WO2014129280A1 - Dispositif de connecteur optique - Google Patents

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WO2014129280A1
WO2014129280A1 PCT/JP2014/052031 JP2014052031W WO2014129280A1 WO 2014129280 A1 WO2014129280 A1 WO 2014129280A1 JP 2014052031 W JP2014052031 W JP 2014052031W WO 2014129280 A1 WO2014129280 A1 WO 2014129280A1
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ferrule
side ferrule
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博志 立石
那倉　裕二
加藤　清
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株式会社オートネットワーク技術研究所
住友電装株式会社
住友電気工業株式会社
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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
    • G02B6/26—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

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  • the present invention relates to an optical connector device in which ferrules having lenses are arranged to face each other.
  • Patent Document 1 discloses a configuration in which a lens is provided on the tip side of a ferrule to which an optical fiber is fixed.
  • optical connector device that optically connects optical fibers by arranging such ferrules facing each other is known.
  • this type of optical connector device 9 shown in FIG. 2A the light emitted from the emission side optical fiber 91 f fixed to one ferrule 91 is collimated by the collimator lens 911 of the ferrule 91.
  • the parallel light travels through the space S between both ferrules and enters the other ferrule 92.
  • the other ferrule 92 is provided with a condensing lens 921 that allows incident parallel light to enter an incident-side optical fiber 92 f fixed to the other ferrule 92.
  • the problem to be solved by the present invention is that the optical connector device in which parallel light is emitted from one ferrule to the other ferrule is coupled when water or the like enters the space between both ferrules. It is to reduce the increase in loss.
  • an optical connector device includes an exit-side ferrule and an entrance-side ferrule that are arranged to face each other, and is fixed to the light-emitting member fixed to the exit-side ferrule and the entrance-side ferrule.
  • An optical connector device for optically connecting a light incident member wherein the exit-side ferrule includes a collimator lens that collimates light emitted from the light exit member, and an optical axis from which the parallel light exits
  • the incident-side ferrule has a flat light incident surface perpendicular to the optical axis on which the parallel light emitted from the light emitting surface is incident, and the incident parallel light is converted into the light beam. It has the condensing lens which condenses to an incident member, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.
  • the emission-side ferrule includes a light emission member fixing portion to which the light emission member is fixed, and light having a refractive index different from that of the light emission member fixing portion, and on which the collimating lens and the light emission surface are formed. And an incident side ferrule, A light incident member fixing portion to which the light incident member is fixed, and a light incident portion formed of a material having a refractive index different from that of the light incident member fixing portion, on which the condenser lens and the light incident surface are formed. It is good to have.
  • the exit side ferrule and the entrance side ferrule may have the same structure.
  • the optical connector device After the light emitted from the light emitting member is collimated by the collimating lens, the light is emitted from the flat light emitting surface and incident from the flat light incident surface of the incident side ferrule. It is the structure condensed by the optical lens. In other words, parallel light is emitted from a flat light exit surface orthogonal to the optical axis, travels through the space between both ferrules, and enters from a flat light entrance surface orthogonal to the optical axis. Light rays are not refracted at the exit-side ferrule-space interface) or at the light incident surface (space-incident-side ferrule interface). That is, an increase in coupling loss due to the presence of substances other than air such as water and oil between both ferrules can be reduced.
  • the exit-side ferrule and the entrance-side ferrule can be configured by an optical member fixing portion to which an optical member is fixed, and a member on which a lens and a light exit surface or a light entrance surface are formed.
  • both ferrules can have the same structure, which contributes to cost reduction.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing a cross section of an optical connector device according to an embodiment of the present invention (hatching is omitted for the sake of clarity), and FIG. 1 (a) shows air in the space between both ferrules.
  • FIG. 1B shows a state where substances other than air (water, oil, etc.) exist in the space between both ferrules. It is the figure which showed the cross section of the conventional optical connector apparatus typically (hatching is abbreviate
  • Fig.2 (a) shows the state where air exists in the space between both ferrules,
  • FIG. 2B shows a state where substances other than air (water, oil, etc.) exist in the space between both ferrules.
  • optical connector device 1 optically connects optical fibers that transmit an optical signal (laser light).
  • the optical connector device 1 includes an emission side ferrule 2 and an incident side ferrule 3.
  • the exit-side ferrule 2 has an exit-side (upstream side of the communication path) optical fiber 2f (corresponding to the light-exiting member in the present invention) fixed thereto.
  • the emission-side ferrule 2 has a light emission member fixing portion 21 and a light emission portion 22.
  • the light emitting member fixing portion 21 and the light emitting portion 22 are formed of a material that transmits light (laser light) that propagates a signal, and a material that constitutes the light emitting member fixing portion 21 and a material that constitutes the light emitting portion 22. Have different refractive indexes.
  • the light emitting member fixing portion 21 is fixed with the emission side optical fiber 2f (including at least a signal transmission portion (so-called core)).
  • the output side optical fiber 2f is fixed so that its optical axis (axis) coincides with the optical axis of a collimating lens 221 described later (optical axis X).
  • a collimating lens 221 and a light emitting surface 222 are formed in the light emitting unit 22.
  • a collimating lens 221 is formed on the emission side optical fiber 2f side of the light emission part 22, and a light emission surface 222 is formed on the opposite side.
