(19)
(11) EP 1 293 992 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
02.04.2003 Bulletin 2003/14

(43) Date of publication A2:
19.03.2003 Bulletin 2003/12

(21) Application number: 02102337.9

(22) Date of filing: 10.09.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H01B 11/18, H01B 7/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 11.09.2001 FR 0111752

(71) Applicant: FCI
75009 Paris (FR)

(72) Inventors:
  • Chapuis, Robert
    28170, Dampierre sur Blevy (FR)
  • Lepetit, Pierre
    94150, Rungis (FR)

(74) Representative: Schmit, Christian Norbert Marie 
Cabinet Christian Schmit et Associés, 8, place du Ponceau
95000 Cergy
95000 Cergy (FR)

   


(54) Optical-electrical hybrid cable


(57) Coaxial cable (1) comprising a first set (2) of conductors protected in a first insulating jacket (3), and a second set (4) of conductors positioned around this first jacket, and themselves protected by an insulating sheath (5) of the cable. The sheath is designed to be stripped so as to enable a local connection with an electrical instrument. This connection is possible inasmuch as the cable comprises at least one zone (19) at which the conductors of the second set of conductors are twisted according to a close twist pitch. Thus, when the cable is stripped at this zone, in sectioning the conductors arranged in this tight winding, two portions (22, 23) of conductors are cleared, and these portions of conductors can easily be connected with the instrument.






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