WO2011145466A1 - 光コリメータ及びこれを用いた光コネクタ - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an optical collimator that is used when condensing parallel light and entering the optical fiber, or converting light emitted from the optical fiber into parallel light, and an optical connector using the same.
- An optical collimator is used when light emitted from a light source is propagated in an optical fiber and emitted into the air as necessary, or when light propagating in the air is incident into an optical fiber.
- an optical collimator for example, a ferrule that holds the tip of an optical fiber, a cylindrical holding member that holds the ferrule at one end, and a collimator lens that is held at the other end of the holding member
- An optical collimator provided is known (for example, see Patent Document 1).
- the optical fiber is fixed to the insertion hole of the ferrule with an adhesive or the like in a state where the coating at the tip of the optical fiber core wire is removed.
- the ferrule is clamped and held by a sleeve fixed inside the holding member with an adhesive or the like, and is fixed to the sleeve with an adhesive or the like as necessary.
- this optical collimator requires a maximum of three bonding operations, and there is a problem that the operation for fixing the position of the optical fiber becomes complicated.
- the present invention has been made in view of such problems, and provides an optical collimator capable of easily and firmly fixing an optical fiber at a desired position in a holding member, and an optical connector using the same. With the goal.
- An optical collimator includes a plastic optical fiber and a cylindrical holding member that holds a collimator lens at one end and is provided with an insertion hole into which the plastic optical fiber is inserted at the other end. Then, a depressed portion is provided in a part of the holding member in a state of being aligned with the collimator lens, and the plastic optical fiber is sandwiched between inner surfaces of the depressed portion.
- the plastic optical fiber since the plastic optical fiber is sandwiched by the inner surface of the depressed portion provided in the holding member, the plastic optical fiber can be fixed only by deforming the holding member without using an adhesive or the like.
- the plastic optical fiber can be easily fixed to the holding member.
- the plastic optical fiber since the plastic optical fiber is fixed by deforming the holding member, the situation where the adhesive strength is not lowered due to factors such as temperature change as in the case of fixing the plastic optical fiber with an adhesive or the like is not caused. Therefore, the plastic optical fiber can be firmly fixed at a fixed position. As a result, the optical fiber can be easily and firmly fixed at a desired position on the holding member.
- the holding member is preferably made of a metal material.
- the holding member can be efficiently subjected to pressing (including punching described later) and the like, and a recessed portion can be easily formed at a desired position of the holding member.
- it is preferable that it is an austenitic stainless material from the point of workability and manufacturing cost.
- the plastic optical fiber is sandwiched by a plurality of depressions provided on the same circumference, the plastic optical fiber can be securely fixed at a desired position on the holding member.
- the depressed portion in the vicinity of the end of the holding member on the collimator lens side.
- the plastic optical fiber since the plastic optical fiber is sandwiched by the recessed portion provided near the end on the collimator lens side, the plastic optical fiber can be fixed in the vicinity of the collimator lens. It is possible to fix the plastic optical fiber while ensuring accuracy.
- the depressed portion is provided in the vicinity of the end portion on the insertion hole side of the holding member.
- the plastic optical fiber is sandwiched by the depression provided near the end on the insertion hole side, the plastic optical fiber is placed at a position away from the end on the collimator lens side where position accuracy is required. Since it can be fixed, it is possible to make it difficult for the end of the collimator lens to be affected by the tensile force applied to the plastic optical fiber.
- the plastic optical fiber can be securely fixed at a desired position in the holding member, and the bending of the plastic optical fiber can be suppressed and the center position with respect to the collimator lens can be accurately positioned.
- an adhesive can be used in combination to increase the fixing strength.
- it may be for adhering the outer surface of the optical fiber and the inner surface of the holding member, or may be a mode in which the gap between the collimator lens and the fiber end is filled.
- the adhesive used is preferably a transparent adhesive having a refractive index smaller than that of the collimator lens.
- you may provide a micropore in the holding member in which the said space
- the number of micro holes is not limited to one, and it is preferable to provide a plurality of holes for discharging volatile components generated during air escape during curing or during curing.
- the optical connector of the present invention is characterized by connecting any one of the above-described optical collimators. According to this optical connector, it is possible to obtain the operational effects obtained with the above-described optical collimator.
- the plastic optical fiber since the plastic optical fiber is sandwiched by the inner surface of the depressed portion provided in the holding member, the plastic optical fiber can be fixed by simply deforming the holding member without using an adhesive or the like.
- the plastic optical fiber can be easily fixed to the member.
- the plastic optical fiber since the plastic optical fiber is fixed by deforming the holding member, the situation where the adhesive strength is not lowered due to factors such as temperature change as in the case of fixing the plastic optical fiber with an adhesive or the like is not caused. Therefore, the plastic optical fiber can be firmly fixed at a fixed position. As a result, the optical fiber can be easily and firmly fixed at a desired position on the holding member.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA shown in FIG.
