GB2025649B - Optic fibre connector - Google Patents

Optic fibre connector

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Publication number
GB2025649B
GB2025649B GB7830009A GB7830009A GB2025649B GB 2025649 B GB2025649 B GB 2025649B GB 7830009 A GB7830009 A GB 7830009A GB 7830009 A GB7830009 A GB 7830009A GB 2025649 B GB2025649 B GB 2025649B
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Prior art keywords
optic fibre
fibre connector
connector
optic
fibre
Prior art date
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Expired
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GB7830009A
Other versions
GB2025649A (en
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.)
TE Connectivity Corp
Original Assignee
AMP Inc
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Priority to GB7830009A priority Critical patent/GB2025649B/en
Publication of GB2025649A publication Critical patent/GB2025649A/en
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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
    • G02B6/3869—Mounting ferrules to connector body, i.e. plugs
    • G02B6/387—Connector plugs comprising two complementary members, e.g. shells, caps, covers, locked together
    • 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
    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G02B6/4292—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements the light guide being disconnectable from the opto-electronic element, e.g. mutually self aligning arrangements
    • 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
    • G02B6/389—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

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
GB7830009A 1978-07-15 1978-07-15 Optic fibre connector Expired GB2025649B (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB7830009A GB2025649B (en) 1978-07-15 1978-07-15 Optic fibre connector

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB7830009A GB2025649B (en) 1978-07-15 1978-07-15 Optic fibre connector

Publications (2)

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GB2025649A GB2025649A (en) 1980-01-23
GB2025649B true GB2025649B (en) 1982-07-07

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Families Citing this family (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE3517388A1 (en) * 1985-05-14 1986-11-20 Allied Corp., Morristown, N.J. CONNECTING PART FOR A FIBER-OPTICAL CABLE
US4936662A (en) * 1989-02-10 1990-06-26 Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company Optical fiber connector
FR2696840B1 (en) * 1992-10-09 1994-11-18 Souriau & Cie Snap-in plug for fiber optic connection, in particular one-piece overmolded plug.
US20030142923A1 (en) * 2002-01-30 2003-07-31 Chiaro Networks Ltd. Fiberoptic array
FR3050286A1 (en) * 2016-04-14 2017-10-20 Interlemo Holding Sa CONTACTOR ELEMENT FOR OPTICAL CONNECTOR

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WAP Application withdrawn, taken to be withdrawn or refused ** after publication under section 16(1)
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 19930715