JPH0511122A - Carrier for optical fiber - Google Patents
Carrier for optical fiberInfo
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- JPH0511122A JPH0511122A JP3165577A JP16557791A JPH0511122A JP H0511122 A JPH0511122 A JP H0511122A JP 3165577 A JP3165577 A JP 3165577A JP 16557791 A JP16557791 A JP 16557791A JP H0511122 A JPH0511122 A JP H0511122A
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- optical fiber
- groove
- carrier
- fiber
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Abstract
(57)【要約】
【目的】 光ファイバの端部に接着剤によって取付ら
れ、光ファイバを光導波路等に接続することに用いられ
る光ファイバ用キャリアにおいて、光ファイバから外れ
難い構造の光ファイバ用キャリアを提供する。
【構成】 ガラスに近い熱膨張係数を持つ材料によって
形成された直方体のブロックの一面に、光ファイバを挿
入する第１凹溝４と、この第１凹溝４の底面からファイ
バジャケット２の肉厚ｔに等しい段差を持たせて形成し
たファイバジャケット支持面５とを具備して構成すると
共に、第１凹溝４を構成する土手部４Ａ、４Ｂに、第１
凹溝４と直交する向きの第２凹溝６を設けた構造を特徴
とする。
(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] For an optical fiber carrier that is attached to the end of the optical fiber with an adhesive and used to connect the optical fiber to an optical waveguide, etc. Provide a career. A first concave groove 4 into which an optical fiber is inserted is formed on one surface of a rectangular parallelepiped block formed of a material having a thermal expansion coefficient close to that of glass, and the thickness of the fiber jacket 2 is extended from the bottom surface of the first concave groove 4. and a fiber jacket supporting surface 5 formed with a step equal to t, and the bank portions 4A and 4B forming the first groove 4 are provided with the first
The structure is characterized in that the second groove 6 is provided in the direction orthogonal to the groove 4.
Description
【０００１】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】この発明は光ファイバを光導波路
等に接続する場合に、光ファイバ端部に取付て使用する
光ファイバキャリアに関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an optical fiber carrier which is attached to an end portion of an optical fiber when the optical fiber is connected to an optical waveguide or the like.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】図４に従来の光ファイバ用キャリアの構
造を示す。図中１は光ファイバ用キャリアを示す。従来
の光ファイバ用キャリア１はファイバジャケット２から
露出された光ファイバ３を収納する凹溝４と、この凹溝
４の底面からファイバジャケット２の肉厚ｔに相当する
段差をもって形成されたファイバジャケット支持面５と
を具備して構成され、凹溝４とファイバジャケット支持
面５の上に接着剤（特に図示しない）が塗布され、接着
剤の硬化によって光ファイバ３の端部に固定され、光導
波路等に光ファイバ３の端部を光学的に結合することに
用いられる。2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 4 shows the structure of a conventional optical fiber carrier. In the figure, 1 indicates an optical fiber carrier. The conventional optical fiber carrier 1 has a groove 4 for accommodating the optical fiber 3 exposed from the fiber jacket 2 and a fiber jacket formed with a step corresponding to the wall thickness t of the fiber jacket 2 from the bottom of the groove 4. A support surface 5 is provided, and an adhesive (not particularly shown) is applied on the groove 4 and the fiber jacket support surface 5, and is fixed to the end of the optical fiber 3 by curing the adhesive. It is used to optically couple the end of the optical fiber 3 to a waveguide or the like.
【０００３】光ファイバ用キャリア１は光ファイバ３と
同様の熱膨張係数の材料によって形成される。一般には
光ファイバ３と同じガラスによって形成される。The optical fiber carrier 1 is made of a material having a thermal expansion coefficient similar to that of the optical fiber 3. Generally, it is formed of the same glass as the optical fiber 3.
