WO2008143039A1 - 光コネクタ及びその組立方法 - Google Patents

光コネクタ及びその組立方法 Download PDF

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WO2008143039A1
WO2008143039A1 PCT/JP2008/058681 JP2008058681W WO2008143039A1 WO 2008143039 A1 WO2008143039 A1 WO 2008143039A1 JP 2008058681 W JP2008058681 W JP 2008058681W WO 2008143039 A1 WO2008143039 A1 WO 2008143039A1
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optical fiber
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optical connector
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Kenichiro Ohtsuka
Masaki Ohmura
Masahiro Hamada
Mitsuru Kihara
Hitoshi Son
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Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
Nippon Telegraph And Telephone Corporation
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Priority to EP08752564.8A priority Critical patent/EP2149806A4/en
Priority to CN200880017112A priority patent/CN101681001A/zh
Priority to US12/601,383 priority patent/US20100247039A1/en
Publication of WO2008143039A1 publication Critical patent/WO2008143039A1/ja

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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
    • G02B6/3846—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture with fibre stubs
    • 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
    • G02B6/3801—Permanent connections, i.e. wherein fibres are kept aligned by mechanical means
    • G02B6/3806—Semi-permanent connections, i.e. wherein the mechanical means keeping the fibres aligned allow for removal of the fibres
    • 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
    • G02B6/382—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 index-matching medium between 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
    • G02B6/381—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
    • G02B6/381—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres
    • G02B6/3823—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres containing surplus lengths, internal fibre loops
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T29/00—Metal working
    • Y10T29/49—Method of mechanical manufacture
    • Y10T29/49002—Electrical device making
    • Y10T29/49117—Conductor or circuit manufacturing
    • Y10T29/49204—Contact or terminal manufacturing

Abstract

　現地の光ファイバを組み付ける際に、フェルールに内蔵された短尺光ファイバの端面に欠け等の問題が発生せず、安全かつ容易に組み付けを遂行することができる光コネクタ及びその組立方法を得る。 　短尺光ファイバ１２を内蔵したフェルール３と、前記短尺光ファイバ１２と接続する光ファイバ１４を所定位置に位置決め固定する位置決め機構５とを有した光コネクタにおいて、前記短尺光ファイバ１２の端面と前記光ファイバ１４の端面とを、所定の屈折率で光を透過する略シート状の保護状部材１７を介して突き合せると共に、前記光ファイバ１４は前記短尺光ファイバ１２側に弾性力を付与して位置決めする。
PCT/JP2008/058681 2007-05-23 2008-05-09 光コネクタ及びその組立方法 WO2008143039A1 (ja)

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EP08752564.8A EP2149806A4 (en) 2007-05-23 2008-05-09 OPTICAL CONNECTOR AND ITS ASSEMBLY METHOD
CN200880017112A CN101681001A (zh) 2007-05-23 2008-05-09 光纤连接器及其组装方法
US12/601,383 US20100247039A1 (en) 2007-05-23 2008-05-09 Optical connector and method of assembling the same

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JP2007137199A JP2008292708A (ja) 2007-05-23 2007-05-23 光コネクタ及びその組立方法
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CN101681001A (zh) 2010-03-24
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