CA1255943A - Optical connector ferrule and process for production thereof - Google Patents
Optical connector ferrule and process for production thereofInfo
- Publication number
- CA1255943A CA1255943A CA000477152A CA477152A CA1255943A CA 1255943 A CA1255943 A CA 1255943A CA 000477152 A CA000477152 A CA 000477152A CA 477152 A CA477152 A CA 477152A CA 1255943 A CA1255943 A CA 1255943A
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- metal sleeve
- main body
- ferrule
- optical connector
- optical fiber
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
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Classifications
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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
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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
- G02B6/3865—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture fabricated by using moulding techniques
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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
- G02B6/3834—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
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Optics & Photonics (AREA)
- Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP54798/84 | 1984-03-22 | ||
| JP59054798A JPS60198509A (ja) | 1984-03-22 | 1984-03-22 | 光コネクタフエル−ルとその製造方法 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1255943A true CA1255943A (en) | 1989-06-20 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000477152A Expired CA1255943A (en) | 1984-03-22 | 1985-03-21 | Optical connector ferrule and process for production thereof |
Country Status (8)
Families Citing this family (45)
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| AU579883B2 (en) * | 1984-02-03 | 1988-12-15 | Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. | Optical fiber connection |
| GB8420206D0 (en) * | 1984-08-09 | 1984-09-12 | Plessey Co Plc | Optical fibres |
| AU572342B2 (en) * | 1984-09-04 | 1988-05-05 | Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corporation | Optical connector |
| GB2168500B (en) * | 1984-12-12 | 1988-09-07 | Stc Plc | Optical fibre connector |
| JPS61239205A (ja) * | 1985-04-16 | 1986-10-24 | Seiko Giken:Kk | 光フアイバコネクタフエル−ルおよびその製造装置 |
| US4662307A (en) * | 1985-05-31 | 1987-05-05 | Corning Glass Works | Method and apparatus for recoating optical waveguide fibers |
| JPS62131210A (ja) * | 1985-12-03 | 1987-06-13 | Sumitomo Electric Ind Ltd | 光コネクタフエル−ルの製造方法 |
| JPS62144117A (ja) * | 1985-12-18 | 1987-06-27 | Sumitomo Electric Ind Ltd | 光コネクタフエル−ルの製造方法 |
| JPS62147409A (ja) * | 1985-12-20 | 1987-07-01 | Sumitomo Electric Ind Ltd | 光コネクタフエル−ルの製造方法 |
| JPS62172309A (ja) * | 1986-01-24 | 1987-07-29 | Sumitomo Electric Ind Ltd | 光コネクタフエル−ル及びその製造方法 |
| JPS62222209A (ja) * | 1986-03-24 | 1987-09-30 | Sumitomo Electric Ind Ltd | 多心光コネクタフエル−ル及びその製造方法 |
| DE3721650A1 (de) * | 1987-07-01 | 1989-01-12 | Philips Patentverwaltung | In eine steckerhuelse einsteckbarer steckerstift fuer einen lichtwellenleiter |
| US4815809A (en) * | 1987-07-31 | 1989-03-28 | Robert M. Rodrick | Method and apparatus for terminating an optical fiber |
| US4888076A (en) * | 1988-07-05 | 1989-12-19 | Lockheed Corporation | Method of coupling optical fibers enbedded in a molded article to the exterior thereof |
| US4834487A (en) * | 1988-09-29 | 1989-05-30 | Amp Incorporated | Optical connector with plastic alignment ferrule |
| DE3834421A1 (de) * | 1988-10-10 | 1990-04-12 | Kabelmetal Electro Gmbh | Verfahren zur anbringung eines steckerstifts am ende eines lichtwellenleiters |
| DE3843946A1 (de) * | 1988-12-24 | 1990-06-28 | Philips Patentverwaltung | Einen lwl koaxial aufnehmender steckerstift und verfahren zu seiner herstellung |
| CH684367A5 (de) * | 1989-01-10 | 1994-08-31 | Diamond Sa | Lichtleiterendstück für eine Lichtleitfaser. |
| US4938558A (en) * | 1989-03-09 | 1990-07-03 | Amp Incorporated | Fused connector for optical fiber |
| US4911518A (en) * | 1989-03-09 | 1990-03-27 | Amp Incorporated | Threaded front end connector for optical fiber and method of making same |
| US5131063A (en) * | 1990-11-16 | 1992-07-14 | Amp Incorporated | Crimp and cleave assembly of an optical connector |
| US5649039A (en) * | 1991-11-07 | 1997-07-15 | Lucent Technologies Inc. | Optical fiber ferrule assembly |
| US5263105A (en) * | 1992-05-29 | 1993-11-16 | E. I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company | Connector assembly for connecting an optical fiber cable to a socket |
| US5542255A (en) * | 1994-05-04 | 1996-08-06 | Minnesota Valley Engineering, Inc. | High temperature resistant thermal insulation for cryogenic tanks |
| TW260753B (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html) * | 1992-12-03 | 1995-10-21 | Du Pont | |
