IP Library Granted Patent US 9,383,521
Granted Patent B2
US 9,383,521 · App. 13/916,332 · Granted Jul 5, 2016

Cable fixture assembly for fastening at least one cable at a cable carrier as well as a splitter comprising such cable fixture assembly

Inventors: Freddy Jean Philip Dendas (Genk, BE); Marc Jansen (Steensel, NL); Dennis Spaan (Oss, NL)
Assignee: TE Connectivity Nederland B.V.
G02B6/3644G02B6/4471G02B6/4477H02G15/007G02B6/3889H01R13/5804H01R24/40H02G15/117Y10T29/49826
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Patent No.
US 9,383,521
App. No.
13/916,332
Granted
Jul 5, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a cable fixture assembly for fastening at least one cable, such as an optical fiber cable, at a cable carrier, such as a housing of a splitter. The cable having a core, a reinforcement cover for protecting the core as well as an outer jacket, wherein the reinforcement cover and the outer jacket are stripped off the core, at least in sections, and the stripped-off reinforcement cover is folded back; as well as the cable carrier, to which the cable is fastened with the fold-back section of the reinforcement cover. Further provided is a method of fastening at least one cable having a core, a reinforcement cover for protecting the core as well as an outer jacket, such as an optical fiber cable, at a cable carrier, such as the housing of a splitter.

Claims (29)

1. Cable fixture assembly for fastening at least one cable at a cable carrier, said assembly comprising:

the cable having a core, a reinforcement cover for protecting the core as well as an outer jacket, wherein the reinforcement cover and the outer jacket are stripped off the core, at least in sections, and the stripped-off reinforcement cover is folded back; as well as the cable carrier, to which the cable is fastened with the fold-back section of the reinforcement cover, and

a strengthening member, around which the fold-back section of the reinforcement cover is looped, wherein at least a portion of the strengthening member is positioned, in the longitudinal direction (L) of the cable, between the reinforcement cover and the outer jacket.

2. Cable fixture assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the strengthening member is arranged at the tip of the stripped-off outer jacket.

3. Cable fixture assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the stripped-off reinforcement cover is formed as at least one fixation tab.

4. Cable fixture assembly according to claim 3 , wherein the fixation tab is shaped as a thread having a defined thread size (W 6 a ).

5. Cable fixture assembly according to claim 3 , wherein the cable fixture assembly comprises at least one retainer for maintaining the at least one fixation tab, folded back.

6. Cable fixture assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the assembly comprises at least one organising organ for arranging at least one cable at a predefined position with respect to the cable carrier, the strengthening member and/or to one another.

7. Cable fixture assembly according to claim 6 , wherein the at least one organising organ comprises an adjustment member, for supporting the fold-back section of the reinforcement cover.

8. Cable fixture assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the cable fixture assembly comprises at least one retainer for maintaining the stripped-off reinforcement cover folded back.

9. Cable fixture assembly according to claim 8 , wherein the retainer is an eye arranged in the strengthening member, which opens into a guideway facilitating the insertion of the stripped-back reinforcement cover through the insertion access into the eye.

10. Cable fixture assembly according to claim 9 , wherein the guideway is a funnel expanding with increasing distance from the insertion access.

11. Cable fixture assembly according to claim 10 , wherein the inner width (W 47 ) of the insertion access is smaller than the thread size (W 6 a ) of the thread.

12. Cable fixture assembly according to claim 8 , wherein the retainer is an eye arranged in the strengthening member, the eye being provided with an insertion access, which opens into a guideway facilitating the insertion of the stripped-back reinforcement cover through the insertion access into the eye.

13. Cable fixture assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the fold-back section of the reinforcement cover is fastened to the cable carrier by an adhesive.

14. Cable fixture assembly according to claim 13 , wherein the cable carrier comprises an injection opening for inserting the adhesive, which injection opening opens in an injection direction (I) running transverse to the longitudinal direction (L).

15. Cable fixture assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the assembly comprises at least one organising organ for arranging more than one cable at a predefined position with respect to the cable carrier, the strengthening member and/or to one another.

16. Cable fixture assembly according to claim 15 , wherein the at least one organising organ comprises an adjustment member designed as an alignment collar with intersections, for supporting the fold-back section of the reinforcement cover.

17. A splitter comprising a plurality of cables wherein by comprising at least one cable fixture assembly according to claim 1 .

18. A method of fastening at least one cable having a core, a reinforcement cover for protecting the core as well as an outer jacket, at a cable carrier, the method comprising the steps of:

stripping the reinforcement cover and the outer jacket off the core, at least in sections;

folding back the stripped-off reinforcement cover; and

fastening the fold-back section of the reinforcement cover to the cable carrier;

looping the fold-back section of the reinforcement cover around a strengthening member; and

arranging the strengthening member at the tip of the stripped-off outer jacket.

19. Cable fixture assembly for fastening at least one cable at a cable carrier, said assembly comprising:

the cable having a core, a reinforcement cover for protecting the core as well as an outer jacket, wherein the reinforcement cover and the outer jacket are stripped off the core, at least in sections, and the stripped-off reinforcement cover is folded back; as well as the cable carrier, to which the cable is fastened with the fold-back section of the reinforcement cover, and

a strengthening member, around which the fold-back section of the reinforcement cover is looped, wherein the stripped-off reinforcement cover is formed as at least one fixation tab.

20. Cable fixture assembly according to claim 19 , wherein the fixation tab is shaped as a thread having a defined thread size (W 6 a ).

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 12, 2016
From: TYCO ELECTRONICS NEDERLAND B.V.
To: TE CONNECTIVITY NEDERLAND B.V.
Reel/Frame 037809/0509 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 11, 2016
From: DENDAS, FREDDY JEAN PHILIP; JANSEN, MARC; SPAAN, DENNIS
To: TYCO ELECTRONICS NEDERLAND B.V.
Reel/Frame 037699/0215 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 12171816 · Jun 13, 2012 · regional
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20140153876A1 · Jun 5, 2014