- FIG. 4 is an enlarged view within two-dot chain lines B and C shown in FIG. 3.
- FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA shown in FIG.
- FIG. 7 is an enlarged view within a two-dot chain line B shown in FIG. 6.
- FIG. 1 is a side sectional view schematically showing an optical connector to which an optical collimator according to the present invention is connected.
- a semiconductor laser chip and an optical connector provided with an optical lens on the optical axis of the semiconductor laser chip will be described as a light source emitted to the optical collimator. It is not limited to these, and can be changed as appropriate.
- an optical connector on the transmission side using the semiconductor laser chip but also an optical connector including a photodiode on the optical axis of the photodiode as a reception side for receiving an optical signal incident from an optical collimator and the optical axis of the photodiode. Applicable.
- a semiconductor laser chip 101 is disposed on a mount base 103 of a case 102 and optically on the optical axis of the semiconductor laser chip 101.
- a semiconductor laser unit 105 having a lens 104 is provided.
- the optical connector 100 includes an adapter 108 having an opening 106 attached to the side surface 102 a of the case 102 and holding the holder 11 of the optical collimator 10 inserted from the insertion port 107.
- the laser light emitted from the semiconductor laser chip 101 is converted into parallel light by the optical lens 104 and guided to the opening 106.
- the parallel light from the optical lens 104 is collected by the collimator lens 12 of the optical collimator 10 and is incident on the plastic optical fiber 13.
- the incident light is propagated through the plastic optical fiber 13.
- this optical connector 100 when the optical collimator 10 is inserted to a predetermined position of the adapter 108, the optical lens 104 and the collimator lens 12 are aligned, and the laser light from the semiconductor laser chip 101 is appropriately plastic light. It is designed to be incident on the fiber 13.
- the configuration of the optical collimator 10 according to the present embodiment connected to such an optical connector 100 will be described.
- FIG. 2 is a side view of the optical collimator 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA shown in FIG.
- the optical collimator 10 according to the present embodiment includes a holder 11 as a holding member having a generally cylindrical shape, a collimator lens 12 held at one end of the holder 11, and the holder 11. It includes a plastic optical fiber (hereinafter simply referred to as “optical fiber”) 13 inserted through an insertion hole 11a provided at the end.
- optical fiber plastic optical fiber
- the holder 11 is formed of, for example, a metal material such as stainless steel. As shown in FIG. 3, an opening 11b is provided at the end of the holder 11 on the collimator lens 12 side. A housing portion 11c for housing the collimator lens 12 is provided inside the opening portion 11b.
- the accommodating portion 11c is provided with a size slightly smaller than the diameter of the collimator lens 12, and is configured such that the collimator lens 12 can be press-fitted. In order to prevent damage to the surface of the collimator lens 12, the accommodating portion 11c is provided with a size that allows the entire collimator lens 12 to be accommodated therein.
- a through hole 11 d having a diameter slightly larger than the outer diameter of the optical fiber 13 is provided inside the holder 11. The through hole 11d communicates with the insertion hole 11a and is also communicated with the accommodating portion 11c.
- the collimator lens 12 is made of a glass material or a transparent plastic material, and is composed of a ball lens having a spherical shape. As shown in FIG. 3, the collimator lens 12 faces the opening 106 of the adapter 108 from the opening 11b while being accommodated in the housing 11c of the holder 11, and the optical fiber 13 inserted into the through hole 11d. It arrange
- the optical fiber 13 includes a core 13a provided through the center thereof, a clad 13b covering the core 13a, and a reinforcing layer 13c further covering the clad 13b.
- the optical fiber 13 is composed of, for example, a graded index (GI) optical fiber, and is configured such that the refractive index continuously changes in a cross section perpendicular to the fiber axis.
- the core 13a and the clad 13b are made of, for example, an all-fluorine-substituted optical resin in which H of C—H bond is all substituted with F.
- the optical fiber 13 is made of a perfluorinated optical resin and is made of a GI type optical fiber, whereby high-speed and large-capacity communication can be realized.
- the optical fiber 13 includes the core 13a and the clad 13b made of a plastic material as well as the core 13a and the clad 13b made of a plastic material. Also included.
- the optical fiber 13 is inserted into the through-hole 11d through the insertion hole 11a, and is arranged so that the tip portion thereof faces the spherical surface in the vicinity of the collimator lens 12.
- the optical fiber 13 since the light collected by the collimator lens 12 is incident on the optical fiber 13, it is necessary to arrange the optical fiber 13 so as to oppose the collimator lens 12 with extremely high positional accuracy and to fix it in that arrangement.
- the depressed portion 11e is formed in a part of the holder 11 in that state.
