GB2019028A - Coupling Optical Fibres - Google Patents

Coupling Optical Fibres

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Publication number
GB2019028A
GB2019028A GB7901664A GB7901664A GB2019028A GB 2019028 A GB2019028 A GB 2019028A GB 7901664 A GB7901664 A GB 7901664A GB 7901664 A GB7901664 A GB 7901664A GB 2019028 A GB2019028 A GB 2019028A
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probe
optical fibres
coupling optical
coupling members
gripping collet
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Plessey Co Ltd
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Plessey Co 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
    • G02B6/3807—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
    • G02B6/383—Hermaphroditic connectors, i.e. two identical plugs mating with one another, each plug having both male and female diametrically opposed engaging parts
    • 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
    • G02B6/32—Optical coupling means having lens focusing means positioned between opposed fibre 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
    • G02B6/3873—Connectors using guide surfaces for aligning ferrule ends, e.g. tubes, sleeves, V-grooves, rods, pins, balls

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)

Abstract

Two identical coupling members each comprise an optical fibre- containing probe and a slidable probe- gripping collet H (shown in detail in Fig. 2C), the arrangement being such that one probe-gripping collet may be moved (to the position of Fig. 8) to span the abutment between the two probes after the two coupling members have been brought into end contact. The end of the fibre may be flush with the probe or a lens (as shown) may be mounted inside the probe adjacent the end thereof. <IMAGE>
GB7901664A 1978-04-07 1979-01-17 Coupling optical fibres Expired GB2019028B (en)

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GB7901664A GB2019028B (en) 1978-04-07 1979-01-17 Coupling optical fibres

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GB1368078 1978-04-07
GB7901664A GB2019028B (en) 1978-04-07 1979-01-17 Coupling optical fibres

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GB2019028A true GB2019028A (en) 1979-10-24
GB2019028B GB2019028B (en) 1982-07-14

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Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2456334A1 (en) * 1979-05-08 1980-12-05 Itt HERMAPHRODITE CONNECTOR ELEMENT FOR OPTICAL FIBERS
US4614401A (en) * 1983-06-10 1986-09-30 Times Fiber Communications, Inc. Optical fiber connector
US4718745A (en) * 1983-06-10 1988-01-12 Times Fiber Communmications, Inc. Optical fiber connector

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2456334A1 (en) * 1979-05-08 1980-12-05 Itt HERMAPHRODITE CONNECTOR ELEMENT FOR OPTICAL FIBERS
US4614401A (en) * 1983-06-10 1986-09-30 Times Fiber Communications, Inc. Optical fiber connector
US4718745A (en) * 1983-06-10 1988-01-12 Times Fiber Communmications, Inc. Optical fiber connector

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