GB1449156A - Coupling of 0tical fibres - Google Patents

Coupling of 0tical fibres

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Publication number
GB1449156A
GB1449156A GB4229773A GB4229773A GB1449156A GB 1449156 A GB1449156 A GB 1449156A GB 4229773 A GB4229773 A GB 4229773A GB 4229773 A GB4229773 A GB 4229773A GB 1449156 A GB1449156 A GB 1449156A
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Prior art keywords
fibres
groove
sept
fibre
shaped groove
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GB4229773A
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Nortel Networks Technology Corp
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Bell Northern Research Ltd
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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
    • G02B6/3803—Adjustment or alignment devices for alignment prior to splicing
    • 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
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/30—Optical coupling means for use between fibre and thin-film device
    • 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
    • G02B6/3838—Means for centering or aligning the light guide within the ferrule using grooves for light guides

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
GB4229773A 1972-09-08 1973-09-07 Coupling of 0tical fibres Expired GB1449156A (en)

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CA151,261A CA969744A (en) 1972-09-08 1972-09-08 Coupling of optical fibres

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JP (1) JPS50112050A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
CA (1) CA969744A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
DE (1) DE2345273A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
FR (1) FR2199129B1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
GB (1) GB1449156A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
NL (1) NL7312353A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
SE (1) SE391588B (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)

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EP0012188A1 (de) * 1978-11-29 1980-06-25 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Verfahren zur Herstellung einer Lichtwellenleiterverzweigung
US4272154A (en) 1977-12-30 1981-06-09 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Connecting plug for detachably connecting two light wave guide cables
US4354731A (en) 1979-10-02 1982-10-19 E. I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company Self-aligning optical fiber connector
DE3138296A1 (de) * 1981-09-25 1983-04-28 Siemens AG, 1000 Berlin und 8000 München Verfahren zum positionieren und fixieren von optischen bauelementen relativ zueinander
GB2141256A (en) * 1981-02-24 1984-12-12 Nippon Sheet Glass Co Ltd Silicon substrate structures for fixing optical fibres and graded index lenses
GB2178184A (en) * 1985-07-10 1987-02-04 Plessey Co Plc Positioning an optical fibre in a groove using a vacuum
US4865413A (en) * 1986-02-25 1989-09-12 U.S. Philips Corp. Arrangement for splicing optical waveguides and method of manufacturing same
GB2225441A (en) * 1988-11-24 1990-05-30 Stc Plc Aligning optical fibres

