JPS63168409U - - Google Patents
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- Publication number
- JPS63168409U JPS63168409U JP1987125781U JP12578187U JPS63168409U JP S63168409 U JPS63168409 U JP S63168409U JP 1987125781 U JP1987125781 U JP 1987125781U JP 12578187 U JP12578187 U JP 12578187U JP S63168409 U JPS63168409 U JP S63168409U
- Authority
- JP
- Japan
- Prior art keywords
- optical fiber
- connector
- fiber line
- die
- convex
- 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.)
- Granted
Links
- 239000013307 optical fiber Substances 0.000 claims description 13
Classifications
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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
- G02B6/3833—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture
- G02B6/3855—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture characterised by the method of anchoring or fixing the fibre within the ferrule
- G02B6/3857—Crimping, i.e. involving plastic deformation
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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
- G02B6/25—Preparing the ends of light guides for coupling, e.g. cutting
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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
- G02B6/3809—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs without a ferrule embedding the fibre end, i.e. with bare fibre end
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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
- G02B6/381—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres
- G02B6/3826—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres characterised by form or shape
- G02B6/383—Hermaphroditic connectors, i.e. two identical plugs mating with one another, each plug having both male and female diametrically opposed engaging parts
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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
- G02B6/3833—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture
- G02B6/3834—Means for centering or aligning the light guide within the ferrule
- G02B6/3841—Means for centering or aligning the light guide within the ferrule using rods, balls for light guides
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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
- G02B6/3833—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture
- G02B6/3855—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture characterised by the method of anchoring or fixing the fibre within the ferrule
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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
- G02B6/3887—Anchoring optical cables to connector housings, e.g. strain relief features
- G02B6/3888—Protection from over-extension or over-compression
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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
- G02B6/3628—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
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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
- G02B6/3628—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)
Description
第1図は光学繊維を含んだ本考案のコネクター
半部分を示す斜視図、第2図は光学繊維を置いて
いるコネクター半部分のレール部分を示す図、第
3図は係合された一対のコネクター部分を示す側
面図、第4図は第3図の線4―4に沿つて切断し
て大きい直径の光学繊維上の係合したコネクター
半部分のレールの自己中心づけ作用を示すレール
領域の断面図、第5図は第3図の線5―5に沿つ
て切断して小さい直径の光学繊維上の係合接続し
たコネクター半部分のレールの自己中心づけ作用
力を示す断面図、第6図は接続される夫々の光学
繊維の精密位置ぎめ切断処理を行うように本考案
とともに用いられた切断工具を示す図である。 10……コネクター半部分、12……光学繊維
、30……受け金、32……耳片、24……突起
部分、26……開口、18……溝、16……レー
ル、40……切断工具、14……表面、44……
ボルト。
半部分を示す斜視図、第2図は光学繊維を置いて
いるコネクター半部分のレール部分を示す図、第
3図は係合された一対のコネクター部分を示す側
面図、第4図は第3図の線4―4に沿つて切断し
て大きい直径の光学繊維上の係合したコネクター
半部分のレールの自己中心づけ作用を示すレール
領域の断面図、第5図は第3図の線5―5に沿つ
て切断して小さい直径の光学繊維上の係合接続し
たコネクター半部分のレールの自己中心づけ作用
力を示す断面図、第6図は接続される夫々の光学
繊維の精密位置ぎめ切断処理を行うように本考案
とともに用いられた切断工具を示す図である。 10……コネクター半部分、12……光学繊維
、30……受け金、32……耳片、24……突起
部分、26……開口、18……溝、16……レー
ル、40……切断工具、14……表面、44……
ボルト。
Claims (1)
- 【実用新案登録請求の範囲】 第1及び第2の同一なコネクター半部分と、該
第1及び第2のコネクター半部分を接続する接続
手段とからなる光学繊維線接続用コネクターであ
つて、 上記第1及び第2のコネクター半部分のそれぞ
れは、 押型を用いて同じ形に形成された表面と、 上記表面に押型を用いて同じ形に形成された溝
と、 上記溝に押型を用いて同じ形に形成され、光学
繊維線の直径よりも短い距離だけ互いに離された
1対の平行な凸部と、 上記表面の上に配置されそして互いに離された
少なくとも1個の整列用開口及び1個の整列用突
起部分であつて、一方のコネクター半部分が上下
左右を逆にして上記溝同士が対向するように他方
のコネクター半部分に合わされた時に、係合する
ような形状及び寸法のものと、 上記凸部の間に光学繊維線を保持するための保
持手段とを有し、 上記凸部は、上記溝の上に延びる上記表面の延
長面を仮想した場合に、上記保持手段により上記
凸部の間に保持された状態の光学繊維線の主軸が
該延長面に関して上記凸部とは反対側に位置され
るように高さが決められており、かつ上記凸部は
上記光学繊維より軟い材料で作られており、 上記接続手段は、 上記整列用開口と上記整列用突起部分とが合致
し、且つ接続される光学繊維線の端部同士が接触
して同軸的に整列された状態で、上記凸部から受
ける力に抗して上記第1及び第2の同一のコネク
ター半部分を結合し且つ保持するためのものであ
る 光学繊維線接続用コネクター。
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US06/312,067 US4458985A (en) | 1981-10-16 | 1981-10-16 | Optical fiber connector |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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JPS63168409U true JPS63168409U (ja) | 1988-11-02 |
JPH0425684Y2 JPH0425684Y2 (ja) | 1992-06-19 |
Family
ID=23209736
Family Applications (2)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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JP57180076A Pending JPS5879211A (ja) | 1981-10-16 | 1982-10-15 | 光学繊維線接続用コネクタ− |
JP1987125781U Expired JPH0425684Y2 (ja) | 1981-10-16 | 1987-08-20 |
Family Applications Before (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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JP57180076A Pending JPS5879211A (ja) | 1981-10-16 | 1982-10-15 | 光学繊維線接続用コネクタ− |
Country Status (4)
Country | Link |
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US (1) | US4458985A (ja) |
EP (1) | EP0077478B1 (ja) |
JP (2) | JPS5879211A (ja) |
DE (1) | DE3272906D1 (ja) |
Families Citing this family (31)
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DE3308679A1 (de) * | 1983-03-11 | 1984-09-13 | Inovan-Stroebe GmbH & Co KG, 7534 Birkenfeld | Steckverbinder fuer lichtwellenleiter |
US4738507A (en) * | 1985-05-31 | 1988-04-19 | American Telephone And Telegraph Company, At&T Technologies, Inc. | Optical fiber connectors and methods of making |
US4738508A (en) * | 1985-06-28 | 1988-04-19 | American Telephone And Telegraph Company, At&T Technologies, Inc. | Terminated optical fiber and methods of making |
US4793683A (en) * | 1986-05-08 | 1988-12-27 | American Telephone And Telegraph Company, At&T Bell Laboratories | Optical fiber connector |
US4830456A (en) * | 1986-11-15 | 1989-05-16 | Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. | Optical connector and process for producing the same |
US4860287A (en) * | 1987-11-05 | 1989-08-22 | People's Telephone Cooperative, Inc. | Network having a synchronizer for synchronization between a primary and a remote station |
US4921325A (en) * | 1987-12-25 | 1990-05-01 | Mitsubishi Cable Industries, Ltd. | Connector for optical fiber ribbon and a method of attaching the same |
IT1240310B (it) * | 1989-07-24 | 1993-12-07 | Pirelli Cavi Spa | Gruppo di connessione separabile per fibre ottiche riunite a nastro e relativo metodo di realizzazione. |
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US5109983A (en) * | 1991-01-28 | 1992-05-05 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Package for an optical fiber jumper |
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JP2000075145A (ja) * | 1998-09-01 | 2000-03-14 | Fujitsu Ltd | 光フアイバホルダ |
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Citations (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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JPS51159147U (ja) * | 1975-06-12 | 1976-12-17 | ||
JPS5387246A (en) * | 1977-01-11 | 1978-08-01 | Dainichi Nippon Cables Ltd | Connection part of light fiber |
JPS5474764A (en) * | 1977-11-04 | 1979-06-15 | Thomas & Betts Corp | Double optical fiber connector |
JPS54129334A (en) * | 1978-03-29 | 1979-10-06 | Sumitomo Electric Ind Ltd | Alternating current direct current duplicating application |
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CA1053491A (en) * | 1974-08-19 | 1979-05-01 | Robert M. Hawk | Optical waveguide connector |
JPS52148139A (en) * | 1976-06-04 | 1977-12-09 | Oki Electric Ind Co Ltd | Photo conduction fibre connector |
US4155624A (en) * | 1976-12-23 | 1979-05-22 | Thomas & Betts Corporation | Duplex optical fiber connector |
US4186997A (en) * | 1977-02-14 | 1980-02-05 | Amp Incorporated | Overlap type waveguide connector assembly and method |
DE2717321A1 (de) * | 1977-04-19 | 1978-10-26 | Siemens Ag | Stecker fuer optische glasfasern bzw. lichtleitfasern |
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1981
- 1981-10-16 US US06/312,067 patent/US4458985A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1982
- 1982-09-28 DE DE8282108957T patent/DE3272906D1/de not_active Expired
- 1982-09-28 EP EP82108957A patent/EP0077478B1/en not_active Expired
- 1982-10-15 JP JP57180076A patent/JPS5879211A/ja active Pending
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1987
- 1987-08-20 JP JP1987125781U patent/JPH0425684Y2/ja not_active Expired
Patent Citations (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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JPS51159147U (ja) * | 1975-06-12 | 1976-12-17 | ||
JPS5387246A (en) * | 1977-01-11 | 1978-08-01 | Dainichi Nippon Cables Ltd | Connection part of light fiber |
JPS5474764A (en) * | 1977-11-04 | 1979-06-15 | Thomas & Betts Corp | Double optical fiber connector |
JPS54129334A (en) * | 1978-03-29 | 1979-10-06 | Sumitomo Electric Ind Ltd | Alternating current direct current duplicating application |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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EP0077478B1 (en) | 1986-08-27 |
DE3272906D1 (en) | 1986-10-02 |
US4458985A (en) | 1984-07-10 |
EP0077478A3 (en) | 1984-03-28 |
EP0077478A2 (en) | 1983-04-27 |
JPH0425684Y2 (ja) | 1992-06-19 |
JPS5879211A (ja) | 1983-05-13 |