CA2397280A1 - Optical fiber connector assembly - Google Patents

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CA2397280A1
CA2397280A1 CA002397280A CA2397280A CA2397280A1 CA 2397280 A1 CA2397280 A1 CA 2397280A1 CA 002397280 A CA002397280 A CA 002397280A CA 2397280 A CA2397280 A CA 2397280A CA 2397280 A1 CA2397280 A1 CA 2397280A1
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connector
conduit
optical fibers
optical fiber
collar
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Eric Weynant
Daniel Demissy
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Le Savoir du Gardien Inc
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Priority to CA002397280A priority Critical patent/CA2397280A1/en
Priority to AU2003254679A priority patent/AU2003254679B2/en
Priority to MXPA05001540A priority patent/MXPA05001540A/en
Priority to RU2005106197/28A priority patent/RU2375730C2/en
Priority to AT03783873T priority patent/ATE358831T1/en
Priority to PCT/CA2003/001195 priority patent/WO2004015473A1/en
Priority to SI200330862T priority patent/SI1546781T1/en
Priority to DE60313008T priority patent/DE60313008T2/en
Priority to EP03783873A priority patent/EP1546781B1/en
Priority to ES03783873T priority patent/ES2285225T3/en
Priority to US10/522,995 priority patent/US7121731B2/en
Priority to KR1020057002316A priority patent/KR100844297B1/en
Priority to PT03783873T priority patent/PT1546781E/en
Priority to DK03783873T priority patent/DK1546781T3/en
Publication of CA2397280A1 publication Critical patent/CA2397280A1/en
Priority to HK05112040A priority patent/HK1080553A1/en
Priority to US11/537,107 priority patent/US7618197B2/en
Priority to CY20071100869T priority patent/CY1107690T1/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
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3801—Permanent connections, i.e. wherein fibres are kept aligned by mechanical means
    • G02B6/3806—Semi-permanent connections, i.e. wherein the mechanical means keeping the fibres aligned allow for removal of the fibres
    • 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
    • G02B6/38875—Protection from bending or twisting
    • 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
    • G02B6/3843—Means for centering or aligning the light guide within the ferrule with auxiliary facilities for movably aligning or adjusting the fibre within its ferrule, e.g. measuring position or eccentricity
    • 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
    • G02B6/3854—Ferrules characterised by materials

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  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Cable Accessories (AREA)
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Abstract

The present invention is directed to a connector assembly and its use for the connection of optical fibers, in association with a connector comprising a longitudinally extending body, said body comprising a first end and a second end, and said body having a conduit extending from said first end to said second end, and said body comprising a plurality of finger projections that extend longitudinally at each end of said first and second ends, the connector assembly including a first collar circumferentially coupled to said end of said connector and a second collar circumferentially coupled to said second end of said connector, the connector assembly comprises a connector housing of four portions, which, when assembled, define a connector chamber for receiving and retaining a connector as aforesaid, when coupled with a collar, the four portions of the connector assembly configured to exert a tractional force on the connector and connector collar when they are positioned in the connector chamber, by axial rotation of a first part of the connector housing relative to a second part; by the application of such tractional force on the connector, when positioned in the connector assembly, the conduit of the connector, due to amorphous phase deformation being enlarged sufficiently, as a result of and to the extent of the amorphous and elastic capacity of deformation of the connector, in diameter to permit the entry of optical fibers to be connected; and by the opposite axial rotation of the connector housing ends, there is a reduction of tractional force, permitting the collar and connector to return to a rest position, securing, by elastic capacity, the optical fibers and abutment of the ends of the optical fibers for transmission of optical signals.

Claims (2)

