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- JPS6315843Y2 JPS6315843Y2 JP1982098019U JP9801982U JPS6315843Y2 JP S6315843 Y2 JPS6315843 Y2 JP S6315843Y2 JP 1982098019 U JP1982098019 U JP 1982098019U JP 9801982 U JP9801982 U JP 9801982U JP S6315843 Y2 JPS6315843 Y2 JP S6315843Y2
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- 239000000853 adhesive Substances 0.000 claims description 16
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- 238000012544 monitoring process Methods 0.000 description 2
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- 239000000919 ceramic Substances 0.000 description 1
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Description
【考案の詳細な説明】
本考案は光フアイバーを他の光フアイバーある
いは光応用機器類に接続するための光フアイバー
端子に関する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an optical fiber terminal for connecting an optical fiber to another optical fiber or optical application equipment.
光フアイバーを他の光フアイバーあるいは光源
装置、光信号処理装置等の機器類に接続する場
合、光フアイバーから拡散出射する光を平行光に
変換するとともに平行入射する光を集束してフア
イバーに入射させる機能をもつ平面レンズが光フ
アイバー先端に取りつけられて用いられ、このよ
うな集束・平行光変換用のレンズの付いた光フア
イバープラグとしては、従来第1図に示す構造の
ものが使用されていた。 When connecting an optical fiber to other optical fibers or equipment such as a light source device or an optical signal processing device, the diffused light emitted from the optical fiber is converted into parallel light, and the parallel incident light is focused and made to enter the fiber. A functional plane lens is attached to the tip of an optical fiber, and the structure shown in Figure 1 has traditionally been used as an optical fiber plug with a lens for focusing and collimating light. .
第1図において1は集束・平行光変換用の平面
レンズであり、一般的には屈折率が中心軸上で最
大で周辺に向けて放物線状に減少するような屈折
率分布をもつ両端が平行平面の透明なガラスある
いはプラスチツクからなる円柱状の屈折率分布型
レンズの4分の1周期長のものが使用される。 In Figure 1, numeral 1 is a plane lens for converging and collimating light, and generally has a refractive index distribution such that the refractive index is maximum on the central axis and decreases parabolically toward the periphery, and both ends are parallel. A cylindrical graded index lens made of flat transparent glass or plastic and having a quarter period length is used.
このレンズ1の端面に光フアイバー2を接続す
るために、レンズ1の一方の端面に中心軸をレン
ズ光軸と一致させてフアイバー支持チユーブ3を
接着剤4で接合し、この一体化したレンズ1およ
びチユーブ3をプラグチユーブに内装して接着固
定した構造のプラグを使用している。 In order to connect the optical fiber 2 to the end surface of this lens 1, a fiber support tube 3 is bonded to one end surface of the lens 1 with an adhesive 4 with its central axis aligned with the lens optical axis, and this integrated lens 1 A plug is used in which the tube 3 is placed inside the plug tube and fixed with adhesive.
上記従来構造の光フアイバープラグではレンズ
1とフアイバー支持チユーブ3との接合に当り両
者を密着状態にして接着剤4を塗布しても両部材
1,3間に不可避的に存在する微小空隙を通して
接着剤4が毛管現象でチユーブ3のフアイバー挿
通孔3A内に浸透してしまい、この接着剤4が光
フアイバー2の端面のレンズ1端面への密着を阻
害し光学的な接続損失が大になるという問題があ
つた。 In the optical fiber plug of the conventional structure described above, even if the lens 1 and the fiber support tube 3 are brought into close contact with each other and the adhesive 4 is applied, the bond passes through the micro-gaps that inevitably exist between the two members 1 and 3. The adhesive 4 penetrates into the fiber insertion hole 3A of the tube 3 due to capillary action, and this adhesive 4 prevents the end face of the optical fiber 2 from adhering to the end face of the lens 1, resulting in a large optical connection loss. There was a problem.
本考案は上述の従来の問題点を解決し、レンズ
に対する光フアイバーの接続効率が非常に良好な
光フアイバー端子を提供することを目的としてい
る。 The present invention aims to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems and to provide an optical fiber terminal with very good connection efficiency of the optical fiber to the lens.
以下本考案を図面に示した実施例について詳細
に説明する。 Embodiments of the present invention shown in the drawings will be described in detail below.
第2図は本考案の光フアイバー端子の縦断面図
であり、集束・平行光変換用の屈折率分布型レン
ズ10の一方の端面にフアイバー支持体11を中
心軸を合せて接着剤12で一体に接合している。 FIG. 2 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the optical fiber terminal of the present invention, in which a fiber support 11 is integrated with an adhesive 12 with its central axis aligned with one end surface of a gradient index lens 10 for converging/parallel light conversion. It is joined to.