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US3864018A (en) * 1973-10-18 1975-02-04 Bell Telephone Labor Inc Method and means for splicing arrays of optical fibers
US4029390A (en) * 1974-12-23 1977-06-14 Bell Telephone Laboratories, Incorporated Optical fiber group splicing technique and apparatus employing unique foldable holder
JPS5181142A (ja) * 1975-01-11 1976-07-15 Sumitomo Electric Industries Hikaridensoyofuaibanosetsuzokuhoho
JPS563682Y2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) * 1975-05-30 1981-01-27
DE2527008C3 (de) * 1975-06-18 1981-04-02 Siemens AG, 1000 Berlin und 8000 München Mehrfachsteckvorrichtung für Einzellichtwellenleiter
US4102561A (en) * 1975-07-02 1978-07-25 Corning Glass Works Optical waveguide connector
DE2530883C3 (de) * 1975-07-10 1981-04-30 Siemens AG, 1000 Berlin und 8000 München Verfahren zum Verbinden von Einzellichtwellenleitern
DE2531994C3 (de) * 1975-07-17 1981-07-09 Siemens AG, 1000 Berlin und 8000 München Quetschverbinder zum Verbinden von Einzellichtwellenleitern
JPS52148139A (en) * 1976-06-04 1977-12-09 Oki Electric Ind Co Ltd Photo conduction fibre connector
FR2382017A1 (fr) * 1977-02-23 1978-09-22 Socapex Connecteur pour monofibre optique
GB1576459A (en) * 1977-04-28 1980-10-08 Standard Telephones Cables Ltd Optical fibres connectors
DE2723440C3 (de) * 1977-05-24 1979-11-29 Siemens Ag, 1000 Berlin Und 8000 Muenchen Steckverbindung für Lichtwellenleiter mit axialer und radialer Verspannung eines Gewindes
JPS5418760A (en) * 1977-07-13 1979-02-13 Oki Electric Ind Co Ltd Optical fiber connector and production of the same
US4253730A (en) * 1977-11-17 1981-03-03 Thomas & Betts Corporation Optical fiber connector
US4165914A (en) * 1978-01-10 1979-08-28 The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Navy Access coupler and duplex coupler for single multimode fiber transmission line
DE2803570C2 (de) * 1978-01-27 1983-01-05 Philips Kommunikations Industrie AG, 8500 Nürnberg Gerätestecker zum Verbinden von Lichtleitfasern insbesondere zu Meßzwecken
US4248499A (en) * 1978-02-23 1981-02-03 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Splicing device for light wave guides
DE2807806C3 (de) * 1978-02-23 1984-03-08 Siemens AG, 1000 Berlin und 8000 München Spleißvorrichtung für Lichtwellenleiter
DE2807799C3 (de) * 1978-02-23 1984-01-12 Siemens AG, 1000 Berlin und 8000 München Spleißelement für Einzel-Lichtwellenleiter
JPS5570810A (en) * 1978-11-21 1980-05-28 Nec Corp Molded connector for optical communication
US4315666A (en) * 1979-03-19 1982-02-16 Hicks Jr John W Coupled communications fibers
DE2925052C3 (de) * 1979-06-21 1981-11-26 SIEMENS AG AAAAA, 1000 Berlin und 8000 München Spleißelement für Einzellichtwellenleiterverbindungen
JPS5616104A (en) * 1979-09-19 1981-02-16 Nec Corp Diffraction grating type optical branching filter
JPS5776509A (en) * 1980-10-30 1982-05-13 Nippon Sheet Glass Co Ltd Optical fiber-lens coupler and its manufacture
US4558920A (en) * 1981-11-19 1985-12-17 Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University Tapped optical fiber delay line
US4515434A (en) * 1983-03-09 1985-05-07 Allied Corporation Fiber optic connector
DE3408783A1 (de) * 1983-08-03 1985-02-14 Siemens AG, 1000 Berlin und 8000 München Verbindungselement fuer lichtwellenleiter und verfahren zur herstellung
JPS6129304U (ja) * 1985-04-18 1986-02-21 富士通株式会社 光フアイバの固定接続構造
DE4240460C2 (de) * 1992-12-02 1995-01-05 Ant Nachrichtentech Vorrichtung zur lösbaren Verbindung von Lichtwellenleitern
DE4317953A1 (de) * 1993-05-28 1994-12-01 Siemens Ag Verfahren zur Herstellung von Führungselementen für Lichtwellenleiter

Cited By (10)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4272154A (en) 1977-12-30 1981-06-09 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Connecting plug for detachably connecting two light wave guide cables
EP0012188A1 (de) * 1978-11-29 1980-06-25 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Verfahren zur Herstellung einer Lichtwellenleiterverzweigung
DE2851679A1 (de) * 1978-11-29 1980-07-10 Siemens Ag Verzweigerelement und verfahren zu seiner herstellung
US4354731A (en) 1979-10-02 1982-10-19 E. I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company Self-aligning optical fiber connector
GB2141256A (en) * 1981-02-24 1984-12-12 Nippon Sheet Glass Co Ltd Silicon substrate structures for fixing optical fibres and graded index lenses
DE3138296A1 (de) * 1981-09-25 1983-04-28 Siemens AG, 1000 Berlin und 8000 München Verfahren zum positionieren und fixieren von optischen bauelementen relativ zueinander
GB2178184A (en) * 1985-07-10 1987-02-04 Plessey Co Plc Positioning an optical fibre in a groove using a vacuum
US4865413A (en) * 1986-02-25 1989-09-12 U.S. Philips Corp. Arrangement for splicing optical waveguides and method of manufacturing same
GB2225441A (en) * 1988-11-24 1990-05-30 Stc Plc Aligning optical fibres
GB2225441B (en) * 1988-11-24 1992-10-28 Stc Plc Terminating optical fibres

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Publication number Publication date
DE2345273A1 (de) 1974-03-21
NL7312353A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1974-03-12
JPS50112050A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1975-09-03
SE391588B (sv) 1977-02-21
FR2199129A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1974-04-05
CA969744A (en) 1975-06-24
FR2199129B1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1976-10-01

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