JP6938515B2 - 塵埃緩和光コネクタ - Google Patents

塵埃緩和光コネクタ Download PDF

Info

Publication number
JP6938515B2
JP6938515B2 JP2018538532A JP2018538532A JP6938515B2 JP 6938515 B2 JP6938515 B2 JP 6938515B2 JP 2018538532 A JP2018538532 A JP 2018538532A JP 2018538532 A JP2018538532 A JP 2018538532A JP 6938515 B2 JP6938515 B2 JP 6938515B2
Authority
JP
Japan
Prior art keywords
optical
groove
coupling unit
waveguide
optical coupling
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.)
Active
Application number
JP2018538532A
Other languages
English (en)
Japanese (ja)
Other versions
JP2018534634A5 (enExample
JP2018534634A (ja
Inventor
エム． ネルソン，ジェームズ
エム． ネルソン，ジェームズ
エー． ハース，マイケル
エー． ハース，マイケル
エル． スミス，テリー
エル． スミス，テリー
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.)
3M Innovative Properties Co
Original Assignee
3M Innovative Properties Co
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
Application filed by 3M Innovative Properties Co filed Critical 3M Innovative Properties Co
Publication of JP2018534634A publication Critical patent/JP2018534634A/ja
Publication of JP2018534634A5 publication Critical patent/JP2018534634A5/ja
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of JP6938515B2 publication Critical patent/JP6938515B2/ja
Active legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Links

Images

Classifications

    • 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
    • G02B6/3849—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture with means preventing fibre end damage, e.g. recessed fibre surfaces using mechanical protective elements, e.g. caps, hoods, sealing membranes
    • 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
    • G02B6/3834—Means for centering or aligning the light guide within the ferrule
    • G02B6/3838—Means for centering or aligning the light guide within the ferrule using grooves for light guides
    • G02B6/3839—Means for centering or aligning the light guide within the ferrule using grooves for light guides for a plurality of light guides
    • 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
    • G02B6/3866—Devices, tools or methods for cleaning connectors
    • 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
    • G02B6/3879—Linking of individual connector plugs to an overconnector, e.g. using clamps, clips, common housings comprising several individual connector 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
    • G02B6/3885—Multicore or multichannel optical connectors, i.e. one single ferrule containing more than one fibre, e.g. ribbon 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
    • G02B6/38—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

Landscapes

  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
JP2018538532A 2015-10-12 2016-10-11 塵埃緩和光コネクタ Active JP6938515B2 (ja)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US201562240000P 2015-10-12 2015-10-12
US62/240,000 2015-10-12
PCT/US2016/056329 WO2017066139A1 (en) 2015-10-12 2016-10-11 Dust mitigating optical connector

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
JP2018534634A JP2018534634A (ja) 2018-11-22
JP2018534634A5 JP2018534634A5 (enExample) 2019-11-21
JP6938515B2 true JP6938515B2 (ja) 2021-09-22

Family

ID=57178536

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
JP2018538532A Active JP6938515B2 (ja) 2015-10-12 2016-10-11 塵埃緩和光コネクタ

Country Status (5)

Country Link
US (3) US10649153B2 (enExample)
JP (1) JP6938515B2 (enExample)
KR (1) KR20180067578A (enExample)
CN (1) CN108351472B (enExample)
WO (1) WO2017066139A1 (enExample)

Families Citing this family (10)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
KR20180064509A (ko) 2015-10-12 2018-06-14 쓰리엠 이노베이티브 프로퍼티즈 컴파니 도파관 접근불가능 공간을 갖는 광학 페룰들
US11573377B2 (en) * 2015-10-12 2023-02-07 3M Innovative Properties Company Optical waveguide positioning feature in a multiple waveguides connector
WO2017066138A1 (en) 2015-10-12 2017-04-20 3M Innovative Properties Company Optical coupling device with waveguide assisted registration
JP2019500654A (ja) 2015-12-30 2019-01-10 スリーエム イノベイティブ プロパティズ カンパニー 塵埃侵入抑制カバーを有する光コネクタ
CN112334808B (zh) * 2018-06-28 2022-07-19 3M创新有限公司 光耦合元件和组件
CN112368620B (zh) 2018-06-29 2022-07-26 3M创新有限公司 具有复合止动件的光学套管
US11163122B2 (en) * 2018-06-29 2021-11-02 3M Innovative Properties Company Optical ferrule
US11662528B2 (en) 2018-06-29 2023-05-30 3M Innovative Properties Company Optical assembly with cassette
US11977261B2 (en) * 2019-12-02 2024-05-07 3M Innovative Properties Company Optical connector assembly
US20240329329A1 (en) * 2023-03-31 2024-10-03 Xilinx, Inc. Protection apparatus for a photonic device

