A coating removing device includes a main body that includes a blade used for coating removal; a gripping section that grips an optical fiber; and a slider that connects the main body and the gripping section together so as to be able to approach or separate from each other. The coating removing device removes a coating from the optical fiber by separating the main body and the gripping section after an incision has been made in the coating of the optical fiber using the blade. The slider includes a retention unit to retain the main body and the gripping section in a maximum separation state.

A coating removing device includes a main body that includes a blade used for coating removal; a gripping section that grips an optical fiber; and a slider that connects the main body and the gripping section together so as to be able to approach or separate from each other. The coating removing device removes a coating from the optical fiber by separating the main body and the gripping section after an incision has been made in the coating of the optical fiber using the blade. The slider includes a retention unit to retain the main body and the gripping section in a maximum separation state.

A signal transmission cable is provided with a conductor, an insulator covering around the conductor, a shield layer covering around the insulator, a sheath covering around the shield layer, and a plating base layer is provided between the insulator and the shield layer to cover around the insulator. The shield layer has a plating layer provided to cover the plating base layer to be in contact with an outer peripheral surface of the plating base layer. A surface roughness of an outer peripheral surface of the plating layer is less than a surface roughness of an inner peripheral surface of the plating layer.

A water-proof structure for electric wire includes a pair of electric wires, a pair of first positioning members, and a molded body. The electric wires include core wire exposed parts each in which a core wire is exposed by peeling off an insulation sheath. The first positioning members hold the electric wires spaced from each other and position the electric wires in a height direction of the electric wires. The molded body is molded with resin such that the core wire exposed parts are sealed in a state where the electric wires are positioned by the first positioning members.

A conductor shaping apparatus includes a driving device that relatively rotates an upper die and a lower die and integrally rotates the upper and lower dies with respect to a shaping member. The driving device rotates one of the upper and lower dies in a direction from an edgewise bent portion to a distal end of a conductor so as to separate the one of the upper and lower dies from the other. One of the upper and lower dies includes a supporting surface configured to support a side surface of an end portion of the conductor as the edgewise bent portion is formed in the end portion, and a guide surface that is formed to intersect the support surface. The guide surface extends away from the end portion of the conductor in a direction opposite to a bent direction of a flatwise bent portion closest to the edgewise bent portion as it extends away from the supporting surface on an opposite side of a rotational axis.

A conductor shaping apparatus includes a driving device that relatively rotates an upper die and a lower die and integrally rotates the upper and lower dies with respect to a shaping member. The driving device rotates one of the upper and lower dies in a direction from an edgewise bent portion to a distal end of a conductor so as to separate the one of the upper and lower dies from the other. One of the upper and lower dies includes a supporting surface configured to support a side surface of an end portion of the conductor as the edgewise bent portion is formed in the end portion, and a guide surface that is formed to intersect the support surface. The guide surface extends away from the end portion of the conductor in a direction opposite to a bent direction of a flatwise bent portion closest to the edgewise bent portion as it extends away from the supporting surface on an opposite side of a rotational axis.

A cable includes a core and a plurality of layers surrounding the core. In one embodiment, at least one of the layers surrounding the core includes multiple sets of phase conductors. The respective sets of phase conductors are electrically isolated from one another. Other cables are also provided.

A cable includes a core and a plurality of layers surrounding the core. In one embodiment, at least one of the layers surrounding the core includes multiple sets of phase conductors. The respective sets of phase conductors are electrically isolated from one another. Other cables are also provided.

Described are cables for connecting components of computing systems. The cables improve automation and resulting performance of high frequency and/or high speed signal transmissions by providing reliable transmission paths between hardware components. An example cable includes parallel conductors and a dielectric core that secures the parallel conductors along the length using parallel channels in opposite sides of the dielectric core. An alignment structure is also formed in the dielectric core, which has a shape along the length of the cable. A cable jacket surrounds the parallel conductors and the dielectric core. The cable jacket is contoured to follow the shape of the alignment structure. The dielectric core can be formed to maintain consistent separation between the parallel channels along the length of the cable to match impedance of the parallel conductors along the length of the cable, whether the cable lays flat or bends around corners.

An insulated electric cord (102) comprises an elongate covering arrangement (12) and at least two elongate electrical conductors (14, 16) held within the covering arrangement (12). The insulated electric cord (102) further comprises an elongate load bearing member (20) held within the covering arrangement (12). The insulated electric cord (102) further comprises an elongate flexible cutting member (22) held within the covering arrangement (12). The elongate electrical conductors (14, 16), the elongate load bearing member (20), and the elongate flexible cutting member (22) extend longitudinally through the covering arrangement (12). The elongate flexible cutting member (22) extends through the covering arrangement (12) adjacent the elongate load bearing member (20). The cutting member (22) is capable of cutting the covering arrangement (12), thereby allowing a portion of the load bearing member (20) to be extracted from the covering arrangement (12).