EP1076342B1 - Kabel - Google Patents
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- EP1076342B1 EP1076342B1 EP00116826A EP00116826A EP1076342B1 EP 1076342 B1 EP1076342 B1 EP 1076342B1 EP 00116826 A EP00116826 A EP 00116826A EP 00116826 A EP00116826 A EP 00116826A EP 1076342 B1 EP1076342 B1 EP 1076342B1
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01B—CABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
- H01B7/00—Insulated conductors or cables characterised by their form
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- the invention relates to a cable comprising a cable core and a jacket surrounding the cable core, which within an outer surface of the cable lie.
- the invention is based on the object to improve a cable of the type described above in such a way that it is good even in unfavorable light conditions is visible.
- retroreflective Elements the possibility of a high reflection of light thereby opening, that the light is substantially parallel to his direction of incidence, but opposite to this is reflected back and thus, for example, by Lighting the cable from one side also of the same Side immediately the reflected light can be detected.
- the retroreflective elements are preferably designed that it is always an optical, that is light-deflecting, Element and a reflective element include, wherein the reflective element is preferably a reflector layer is.
- the optical elements and the reflector layer are conceivable.
- the optical elements and the reflector layer are conceivable.
- a particularly favorable solution provides that the retroreflective elements on one the optical element and the reflective element fixing carrier arranged are.
- the retroreflective elements be evenly or irregularly distributed over the carrier. It has proved to be particularly favorable when the retroreflective Elements grouped together on the Carriers are arranged.
- Such groups of reflective elements could, for example be formed substantially identical, the means within the groups a fixed arrangement of having retroreflective elements.
- a particularly favorable for the inventive solution Variant provides that the carrier and the retroreflective Elements parts of a limp retroreflective Flat material are, which in a simple way is manageable and also easy to manufacture of cables to provide the same with retroreflective Properties can be used.
- a particularly favorable solution provides that the retroreflective sheet is formed as a band, since such a band is particularly favorable in the production of cables for integration of the sheet in the Insert cable.
- the introduction of the retroreflective sheet in a Cable is particularly easy to implement when the retroreflective sheet about a longitudinal axis of the Cable is wound.
- the winding in different ways respectively.
- a preferred solution is that the retroreflective Flat material is wound helically, wherein preferably the flat material is formed as a band and then around the cable core or possibly an inner jacket wound as a wound body.
- the strips with their side edges can either be spaced apart, or with their side edges abut each other or with their Side edges can be arranged overlapping.
- a particularly favorable solution especially for the complete Enclosing the cable core, provides that the retroreflective material extending in the longitudinal direction of the Cable extending band forms in the circumferential direction of the Cable core and transverse to its longitudinal direction around the cable core or optionally one arranged on the cable core Inner sheath is turned over while the cable core and optionally surrounding an inner jacket.
- Such surrounding of cable core and possibly Inner sheath does not necessarily require that the side edges of the band abut each other. There is a possibility to provide them at a distance from each other. It exists but also the possibility of the side edges together to bump or preferably overlap to a complete Enclosing the cable core and possibly one Inner jacket to reach.
- the retroreflective sheet forms the cable sheath.
- this flat material has such a stability that it is in the Location is the cable core and / or optionally an inner sheath to protect adequately.
- the retroreflective Flat material on the cable core or the Inner shell is fixed, for example by an adhesive layer or in that the reflective sheet a closed in azimuthal direction about the longitudinal axis tubular casing for the cable core and optionally forms an inner shell and thus on a the same is positively fixed by enclosing.
- the retroreflective Flat material is surrounded by an outer jacket of the cable, wherein preferably the outer jacket of the cable is formed is that it is transparent to the respective desired light.
- the outer sheath of a for visible light made of transparent material.
- one retroreflective sheeting sees another preferred embodiment, that the retroreflective Elements embedded in the outer jacket of the cable are.
- the outer jacket of the cable is preferred likewise made of transparent material for the desired light, preferably transparent to visible light Material, manufactured.