- the optical fiber 13 is sandwiched and fixed by the inner surface of the depressed portion 11e.
- the formation location of the depressed portion 11e in the optical collimator 10 according to the present embodiment will be described.
- a plurality of depressions 11 e are provided near the end of the holder 11 on the collimator lens 12 side, and the optical fiber 13 is sandwiched between them. Yes.
- FIG. 4A is an enlarged view in a two-dot chain line B shown in FIG.
- the optical fiber 13 has a plurality of (four in this embodiment) depressed portions in which the reinforcing layers 13c are provided at equal intervals on the same circumference in the vicinity of the end on the collimator lens 12 side. 11e (in FIG. 4A, the depressed portion 11e disposed on the front side and the back side of the paper is not shown, see FIG. 2).
- the optical fiber 13 is held in the vicinity of the collimator lens 12 by sandwiching the optical fiber 13 with the plurality of recessed portions 11e provided in the vicinity of the end on the collimator lens 12 side. Therefore, the core 13a and the clad 13b can be fixed in a state in which the positional accuracy with the collimator lens 12 is ensured. In particular, since the optical fiber 13 is sandwiched by the plurality of depressions 11 e provided on the same circumference in the holder 11, the optical fiber 13 can be reliably fixed at a desired position in the holder 11.
- the effect similar to the case where it provides in the end part vicinity by the collimator lens 12 side can be acquired by providing in the position of the collimator lens 12 side rather than the center part of the holder 11. . That is, the optical fiber 13 can be fixed at a position closer to the collimator lens 12 by sandwiching the optical fiber 13 with a depressed portion 11e provided at a position closer to the collimator lens 12 than the central portion of the holder 11. Therefore, the collimator The core 13a and the clad 13b can be fixed in a state in which the positional accuracy with the lens 12 is ensured.
- depressions 11e are formed by, for example, performing processing using a punch on the outer peripheral surface of the holder 11 (hereinafter referred to as “punching”).
- a plurality of depressions 11e are formed by simultaneously punching from the outside of the holder 11. In this way, a plurality of depressions 11e are provided in a part of the holder 11 by punching, and the optical fiber 13 is sandwiched between the inner surfaces of these depressions 11e, so that the optical fiber 13 can be easily placed at a desired position in the holder 11. It can be fixed.
- the optical fiber 13 is fixed by being sandwiched between the plurality of depressed portions 11e, the adhesive strength is reduced due to factors such as temperature change as in the case of fixing the optical fiber 13 with an adhesive or the like. Therefore, the optical fiber 13 can be firmly fixed at a fixed position.
- the holder 11 is provided with a plurality of positioning depressions 11f. These positioning depressions 11 f are provided between the accommodating portion 11 c and the through hole 11 d and are used for positioning the collimator lens 12 and the optical fiber 13. These positioning depressions 11f are formed, for example, by punching the holder 11 in the same manner as the depressions 11e.
- the portion facing the collimator lens 12 in the positioning recess 11f, are provided inclined surfaces 11f 1.
- an inclined surface 11f 2 is provided at a portion facing the optical fiber 13 in the positioning depression 11f.
- a plurality of positioning depressions 11f are illustrated.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and the positioning depression is provided between the housing 11c and the through hole 11d. It may be provided so as to constitute an annular recess as a whole.
- the optical fiber 13 is held by the inner surface of the depressed portion 11e provided in the holder 11 in a state of being aligned with the collimator lens 12. Since the optical fiber 13 can be fixed simply by deforming the holder 11 without using the above, the optical fiber 13 can be easily fixed to the holder 11. Further, since the optical fiber 13 is fixed by deforming the holder 11, the situation where the adhesive strength is reduced due to factors such as a temperature change as in the case of fixing the optical fiber 13 with an adhesive or the like is not caused. Therefore, the optical fiber 13 can be firmly fixed at a fixed position. As a result, the optical fiber 13 can be easily and firmly fixed at a desired position in the holder 11.
- the holder 11 is made of a metal material such as stainless steel, the holder 11 can be efficiently pressed (punched) or the like.
- the depressed portion 11e can be easily provided at a desired position of the holder 11.
- the formation location of the depression 11e is not limited to this, and can be changed as appropriate.
- FIG. 5 is a side view of an optical collimator 10 ′ according to a modification of the present embodiment.
- 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA shown in FIG. 5 and 6, the same reference numerals are given to the same components as those in FIGS. 2 and 3, and the description thereof is omitted.
- a plurality of depressions 11 e are provided near the end of the holder 11 on the insertion hole 11 a side. That is, in the optical collimator 10 ′, the optical fiber 13 is sandwiched and fixed by the inner surfaces of the plurality of depressions 11e provided near the end on the insertion hole 11a side. In addition, about the formation method of these depression parts 11e, it is the same as that of the optical collimator 10 which concerns on this Embodiment.