1. A connector assembly for connecting optical fibers comprising:
(a) a connector comprising a longitudinally extending body, said body comprising a first end and a second end, and said body having a conduit extending from said first end to said second end, and said body comprising a plurality of finger projections that extend longitudinally at each of said first and second ends;
(b) a first collar circumferentially coupled to said first end of said connector and a second collar circumferentially coupled to said second end of said connector;
(c) a connector housing comprising four quarter portions, and defining a connector chamber for receiving said connector when coupled with said collars, said quarter portions configured such that two of the quarter portions when assembled comprise a first end and two of the quarter portions when assembled comprise a second end of said connector housing and further configured to exert tractional force on the said connector when said connector is positioned in the connector chamber, by axial rotation of said first part end relative to said second end of said connector housing, each. of said connector housing ends comprising an aperture and pass through conduit between said aperture and said connector chamber;
and (d) a needle capable of insertion through said aperture, pass through conduit and connector conduit, and capable of expansion of the radial diameter of said connector conduit when inserted there through.
2. The use of a connector assembly of claim 1, for connecting optical fibers comprising:
(a) the insertion of the needle through the aperture, pass through conduit and connector conduit to cause a radial expansion of the diameter of the connector conduit, the opposite axial rotation of the first end of the connector assembly relative to the second end of the connector assembly, which by rotational action will exert a tractional force on the connector, sufficient to deform the connector according to the elastic properties of the connector, render the connector to its amorphous phase by the stress induced on the connector and cause longitudinal expansion of the connector diameter thereby;
(b) removal of the needle;
(c) the passing of a first optical fiber through one of said apertures, pass through conduit and first end of the connector and passing of a second optical fiber through the aperture and pass through conduit of said second end and through the second end of the connector to abut the end of the first optical fiber; and (d) the opposite radial rotation of the ends of the connector housing to relieve the tractional force on the connector and reduce the diameter of the connector conduit by passing from the amorphous state to the elastic state, securing the optical fibers and abutment of the end of one optical fiber to the other.
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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CA002397280A CA2397280A1 (en) 2002-08-09 2002-08-09 Optical fiber connector assembly
ES03783873T ES2285225T3 (en) 2002-08-09 2003-08-07 ASSEMBLE OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR.
US10/522,995 US7121731B2 (en) 2002-08-09 2003-08-07 Optical fiber connector assembly
RU2005106197/28A RU2375730C2 (en) 2002-08-09 2003-08-07 Optical fiber connector and method of its application
AT03783873T ATE358831T1 (en) 2002-08-09 2003-08-07 OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY
PCT/CA2003/001195 WO2004015473A1 (en) 2002-08-09 2003-08-07 Optical fiber connector assembly
SI200330862T SI1546781T1 (en) 2002-08-09 2003-08-07 Optical fiber connector assembly
DE60313008T DE60313008T2 (en) 2002-08-09 2003-08-07 OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY
EP03783873A EP1546781B1 (en) 2002-08-09 2003-08-07 Optical fiber connector assembly
AU2003254679A AU2003254679B2 (en) 2002-08-09 2003-08-07 Optical fiber connector assembly
MXPA05001540A MXPA05001540A (en) 2002-08-09 2003-08-07 Optical fiber connector assembly.
KR1020057002316A KR100844297B1 (en) 2002-08-09 2003-08-07 Optical fiber connector assembly
PT03783873T PT1546781E (en) 2002-08-09 2003-08-07 Optical fiber connector assembly
DK03783873T DK1546781T3 (en) 2002-08-09 2003-08-07 Optical fiber connection device
HK05112040A HK1080553A1 (en) 2002-08-09 2005-12-28 Optical fiber connector assembly
US11/537,107 US7618197B2 (en) 2002-08-09 2006-09-29 Optical fiber connector assembly
CY20071100869T CY1107690T1 (en) 2002-08-09 2007-07-02 OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR Layout

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EP (1) EP1546781B1 (en)
KR (1) KR100844297B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE358831T1 (en)
AU (1) AU2003254679B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2397280A1 (en)
CY (1) CY1107690T1 (en)
DE (1) DE60313008T2 (en)
DK (1) DK1546781T3 (en)
ES (1) ES2285225T3 (en)
HK (1) HK1080553A1 (en)
MX (1) MXPA05001540A (en)
PT (1) PT1546781E (en)
RU (1) RU2375730C2 (en)
WO (1) WO2004015473A1 (en)

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RU2005106197A (en) 2005-08-10
KR100844297B1 (en) 2008-07-07
DK1546781T3 (en) 2007-07-30
AU2003254679B2 (en) 2008-08-14
EP1546781A1 (en) 2005-06-29
ES2285225T3 (en) 2007-11-16
DE60313008T2 (en) 2007-12-13
PT1546781E (en) 2007-07-11
AU2003254679A1 (en) 2004-02-25
RU2375730C2 (en) 2009-12-10
US20060104573A1 (en) 2006-05-18
MXPA05001540A (en) 2005-08-19
US20080212926A1 (en) 2008-09-04
KR20050065527A (en) 2005-06-29
HK1080553A1 (en) 2006-04-28
ATE358831T1 (en) 2007-04-15
EP1546781B1 (en) 2007-04-04
US7618197B2 (en) 2009-11-17

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