GB1450760A - Optical fibre multiway connector - Google Patents

Optical fibre multiway connector

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Publication number
GB1450760A
GB1450760A GB2671075A GB2671075A GB1450760A GB 1450760 A GB1450760 A GB 1450760A GB 2671075 A GB2671075 A GB 2671075A GB 2671075 A GB2671075 A GB 2671075A GB 1450760 A GB1450760 A GB 1450760A
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
openings
optical fibre
sleeves
multiway connector
prismatic
Prior art date
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Expired
Application number
GB2671075A
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.)
STC PLC
Original Assignee
Standard Telephone and Cables PLC
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Publication date
Application filed by Standard Telephone and Cables PLC filed Critical Standard Telephone and Cables PLC
Priority to GB2671075A priority Critical patent/GB1450760A/en
Priority to DE19762627662 priority patent/DE2627662A1/en
Priority to CH799976A priority patent/CH609781A5/en
Priority to ES449249A priority patent/ES449249A1/en
Publication of GB1450760A publication Critical patent/GB1450760A/en
Expired legal-status Critical Current

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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
    • G02B6/3826—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres characterised by form or shape
    • G02B6/3831—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres characterised by form or shape comprising a keying element on the plug or adapter, e.g. to forbid wrong connection
    • 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
    • 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
    • G02B6/3847—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture with means preventing fibre end damage, e.g. recessed fibre surfaces
    • G02B6/3849—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture with means preventing fibre end damage, e.g. recessed fibre surfaces using mechanical protective elements, e.g. caps, hoods, sealing membranes
    • 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
    • G02B6/3869—Mounting ferrules to connector body, i.e. 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
    • 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
    • G02B6/3873—Connectors using guide surfaces for aligning ferrule ends, e.g. tubes, sleeves, V-grooves, rods, pins, balls
    • G02B6/3881—Connectors using guide surfaces for aligning ferrule ends, e.g. tubes, sleeves, V-grooves, rods, pins, balls using grooves to align ferrule ends
    • 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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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Cable Accessories (AREA)

Abstract

A multiple plug arrangement, in which fibre ends (16), provided with sleeves (15), of a plug part are embedded in an elastic mass provided with prismatic openings (12). These prismatic openings each have a snug fit around the sleeve concerned, but cause less friction than would be the case with openings having a circular cross-section. Consequently, it is possible to use lighter compressive springs (19), which produce a butt joint with the sleeves of the fibres in the connector mating piece. <IMAGE>
GB2671075A 1975-06-24 1975-06-24 Optical fibre multiway connector Expired GB1450760A (en)

Priority Applications (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB2671075A GB1450760A (en) 1975-06-24 1975-06-24 Optical fibre multiway connector
DE19762627662 DE2627662A1 (en) 1975-06-24 1976-06-19 CONNECTOR FOR LIGHT GUIDE CABLE
CH799976A CH609781A5 (en) 1975-06-24 1976-06-23 Multiple plug arrangement for optical fibres
ES449249A ES449249A1 (en) 1975-06-24 1976-06-25 Optical fibre multiway connector

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB2671075A GB1450760A (en) 1975-06-24 1975-06-24 Optical fibre multiway connector

Publications (1)

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GB1450760A true GB1450760A (en) 1976-09-29

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CH (1) CH609781A5 (en)
DE (1) DE2627662A1 (en)
ES (1) ES449249A1 (en)
GB (1) GB1450760A (en)

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4148553A (en) * 1976-11-22 1979-04-10 International Telephone & Telegraph Corp. Multifiber cable splicer
GB2000323B (en) * 1977-06-24 1982-01-27 Socapex Connector for multi-way optical cables
EP0080722A2 (en) * 1981-11-30 1983-06-08 Dai-Ichi Seiko Co. Ltd. An optical connector for optical fiber cables
WO2014041450A1 (en) * 2012-09-12 2014-03-20 Fischer Connectors Holding S.A. Contact that is sealed in the disconnected position for a connector
EP3677938A4 (en) * 2017-12-28 2021-03-31 Fujikura Ltd. Optical connector and method for connecting optical connector

Families Citing this family (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE4019733A1 (en) * 1990-06-21 1992-01-02 Rheydt Kabelwerk Ag OPTICAL CONNECTION FOR FOCUS
DE19921001C2 (en) * 1999-05-06 2001-05-31 Coninvers Elektrotechnische Bauelemente Gmbh Method and optical fiber coupling for simultaneous frontal connection of optical fibers

Cited By (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4148553A (en) * 1976-11-22 1979-04-10 International Telephone & Telegraph Corp. Multifiber cable splicer
GB2000323B (en) * 1977-06-24 1982-01-27 Socapex Connector for multi-way optical cables
EP0080722A2 (en) * 1981-11-30 1983-06-08 Dai-Ichi Seiko Co. Ltd. An optical connector for optical fiber cables
EP0080722A3 (en) * 1981-11-30 1986-06-11 Dai-Ichi Seiko Co. Ltd. An optical connector for optical fiber cables
US4636034A (en) * 1981-11-30 1987-01-13 Dai-Ichi Seiko Co., Ltd. Optical connector for optical fiber cables
WO2014041450A1 (en) * 2012-09-12 2014-03-20 Fischer Connectors Holding S.A. Contact that is sealed in the disconnected position for a connector
US9599777B2 (en) 2012-09-12 2017-03-21 Fischer Connectors Holding S.A. Contact that is sealed in the disconnected position for a connector
EP3677938A4 (en) * 2017-12-28 2021-03-31 Fujikura Ltd. Optical connector and method for connecting optical connector
US11054589B2 (en) 2017-12-28 2021-07-06 Fujikura Ltd. Optical connector and method for connecting optical connector

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CH609781A5 (en) 1979-03-15
ES449249A1 (en) 1977-07-16
DE2627662A1 (en) 1977-02-10

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