- FIG. 7 is an enlarged view inside the two-dot chain line B shown in FIG.
- the optical fiber 13 has a plurality of (four in this embodiment) recessed portions in which reinforcing layers 13c are provided at equal intervals on the same circumference in the vicinity of the end on the insertion hole 11a side. 11e (not shown in FIG. 7 about the depressed portion 11e disposed on the front side and the back side of the paper, see FIG. 5).
- the optical fiber 13 is sandwiched by the plurality of depressed portions 11e provided in the vicinity of the end portion on the insertion hole 11a side, so that the optical fiber 13 is separated from the end portion on the collimator lens 12 side where positional accuracy is required. Therefore, it is possible to make it difficult to exert the influence of the tensile force applied to the optical fiber 13 on the distal end portion of the optical fiber 13 (the distal end portion facing the collimator lens 12).
- the effect similar to the case where it provides in the edge part vicinity of the insertion hole 11a can be acquired by providing in the position of the insertion hole 11a side rather than the center part of the holder 11. . That is, the optical fiber 13 is sandwiched by the depressed portion 11e provided at a position closer to the insertion hole 11a than the center portion of the holder 11, so that the light is separated from the end portion on the collimator lens 12 side where positional accuracy is required. Since the fiber 13 can be fixed, it is possible to make it difficult for the tip of the optical fiber 13 (the tip facing the collimator lens 12) to be affected by the tensile force applied to the optical fiber 13.
- the recessed portion 11e is provided near the end portion of the holder 11 on the collimator lens 12 side, and in the modified example of the above embodiment, the recessed portion is recessed near the end portion of the holder 11 on the insertion hole 11a side.
- the position where the depressed part 11e is provided is not limited to this and can be changed as appropriate.
- FIG. 8 is a side view of the optical collimator 10 ′ in which the entire peripheral surface of the holder 11 is provided with a depressed portion 11 e constituted by an annular concave portion.
- the depressed portion 11e is configured by an annular recess provided on the entire peripheral surface of the holder 11, the entire outer surface of the optical fiber 13 can be sandwiched, so that it can be more reliably fixed. It becomes.
- FIG. 9 is a side view of an optical collimator 10 ′ in which a plurality of depressions 11 e are provided on the same line along the insertion direction of the optical fiber 13.
- an adhesive can be used in combination.
- it may be for adhering the outer surface of the optical fiber 13 and the inner surface of the holder 11, and fills the gap between the collimator lens 12 and the end of the optical fiber 13 (see the gap D shown in FIG. 4).
- the adhesive used is preferably a transparent adhesive having a refractive index smaller than that of the collimator lens 12.
- a minute hole may be provided in the holder 11 where the gap portion is located.
- the number of the micro holes is not limited to one, and a plurality of micro holes are preferably provided as discharge holes for volatile components generated at the time of air escape and curing.
- the method for forming the depression part 11e is not limited to this and is appropriately changed.
- the depressed portion 11e may be formed by thermally deforming a part of the holder 11. Even when the depression 11e is formed in this way, the same effect as in the present embodiment can be obtained.
- a method for further improving the fixing strength between the optical fiber 13 and the holder 11 a method is used in which the outer surface of the optical fiber 13, that is, the reinforcing layer 13 c (clad 13 b when no reinforcing layer is present) is fused to the holder 11. be able to.
- a specific method of fusion a method of directly heating the holder 11 with a heater or the like, a method of heating the holder 11 with electromagnetic induction, or the like can be selected.
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- プラスチック光ファイバと、一端部にコリメータレンズを保持すると共に他端部に前記プラスチック光ファイバが挿入される挿入孔が設けられた円筒形状の保持部材とを具備する光コリメータであって、
前記コリメータレンズに対して位置合わせした状態で前記保持部材の一部に陥没部を設け、当該陥没部の内面で前記プラスチック光ファイバを挟持することを特徴とする光コリメータ。 - 前記保持部材を金属材料で構成したことを特徴とする請求項1記載の光コリメータ。
- 前記保持部材の同一周上に複数の前記陥没部を設けたことを特徴とする請求項2記載の光コリメータ。
- 前記保持部材における前記コリメータレンズ側の端部近傍に前記陥没部を設けることを特徴とする請求項3記載の光コリメータ。
- 前記保持部材における前記挿入孔側の端部近傍に前記陥没部を設けることを特徴とする請求項3記載の光コリメータ。
- 前記プラスチック光ファイバの挿入方向に沿った同一線上に複数の陥没部を設けることを特徴とする請求項1記載の光コリメータ。
- 請求項1から請求項6のいずれかに記載の光コリメータを接続することを特徴とする光コネクタ。
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