AU4582197A - Optical fiber connector and method of connecting optical fibers - Google Patents

Optical fiber connector and method of connecting optical fibers

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Publication number
AU4582197A
AU4582197A AU45821/97A AU4582197A AU4582197A AU 4582197 A AU4582197 A AU 4582197A AU 45821/97 A AU45821/97 A AU 45821/97A AU 4582197 A AU4582197 A AU 4582197A AU 4582197 A AU4582197 A AU 4582197A
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Australia
Prior art keywords
fiber connector
optical fiber
optical fibers
optical
fibers
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Abandoned
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AU45821/97A
Inventor
Kenneth F. Bowes
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PENNOPTICS Inc
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PENNOPTICS Inc
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Publication of AU4582197A publication Critical patent/AU4582197A/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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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
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3809—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs without a ferrule embedding the fibre end, i.e. with bare fibre end
    • 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
    • G02B6/3869—Mounting ferrules to connector body, i.e. plugs
    • 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
    • G02B6/3887—Anchoring optical cables to connector housings, e.g. strain relief features
    • G02B6/3888—Protection from over-extension or over-compression
    • 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
    • G02B6/381—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres
    • G02B6/3818—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres of a low-reflection-loss type
    • G02B6/3821—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres of a low-reflection-loss type with axial spring biasing or loading 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
    • G02B6/3863—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture fabricated by using polishing techniques

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
AU45821/97A 1996-06-21 1997-06-20 Optical fiber connector and method of connecting optical fibers Abandoned AU4582197A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US2022396P 1996-06-21 1996-06-21
US60020223 1996-06-21
PCT/US1997/010627 WO1997048991A2 (en) 1996-06-21 1997-06-20 Optical connector and fiber optic connecting method

Publications (1)

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AU4582197A true AU4582197A (en) 1998-01-07

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WO (1) WO1997048991A2 (en)

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KR100507543B1 (en) * 2004-06-30 2005-08-09 주식회사 골드텔 Optical connector
JP5917171B2 (en) * 2012-01-31 2016-05-11 日本航空電子工業株式会社 Fiber optic connector
JP7210011B2 (en) * 2019-01-18 2023-01-23 本多通信工業株式会社 Optical fiber gripping mechanism and optical connector

Family Cites Families (3)

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US4793683A (en) * 1986-05-08 1988-12-27 American Telephone And Telegraph Company, At&T Bell Laboratories Optical fiber connector
GB9307488D0 (en) * 1993-04-08 1993-06-02 Amp Holland Optical fibre connector latching mechanism
US5418876A (en) * 1994-02-18 1995-05-23 Augat Communications Products, Inc. Fiber optic connector with epoxy preform

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WO1997048991A2 (en) 1997-12-24
WO1997048991A3 (en) 1998-04-30

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