GB2352054B - Fiber-optic test probe feed through adapter with retention clips - Google Patents

Fiber-optic test probe feed through adapter with retention clips

Info

Publication number
GB2352054B
GB2352054B GB0024220A GB0024220A GB2352054B GB 2352054 B GB2352054 B GB 2352054B GB 0024220 A GB0024220 A GB 0024220A GB 0024220 A GB0024220 A GB 0024220A GB 2352054 B GB2352054 B GB 2352054B
Authority
GB
United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
adapter
fiber
test probe
retention clips
optic test
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Lifetime
Application number
GB0024220A
Other versions
GB0024220D0 (en
GB2352054A (en
Inventor
Gregory Bruce Noll
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.)
Glenair Inc
Original Assignee
Glenair Inc
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Priority claimed from US08/682,096 external-priority patent/US5940559A/en
Application filed by Glenair Inc filed Critical Glenair Inc
Publication of GB0024220D0 publication Critical patent/GB0024220D0/en
Publication of GB2352054A publication Critical patent/GB2352054A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2352054B publication Critical patent/GB2352054B/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01M—TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES OR STRUCTURES; TESTING OF STRUCTURES OR APPARATUS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G01M11/00—Testing of optical apparatus; Testing structures by optical methods not otherwise provided for
    • G01M11/30—Testing of optical devices, constituted by fibre optics or optical waveguides
    • G01M11/33—Testing of optical devices, constituted by fibre optics or optical waveguides with a light emitter being disposed at one fibre or waveguide end-face, and a light receiver at the other end-face
    • 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
    • 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
    • G02B6/3825—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres with an intermediate part, e.g. adapter, receptacle, linking two 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
    • 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
    • G02B6/3869—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
    • G02B6/389—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

Landscapes

  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analysing Materials By Optical Means (AREA)
  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
GB0024220A 1996-07-17 1997-07-16 Fiber-optic test probe feed through adapter with retention clips Expired - Lifetime GB2352054B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US08/682,096 US5940559A (en) 1996-07-17 1996-07-17 Fiber-optic test probe and connector adapter for testing fiber-optic connector harnesses
GB9715068A GB2316498B (en) 1996-07-17 1997-07-16 Fiber-optic test probe and connector adapter for testing fiber-optic connector harnesses

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
GB0024220D0 GB0024220D0 (en) 2000-11-15
GB2352054A GB2352054A (en) 2001-01-17
GB2352054B true GB2352054B (en) 2001-03-07

Family

ID=26311893

Family Applications (2)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
GB0024219A Expired - Lifetime GB2352053B (en) 1996-07-17 1997-07-16 Fiber-optic test probes
GB0024220A Expired - Lifetime GB2352054B (en) 1996-07-17 1997-07-16 Fiber-optic test probe feed through adapter with retention clips

Family Applications Before (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
GB0024219A Expired - Lifetime GB2352053B (en) 1996-07-17 1997-07-16 Fiber-optic test probes

Country Status (1)

Country Link
GB (2) GB2352053B (en)

Families Citing this family (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN102141657B (en) * 2011-05-16 2012-11-28 无锡光太光通讯器件有限公司 Fast optical fiber connector

Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3990779A (en) * 1975-07-24 1976-11-09 International Telephone And Telegraph Corporation Single optical fiber connector
GB1563077A (en) * 1976-10-08 1980-03-19 Bunker Ramo Connector for light conductive cables
GB2057711A (en) * 1977-10-14 1981-04-01 Bunker Ramo Retaining member for an optical fibre connector
GB2165401A (en) * 1984-09-05 1986-04-09 Allied Corp Connector assembly
US4964690A (en) * 1988-06-09 1990-10-23 Erni Elektroapparate Gmbh Pin-and-socket connector for light wave conductors

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3990779A (en) * 1975-07-24 1976-11-09 International Telephone And Telegraph Corporation Single optical fiber connector
GB1563077A (en) * 1976-10-08 1980-03-19 Bunker Ramo Connector for light conductive cables
GB2057711A (en) * 1977-10-14 1981-04-01 Bunker Ramo Retaining member for an optical fibre connector
GB2165401A (en) * 1984-09-05 1986-04-09 Allied Corp Connector assembly
US4964690A (en) * 1988-06-09 1990-10-23 Erni Elektroapparate Gmbh Pin-and-socket connector for light wave conductors

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
GB0024220D0 (en) 2000-11-15
GB2352053B (en) 2001-02-21
GB0024219D0 (en) 2000-11-15
GB2352054A (en) 2001-01-17
GB2352053A (en) 2001-01-17

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
GB2316498B (en) Fiber-optic test probe and connector adapter for testing fiber-optic connector harnesses
EP0944840A4 (en) Probe card for high speed testing
GB2312751B (en) NMR diffusion measurement
EP0879396A4 (en) Optical measurement system
GB2316571B (en) Hydrophone group sensitivity tester
SG66204A1 (en) Circuit-test fixture that includes shorted- together probes
GB2315169B (en) Probe adaptor
GB2292216B (en) Optical probes
GB2352054B (en) Fiber-optic test probe feed through adapter with retention clips
SG97766A1 (en) Burn-in testing device
EP1020717A4 (en) Pitot-static probe
EP0495380A3 (en) Probe tip for electric test fixture
GB2319121B (en) Electrical meter testing
GB2318460B (en) High voltage test probe
GB9606311D0 (en) Optical test device
AU4563297A (en) A test probe
GB9702141D0 (en) Measuring diameters
GB9602849D0 (en) Optical inspection probe
PL57965Y1 (en) Diameter measuring instrument
PL57970Y1 (en) Diameter measuring instrument
PL104755U1 (en) Diameter measuring instrument
CA79533S (en) Testing device
KR100190847B1 (en) Test connector
TW302026U (en) Inspecting probe
GB9413769D0 (en) Fibre optic probes

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PE20 Patent expired after termination of 20 years

Expiry date: 20170715