Sealing and retention plug for a hybrid cable
AssigneeCommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA
InventorsThierry Mike DECLERCK, Nicolas DE JAEGERE
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Abstract
A system (10) and method that facilitates the delivery of power and fiber communications together is provided. The system and method enables quick and easy connection of a hybrid cable (12) to telecommunication equipment. The system provides a sealed robust connection for both conductors (78, 80) and fibers (50) at a single location (56). It can be used to avoid the need for local powering of fiber based communication devices and networks.
Claims22
A sealing and retention plug for a jacketed hybrid electrical optical cable, comprising:
- a plug assembly including a plug body, the plug body including:
- a first end portion including an opening at a distal end configured to receive a jacketed hybrid electrical optical cable, the first end portion configured to slide over a distal end portion of a jacketed hybrid electrical optical cable;
- a second end portion including:
- a potting housing, the potting housing including a bottom and two opposed side walls;
- a cover assembly that is configured to side over the potting housing, the cover assembly including a top wall a bottom wall, an open first end and a second end wall, the second end wall including a pair of conductor apertures for receiving conductors and a fiber aperture for receiving one or more of optical fibers;
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- a closure interface assembly located between the first end portion and second end portion, the closure interface assembly includes a flange configured to engage the exterior of a closure, the closure interface assembly further comprises a threaded barrel adjacent the flange and a nut that is configured to engage the threaded barrel and tightened to drive the flange against the closure.
A method of connecting a jacketed hybrid electrical optical cable to telecommunication equipment, the method comprising:
- exposing end portions of a pair of conductors, one or more of optical fibers and a plurality of tensioning members from a distal end portion of a jacketed hybrid electrical optical cable;
- connecting a plug body to a closure such that a first end portion of the plug body is external to the closure and a second end portion of the plug body is internal to the closure;
- extending the distal end portion of the jacketed hybrid electrical optical cable through the first end portion of the plug body;
- securing the distal end portion of the jacketed hybrid electrical optical cable to the plug body.
- electrically connecting the pair of conductors of the jacketed hybrid electrical optical cable to a pair of metal tabs mounted in a potting housing of a plug body, the potting housing located at the second end portion of the plug body;
- extending a pair of secondary conductors through a cover assembly and engaging end portions of the pair of secondary conductors with conductive contacts located in the potting housing;
- guiding the plurality of optical fibers out of the cover assembly;
- positioning the cover assembly over the potting housing;
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- filling the potting housing with an epoxy.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.