the apparatus of claim 1 ; and

at least one: wire, cable, optical fibre, and longitudinally extending filler member inserted within the inner longitudinally extending cavity.

11. A device comprising the apparatus of claim 1 .

12. A system comprising the apparatus of claim 1 and one or more of: a Remote Radio Unit, a Remote Radio Head, a Base Band Unit, a Power Supply Unit, and a Base Station of a wireless communication network.

13. A method comprising causing, at least in part, actions that result in:

providing an apparatus as claimed in claim 1 ; and

inserting one or more inner longitudinally extending members into the inner longitudinally extending cavity.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the one or more inner longitudinally extending members comprises one or more of: an optical fibre, a wire, a cable, and a filler member.

15. An apparatus comprising:

an outer longitudinally extending member comprising a longitudinally extending perimeter region defining an inner longitudinally extending cavity; and

at least a first longitudinally extending conductor and a separate second longitudinally extending conductor, wherein

the at least first and second longitudinally extending conductors are embedded within the longitudinally extending perimeter region and extend along the length thereof, and

the apparatus is configured to be compressible in a direction non-parallel to its longitudinal length.

16. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the inner longitudinally extending cavity is configured to receive therein an insertion of one or more inner longitudinally extending members to be disposed therein.

17. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the one or more inner longitudinally extending members comprises one or more of: an optical fibre, a wire, a cable, and a filler member.

18. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the at least first and second longitudinally extending conductors are substantially evenly distributed around the perimeter of the outer longitudinally extending member.

19. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the at least first and second longitudinally extending conductors are wires configured to convey electrical power.

20. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the outer longitudinally extending member defines a common jacket for the at least first and second longitudinally extending conductors.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 22, 2023
From: NOKIA SHANGHAI BELL CO., LTD.
To: RFS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 064659/0665 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 29, 2020
From: PABST, MARKUS; WENDORFF, BERNHARD; GWINNER, JAN; MALTI, AHMED
To: NOKIA SHANGHAI BELL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 053916/0380 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 18196697 · Sep 25, 2018 · regional
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20200099203A1 · Mar 26, 2020