- the retroreflective Elements as individual elements or grouped into groups be embedded in the cable sheath.
- a particularly favorable solution provides the retroreflective Elements in the form of pieces retroreflective Embed flat material in the cable sheath.
- Another advantageous possibility provides that in the Cable jacket the optical elements of the retroreflective Elements are embedded while the reflector layer of Cable sheath is enclosed.
- the cable core or to surround an inner shell with a reflector layer and then embed the optical elements in the cable sheath, which then together with the reflector layer, the retroreflective Give elements.
- the reflector layer at a distance from the optical element, for example, separated by a spacer layer.
- the optical elements are preferably formed as glass body. It is particularly advantageous as a glass body micro glass beads to use.
- a first embodiment of an inventive Cable designated in Fig. 1 as a whole by 10, comprises a Cable core 12, for example, from a variety of adjacent individual wires 14 with one of these enclosing insulating jacket 16 is formed.
- the cable core 12 has an outer side 18, on which a layer of retroreflective sheet 20 is placed is that has retroreflective elements 22, wherein the position of the retroreflective sheet with a bottom 24 on the outside 18 of the cable core 12th rests on its top 26 of an outer shell 30th is covered, which is made of a transparent material is formed so that from the outside on an outer surface 32 of the Cable 10, which at the same time the outer surface 32 of the outer shell 30 represents impinging electromagnetic radiation 34, preferably light, the outer sheath 30 penetrates and on the retroreflective elements 22 of the retroreflective Flat material 20 meets and reflects from this become.
- Such a retroreflective element 22 comprises, as For example, shown in Fig. 2, acting as a lens Microglass ball 40, which with a reflector layer 42nd cooperates, for example, on a hemisphere side 44th the glass microglass 40 rests while one of the hemisphere side 44 opposite hemisphere side 46, the light incident side represents.
- the glass microglass 40 and the Reflector layer 42 comprehensive retroreflective element 22nd Incident light 34 is reflected back so that the back-reflected light 46 is approximately parallel to the incident Light 34 runs, but inversely to this spreads.
- the retroreflective elements 22 are in FIG a carrier layer 48 embedded, conveniently the Reflector layer 42 is in the carrier layer 48, while the glass microglass 40 with the light incident side 46 over the Carrier layer 48 protrudes.
- cover layer 50 To protect the retroreflective elements 22, these are preferably still covered with a cover layer 50, wherein between the cover layer 50 and the light incident sides 46 of Microglass ball 40 still a gap 52 remains, which for example, filled with air. Further, the cover layer 50 expediently via connection points 54 with the carrier layer 48 is connected and the carrier layer 48 is for example, still facing away from the cover layer 50 Side provided with an adhesive layer 56.
- the carrier layer 48 and the cover layer 50 and the retroreflective Elements 22 are all part of the limp retroreflective sheet 20, for example with the adhesive layer 56 on the outside 18 of the Cable core 12 is glued.
- the retroreflective sheet 20 simply without glue on the outside 18 of the cable core 12 is placed and only from the Outer jacket 30 is held in contact with the cable core 12.
- retroreflective elements 22 ' on the one hand have glass microspheres 40, which the reflector layer 42 'is assigned, however, wherein the reflector layer 42 'is arranged at a distance from the hemisphere 44, so that on the light incidence side representing hemisphere 46 incident light 34 in the hemisphere 44 again exits from the glass microbead 40, on the curved Reflector layer 42 is imaged and due to this the adjusted curvature is reflected back so that in total Opposite, but approximately parallel to incident light 34 propagating reflected light 46 arises.
- the reflector layer 42' preferably formed as a continuous layer, which on the carrier layer 48 rests, wherein the carrier layer 48 opposite a spacer layer 60 is provided which is between the reflector layer 42 'and the hemispheres 44 of the Microglass balls 40 extends, while the glass microspheres 40th covered by the cover layer 50 in the region of their hemispheres 46 are.
