DK233387D0 - Forbindelsesklemme for optiske fibre - Google Patents
Forbindelsesklemme for optiske fibreInfo
- Publication number
- DK233387D0 DK233387D0 DK233387A DK233387A DK233387D0 DK 233387 D0 DK233387 D0 DK 233387D0 DK 233387 A DK233387 A DK 233387A DK 233387 A DK233387 A DK 233387A DK 233387 D0 DK233387 D0 DK 233387D0
- Authority
- DK
- Denmark
- Prior art keywords
- optical fiber
- fiber connection
- connection clips
- clips
- optical
- Prior art date
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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
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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
- G02B6/381—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
- G02B6/3821—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 axial spring biasing or loading 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
- G02B6/381—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres
- G02B6/3825—Dismountable 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
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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
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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
- G02B6/3873—Connectors using guide surfaces for aligning ferrule ends, e.g. tubes, sleeves, V-grooves, rods, pins, balls
- G02B6/3874—Connectors using guide surfaces for aligning ferrule ends, e.g. tubes, sleeves, V-grooves, rods, pins, balls using tubes, sleeves to align ferrules
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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
- G02B6/389—Dismountable 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
- G02B6/3894—Screw-lock type
Landscapes
- 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 |
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US86119886 | 1986-05-08 | ||
US06/861,198 US4793683A (en) | 1986-05-08 | 1986-05-08 | Optical fiber connector |
Publications (3)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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DK233387D0 true DK233387D0 (da) | 1987-05-07 |
DK233387A DK233387A (da) | 1987-11-09 |
DK170007B1 DK170007B1 (da) | 1995-04-24 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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DK233387A DK170007B1 (da) | 1986-05-08 | 1987-05-07 | Optisk fiberkonnektor |
Country Status (8)
Country | Link |
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US (1) | US4793683A (da) |
EP (1) | EP0244791B1 (da) |
JP (1) | JP2575386B2 (da) |
KR (1) | KR960013797B1 (da) |
CN (1) | CN1018956B (da) |
CA (1) | CA1294162C (da) |
DE (1) | DE3786828T2 (da) |
DK (1) | DK170007B1 (da) |
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1986
- 1986-05-08 US US06/861,198 patent/US4793683A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1987
- 1987-04-14 CA CA000534701A patent/CA1294162C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1987-05-02 DE DE87106392T patent/DE3786828T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1987-05-02 EP EP87106392A patent/EP0244791B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1987-05-06 KR KR1019870004413A patent/KR960013797B1/ko not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1987-05-07 CN CN87103347A patent/CN1018956B/zh not_active Expired
- 1987-05-07 DK DK233387A patent/DK170007B1/da not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1987-05-08 JP JP62110928A patent/JP2575386B2/ja not_active Expired - Lifetime
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CN1018956B (zh) | 1992-11-04 |
JP2575386B2 (ja) | 1997-01-22 |
JPS62270905A (ja) | 1987-11-25 |
EP0244791A2 (en) | 1987-11-11 |
KR870011486A (ko) | 1987-12-23 |
CA1294162C (en) | 1992-01-14 |
KR960013797B1 (ko) | 1996-10-10 |
DE3786828D1 (de) | 1993-09-09 |
DK170007B1 (da) | 1995-04-24 |
DE3786828T2 (de) | 1994-02-24 |
EP0244791B1 (en) | 1993-08-04 |
DK233387A (da) | 1987-11-09 |
CN87103347A (zh) | 1988-01-20 |
US4793683A (en) | 1988-12-27 |
EP0244791A3 (en) | 1988-04-06 |
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B1 | Patent granted (law 1993) | ||
PBP | Patent lapsed |