DE69620803D1 - Zugfester faseroptischer vielfachverbinder - Google Patents

Zugfester faseroptischer vielfachverbinder

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DE69620803D1
DE69620803D1 DE69620803T DE69620803T DE69620803D1 DE 69620803 D1 DE69620803 D1 DE 69620803D1 DE 69620803 T DE69620803 T DE 69620803T DE 69620803 T DE69620803 T DE 69620803T DE 69620803 D1 DE69620803 D1 DE 69620803D1
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tensile
fiber
optical
multiple connector
connector
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A Lee
D Henson
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3M Co
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Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co
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    • G02BOPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
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    • G02B6/24Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/389Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs characterised by the method of fastening connecting plugs and sockets, e.g. screw- or nut-lock, snap-in, bayonet type
    • G02B6/3893Push-pull type, e.g. snap-in, push-on
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    • G02B6/36Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3801Permanent connections, i.e. wherein fibres are kept aligned by mechanical means
    • G02B6/3803Adjustment or alignment devices for alignment prior to splicing
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    • G02B6/3807Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3833Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture
    • G02B6/3834Means for centering or aligning the light guide within the ferrule
    • G02B6/3838Means for centering or aligning the light guide within the ferrule using grooves for light guides
    • G02B6/3839Means for centering or aligning the light guide within the ferrule using grooves for light guides for a plurality of light guides
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    • G02B6/36Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3869Mounting ferrules to connector body, i.e. plugs
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    • G02BOPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
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    • G02B6/36Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3887Anchoring optical cables to connector housings, e.g. strain relief features
    • G02B6/3888Protection from over-extension or over-compression
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    • G02B6/36Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/3628Mechanical coupling means for mounting fibres to supporting carriers
    • G02B6/3632Mechanical coupling means for mounting fibres to supporting carriers characterised by the cross-sectional shape of the mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/3636Mechanical coupling means for mounting fibres to supporting carriers characterised by the cross-sectional shape of the mechanical coupling means the mechanical coupling means being grooves
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    • G02B6/36Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/3628Mechanical coupling means for mounting fibres to supporting carriers
    • G02B6/3648Supporting carriers of a microbench type, i.e. with micromachined additional mechanical structures
    • G02B6/3652Supporting carriers of a microbench type, i.e. with micromachined additional mechanical structures the additional structures being prepositioning mounting areas, allowing only movement in one dimension, e.g. grooves, trenches or vias in the microbench surface, i.e. self aligning supporting carriers
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    • G02BOPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
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    • G02B6/24Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3801Permanent connections, i.e. wherein fibres are kept aligned by mechanical means
    • G02B6/3806Semi-permanent connections, i.e. wherein the mechanical means keeping the fibres aligned allow for removal of the fibres
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    • G02BOPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/381Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres
    • G02B6/3818Dismountable 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
    • G02B6/3821Dismountable 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 axial spring biasing or loading means
    • GPHYSICS
    • G02OPTICS
    • G02BOPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/381Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres
    • G02B6/3825Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres with an intermediate part, e.g. adapter, receptacle, linking two plugs
    • GPHYSICS
    • G02OPTICS
    • G02BOPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3833Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture
    • G02B6/3855Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture characterised by the method of anchoring or fixing the fibre within the ferrule
    • G02B6/3861Adhesive bonding
    • GPHYSICS
    • G02OPTICS
    • G02BOPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3873Connectors using guide surfaces for aligning ferrule ends, e.g. tubes, sleeves, V-grooves, rods, pins, balls
    • G02B6/3885Multicore 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)
DE69620803T 1996-06-07 1996-10-07 Zugfester faseroptischer vielfachverbinder Expired - Fee Related DE69620803T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US08/660,296 US5727097A (en) 1996-06-07 1996-06-07 Pull-proof fiber optic array connector
PCT/US1996/016039 WO1997046900A1 (en) 1996-06-07 1996-10-07 Pull-proof fiber optic array connector

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DE69620803D1 true DE69620803D1 (de) 2002-05-23
DE69620803T2 DE69620803T2 (de) 2002-11-28

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US (2) US5727097A (de)
EP (3) EP1176443A1 (de)
JP (1) JP2001504596A (de)
KR (1) KR20000016281A (de)
CN (1) CN1220013A (de)
CA (1) CA2254335A1 (de)
DE (2) DE69634102D1 (de)
TW (1) TW369614B (de)
WO (1) WO1997046900A1 (de)

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EP0902903A1 (de) 1999-03-24
US5845026A (en) 1998-12-01
EP1176443A1 (de) 2002-01-30
EP1176444A1 (de) 2002-01-30
CA2254335A1 (en) 1997-12-11
EP0902903B1 (de) 2002-04-17
WO1997046900A1 (en) 1997-12-11
EP1176444B1 (de) 2004-12-22
TW369614B (en) 1999-09-11
KR20000016281A (ko) 2000-03-25
CN1220013A (zh) 1999-06-16
JP2001504596A (ja) 2001-04-03
DE69620803T2 (de) 2002-11-28
US5727097A (en) 1998-03-10
DE69634102D1 (de) 2005-01-27

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