Optical electrical hybrid cable
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsHan-Dong Choi, Ho-Soon Lee
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Abstract
An optical electrical hybrid cable for transmitting an optical signal and an electrical signal simultaneously is provided. The optical electrical hybrid cable includes a fiber-optic cable disposed in the center of the optical electrical hybrid cable, and including a plurality of tubes each of which comprises a plurality of optical fibers operatively mounted in an inner space thereof, and a first binder disposed around the plurality of tubes, a plurality of power cables disposed around the fiber-optic cable, each of the power cables comprising a plurality of conducting wires, and a second binder disposed around the plurality of power cables.
Claims19
An optical electrical hybrid cable for transmitting an optical signal and an electrical signal simultaneously, the optical electrical hybrid cable comprising:
- a fiber-optic cable disposed in the center of the optical electrical hybrid cable, and including a plurality of tubes each of which comprises a plurality of optical fibers operatively mounted in an inner space thereof, and a first binder disposed around the plurality of tubes;
- a plurality of power cables disposed around the fiber-optic cable, each of the power cables comprising a plurality of conducting wires;
- a second binder disposed around the plurality of power cables;
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- a mini duct comprising an inner space in which the fiber-optic cable is operatively mounted,
- wherein the mini duct is disposed substantially in the center of the optical electrical hybrid cable.
A method of manufacturing an optical electrical hybrid cable for transmitting an optical signal and an electrical signal simultaneously, the method comprising:
- forming a fiber-optic cable that comprises a plurality of tubes, each of which comprises a plurality of optical fibers operatively mounted in an inner space thereof, and a first binder disposed around the plurality of tubes;
- positioning a plurality of power cables so as to be disposed around the fiber-optic cable, each of the power cables comprising a plurality of conducting wires;
- forming a second binder around the plurality of power cables;
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- forming a mini duct substantially in the center of the optical hybrid cable,
- wherein the mini duct comprises an inner space in which the fiber-optic cable is operatively mounted.
An optical electrical hybrid cable for transmitting an optical signal and an electrical signal simultaneously, the optical electrical hybrid cable comprising:
- a fiber-optic cable disposed in the center of the optical electrical hybrid cable, and including a plurality of tubes each of which comprises a plurality of optical fibers operatively mounted in an inner space thereof, and a first binder disposed around the plurality of tubes;
- a plurality of power cables disposed around the fiber-optic cable, each of the power cables comprising a plurality of conducting wires;
- a second binder disposed around the plurality of power cables;
- a coating disposed around the second binder and disposed in the outermost of the optical electrical hybrid cable;
- an electromagnetic shielding member disposed between the plurality of power cables and the coating, for electromagnetic shielding;
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- a ground member disposed between the plurality of power cables and the coating, so as to be in contact with the electromagnetic shielding member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.