AU502852B2 - Optical fiber connectors - Google Patents

Optical fiber connectors

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Publication number
AU502852B2
AU502852B2 AU19566/76A AU1956676A AU502852B2 AU 502852 B2 AU502852 B2 AU 502852B2 AU 19566/76 A AU19566/76 A AU 19566/76A AU 1956676 A AU1956676 A AU 1956676A AU 502852 B2 AU502852 B2 AU 502852B2
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Australia
Prior art keywords
optical fiber
fiber connectors
connectors
optical
fiber
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Expired
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AU19566/76A
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AU1956676A (en
Inventor
M. A. & Neville D. J M' Turns
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International Standard Electric Corp
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International Standard Electric Corp
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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
    • G02B6/40—Mechanical coupling means having fibre bundle mating means
    • G02B6/403—Mechanical coupling means having fibre bundle mating means of the ferrule type, connecting a pair of ferrules
    • 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
    • G02B6/3873—Connectors using guide surfaces for aligning ferrule ends, e.g. tubes, sleeves, V-grooves, rods, pins, balls

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
AU19566/76A 1975-11-20 1976-11-12 Optical fiber connectors Expired AU502852B2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB47765/75 1975-11-20
GB47765/75A GB1538058A (en) 1975-11-20 1975-11-20 Connectors

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
AU1956676A AU1956676A (en) 1978-05-18
AU502852B2 true AU502852B2 (en) 1979-08-09

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AU19566/76A Expired AU502852B2 (en) 1975-11-20 1976-11-12 Optical fiber connectors

Country Status (4)

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AU (1) AU502852B2 (en)
DE (1) DE2651768A1 (en)
FR (1) FR2332543A1 (en)
GB (1) GB1538058A (en)

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
AU619771B2 (en) * 1987-11-07 1992-02-06 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Process for producing an optical coupler for polymer optical waveguides

Families Citing this family (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2395519A1 (en) * 1977-06-24 1979-01-19 Socapex MULTIWAY OPTICAL CABLE CONNECTOR
US4178068A (en) * 1977-11-14 1979-12-11 Amp Incorporated Fiber optic cable termination means
GB2041558B (en) * 1978-11-29 1983-02-09 Raychem Corp Light-guide terminations
FR2444951A1 (en) * 1978-12-22 1980-07-18 Onera (Off Nat Aerospatiale) Fibre optical cable brass connector - has thin-walled portions deformed to grip cable by pressure applied screw action tool
GB8404107D0 (en) * 1984-02-16 1984-03-21 Allied Corp Grommet for connectors
GB2155195B (en) * 1984-02-25 1987-12-31 Standard Telephones Cables Ltd Anchoring light weight submarine cable
US4699454A (en) * 1984-03-29 1987-10-13 American Telephone And Telegraph Company, At&T Bell Laboratories Fiber optic connector

Family Cites Families (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1356474A (en) * 1971-11-09 1974-06-12 Barr & Stroud Ltd Fibre-optic lightguides
GB1458897A (en) * 1974-07-09 1976-12-15 Cannon Electric Great Britain Connectors
DE2553877A1 (en) * 1974-12-05 1976-06-16 Itt Ind Gmbh Deutsche CONNECTOR ARRANGEMENT FOR LIGHT GUIDE CABLES
GB1556046A (en) * 1975-07-09 1979-11-21 Elliott Bros Optical-fibre cables

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
AU619771B2 (en) * 1987-11-07 1992-02-06 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Process for producing an optical coupler for polymer optical waveguides

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Publication number Publication date
FR2332543B1 (en) 1982-07-23
AU1956676A (en) 1978-05-18
FR2332543A1 (en) 1977-06-17
GB1538058A (en) 1979-01-10
DE2651768A1 (en) 1977-05-26

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