フアイバー支持体11はセラミクス,宝石,ガ
ラス,樹脂,金属等で構成されている円筒チユー
ブであり、その孔13の内径は支持体11の大部
分の長さにわたり接続される光フアイバーの外径
よりも僅かに大きく、一例としてフアイバー外径
を125μとして孔13の内径は127μφ前後に仕上げ
られている。 The fiber support 11 is a cylindrical tube made of ceramics, jewelry, glass, resin, metal, etc., and the inner diameter of the hole 13 is larger than the outer diameter of the optical fiber connected over most of the length of the support 11. For example, the outer diameter of the fiber is 125μ, and the inner diameter of the hole 13 is around 127μΦ.
そして挿通孔13のうちレンズ10の端面に接
する出口端の孔径d2を中央部分の孔径d1よりも拡
大してある。 The hole diameter d 2 at the exit end of the insertion hole 13 that is in contact with the end surface of the lens 10 is larger than the hole diameter d 1 at the central portion.
具体的には支持体11のレンズ側端面から深さ
l2にわたり内径d2の孔径拡大部分13Aを設けて
いる。 Specifically, the depth from the lens side end surface of the support 11
An enlarged hole diameter portion 13A having an inner diameter d 2 is provided over l 2 .
ここで出口端の孔径d2はあまり中央部分孔径d1
に近い場合は毛管現象で支持体11内に浸入した
接着剤12が接続される光フアイバーの先端が当
接する位置まで入り込むのでd2をd1の少なくとも
2倍以上にとることが望ましい。 Here, the hole diameter d 2 at the outlet end is less than the hole diameter d 1 at the central part.
If it is close to , the adhesive 12 that has penetrated into the support 11 due to capillary action will penetrate to the position where the tip of the optical fiber to be connected comes into contact, so it is desirable that d 2 be at least twice as large as d 1 .
また孔拡大部分13Aの長さl2はあまり短かい
と浸入接着剤を逃がすスペースが充分確保され
ず、一方あまり長くすると光フアイバー先端に位
置ずれを生じるようになるのでl2は支持体11の
全長l1の2分の1以下に抑えることが望ましい。
支持体11の他端側には光フアイバーの挿通を容
易にするために外方に拡大するテーパ孔部分13
Bが形成してある。 In addition, if the length l 2 of the hole enlarged portion 13A is too short, there will not be enough space for the infiltrated adhesive to escape, and if it is too long, the tip of the optical fiber will be misaligned. It is desirable to suppress the total length to one-half or less of the total length l1 .
The other end of the support 11 has a tapered hole portion 13 that expands outward to facilitate insertion of the optical fiber.
B is formed.
フアイバー支持体11は外径に特に制限はない
がプラグチユーブ内にレンズ10および支持体1
1を収納することを考慮するレンズ10の外径の
1/3以下程度にするのが望ましい。また支持体1
1の長さl1はあまり短かい場合にはフアイバー先
端の位置決め保持が不充分となりあまり長いと取
扱い時に接着層剥離等をおこしやすくなるので一
般にl1を1m/mないし20m/mの範囲内に選ぶこ
とが好ましい。 There is no particular limit to the outer diameter of the fiber support 11, but the lens 10 and the support 1 can be placed inside the plug tube.
It is desirable that the outer diameter of the lens 10 is about ⅓ or less of the outer diameter of the lens 10 in which the lens 10 is accommodated. Also, support 1
If the length l 1 of 1 is too short, the positioning and retention of the fiber tip will be insufficient, and if it is too long, the adhesive layer will easily peel off during handling, so generally l 1 is within the range of 1 m/m to 20 m/m. It is preferable to choose.
上記構造の光フアイバー端子レンズに光フアイ
バーを接続する場合は第3図に示すように支持体
11の挿通孔13に光フアイバー14の先端部分
を通し、フアイバー14の端面をレンズ10端面
に密着させ、支持体11のテーパ孔部分13Bで
支持体11とフアイバー14との間を瞬間接着剤
などの接着剤12により固定する。 When connecting an optical fiber to the optical fiber terminal lens having the above structure, the tip of the optical fiber 14 is passed through the insertion hole 13 of the support 11 as shown in FIG. The support 11 and the fiber 14 are fixed at the tapered hole portion 13B of the support 11 with an adhesive 12 such as an instant adhesive.
これにより、他の光フアイバーに接続された端
子レンズ、光源等から出射してレンズ10に入射
した光束は集束されて光フアイバー14内に効率
良く伝送される。また同様に光フアイバー14か
ら拡散出射した光はレンズ10で平行光束に変換
されて出射し、対向配置した上記と同様の端子レ
ンズを装着した光フアイバー、あるいは光信号処
理装置等に入る。 As a result, the light beams emitted from terminal lenses, light sources, etc. connected to other optical fibers and incident on the lens 10 are focused and efficiently transmitted into the optical fibers 14. Similarly, the light diffused and emitted from the optical fiber 14 is converted into a parallel light beam by the lens 10 and emitted, and enters an optical fiber equipped with a terminal lens similar to the above disposed facing each other, or an optical signal processing device.