【０００４】[0004]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】凹溝４及びファイバジ
ャケット支持面５に接着剤を塗布し、光ファイバ３を凹
溝４内に固定すると共に、ファイバジャケット２もファ
イバジャケット支持面５に固定している。然し乍ら、光
ファイバ用キャリア１を光ファイバ３の端部に取付た
後、光ファイバ３の端面を鏡面にするために研摩する作
業が必要となる。この研摩作業中に接着剤の剥離等によ
って光ファイバ用キャリア１がファイバジャケット２及
び光ファイバ３から外れてしまう事故が起きる欠点があ
る。An adhesive is applied to the groove 4 and the fiber jacket support surface 5 to fix the optical fiber 3 in the groove 4, and the fiber jacket 2 is also fixed to the fiber jacket support surface 5. ing. However, after the optical fiber carrier 1 is attached to the end portion of the optical fiber 3, it is necessary to perform polishing work to make the end surface of the optical fiber 3 a mirror surface. There is a drawback that the optical fiber carrier 1 may be detached from the fiber jacket 2 and the optical fiber 3 due to peeling of the adhesive agent during the polishing work.
【０００５】この発明はこの脱落事故が起きることのな
い光ファイバ用キャリアを提供しようとするものであ
る。The present invention is intended to provide a carrier for an optical fiber in which the dropping accident does not occur.
【０００６】[0006]
【課題を解決するための手段】この発明では凹溝４（以
下これを第１凹溝４と称す）とファイバジャケット支持
面５とを具備して構成される光ファイバ用キャリアにお
いて、第１凹溝４を構成するための土手部に第１凹溝と
直交する方向に第２凹溝を形成したことを特徴とするも
のである。According to the present invention, there is provided an optical fiber carrier having a concave groove 4 (hereinafter referred to as a first concave groove 4) and a fiber jacket supporting surface 5, the first concave groove being provided. A second concave groove is formed in a bank portion for forming the groove 4 in a direction orthogonal to the first concave groove.
【０００７】この発明によれば第１凹溝と、この第１凹
溝と直交する向きに第２凹溝を設けたから、この第２凹
溝にも接着剤を塗布することができる。この結果光ファ
イバ用キャリア１に対する接着剤の塗布面積が大きくな
り、接着強度を強くすることができる。よって光ファイ
バ及びファイバジャケットから外れることのない光ファ
イバ用キャリアを提供することができる。According to the present invention, since the first groove and the second groove are provided in the direction orthogonal to the first groove, the adhesive can be applied also to the second groove. As a result, the application area of the adhesive on the optical fiber carrier 1 is increased, and the adhesive strength can be increased. Therefore, it is possible to provide a carrier for an optical fiber that does not come off from the optical fiber and the fiber jacket.
【０００８】[0008]
【実施例】図１にこの発明による光ファイバ用ジャケッ
トの一実施例を示す。図１において図４と対応する部分
には同一符号を付して示す。この発明ではガラスに近い
熱膨張係数を持つ材料によって形成された直方体のブロ
ックの一面に光ファイバ３を挿入する第１凹溝４を形成
すると共に、第１凹溝４を構成する土手部４Ａ、４Ｂ
に、第１凹溝４と直交する向の第２凹溝６を設けて構造
を特徴とするものである。FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of an optical fiber jacket according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, portions corresponding to those in FIG. 4 are designated by the same reference numerals. In the present invention, the first groove 4 into which the optical fiber 3 is inserted is formed on one surface of a rectangular block formed of a material having a thermal expansion coefficient close to that of glass, and the bank portion 4A forming the first groove 4 is formed. 4B
In addition, the second concave groove 6 is provided in the direction orthogonal to the first concave groove 4 to characterize the structure.
【０００９】図２及び図３に接着剤７を塗布して硬化さ
せた状態を示す。図２及び図３に示すように、この発明
によれば第１凹溝４と第２凹溝６の双方に接着剤７が充
填され硬化されるから、光ファイバ用キャリア１に対す
る接着剤７の接着強度を高めることができる。尚接着剤
は紫外線の照射によって硬化する紫外線硬化型接着剤を
用いることができる。2 and 3 show a state in which the adhesive 7 is applied and cured. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, according to the present invention, the adhesive 7 is filled into both the first concave groove 4 and the second concave groove 6 and hardened. The adhesive strength can be increased. As the adhesive, an ultraviolet curable adhesive that is cured by irradiation with ultraviolet rays can be used.
