GB2045454B - Connecting optic fibres - Google Patents

Connecting optic fibres

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Publication number
GB2045454B
GB2045454B GB7911357A GB7911357A GB2045454B GB 2045454 B GB2045454 B GB 2045454B GB 7911357 A GB7911357 A GB 7911357A GB 7911357 A GB7911357 A GB 7911357A GB 2045454 B GB2045454 B GB 2045454B
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Prior art keywords
optic fibres
connecting optic
fibres
optic
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GB7911357A
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GB2045454A (en
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Ferranti International PLC
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Ferranti PLC
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Priority to GB7911357A priority Critical patent/GB2045454B/en
Priority to DE19803010395 priority patent/DE3010395A1/de
Priority to FR8006959A priority patent/FR2453422A1/fr
Priority to JP4057580A priority patent/JPS55134814A/ja
Priority to US06/135,632 priority patent/US4339172A/en
Publication of GB2045454A publication Critical patent/GB2045454A/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
    • G02B6/3873—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
    • 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
    • G02B6/3809—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs without a ferrule embedding the fibre end, i.e. with bare fibre end
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • G02B6/3894—Screw-lock type
    • 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
    • G02B6/3628—Mechanical coupling means for mounting fibres to supporting carriers
    • G02B6/3648—Supporting carriers of a microbench type, i.e. with micromachined additional mechanical structures
    • G02B6/3652—Supporting carriers of a microbench type, i.e. with micromachined additional mechanical structures the additional structures being prepositioning mounting areas, allowing only movement in one dimension, e.g. grooves, trenches or vias in the microbench surface, i.e. self aligning supporting carriers
    • 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
    • G02B6/3628—Mechanical coupling means for mounting fibres to supporting carriers
    • G02B6/3684—Mechanical coupling means for mounting fibres to supporting carriers characterised by the manufacturing process of surface profiling of the supporting carrier
    • G02B6/3696—Mechanical coupling means for mounting fibres to supporting carriers characterised by the manufacturing process of surface profiling of the supporting carrier by moulding, e.g. injection moulding, casting, embossing, stamping, stenciling, printing, or with metallic mould insert manufacturing using LIGA or MIGA techniques

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
GB7911357A 1979-03-31 1979-03-31 Connecting optic fibres Expired GB2045454B (en)

Priority Applications (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB7911357A GB2045454B (en) 1979-03-31 1979-03-31 Connecting optic fibres
DE19803010395 DE3010395A1 (de) 1979-03-31 1980-03-18 Verbindungselement fuer optische leitungen
FR8006959A FR2453422A1 (fr) 1979-03-31 1980-03-28 Connecteur pour cables optiques
JP4057580A JPS55134814A (en) 1979-03-31 1980-03-31 Connector for optical cable
US06/135,632 US4339172A (en) 1979-03-31 1980-03-31 Connector having a single segmented deformable grip member for optical cables

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB7911357A GB2045454B (en) 1979-03-31 1979-03-31 Connecting optic fibres

Publications (2)

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GB2045454A GB2045454A (en) 1980-10-29
GB2045454B true GB2045454B (en) 1983-02-09

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US (1) US4339172A (enExample)
JP (1) JPS55134814A (enExample)
DE (1) DE3010395A1 (enExample)
FR (1) FR2453422A1 (enExample)
GB (1) GB2045454B (enExample)

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US4435038A (en) 1981-01-14 1984-03-06 Amp Incorporated Connector for use in butt splicing two optical fibres
US5166514A (en) * 1990-04-09 1992-11-24 Wandel & Goltermann Gmbh & Co. Optical plug system for optical measuring device

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
FR2453422B1 (enExample) 1984-06-08
JPS55134814A (en) 1980-10-21
US4339172A (en) 1982-07-13
GB2045454A (en) 1980-10-29
DE3010395A1 (de) 1980-10-16
FR2453422A1 (fr) 1980-10-31

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