第4図に本考案の他の実施例を示す。 FIG. 4 shows another embodiment of the present invention.
本例は集束・平行光変換用の平面レンズ10の
端面に接合するフアイバー支持体11を、全長に
わたり内径の一様な金属スリーブ16内にこのス
リーブ16よりも若干短かい宝石チユーブ17を
内嵌した構造としたものである。 In this example, a fiber support 11 that is bonded to the end face of a plane lens 10 for focusing and collimating light conversion is fitted into a metal sleeve 16 that has a uniform inner diameter over its entire length, and a jeweled tube 17 that is slightly shorter than the sleeve 16 is fitted inside the metal sleeve 16. The structure is as follows.
そして宝石チユーブ17にフアイバー挿通孔1
3と入口端のテーパ孔13Bを設け、宝石チユー
ブ17の先端と金属スリーブ16の端部との間に
若干の空隙を残してこの部分を接着剤逃しのため
の孔径拡大部分13Aとした構造である。 Then, the fiber insertion hole 1 is inserted into the jewel tube 17.
3 and a tapered hole 13B at the entrance end, a slight gap is left between the tip of the jewel tube 17 and the end of the metal sleeve 16, and this part is made into a hole diameter enlarged part 13A for adhesive release. be.
第5図は本考案のさらに別の実施例を示す。 FIG. 5 shows yet another embodiment of the invention.
本例は支持体11のフアイバー挿通孔13両端
部にそれぞれ設けられる孔径拡大部分13Aとテ
ーパ孔部分13Bとを同一形状の外方拡大テーパ
孔とした構造である。 This example has a structure in which the enlarged diameter portion 13A and the tapered hole portion 13B provided at both ends of the fiber insertion hole 13 of the support body 11 are outwardly enlarged tapered holes of the same shape.
次にレンズ10とフアイバー支持体11芯合せ
の好適な方法について第6図により説明する。 Next, a preferred method for aligning the lens 10 and the fiber support 11 will be explained with reference to FIG.
レンズ10をレーザ光源の前方に配置した支持
装置18を固定するとともに、支持体11の端面
をレンズ10の端面に密接または近接させた状態
で可動支持装置19に固定する。支持体11の挿
通孔13に光量モニター用フアイバー20の先端
を通してその端面をレンズ10の端面に接触させ
ておく。 A support device 18 in which the lens 10 is disposed in front of a laser light source is fixed, and the end surface of the support body 11 is fixed to a movable support device 19 with the end surface of the lens 10 closely or close to the end surface. The tip of the light amount monitoring fiber 20 is passed through the insertion hole 13 of the support 11 so that its end surface is brought into contact with the end surface of the lens 10.
またモニター用フアイバー20の他端側には、
レンズ10と同様の屈折率分布型レンズ21を接
続してフアイバーからの出射光を平行光に変換
し、これを受光素子22で受けて受光量を光量モ
ニター23で測定する。 In addition, on the other end side of the monitor fiber 20,
A gradient index lens 21 similar to the lens 10 is connected to convert the light emitted from the fiber into parallel light, which is received by a light receiving element 22 and the amount of received light is measured by a light amount monitor 23.
上記装置において光源からの平行光束15をレ
ンズ10に入射させ、モニター23でフアイバー
20の伝送光量を測定しつつ支持体11をレンズ
10の光軸と直交する方向に移動させて受光量が
ピークを示す位置、つまりレンズ10の光軸と支
持体11の中心軸が一致する位置を探す。次に受
光量がピークを示す位置で支持体11とレンズ1
0との間を硬化速度の非常に速い例えばシアノア
クリレート系の接着剤12で固着した後、モニタ
ー用フアイバー20を除去する。 In the above device, the parallel light beam 15 from the light source is made incident on the lens 10, and while the monitor 23 measures the amount of light transmitted through the fiber 20, the support 11 is moved in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis of the lens 10 until the amount of received light reaches its peak. Find the position shown, that is, the position where the optical axis of the lens 10 and the central axis of the support 11 coincide. Next, the support 11 and the lens 1 are placed at the position where the amount of light received peaks.
0 with a cyanoacrylate adhesive 12 having a very fast curing speed, for example, and then the monitoring fiber 20 is removed.
