GB2272536B - Optical fiber splicer - Google Patents

Optical fiber splicer

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Publication number
GB2272536B
GB2272536B GB9315848A GB9315848A GB2272536B GB 2272536 B GB2272536 B GB 2272536B GB 9315848 A GB9315848 A GB 9315848A GB 9315848 A GB9315848 A GB 9315848A GB 2272536 B GB2272536 B GB 2272536B
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Prior art keywords
optical fiber
fiber splicer
splicer
optical
fiber
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Expired - Fee Related
Application number
GB9315848A
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GB2272536A (en
GB9315848D0 (en
Inventor
Mitsuo Takahashi
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Seikoh Giken Co Ltd
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Seikoh Giken Co Ltd
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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
    • G02B6/3803—Adjustment or alignment devices for alignment prior to splicing
    • 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
    • G02B6/3806—Semi-permanent connections, i.e. wherein the mechanical means keeping the fibres aligned allow for removal of the fibres
    • 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
    • G02B6/3632—Mechanical coupling means for mounting fibres to supporting carriers characterised by the cross-sectional shape of the mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/3636—Mechanical coupling means for mounting fibres to supporting carriers characterised by the cross-sectional shape of the mechanical coupling means the mechanical coupling means being grooves
    • 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

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
GB9315848A 1992-10-27 1993-07-30 Optical fiber splicer Expired - Fee Related GB2272536B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP31143092A JPH06138345A (en) 1992-10-27 1992-10-27 Optical fiber splicer

Publications (3)

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GB9315848D0 GB9315848D0 (en) 1993-09-15
GB2272536A GB2272536A (en) 1994-05-18
GB2272536B true GB2272536B (en) 1996-02-28

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GB9315848A Expired - Fee Related GB2272536B (en) 1992-10-27 1993-07-30 Optical fiber splicer

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JP (1) JPH06138345A (en)
DE (1) DE4335861C2 (en)
FR (1) FR2697350B1 (en)
GB (1) GB2272536B (en)

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JP3540096B2 (en) * 1996-05-30 2004-07-07 株式会社フジクラ Optical fiber splicer
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US7314317B2 (en) 2004-03-25 2008-01-01 Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba Optical fiber connector and connecting method
JP4087856B2 (en) * 2005-01-31 2008-05-21 株式会社ウラノス Mechanical splice

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US4087158A (en) * 1976-12-06 1978-05-02 The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Navy Low-loss single filament fiber optic connector with three concentric tapered members for each filaments
US4097129A (en) * 1976-05-25 1978-06-27 Gte Laboratories Incorporated Coupling device for protectively jacketed fibers
US4447121A (en) * 1981-11-06 1984-05-08 Amp Incorporated Connector for fiber optic member
US4458983A (en) * 1981-10-05 1984-07-10 Augat Inc. Resilient ferrule connector
EP0324272A2 (en) * 1987-12-25 1989-07-19 Seiko Instruments Inc. Connector for optical fiber ribbon and a method of attaching the same
US5005941A (en) * 1989-09-05 1991-04-09 Gte Products Corporation Fiber optic splice assembly
US5115484A (en) * 1990-12-27 1992-05-19 Square D Company Multipurpose optical fiber connector

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US4320938A (en) * 1979-12-26 1982-03-23 Bell Telephone Laboratories, Incorporated Resilient optical fiber connector
JPS5778009A (en) * 1980-10-31 1982-05-15 Inter Nitsukusu Kk Connector for optical fiber
US4818058B1 (en) * 1988-03-03 1995-04-25 Bell Telephone Labor Inc Optical connector.
US4946249A (en) * 1989-09-05 1990-08-07 Get Products Corporation Fiber optic splice assembly
CA2020997A1 (en) * 1989-10-02 1991-04-03 Siecor Puerto Rico, Inc. Fiber optic splice assembly

Patent Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4097129A (en) * 1976-05-25 1978-06-27 Gte Laboratories Incorporated Coupling device for protectively jacketed fibers
US4087158A (en) * 1976-12-06 1978-05-02 The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Navy Low-loss single filament fiber optic connector with three concentric tapered members for each filaments
US4458983A (en) * 1981-10-05 1984-07-10 Augat Inc. Resilient ferrule connector
US4447121A (en) * 1981-11-06 1984-05-08 Amp Incorporated Connector for fiber optic member
EP0324272A2 (en) * 1987-12-25 1989-07-19 Seiko Instruments Inc. Connector for optical fiber ribbon and a method of attaching the same
US5005941A (en) * 1989-09-05 1991-04-09 Gte Products Corporation Fiber optic splice assembly
US5115484A (en) * 1990-12-27 1992-05-19 Square D Company Multipurpose optical fiber connector

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Publication number Publication date
GB2272536A (en) 1994-05-18
JPH06138345A (en) 1994-05-20
DE4335861A1 (en) 1994-04-28
GB9315848D0 (en) 1993-09-15
DE4335861C2 (en) 1999-06-17
FR2697350B1 (en) 1996-08-02
FR2697350A1 (en) 1994-04-29

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