| DE69424979T2 (de) * | 1993-04-02 | 2000-11-02 | The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. | Endstück einer optischen faser, verfahren zu seiner herstellung und struktur zum verbinden des endstücks mit einer optischen vorrichtung |
| CH687621A5 (de) * | 1994-08-12 | 1997-01-15 | Huber+Suhner Ag | Aus wenigstens zwei Komponenten bestehender Klebstoff. |
| US5717533A (en) | 1995-01-13 | 1998-02-10 | Methode Electronics Inc. | Removable optoelectronic module |
| US6220878B1 (en) | 1995-10-04 | 2001-04-24 | Methode Electronics, Inc. | Optoelectronic module with grounding means |
| US5546281A (en) | 1995-01-13 | 1996-08-13 | Methode Electronics, Inc. | Removable optoelectronic transceiver module with potting box |
| DE19605027C1 (de) * | 1996-02-05 | 1997-07-03 | Siemens Ag | Aufnahmelager |
| US5778125A (en) * | 1996-10-30 | 1998-07-07 | The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Navy | Optical fiber terminations |
| US6203333B1 (en) | 1998-04-22 | 2001-03-20 | Stratos Lightwave, Inc. | High speed interface converter module |
| US6179627B1 (en) | 1998-04-22 | 2001-01-30 | Stratos Lightwave, Inc. | High speed interface converter module |
| US6488413B1 (en) * | 1999-06-09 | 2002-12-03 | Corning Cable Systems Llc | Gating system for high precision molding |
| US7090509B1 (en) | 1999-06-11 | 2006-08-15 | Stratos International, Inc. | Multi-port pluggable transceiver (MPPT) with multiple LC duplex optical receptacles |
| US6220873B1 (en) | 1999-08-10 | 2001-04-24 | Stratos Lightwave, Inc. | Modified contact traces for interface converter |
| JP2001100065A (ja) * | 1999-10-01 | 2001-04-13 | Ykk Corp | 光ファイバ一体型フェルール及びその製造方法 |
| JP2001215358A (ja) * | 2000-01-31 | 2001-08-10 | Molex Inc | 光ファイバ用フェルール及びその製造方法 |
| JP2003014988A (ja) * | 2001-06-28 | 2003-01-15 | Ykk Corp | 光コネクタ及びそれに用いる光コネクタ用フェルール |
| US6744944B2 (en) * | 2001-10-05 | 2004-06-01 | The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. | Optical coupling module having a first and second ferrules |
| US7412130B2 (en) * | 2006-09-18 | 2008-08-12 | X-Rite, Inc. | Fiber optic overmold method and product |
| EP2256529A4 (en) * | 2008-03-18 | 2013-06-19 | Furukawa Electric Co Ltd | OPTICAL CONNECTOR |
| US8968958B2 (en) * | 2008-07-08 | 2015-03-03 | Bloom Energy Corporation | Voltage lead jumper connected fuel cell columns |
| US8834039B1 (en) | 2011-11-10 | 2014-09-16 | Nlight Photonics Corporation | Optical connector and optical connector assembly |
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| JPS5189746A (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html) * | 1975-02-05 | 1976-08-06 | ||
| JPS5638487Y2 (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html) * | 1977-09-20 | 1981-09-08 | ||
| US4173389A (en) * | 1977-09-28 | 1979-11-06 | Bell Telephone Laboratories, Incorporated | Molded optical fiber connector |
| GB1566929A (en) * | 1977-12-22 | 1980-05-08 | Standard Telephones Cables Ltd | Coupling optical fibres |
| JPS5497051A (en) * | 1978-01-18 | 1979-07-31 | Nippon Telegr & Teleph Corp <Ntt> | Production of optical fiber connector |
| CH626729A5 (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html) * | 1978-12-01 | 1981-11-30 | Cabloptic Sa | |
| JPS55120008A (en) * | 1979-03-08 | 1980-09-16 | Fujitsu Ltd | Forming method of plastic connector for optical fiber |
| US4264128A (en) * | 1979-11-21 | 1981-04-28 | Bell Telephone Laboratories, Incorporated | Molded optical fiber connectors |
| JPS5827112A (ja) * | 1981-08-11 | 1983-02-17 | Nippon Telegr & Teleph Corp <Ntt> | 光フアイバコネクタプラグ |
| US4424174A (en) * | 1982-06-18 | 1984-01-03 | Bell Telephone Laboratories, Incorporated | Fabrication of optical connectors |
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1984
- 1984-03-22 JP JP59054798A patent/JPS60198509A/ja active Granted
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1985
- 1985-03-01 EP EP85102334A patent/EP0156182B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1985-03-01 DE DE8585102334T patent/DE3583350D1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1985-03-11 AU AU39704/85A patent/AU572970B2/en not_active Ceased
- 1985-03-21 CA CA000477152A patent/CA1255943A/en not_active Expired
- 1985-03-21 KR KR1019850001844A patent/KR890004741B1/ko not_active Expired
- 1985-03-22 US US06/714,760 patent/US4722584A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1993
- 1993-08-12 HK HK839/93A patent/HK83993A/en not_active IP Right Cessation
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| KR850006613A (ko) | 1985-10-14 |
| DE3583350D1 (de) | 1991-08-08 |
| HK83993A (en) | 1993-08-20 |
| JPH0449086B2 (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html) | 1992-08-10 |
| EP0156182B1 (en) | 1991-07-03 |
| US4722584A (en) | 1988-02-02 |
| AU3970485A (en) | 1985-09-26 |
| AU572970B2 (en) | 1988-05-19 |
| KR890004741B1 (ko) | 1989-11-25 |
| EP0156182A2 (en) | 1985-10-02 |
| EP0156182A3 (en) | 1986-12-30 |
| JPS60198509A (ja) | 1985-10-08 |
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