【００１０】[0010]
【発明の効果】上述したように、この発明によれば光フ
ァイバ用キャリア１に対する接着剤７の接着面積を拡げ
ることができる。この結果接着剤７の接着強度を高める
ことができ、研摩作業中に光ファイバ３又はファイバジ
ャケット２が光ファイバ用キャリア１から外れてしまう
事故が起きることを阻止することができる。As described above, according to the present invention, the adhesive area of the adhesive 7 to the optical fiber carrier 1 can be expanded. As a result, the adhesive strength of the adhesive 7 can be increased, and it is possible to prevent the optical fiber 3 or the fiber jacket 2 from coming off from the optical fiber carrier 1 during the polishing operation.
【００１１】尚、上述では第２凹溝６を１本形成した場
合を説明したが、この数に制限はなく、複数本形成して
もよいことは容易に理解できよう。In the above description, the case where one second groove 6 is formed has been described, but the number is not limited, and it can be easily understood that a plurality of grooves may be formed.
【図１】この発明の一実施例を示す斜視図。FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.
【図２】この発明の一実施例を示す斜視図。FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.
【図３】この発明の一実施例を示す断面図。FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing an embodiment of the present invention.
【図４】従来の技術を説明するための斜視図。FIG. 4 is a perspective view for explaining a conventional technique.
１ 光ファイバ用キャリア ２ ファイバジャケット ３ 光ファイバ ４ 第１凹溝 ４Ａ，４Ｂ 土手部 ５ ファイバジャケット支持面 ６ 第２凹溝 ７ 接着剤 1 Optical Fiber Carrier 2 Fiber Jacket 3 Optical Fiber 4 First Recessed Groove 4A, 4B Bank Section 5 Fiber Jacket Supporting Surface 6 Second Recessed Groove 7 Adhesive
───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (72)発明者 伊藤 雄司 東京都渋谷区道玄坂１丁目21番６号 日本 航空電子工業株式会社内 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Yuji Ito 1-21-6 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Japan Aviation Electronics Industry Limited
Claims (1)
って形成された直方体から成るブロックによって形成さ
れ、このブロックの一面にファイバジャケット部から露
出された光ファイバが挿入される第１凹溝が形成され、
この第１凹溝の底面から上記ファイバジャケット部の肉
厚の寸法とほぼ等しい段差を持って形成されたファイバ
ジャケット支持面を有し、上記第１凹溝を構成する土手
部に上記第１凹溝と直交する向きに第２凹溝を形成した
ことを特徴とする光ファイバ用キャリア。Claim: What is claimed is: 1. A block made of a rectangular parallelepiped made of a material having a thermal expansion coefficient close to that of glass, and an optical fiber exposed from a fiber jacket is inserted into one surface of the block. A first groove is formed,
There is a fiber jacket support surface formed with a step substantially equal to the thickness dimension of the fiber jacket portion from the bottom surface of the first groove, and the first groove is formed on the bank portion forming the first groove. An optical fiber carrier having a second groove formed in a direction orthogonal to the groove.
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP3165577A JP2787122B2 (en) | 1991-07-05 | 1991-07-05 | Fixing structure of optical fiber to carrier |
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|---|---|---|---|
| JP3165577A JP2787122B2 (en) | 1991-07-05 | 1991-07-05 | Fixing structure of optical fiber to carrier |
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| JPH0511122A true JPH0511122A (en) | 1993-01-19 |
| JP2787122B2 JP2787122B2 (en) | 1998-08-13 |
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| JPS6086514A (en) * | 1983-10-18 | 1985-05-16 | Nippon Telegr & Teleph Corp <Ntt> | Method for connecting optical fibers |
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| JP2002221633A (en) * | 2000-11-27 | 2002-08-09 | Ibiden Co Ltd | Optical fiber array and method for manufacturing optical fiber array |
| JPWO2022004141A1 (en) * | 2020-07-01 | 2022-01-06 | ||
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