- the Winding the belt 70 so that its one side edge 74 at the other side edge 76 of the already wound to a turn wound tape or so that the edges 74 and 76 overlap, with the overlap of the belt 70 of FIG Turn to turn can be up to about 10%, preferably is in the range of about 5% to about 10%.
- the helically wound on the cable core band 70th is then applied through, for example, by extrusion Covered outer jacket 30 and through this at the Cable core 12 fixed.
- the retroreflective sheet 20 or 20 'form as a wide band 90 whose width at least one circumference of the cable core 12 on its outside 18 corresponds.
- the wide band 90 can be approximately feed parallel to the longitudinal axis 72 of the cable core 12 and so turn around the outside 18 that its outer edges 94 and 96 either abut or overlap lie.
- the tape 90 is also applied by the Cable sheath 30 fixed on the cable core 12.
- retroreflective sheet 20 may be in accordance with the in connection with the first Embodiment described procedures on the Outside 102 of the inner shell 100 done.
- the retroreflective sheet 20 may be correspondingly the embodiments shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 be educated.
- Cable shown in Fig. 7 is the cable core 12th surrounded by the inner shell 100, on its outer side 102nd then the retroreflective sheet 20 with its Bottom 24 is launched while a top 26 of the retroreflective sheet 20 from the outer jacket 30 'is covered, which then with its outside the outer surface 32 of the cable 10 "forms.
- the third embodiment is in terms of Reflection of the incident light with the first embodiment comparable, but with the difference that in addition, the cable core 12 still through the inner shell 100th which offers the particular advantage of having its outside 102 a defined, substantially round and smooth bearing surface for the retroreflective sheet 20 to provide.
- a fourth embodiment 10 "'of an inventive Cable shown in Fig. 8 is the cable core 12th immediately surrounded by an outer jacket 30 ", in which retroreflective elements 22 are provided.
- the retroreflective elements 22 are preferably in pieces of retroreflective sheeting, for example formed according to FIGS. 2 and 3, arranged and for example, when making the outer jacket 30 " the ansich transparent material of the outer jacket 30 "added and thus preferably applied together with this and thus in the transparent material of the outer jacket 30 " embedded.
- a fifth embodiment 10 "" of an inventive Cable shown in Fig. 10, is the cable core 12th on its outside 18 with the reflector layer 42 "for the provided retroreflective elements 22, the for example, prior to application of the outer sheath 30 "'as separate layer is applied, and in the outer jacket 30 '' ' the microglass spheres 40 "embedded with the reflector layer 42 "interact while the retroreflective Elements 22 "form.
- the glass microspheres 40 " are preferably also in embedded the outer shell 30 "'forming mass, wherein this the outer shell 30 "'forming mass also one transparent mass, which ensures that the incident Light 34 to the retroreflective elements 22 " can penetrate and through this retroreflective Elements 22 "in turn reflected back as reflected light 46 can be.
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- ein erstes Ausführungsbeispiel eines erfindungsgemäßen Kabels;
- Fig. 2
- eine ausschnittsweise Darstellung eines ersten Ausführungsbeispiels einer retroreflektierenden Schicht mit retroreflektierenden Elementen;
- Fig. 3
- ein zweites Ausführungsbeispiel einer erfindungsgemäßen retroreflektierenden Schicht mit retroreflektierenden Elementen;
- Fig. 4
- eine erste Art einer Anordnung der retroreflektierenden Schicht in dem Kabel gemäß dem ersten Ausführungsbeispiel;
- Fig. 5
- eine zweite Art der Anordnung der retroreflektierenden Schicht in dem Kabel gemäß dem ersten Ausführungsbeispiel;
- Fig. 6
- ein zweites Ausführungsbeispiels eines erfindungsgemäßen Kabels;
- Fig. 7
- ein drittes Ausführungsbeispiel eines erfindungsgemäßen Kabels;
- Fig. 8
- ein viertes Ausführungsbeispiel eines erfindungsgemäßen Kabels;
- Fig. 9
- eine ausschnittsweise Seitenansicht des vierten Ausführungsbeispiels des erfindungsgemäßen Kabels und
- Fig. 10
- ein fünftes Ausführungsbeispiel eines erfindungsgemäßen Kabels.
