EP1040378A4 - Optical fibre connector - Google Patents

Optical fibre connector

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Publication number
EP1040378A4
EP1040378A4 EP98960871A EP98960871A EP1040378A4 EP 1040378 A4 EP1040378 A4 EP 1040378A4 EP 98960871 A EP98960871 A EP 98960871A EP 98960871 A EP98960871 A EP 98960871A EP 1040378 A4 EP1040378 A4 EP 1040378A4
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
optical fibre
fibre connector
connector
optical
fibre
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.)
Withdrawn
Application number
EP98960871A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP1040378A1 (en
Inventor
Kenneth Leslie Lees
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
ADC GmbH
Original Assignee
Krone GmbH
Priority date (The priority date 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 date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Krone GmbH filed Critical Krone GmbH
Publication of EP1040378A1 publication Critical patent/EP1040378A1/en
Publication of EP1040378A4 publication Critical patent/EP1040378A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • 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
    • G02B6/3878—Connectors using guide surfaces for aligning ferrule ends, e.g. tubes, sleeves, V-grooves, rods, pins, balls using tubes, sleeves to align ferrules comprising a plurality of ferrules, branching and break-out means
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • G02B6/3893—Push-pull type, e.g. snap-in, push-on
EP98960871A 1997-12-22 1998-12-08 Optical fibre connector Withdrawn EP1040378A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AUPP109197 1997-12-22
AUPP1091A AUPP109197A0 (en) 1997-12-22 1997-12-22 Optical fibre connector
PCT/AU1998/001013 WO1999032914A1 (en) 1997-12-22 1998-12-08 Optical fibre connector

Publications (2)

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EP1040378A1 EP1040378A1 (en) 2000-10-04
EP1040378A4 true EP1040378A4 (en) 2005-05-18

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EP98960871A Withdrawn EP1040378A4 (en) 1997-12-22 1998-12-08 Optical fibre connector

Country Status (6)

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EP (1) EP1040378A4 (en)
AR (1) AR017924A1 (en)
AU (1) AUPP109197A0 (en)
TW (1) TW440733B (en)
WO (1) WO1999032914A1 (en)
ZA (1) ZA9811697B (en)

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TWI522669B (en) 2014-01-15 2016-02-21 光興國際股份有限公司 Optical connector, optical transmission device and assembly method for optical transmission device
CN108114922A (en) * 2018-01-31 2018-06-05 深圳市恒宝通光电子股份有限公司 A kind of optical patchcord end face automatic cleaner

Citations (2)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH0720355A (en) * 1993-07-02 1995-01-24 Hirose Electric Co Ltd Sleeve holder inserting and pulling tool for optical fiber connector
JPH1039177A (en) * 1996-07-25 1998-02-13 Nec Eng Ltd Optical connector

Family Cites Families (1)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JP3209044B2 (en) * 1995-06-13 2001-09-17 住友電装株式会社 Optical connector and method of fixing optical fiber to optical connector

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH0720355A (en) * 1993-07-02 1995-01-24 Hirose Electric Co Ltd Sleeve holder inserting and pulling tool for optical fiber connector
JPH1039177A (en) * 1996-07-25 1998-02-13 Nec Eng Ltd Optical connector

Non-Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1995, no. 04 31 May 1995 (1995-05-31) *
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1998, no. 06 30 April 1998 (1998-04-30) *
See also references of WO9932914A1 *

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
WO1999032914A1 (en) 1999-07-01
AR017924A1 (en) 2001-10-24
TW440733B (en) 2001-06-16
EP1040378A1 (en) 2000-10-04
AUPP109197A0 (en) 1998-01-22
ZA9811697B (en) 2000-06-21

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