CA1179538A - Coupling method and arrangement for fiber optic devices - Google Patents

Coupling method and arrangement for fiber optic devices

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Publication number
CA1179538A
CA1179538A CA000402774A CA402774A CA1179538A CA 1179538 A CA1179538 A CA 1179538A CA 000402774 A CA000402774 A CA 000402774A CA 402774 A CA402774 A CA 402774A CA 1179538 A CA1179538 A CA 1179538A
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Prior art keywords
fiber optic
optical
face
fiber
optic element
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CA000402774A
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English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
Francis Sladen
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ABB Installation Products Inc
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Thomas and Betts 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
    • G02B6/38—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
    • G02B6/3847—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture with means preventing fibre end damage, e.g. recessed fibre surfaces
    • 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
    • G02B6/382—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 index-matching medium between 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
    • G02B6/3882—Connectors using guide surfaces for aligning ferrule ends, e.g. tubes, sleeves, V-grooves, rods, pins, balls using rods, pins or balls to align a pair of 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
    • G02B6/3887—Anchoring optical cables to connector housings, e.g. strain relief features
    • G02B6/3888—Protection from over-extension or over-compression

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
CA000402774A 1981-05-20 1982-05-12 Coupling method and arrangement for fiber optic devices Expired CA1179538A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US26563181A 1981-05-20 1981-05-20
US265,631 1981-05-20

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CA1179538A true CA1179538A (en) 1984-12-18

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JP (1) JPS57198422A (it)
AU (1) AU534194B2 (it)
CA (1) CA1179538A (it)
DE (2) DE8215017U1 (it)
FR (1) FR2506468B1 (it)
GB (1) GB2100465B (it)
IT (1) IT1147980B (it)
SE (1) SE8203088L (it)

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GB2229545B (en) * 1989-03-21 1993-04-28 Stc Plc Jointing optical fibre cables
DE4011462C2 (de) * 1990-04-09 1995-01-05 Wandel & Goltermann Steckverbindung für optische Meßgeräte
US9784924B2 (en) * 2014-06-30 2017-10-10 Ultra Communications, Inc. Fiber optic end-face transparent protector
US10551572B2 (en) 2014-06-30 2020-02-04 Ultra Communications, Inc. Fiber optic end-face transparent protector system and method

Family Cites Families (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CA1094369A (en) * 1975-11-11 1981-01-27 Peter K. Runge Optical fiber connector and method of making
JPS6033248B2 (ja) * 1978-09-20 1985-08-01 日本電信電話株式会社 光フアイバコネクタ端末の製作法
US4181402A (en) * 1978-09-22 1980-01-01 International Telephone And Telegraph Corporation Single optical fiber connector

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GB2100465B (en) 1985-07-31
FR2506468B1 (fr) 1986-07-11
AU534194B2 (en) 1984-01-12
SE8203088L (sv) 1982-11-21
AU8360582A (en) 1982-12-02
DE3219374A1 (de) 1982-12-09
FR2506468A1 (fr) 1982-11-26
IT8248445A0 (it) 1982-05-18
IT1147980B (it) 1986-11-26
GB2100465A (en) 1982-12-22
JPS57198422A (en) 1982-12-06
DE8215017U1 (de) 1983-02-03

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