Optical fiber-cable branch member and optical fiber-cable branch structure
US10725261B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 31, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 28, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 31, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/441
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An optical fiber-cable branch member includes: a branch member main body; a cable fixing portion that holds and fixes an end portion of a jacket of an optical fiber-cable onto the branch member main body; and a tube fixing portion that fixes a plurality of protective tubes onto the branch member main body. The optical fiber-cable includes a first optical fiber core bundle and the jacket, and the jacket coats an outer circumference of the first optical fiber core bundle and includes a tension-resisting member buried in a cable longitudinal direction. The plurality of protective tubes cover and protect respective outer circumferences of a plurality of second optical fiber core bundles obtained by branching the first optical fiber core bundle extending from the end portion of the jacket.
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