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- Kabel umfassend eine Kabelseele (12) und einen die Kabelseele umgebenden Mantel (30, 30', 30", 30'", 100), welche innerhalb einer Außenfläche (32) des Kabels liegen,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß innerhalb der Außenfläche (32) des Kabels (10) retroreflektierende Elemente (22) angeordnet sind, welche bei Lichteinfall (34) von außerhalb des Kabels (10) durch die Außenfläche (32) des Kabels (10) hindurch retroreflektierend sichtbar sind. - Kabel nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß jedes retroreflektierende Element (22) ein optisches Element (40) und eine Reflektorschicht (42) umfaßt.
- Kabel nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die retroreflektierenden Elemente (22) auf einem Träger (48) angeordnet sind.
- Kabel nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die retroreflektierenden Elemente (22) in Gruppen zusammengefaßt auf dem Träger (48) angeordnet sind.
- Kabel nach einem der Ansprüche 3 oder 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Träger (48) und die retroreflektierenden Elemente (22) von einem biegeschlaffen retroreflektierenden Flachmaterial (20) umfaßt sind.
- Kabel nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das retroreflektierende Flachmaterial (20) als Band ausgebildet ist.
- Kabel nach Anspruch 5 oder 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das retroreflektierende Flachmaterial (20) eine die Kabelseele (12) umgebende Lage des Kabels (10) bildet.
- Kabel nach einem der Ansprüche 5 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das retroreflektierende Flachmaterial (20) die Kabelseele (12) vollständig umschließt.
- Kabel nach Anspruch 7 oder 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das retroreflektierende Flachmaterial (20) um eine Längsachse (72) des Kabels (10) gewickelt ist.
- Kabel nach Anspruch 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das retroreflektierende Flachmaterial (20) wendelförmig gewickelt ist.
- Kabel nach einem der voranstehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das retroreflektierende Flachmaterial sich in dem Kabel in Längsrichtung (72) desselben erstreckt.
- Kabel nach Anspruch 11, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das retroreflektierende Flachmaterial sich quer zu seiner Längsrichtung in Umfangsrichtung der Kabelseele verläuft.
- Kabel nach Anspruch 12, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das retroreflektierende Flachmaterial in Richtung quer zu seiner Längsrichtung die Kabelseele umgibt.
- Kabel nach einem der voranstehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die retroreflektierenden Elemente (22) von einem Außenmantel (30) des Kabels (10) umschlossen sind.
- Kabel nach Anspruch 14, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Außenmantel (30) aus transparentem Material hergestellt ist.
- Kabel nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die retroreflektierenden Elemente (22) in dem Außenmantel (30) eingebettet sind.
- Kabel nach Anspruch 16, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die retroreflektierenden Elemente (22) in Stücken von retroreflektierenden Flachmaterial (20) angeordnet sind.
- Kabel nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die retroreflektierenden Elemente (22) im Kabelmantel (30) eingebettete optische Elemente und eine vom Kabelmantel (30) überdeckte Reflektorschicht (42") umfassen.
- Kabel nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 18, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die retroreflektierenden Elemente (22) einen Glaskörper (40) als optisches Element umfassen.
- Kabel nach Anspruch 19, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die retroreflektierenden Elemente (22) Mikroglaskugeln (40) als optische Elemente umfassen.
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| US7645939B2 (en) | 2005-11-09 | 2010-01-12 | Nv Bekaert Sa | Retroreflecting elongated metal wire product |
| CN104488041A (zh) * | 2013-02-20 | 2015-04-01 | 康达麦克斯服务公司 | 具有以低或零能见度在恶劣环境中使用的回复反射一体盖的电力和/或通信电缆及其制造方法 |
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| EP1076342A3 (de) | 2001-11-07 |
| DE19938032A1 (de) | 2001-03-15 |
| EP1076342A2 (de) | 2001-02-14 |
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