HK7492A - A connector for use in butt splicing two optical fibres - Google Patents

A connector for use in butt splicing two optical fibres Download PDF

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HK7492A
HK7492A HK74/92A HK7492A HK7492A HK 7492 A HK7492 A HK 7492A HK 74/92 A HK74/92 A HK 74/92A HK 7492 A HK7492 A HK 7492A HK 7492 A HK7492 A HK 7492A
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support body
connector
elongate members
tubular member
fibres
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HK74/92A
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Lucas Soes
Eduardus Franciscus A. Ten Berge
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Amp Incorporated
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3801—Permanent connections, i.e. wherein fibres are kept aligned by mechanical means
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3833—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture
    • G02B6/3834—Means for centering or aligning the light guide within the ferrule
    • G02B6/3841—Means for centering or aligning the light guide within the ferrule using rods, balls for light guides
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/3628—Mechanical coupling means for mounting fibres to supporting carriers
    • G02B6/3648—Supporting carriers of a microbench type, i.e. with micromachined additional mechanical structures
    • G02B6/3652—Supporting carriers of a microbench type, i.e. with micromachined additional mechanical structures the additional structures being prepositioning mounting areas, allowing only movement in one dimension, e.g. grooves, trenches or vias in the microbench surface, i.e. self aligning supporting carriers
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/3628—Mechanical coupling means for mounting fibres to supporting carriers
    • G02B6/3684—Mechanical coupling means for mounting fibres to supporting carriers characterised by the manufacturing process of surface profiling of the supporting carrier
    • G02B6/3696—Mechanical coupling means for mounting fibres to supporting carriers characterised by the manufacturing process of surface profiling of the supporting carrier by moulding, e.g. injection moulding, casting, embossing, stamping, stenciling, printing, or with metallic mould insert manufacturing using LIGA or MIGA techniques

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  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)

Claims (4)

1. Connecteur à utiliser dans le raccordement en bout de deux fibres optiques (100), comprenant un élément tubulaire (4) en matière déformable et trois éléments allongés de section transversale similaire, pouvant être reçus dans l'élément tubulaire (4) afin de définir un passage central (6) destiné à recevoir des tronçons extrêmes des deux fibres optiques (100) à raccorder, et des espaces entre les éléments allongés, radialement à l'extérieur du passage central s'étendant sur toute la longueur des éléments allongés, caractérisé en ce que l'élément tubulaire (4) est un élément en forme de cylindre circulaire droit, et les trois éléments allongés (2), de section transversale similaire, sont réalisés d'un seul bloc, dans une disposition côte à côte, et reliés par deux voiles (3) s'étendant sur leur longueur, la section transversaie de chaque éiément aiiongé (2) étant telle que les trois éléments allongés (2) peuvent être repliés ensemble par flexion des voiles (3) pour définir un corps de support cylindrique (1) de section transversale globale sensiblement circulaire, pouvant être reçu dans l'élément tubulaire (4), des parties intérieures (5) des trois éléments allongés (2) définissant ensemble le passage central (6), et telle que les espaces (7) entre les trois éléments allongés (2), disposés radialement à l'extérieur du passage central, sont formés à l'intérieur du profil cylindrique du corps de support et sont conçus, lors d'un sertissage radial de l'élément tubulaire (4) autour du corps de support (1), pour permettre une déformation des éléments allongés (2) afin que la déformation du corps de support (1) ne soit sensiblement que radiale et que la déformation axiale soit minimisée.
2. Connecteur selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le corps de support (1) est en matière plastique.
3. Connecteur selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le corps de support (1) est en métal.
4. Connecteur selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que les surfaces du corps de support (1) qui sont en contact avec les fibres (100) ont un revêtement spéculaire.
HK74/92A 1981-01-14 1992-01-23 A connector for use in butt splicing two optical fibres HK7492A (en)

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US (1) US4435038A (fr)
EP (1) EP0056196B1 (fr)
JP (1) JPS57138611A (fr)
AT (1) ATE20693T1 (fr)
CA (1) CA1158900A (fr)
DE (1) DE3174919D1 (fr)
HK (1) HK7492A (fr)
MY (1) MY8800074A (fr)
SG (1) SG33389G (fr)

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EP0056196A1 (fr) 1982-07-21
DE3174919D1 (en) 1986-08-14
MY8800074A (en) 1988-12-31
JPH0513282B2 (fr) 1993-02-22
US4435038A (en) 1984-03-06
CA1158900A (fr) 1983-12-20
EP0056196B1 (fr) 1986-07-09
SG33389G (en) 1989-09-22
ATE20693T1 (de) 1986-07-15
JPS57138611A (en) 1982-08-27

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