AU504566B2 - Optical fibre connector - Google Patents

Optical fibre connector

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Publication number
AU504566B2
AU504566B2 AU21823/77A AU2182377A AU504566B2 AU 504566 B2 AU504566 B2 AU 504566B2 AU 21823/77 A AU21823/77 A AU 21823/77A AU 2182377 A AU2182377 A AU 2182377A AU 504566 B2 AU504566 B2 AU 504566B2
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Australia
Prior art keywords
optical fibre
fibre connector
connector
optical
fibre
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Expired
Application number
AU21823/77A
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English (en)
Other versions
AU2182377A (en
Inventor
M Chown
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International Standard Electric Corp
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International Standard Electric Corp
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Application filed by International Standard Electric Corp filed Critical International Standard Electric Corp
Publication of AU2182377A publication Critical patent/AU2182377A/en
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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
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/32—Optical coupling means having lens focusing means positioned between opposed fibre ends
    • 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
    • G02B6/3842—Means for centering or aligning the light guide within the ferrule using rods, balls for light guides for a plurality of 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
    • G02B6/38—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
    • G02B6/3881—Connectors using guide surfaces for aligning ferrule ends, e.g. tubes, sleeves, V-grooves, rods, pins, balls using grooves to align ferrule ends
    • 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
    • G02B6/3885—Multicore or multichannel optical connectors, i.e. one single ferrule containing more than one fibre, e.g. ribbon type

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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)
  • Cable Accessories (AREA)
AU21823/77A 1976-02-03 1977-02-01 Optical fibre connector Expired AU504566B2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB417576A GB1467796A (en) 1976-02-03 1976-02-03 Optical fibre connector
GBGB04175/76 1976-02-03

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
AU2182377A AU2182377A (en) 1978-08-10
AU504566B2 true AU504566B2 (en) 1979-10-18

Family

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Family Applications (1)

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AU21823/77A Expired AU504566B2 (en) 1976-02-03 1977-02-01 Optical fibre connector

Country Status (7)

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JP (1) JPS52116253A (enExample)
AU (1) AU504566B2 (enExample)
CH (1) CH620772A5 (enExample)
DE (1) DE2704014A1 (enExample)
ES (1) ES455577A1 (enExample)
FR (1) FR2340557A1 (enExample)
GB (1) GB1467796A (enExample)

Families Citing this family (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
NL180882C (nl) 1976-05-31 1987-05-04 Philips Nv Optisch koppelelement en optische koppelinrichting met zulke koppelelementen.
FR2375610A1 (fr) * 1976-12-27 1978-07-21 Western Electric Co Connecteur pour fibres optiques
CH628152A5 (fr) * 1977-11-24 1982-02-15 Comp Generale Electricite Fiche de connecteur fibre a fibre pour cable optique multifibre.
EP0044953B1 (en) * 1978-09-20 1986-12-03 Nippon Telegraph And Telephone Corporation Optical fiber alignment mechanism and connectors using the same
FR2474176A1 (fr) * 1979-11-02 1981-07-24 Labo Electronique Physique Dispositif de couplage de deux fibres conductrices de lumiere
JPS60134210A (ja) * 1983-12-23 1985-07-17 Nippon Telegr & Teleph Corp <Ntt> 多心光フアイバの接続方法
US4647155A (en) * 1985-03-08 1987-03-03 International Business Machines Corporation Multi-laser optical signal recorders

Family Cites Families (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3535017A (en) * 1968-01-08 1970-10-20 Bell Telephone Labor Inc Optical fiber waveguide structures
NL7017510A (enExample) * 1969-12-29 1971-07-01
US3724383A (en) * 1971-02-01 1973-04-03 Us Navy Lasser stimulated ordnance initiation device
US3912362A (en) * 1973-12-26 1975-10-14 Corning Glass Works Termination for fiber optic bundle
DK143620A (enExample) * 1974-06-20
CA1053491A (en) * 1974-08-19 1979-05-01 Robert M. Hawk Optical waveguide connector
GB1454600A (en) * 1974-11-08 1976-11-03 Plessey Co Ltd Optical fibre connector doll'
FR2291511A1 (fr) * 1974-11-13 1976-06-11 Cit Alcatel Connecteur pour fibres optiques
DE2522740C3 (de) * 1975-05-22 1981-05-14 Siemens AG, 1000 Berlin und 8000 München Vorrichtung zum Verbinden eines ankommenden Lichtleitfaserkabels mit einem weiterführenden und Verfahren zur Herstellung der Vorrichtung

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
FR2340557B1 (enExample) 1980-04-25
FR2340557A1 (fr) 1977-09-02
CH620772A5 (en) 1980-12-15
AU2182377A (en) 1978-08-10
JPS52116253A (en) 1977-09-29
DE2704014A1 (de) 1977-08-11
ES455577A1 (es) 1978-02-01
GB1467796A (en) 1977-03-23

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