AU664747B2 - Method of manufacturing a multi-ferrule for optical fibres - Google Patents

Method of manufacturing a multi-ferrule for optical fibres Download PDF

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AU664747B2
AU664747B2 AU39843/93A AU3984393A AU664747B2 AU 664747 B2 AU664747 B2 AU 664747B2 AU 39843/93 A AU39843/93 A AU 39843/93A AU 3984393 A AU3984393 A AU 3984393A AU 664747 B2 AU664747 B2 AU 664747B2
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silica
preform
channels
multiferrule
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Claude Brehm
Jean-Pierre Dumas
Philippe Dupont
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Alcatel Lucent NV
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
    • C03B37/00—Manufacture or treatment of flakes, fibres, or filaments from softened glass, minerals, or slags
    • C03B37/01—Manufacture of glass fibres or filaments
    • C03B37/012—Manufacture of preforms for drawing fibres or filaments
    • C03B37/01205—Manufacture of preforms for drawing fibres or filaments starting from tubes, rods, fibres or filaments
    • C03B37/01211—Manufacture of preforms for drawing fibres or filaments starting from tubes, rods, fibres or filaments by inserting one or more rods or tubes into a tube
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
    • C03B23/00—Re-forming shaped glass
    • C03B23/04—Re-forming tubes or rods
    • C03B23/047—Re-forming tubes or rods by drawing
    • 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
    • G02B6/3838—Means for centering or aligning the light guide within the ferrule using grooves for light guides
    • G02B6/3839—Means for centering or aligning the light guide within the ferrule using grooves 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
    • G02B6/44—Mechanical structures for providing tensile strength and external protection for fibres, e.g. optical transmission cables
    • G02B6/4479—Manufacturing methods of optical cables
    • G02B6/4489—Manufacturing methods of optical cables of central supporting members of lobe structure
    • 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
    • G02B6/3855—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture characterised by the method of anchoring or fixing the fibre within the ferrule
    • G02B6/3858—Clamping, i.e. with only elastic deformation

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Manufacture, Treatment Of Glass Fibers (AREA)
  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
AU39843/93A 1992-06-09 1993-05-28 Method of manufacturing a multi-ferrule for optical fibres Expired - Fee Related AU664747B2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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FR9206919 1992-06-09
FR9206919A FR2692052A1 (fr) 1992-06-09 1992-06-09 Procédé de fabrication d'une multiferrule pour fibres optiques.

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AU3984393A AU3984393A (en) 1994-01-06
AU664747B2 true AU664747B2 (en) 1995-11-30

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EP (1) EP0574299B1 (OSRAM)
AU (1) AU664747B2 (OSRAM)
CA (1) CA2097978A1 (OSRAM)
DE (1) DE69301775T2 (OSRAM)
ES (1) ES2084464T3 (OSRAM)
FR (1) FR2692052A1 (OSRAM)
NZ (1) NZ247731A (OSRAM)

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US4767430A (en) * 1985-08-15 1988-08-30 Corning Glass Works Optical fiber-device interconnection and method
US4978377A (en) * 1988-12-09 1990-12-18 Alcatel N.V. Method of assembling a fiber optic preform from discrete preformed elements

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AU3984393A (en) 1994-01-06
DE69301775D1 (de) 1996-04-18
DE69301775T2 (de) 1996-08-08
FR2692052B1 (OSRAM) 1997-02-21
US5372625A (en) 1994-12-13
EP0574299B1 (fr) 1996-03-13
CA2097978A1 (fr) 1993-12-10
FR2692052A1 (fr) 1993-12-10
EP0574299A1 (fr) 1993-12-15
ES2084464T3 (es) 1996-05-01

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