Family Cites Families (21)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US801649A (en) 1905-03-08 1905-10-10 Thaddeus S Coffin Bait-holder.
JPH1039167A (ja) * 1996-05-23 1998-02-13 Pilot Precision Co Ltd フェルール
JP3132998B2 (ja) 1996-07-09 2001-02-05 セイコーインスツルメンツ株式会社 光コネクタ用フェルール
US6951425B2 (en) * 2000-10-25 2005-10-04 Tyco Electronics Nederland B.V. Optical ferrule-less connector
JP2004093992A (ja) * 2002-08-30 2004-03-25 Fujikura Ltd 光コネクタ
US20080043334A1 (en) 2006-08-18 2008-02-21 Mirage Innovations Ltd. Diffractive optical relay and method for manufacturing the same
US8591066B2 (en) * 2008-08-19 2013-11-26 Spectronics Corporation Modular lamp head and assembly for non-destructive testing
US8016491B2 (en) * 2009-08-18 2011-09-13 Fujikura Ltd. Optical ferrule
CN101702048B (zh) * 2009-11-03 2011-07-20 无锡光太光通讯器件有限公司 手动翻盖一体式防尘帽光纤连接器
CN106886074B (zh) * 2012-10-05 2020-07-14 3M创新有限公司 光学连接器
US10162140B2 (en) * 2013-09-16 2018-12-25 3M Innovative Properties Company Optical communication assemblies
US11573377B2 (en) 2015-10-12 2023-02-07 3M Innovative Properties Company Optical waveguide positioning feature in a multiple waveguides connector
CN108139544B (zh) 2015-10-12 2020-08-07 3M创新有限公司 可配置的模块式连接器
JP2018530794A (ja) 2015-10-12 2018-10-18 スリーエム イノベイティブ プロパティズ カンパニー 光フェルール及び光フェルール金型
US10416395B2 (en) 2015-10-12 2019-09-17 3M Innovative Properties Company Connector with latching mechanism
WO2017066137A1 (en) 2015-10-12 2017-04-20 3M Innovative Properties Company Optical assembly with cable retainer
WO2017066019A1 (en) 2015-10-12 2017-04-20 3M Innovative Properties Company Hybrid connectors
KR20180064509A (ko) 2015-10-12 2018-06-14 쓰리엠 이노베이티브 프로퍼티즈 컴파니 도파관 접근불가능 공간을 갖는 광학 페룰들
WO2017066138A1 (en) 2015-10-12 2017-04-20 3M Innovative Properties Company Optical coupling device with waveguide assisted registration
JP6971240B2 (ja) 2015-10-12 2021-11-24 スリーエム イノベイティブ プロパティズ カンパニー 光フェルール
CN108351473B (zh) 2015-10-12 2020-09-08 3M创新有限公司 套管、对准框架和连接器

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
WO2017066139A1 (en) 2017-04-20
US10649153B2 (en) 2020-05-12
CN108351472B (zh) 2021-07-20
US11150416B2 (en) 2021-10-19
US20220011522A1 (en) 2022-01-13
US20200233155A1 (en) 2020-07-23
JP2018534634A (ja) 2018-11-22
US20180284357A1 (en) 2018-10-04
KR20180067578A (ko) 2018-06-20
CN108351472A (zh) 2018-07-31
US11934019B2 (en) 2024-03-19

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
JP7010228B2 (ja) ケーブル保持具を備える光学アセンブリ
US11906789B2 (en) Optical waveguide positioning feature in a multiple waveguides connector
JP6938515B2 (ja) 塵埃緩和光コネクタ
JP7282128B2 (ja) 導波路アクセス不可能スペースを有する光フェルール
TWI534491B (zh) 光纖連接器、電子設備、及光纖連接器之安裝方法
US20120301073A1 (en) Integrated silicon photonic active optical cable components, sub-assemblies and assemblies
US10754105B2 (en) Optical coupling device with waveguide assisted registration
TWI654456B (zh) Waveguide termination module and termination method
US11662528B2 (en) Optical assembly with cassette
US11977261B2 (en) Optical connector assembly

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
A521 Request for written amendment filed

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A523

Effective date: 20191010

A621 Written request for application examination

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A621

Effective date: 20191010

A977 Report on retrieval

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A971007

Effective date: 20200812

A131 Notification of reasons for refusal

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A131

Effective date: 20200901

A601 Written request for extension of time

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A601

Effective date: 20201125

A521 Request for written amendment filed

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A523

Effective date: 20210218

TRDD Decision of grant or rejection written
A01 Written decision to grant a patent or to grant a registration (utility model)

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A01

Effective date: 20210803

A61 First payment of annual fees (during grant procedure)

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A61

Effective date: 20210901

R150 Certificate of patent or registration of utility model

Ref document number: 6938515

Country of ref document: JP

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: R150

R250 Receipt of annual fees

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: R250