以上本考案を図示例について説明したが、要す
るに本考案は集束・平行光変換用の平面レンズの
一方の端面に、このレンズに接続される光フアイ
バーの外径にほぼ等しい径のフアイバー挿通孔を
設けた支持体を接着した光フアイバー端子レンズ
において、前記フアイバー挿通孔のレンズ端面に
接する部分の孔径を中央部よりも拡大したことを
要旨としており、本考案によればレンズとフアイ
バー挿通孔を設けた支持体とを接着する場合に、
レンズ端面と支持体端面との間の隙間を通して支
持体内に接着剤が侵入しても孔径拡大部分による
逃げがあるため、フアイバー先端が当接するレン
ズ面部分まで接着剤が至ることなく、したがつて
支持体の挿通孔に通した光フアイバー先端面を確
実にレンズ面に密着させることができて伝送光の
接続ロスが従来に比べて大きく改善される。 The present invention has been described above with reference to the illustrated example, but in short, the present invention has a fiber insertion hole with a diameter approximately equal to the outer diameter of the optical fiber connected to this lens, on one end surface of a plane lens for converging and collimating light conversion. In an optical fiber terminal lens to which a provided support is adhered, the diameter of the portion of the fiber insertion hole in contact with the end surface of the lens is made larger than that of the central portion.According to the present invention, the lens and the fiber insertion hole are provided. When bonding with a support
Even if the adhesive penetrates into the support through the gap between the lens end face and the support end face, there is escape due to the enlarged hole diameter portion, so the adhesive does not reach the lens surface where the fiber tip comes into contact. The tip end surface of the optical fiber passed through the insertion hole of the support can be reliably brought into close contact with the lens surface, and connection loss of transmitted light can be greatly improved compared to the conventional method.
第1図は従来の光フアイバー端子レンズにおけ
る問題を示す縦断面図、第2図は本考案の一実施
例を示す縦断面図、第3図は第2図の端子レンズ
に光フアイバーを接続した状態を示す縦断面図、
第4図は本考案の他の実施例を示す縦断面図、第
5図は本考案のさらに別の実施例を示す縦断面
図、第6図は本考案のフアイバー支持体とレンズ
とを芯合せする方法の一例を模式的に示す縦断面
図である。
1,10……集束・平行光変換用の平面レン
ズ、11……フアイバー支持体、12……接着
剤、13……フアイバー挿通孔、13A……孔径
拡大部分、15……光束。
Fig. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing problems with the conventional optical fiber terminal lens, Fig. 2 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing an embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing an optical fiber connected to the terminal lens of Fig. 2. A vertical cross-sectional view showing the condition,
FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view showing another embodiment of the invention, FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view showing still another embodiment of the invention, and FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the fiber support and lens of the invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows typically an example of the method of matching. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 10...Plane lens for focusing/parallel light conversion, 11...Fiber support, 12...Adhesive, 13...Fiber insertion hole, 13A...Portion with enlarged hole diameter, 15...Light flux.
Claims (1)
面に、このレンズに接続される光フアイバーの
外径にほぼ等しい径のフアイバー挿通孔を設け
た外径が前記レンズ外径よりも小さく且つ前記
フアイバー挿通孔のレンズ端面に接する部分の
孔径を中央部よりも拡大した支持体を、レンズ
面に密着させてレンズ面と支持体側縁との間で
接着し、前記支持体の挿通孔に光フアイバーを
挿通し、その端面を接着剤を介さずにレンズ面
に密着させて、支持体とフアイバーとの間を接
着固定して成る光フアイバー端子。 (2) フアイバー挿通孔のレンズ端面に接する孔径
を中央部における内径の2倍以上とした実用新
案登録請求の範囲第1項記載の光フアイバー端
子。 (3) 孔径拡大部分の長さl2を0.5mm以上で支持体全
長の1/2以下とした実用新案登録請求の範囲第
1項記載の光フアイバー端子。[Claims for Utility Model Registration] (1) A fiber insertion hole with a diameter approximately equal to the outer diameter of the optical fiber connected to this lens is provided on one end surface of a flat lens for focusing and collimating light conversion. A support whose diameter is smaller than the outer diameter of the lens and whose hole diameter is larger at a portion of the fiber insertion hole in contact with the lens end surface than at the center is brought into close contact with the lens surface and bonded between the lens surface and the side edge of the support. An optical fiber terminal comprising: inserting an optical fiber into the insertion hole of the support, bringing the end face of the optical fiber into close contact with the lens surface without using an adhesive, and fixing the support and the fiber with adhesive. (2) The optical fiber terminal according to claim 1, wherein the diameter of the fiber insertion hole in contact with the end surface of the lens is at least twice the inner diameter of the central portion. (3) The optical fiber terminal according to claim 1, wherein the length l 2 of the enlarged hole diameter portion is 0.5 mm or more and 1/2 or less of the total length of the support.
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