GB1571092A - Optical fibres bundle positioning ferrule - Google Patents
Optical fibres bundle positioning ferrule Download PDFInfo
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- GB1571092A GB1571092A GB48464/76A GB4846476A GB1571092A GB 1571092 A GB1571092 A GB 1571092A GB 48464/76 A GB48464/76 A GB 48464/76A GB 4846476 A GB4846476 A GB 4846476A GB 1571092 A GB1571092 A GB 1571092A
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- piston
- ferrule
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- fibres
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- G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
- G02B6/3833—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture
- G02B6/3855—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture characterised by the method of anchoring or fixing the fibre within the ferrule
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- 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
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- G02B6/3833—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture
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- G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
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- 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
- G02B6/3855—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture characterised by the method of anchoring or fixing the fibre within the ferrule
- G02B6/3861—Adhesive bonding
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- 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
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- G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
- G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
- G02B6/40—Mechanical coupling means having fibre bundle mating means
- G02B6/403—Mechanical coupling means having fibre bundle mating means of the ferrule type, connecting a pair of ferrules
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- 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
- G02B6/3851—Ferrules having keying or coding means
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- G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
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- G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
- G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
- G02B6/3887—Anchoring optical cables to connector housings, e.g. strain relief features
- G02B6/3888—Protection from over-extension or over-compression
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Optics & Photonics (AREA)
- Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
- Optical Fibers, Optical Fiber Cores, And Optical Fiber Bundles (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR7535651A FR2332544A1 (fr) | 1975-11-21 | 1975-11-21 | Embout pour faisceau de fibres optiques et procedes de fabrication et de fixation d'un tel embout |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| GB1571092A true GB1571092A (en) | 1980-07-09 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| GB48464/76A Expired GB1571092A (en) | 1975-11-21 | 1976-11-19 | Optical fibres bundle positioning ferrule |
Country Status (4)
| Country | Link |
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| JP (1) | JPS5264944A (https=) |
| CA (1) | CA1091492A (https=) |
| FR (1) | FR2332544A1 (https=) |
| GB (1) | GB1571092A (https=) |
Families Citing this family (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR2414208A1 (fr) * | 1978-01-06 | 1979-08-03 | Thomson Csf | Embout pour faisceau de fibres optiques a rangement hexagonal et connecteur utilisant de tels embouts |
| JPS54107458A (en) * | 1978-02-10 | 1979-08-23 | Nisshin Steel Co Ltd | Method of scale flowing |
| GB2041558B (en) * | 1978-11-29 | 1983-02-09 | Raychem Corp | Light-guide terminations |
| JPS5852610A (ja) * | 1981-09-24 | 1983-03-28 | Yamaichi Electric Mfg Co Ltd | 光ファイバ−コネクタの製法 |
| JPS58163913U (ja) * | 1982-04-26 | 1983-11-01 | 古河電気工業株式会社 | コネクタ付プラスチツクフアイバコ−ド |
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1975
- 1975-11-21 FR FR7535651A patent/FR2332544A1/fr active Granted
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1976
- 1976-11-19 GB GB48464/76A patent/GB1571092A/en not_active Expired
- 1976-11-22 CA CA266,262A patent/CA1091492A/en not_active Expired
- 1976-11-22 JP JP51140601A patent/JPS5264944A/ja active Pending
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
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| CA1091492A (en) | 1980-12-16 |
| JPS5264944A (en) | 1977-05-28 |
| FR2332544A1 (fr) | 1977-06-17 |
| FR2332544B1 (https=) | 1978-04-14 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
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| PS | Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949] | ||
| PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |