SG11201407896UA - Expanded-beam connector with molded lens - Google Patents

Expanded-beam connector with molded lens

Info

Publication number
SG11201407896UA
SG11201407896UA SG11201407896UA SG11201407896UA SG11201407896UA SG 11201407896U A SG11201407896U A SG 11201407896UA SG 11201407896U A SG11201407896U A SG 11201407896UA SG 11201407896U A SG11201407896U A SG 11201407896UA SG 11201407896U A SG11201407896U A SG 11201407896UA
Authority
SG
Singapore
Prior art keywords
face
international
lens body
sleeve
expanded
Prior art date
Application number
SG11201407896UA
Inventor
Soren Grinderslev
Original Assignee
Tyco Electronics Corp
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 Tyco Electronics Corp filed Critical Tyco Electronics Corp
Publication of SG11201407896UA publication Critical patent/SG11201407896UA/en

Links

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
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/32—Optical coupling means having lens focusing means positioned between opposed fibre ends
    • 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
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/32—Optical coupling means having lens focusing means positioned between opposed fibre ends
    • G02B6/322—Optical coupling means having lens focusing means positioned between opposed fibre ends and having centering means being part of the lens for the self-positioning of the lightguide at the focal point, e.g. holes, wells, indents, nibs
    • 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
    • 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
    • G02B6/3817—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres containing optical and electrical conductors
    • 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
    • G02B6/3853—Lens inside the ferrule

Landscapes

  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Eyeglasses (AREA)
  • Lenses (AREA)

Abstract

(12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 5 December 2013 (05.12.2013) WIPOIPCT (10) International Publication Number WO 2013/180906 A1 (51) International Patent Classification: G02B 6/32 (2006.01) G02B 6/38 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: (22) International Filing Date: (25) Filing Language: (26) Publication Language: PCT/US2013/039795 7 May 2013 (07.05.2013) English English (30) Priority Data: 13/486,590 1 June 2012 (01.06.2012) US (71) Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION [US/US]; 1050 Westlakes Drive, Berwyn, Pennsylvania 19312 (US). (72) Inventor: GRINDERSLEV, Soren; 1554 Macintosh Way, Hummelstown, Pennsylvania 17036 (US). (74) Agents: STROUD, Adam L. et al.; The Whitaker LLC, 4550 New Linden Hill Road, Suite 140, Wilmington, Delaware 19808 (US). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available)'. AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KM, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available)'. ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3)) (54) Title: EXPANDED-BEAM CONNECTOR WITH MOLDED LENS •100 Km*,, /'103a o o\ © 00 i-H en i-H o CJ o & 104a 102a (57) Abstract: An expanded-beam connector (100) comprising a sleeve (101) for holding at least one fiber (102) and one lens body (103), the sleeve (101) having an interior surface (101a) having certain a geometry, a fiber (102) having a fiber end face (102a), and a lens body (103), the lens body (103) being formed with first face a (104) and second face a (105), the first and second faces (104, 105) being substantially planar, the first face (104) having an interface point (104a) for optically coupling with the fiber end face(102a), the second face (105) having convex a surface (107), the interface point (104a) and the convex surface (107) being optic­ ally coupled through the lens body (103), the lens body (103) having an outer periphery (103a) at least a portion of which has the certain geometry such that the lens body (103) is held in precise a radial position relative to the sleeve (101) when disposed in the sleeve (101).
SG11201407896UA 2012-06-01 2013-05-07 Expanded-beam connector with molded lens SG11201407896UA (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US13/486,590 US9588302B2 (en) 2012-06-01 2012-06-01 Expanded-beam connector with molded lens
PCT/US2013/039795 WO2013180906A1 (en) 2012-06-01 2013-05-07 Expanded-beam connector with molded lens

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
SG11201407896UA true SG11201407896UA (en) 2014-12-30

Family

ID=48468797

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
SG11201407896UA SG11201407896UA (en) 2012-06-01 2013-05-07 Expanded-beam connector with molded lens

Country Status (7)

Country Link
US (1) US9588302B2 (en)
EP (1) EP2856227B1 (en)
KR (1) KR101768759B1 (en)
CN (1) CN104364685A (en)
SG (1) SG11201407896UA (en)
TW (1) TWI610105B (en)
WO (1) WO2013180906A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (23)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JP2013156337A (en) * 2012-01-27 2013-08-15 Mitsubishi Pencil Co Ltd Optical coupling member and optical connector
US9588302B2 (en) * 2012-06-01 2017-03-07 Te Connectivity Corporation Expanded-beam connector with molded lens
US9195008B2 (en) * 2013-02-26 2015-11-24 Winchester Electronics Corporation Expanded beam optical connector and method of making the same
WO2015086272A1 (en) 2013-12-09 2015-06-18 Koninklijke Philips N.V. Optical fiber connector
EP3080650A1 (en) 2013-12-09 2016-10-19 Koninklijke Philips N.V. Optical fiber connector validation
JP6057940B2 (en) * 2014-04-01 2017-01-11 株式会社フジクラ Optical fiber connector
US20160081749A1 (en) * 2014-09-24 2016-03-24 Ams Research, Llc Surgical laser systems and laser lithotripsy techniques
CN105022123B (en) * 2015-04-30 2017-09-22 中航光电科技股份有限公司 Fiber optic connector assembly
CN105044852B (en) * 2015-04-30 2017-08-04 中航光电科技股份有限公司 Contact module housing and contact module and the joints of optical fibre
CN105044851B (en) * 2015-04-30 2018-01-16 中航光电科技股份有限公司 Joints of optical fibre housing and the joints of optical fibre
US9645325B2 (en) 2015-05-01 2017-05-09 Corning Optical Communications LLC Expanded-beam ferrule with high coupling efficiency for optical interface devices
KR101687740B1 (en) * 2015-06-29 2016-12-20 공주대학교 산학협력단 Beam expanded optical connector
KR20190033632A (en) * 2016-08-17 2019-03-29 나노프리시젼 프로덕츠 인코포레이션 Fiber optic splice ferrule assembly having a double reflective surface for beam extension and an expandable beam splice assembly comprising the same
CN106940462A (en) * 2017-04-07 2017-07-11 沈阳兴华航空电器有限责任公司 A kind of extending type fiber optic adapter
US10291332B2 (en) * 2017-04-11 2019-05-14 Innovatice Micro Technology Self-aligned silicon fiber optic connector
WO2019097911A1 (en) * 2017-11-20 2019-05-23 ソニー株式会社 Connector, communication line, electronic device, and optical transmission system
CN109839701A (en) * 2017-11-29 2019-06-04 海思光电子有限公司 Light emitting secondary module and optical transceiver module
CN109870772A (en) * 2017-12-01 2019-06-11 福州高意通讯有限公司 A kind of optical fiber connector that can be plugged for a long time
US11474300B2 (en) * 2018-04-26 2022-10-18 Sony Corporation Optical communication connector, optical transmitter, optical receiver, optical communication system, and optical communication cable
WO2019212960A1 (en) * 2018-05-02 2019-11-07 Commscope Technologies Llc Expanded-beam fiber connections with antireflection patterned focusing elements
US10698163B2 (en) * 2018-10-30 2020-06-30 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development Lp Polarization diversity optical interface assembly
US11467351B2 (en) * 2019-12-27 2022-10-11 Panduit Corp. Expanded beam connector
US11644623B2 (en) 2021-07-01 2023-05-09 Panduit Corp. Duplex MOST connector

Family Cites Families (46)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2334969A1 (en) 1975-12-12 1977-07-08 Cosneau Joel Optical connector for fibre optics - uses planoconvex lenses applied to fibre ends to produce widened beam cross:section at join between fibres
US4290667A (en) * 1976-02-03 1981-09-22 International Standard Electric Corporation Optical fibre terminations and connectors
US4421383A (en) * 1980-01-17 1983-12-20 Gte Laboratories Incorporated Optical fiber connectors
US4531810A (en) * 1980-01-17 1985-07-30 Gte Laboratories Incorporated Optical fiber holders
EP0053914A1 (en) 1980-12-03 1982-06-16 Combined Optical Industries Limited Fibre optic connectors and lens elements therefor
US4534616A (en) * 1982-05-24 1985-08-13 Amp Incorporated Fiber optic connector having lens
US4925267A (en) * 1984-07-02 1990-05-15 Polaroid Corporation Structure and fabrication of components for connecting optical fibers
US4718744A (en) 1985-08-16 1988-01-12 Amp Incorporated Collimating lens and holder for an optical fiber
US4691985A (en) * 1985-09-23 1987-09-08 Gte Products Corporation Fiber optic connector
US4953938A (en) * 1985-10-28 1990-09-04 Gte Laboratories Incorporated Optical fiber expanded beam connector
US4711518A (en) * 1985-11-25 1987-12-08 Gte Products Corporation Fiber optic connector
US4770488A (en) 1985-12-18 1988-09-13 Gte Service Corporation Fiber optical connector with lens
US4834494A (en) * 1987-07-20 1989-05-30 Corning Glass Works Expanded beam waveguide connector
US4830454A (en) * 1987-11-06 1989-05-16 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Spherical planoconvex lens for optically coupling a semiconductor laser to an optical waveguide
US4822129A (en) * 1988-01-04 1989-04-18 Corning Glass Works Method of mounting ferrule to expanded beam lens
GB9102715D0 (en) * 1991-02-08 1991-03-27 Smiths Industries Plc Optical fibre couplings
SE9102851L (en) * 1991-06-17 1992-12-18 Stratos Connectors Ab DEVICE FOR OPTICAL CONNECTION OF AN OPTICAL ELEMENT TO A LENS
US5274502A (en) * 1991-10-31 1993-12-28 Corning Incorporated Molded lens with integral mount and method
US5210815A (en) * 1992-04-09 1993-05-11 G & H Technology, Inc. Hermetically sealed optical fiber feedthrough
US5526455A (en) * 1993-09-17 1996-06-11 Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. Connector including opposing lens surfaces, side surfaces, and contact surfaces for coupling optical devices
JPH07297479A (en) 1994-04-27 1995-11-10 Mitsubishi Electric Corp Optical semiconductor device and its manufacture
KR0135935B1 (en) * 1994-09-10 1998-06-15 양승택 Single fiber optical connector
US6963687B2 (en) 1998-09-18 2005-11-08 The Whitaker Corporation Process for cutting an optical fiber
JP2003528347A (en) * 2000-03-17 2003-09-24 コーニング インコーポレイテッド Optical waveguide lens and fabrication method
US6549704B2 (en) * 2001-06-26 2003-04-15 Corning Incorporated Fabrication of microlensed fiber using doped silicon dioxide
US6655850B2 (en) * 2001-07-05 2003-12-02 Corning Incorporated Hybrid fiber expanded beam connector and methods for using and making the hybrid fiber expanded beam connector
US6632025B2 (en) * 2001-07-05 2003-10-14 Corning Incorporated High power expanded beam connector and methods for using and making the high power expanded beam connector
US7048449B2 (en) * 2001-10-19 2006-05-23 Finisar Corporation Optical sub-assembly
US7218811B2 (en) * 2002-01-10 2007-05-15 The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. Optical module, and multi-core optical collimator and lens housing therefor
TW515527U (en) 2002-01-18 2002-12-21 Hon Hai Prec Ind Co Ltd Optical module having collimating device
TW505242U (en) * 2002-01-18 2002-10-01 Hon Hai Prec Ind Co Ltd Optical assembly having collimating function
TW562146U (en) 2002-03-29 2003-11-11 Hon Hai Prec Ind Co Ltd Optical switch
EP1540398B1 (en) 2002-05-02 2014-03-26 Tyco Electronics Corporation A process for preparing a ferrule assembly
JP2004302453A (en) 2003-03-20 2004-10-28 Nippon Electric Glass Co Ltd Optical collimator
JP2005316295A (en) 2004-04-30 2005-11-10 Yazaki Corp Optical fiber module
JP2007241094A (en) * 2006-03-10 2007-09-20 Tyco Electronics Amp Kk Optical fiber collimator
US8182159B2 (en) * 2006-12-27 2012-05-22 Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd. Lens assembly, optical device, optical axis adjusting method for an optical device
JP4968123B2 (en) * 2008-03-10 2012-07-04 日立電線株式会社 Optical connector
US7991252B2 (en) * 2008-06-30 2011-08-02 Intel Corporation Blind-mate optical connector for server remote memory application
US10718909B2 (en) * 2008-07-29 2020-07-21 Glenair, Inc. Expanded beam fiber optic connection system
US7775725B2 (en) * 2008-10-29 2010-08-17 Tyco Electronics Corporation Single-channel expanded beam connector
JP5192452B2 (en) * 2009-06-25 2013-05-08 富士フイルム株式会社 Optical fiber connection structure and endoscope system
TWI503586B (en) * 2010-08-18 2015-10-11 Hon Hai Prec Ind Co Ltd Optical fiber coupled connector
CN102375181A (en) * 2010-08-20 2012-03-14 鸿富锦精密工业（深圳）有限公司 Fiber coupling connector
US8675284B2 (en) * 2011-05-24 2014-03-18 Tyco Electronics Corporation Truncated ball lens for an expanded beam connector
US9588302B2 (en) * 2012-06-01 2017-03-07 Te Connectivity Corporation Expanded-beam connector with molded lens

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
TW201400899A (en) 2014-01-01
WO2013180906A1 (en) 2013-12-05
US20130322821A1 (en) 2013-12-05
KR20150006466A (en) 2015-01-16
TWI610105B (en) 2018-01-01
EP2856227A1 (en) 2015-04-08
CN104364685A (en) 2015-02-18
US9588302B2 (en) 2017-03-07
KR101768759B1 (en) 2017-08-16
EP2856227B1 (en) 2024-06-05

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
SG11201407896UA (en) Expanded-beam connector with molded lens
SG11201804738SA (en) Hollow core optical fiber and a laser system
SG11201909955XA (en) Formulations of anti-lag3 antibodies and co-formulations of anti-lag3 antibodies and anti-pd-1 antibodies
SG11201907665QA (en) Intelligent rope or cable termination
SG11201408695RA (en) Advanced modulation formats using optical modulators
SG11201407424TA (en) Methods for determining information about a communication parameter and communication devices
SG11201900246TA (en) Determining drivability of objects for autonomous vehicles
SG11201807705RA (en) Directional lock for interface headgear arrangement
SG11201806639VA (en) New streptococcal proteases
SG11201407196QA (en) A composite welding wire and method of manufacturing
SG11201407233RA (en) Ethylene oligomerization process
SG11201803593QA (en) Engineered nucleic-acid targeting nucleic acids
SG11201407473XA (en) Nontransactional store instruction
SG11201407227RA (en) Phototherapy devices and methods
SG11201909011PA (en) Niraparib compositions
SG11201407384RA (en) Method and arrangement in a wireless communication system
SG11201407600UA (en) Novel process for preparation of antibody conjugates and novel antibody conjugates
SG11201808879YA (en) Aerosol generating device with a laser
SG11201902351YA (en) Soft contact lenses with a lubricious coating covalently-attached thereon
SG11201407505XA (en) Aptamer-based multiplexed assays
SG11201407699UA (en) Dynamic management and netting of transactions using executable rules
SG11201408198QA (en) Jumper tube locking assembly and method
SG11201900638PA (en) Colored hydrogel contact lenses with lubricious coating thereon
SG11201408399YA (en) Polymer bellows spring
SG11201407801VA (en) Methods for use of mixed multifunctional surfaces for reducing aggregate content in protein preparations