  • the collimating lens 221 is a convex lens that is convex toward the light emitting member fixing portion 21.
  • the optical axis of the collimator lens 221 coincides with the optical axis on the emission side optical fiber 2f side (optical axis X).
  • the light exit surface 222 is a flat surface orthogonal to the optical axis X.
  • the incident-side ferrule 3 has an incident side (downstream of the communication path) optical fiber 3f (corresponding to the light incident member in the present invention) fixed thereto.
  • the incident side ferrule 3 has a light incident member fixing portion 31 and a light incident portion 32.
  • the light incident member fixing portion 31 and the light incident portion 32 are formed of a material that transmits light (laser light) that propagates a signal, and the material that constitutes the light incident member fixing portion 31 and the material that constitutes the light incident portion 32. Have different refractive indexes.
  • An incident side optical fiber 3 f (including at least a signal transmission unit (so-called core)) is fixed to the light incident member fixing portion 31.
  • the incident side optical fiber 3f is fixed so that its optical axis (axis) coincides with the optical axis of a condensing lens 321 described later (optical axis X).
  • a condenser lens 321 and a light incident surface 322 are formed in the light incident part 32.
  • a condensing lens 321 is formed on the incident side optical fiber 3 f side in the light incident portion 32, and a light incident surface 322 is formed on the opposite side.
  • the condensing lens 321 is a convex lens that is convex toward the light incident member fixing portion 31.
  • the optical axis of the condenser lens 321 coincides with the optical axis on the incident side optical fiber 3f side (optical axis X).
  • the light incident surface 322 is a flat surface orthogonal to the optical axis X.
  • the incident side ferrule 3 and the emission side ferrule 2 having such a configuration are arranged with the light emission surface 222 and the light incidence surface 322 facing each other.
  • the entrance-side ferrule 3 is connected to one side of the relay connector 4 as shown in FIG. 1 and the output-side ferrule 2 is connected to the other side of the relay connector 4 so that both ferrules face each other.
  • the optical axes of the emission side optical fiber 2f, the collimating lens 221, the condenser lens 321, and the incident side optical fiber 3f coincide (optical axis X).
  • the connection structure between the relay connector 4 and both ferrules may be any structure as long as the optical axis of each optical member can be matched as described above.
  • the configuration of the illustrated relay connector 4 (member for disposing both ferrules opposite to each other) is not limited as long as the optical axis of each optical member can be matched as described above. May be.
  • the operation of the optical connector device 1 having such a configuration is as follows.
  • the light (laser light) emitted from the emission side optical fiber 2f is divergent light having a predetermined divergence angle.
  • the divergent light is converted into parallel light by the collimating lens 221.
  • the collimating lens 221 constitutes an interface between the light emitting member fixing portion 21 and the light emitting portion 22, the collimating lens 221 is set in a shape in which light passing through the lens becomes parallel light based on the refractive index of both portions.
  • the light collimated through the collimating lens 221 passes through the light emitting portion 22 of the emitting ferrule 2 and is emitted from the light emitting surface 222 which is a flat surface orthogonal to the optical axis X. Then, from the light incident surface 322 of the incident side ferrule 3, which travels along the optical axis X in the space S between the emission side ferrule 2 and the incident side optical ferrule and is a flat surface orthogonal to the optical axis X. Incident.
  • the light incident from the light incident surface 322 passes through the light incident portion 32 and is converged toward the incident-side optical fiber 3f by the condensing lens 321 (all rays enter the core).
  • the condensing lens 321 constitutes an interface between the light incident part 32 and the light incident member fixing part 31, so that light passing through the lens is directed to the incident side optical fiber 3 f based on the refractive indexes of both parts.
  • the shape is set to be focused light.
  • the light focused by the condenser lens 321 enters the incident side optical fiber 3f. In this way, the optical signal is transmitted from the exit side optical fiber 2f to the entrance side optical fiber 3f (the exit side optical fiber 2f and the entrance side optical fiber 2f are optically connected).
  • the optical connector device 1 having such a configuration, even when water or oil enters the space S between the ferrules as shown in FIG.
  • the emitted light is parallel light.
  • the light collimated by the collimator lens 211 is emitted from the flat light emitting surface 222 orthogonal to the optical axis X, travels through the space S between the ferrules, and enters from the flat light incident surface 322 orthogonal to the optical axis X. It is because it is the structure to do. That is, even when a substance other than air, such as water or oil, exists between both ferrules as shown in FIG. 1B (as compared to the state where air exists as shown in FIG. 1A). ) Coupling loss is not greatly reduced.
  • the optical connector device 1 according to the present embodiment is suitable for an environment in which water is likely to be generated in the space S between both ferrules due to condensation or an environment in which machine oil or the like is likely to enter.
  • it is suitable for optical communication in a car.
  • the exit-side ferrule 2 and the entrance-side ferrule 3 can have the same structure. That is, it is possible to make the light emitting fixed part and the light incident fixing part of the same shape formed of the same material, and the light emitting part 22 and the light incident part 32 of the same shape formed of the same material. is there.
  • a state in which both ferrules are arranged to face each other a state in which both ferrules are connected to the relay connector 4
  • a plane that bisects the space S between the two ferrules is used as a symmetry plane, and the output side ferrule 2 and the incident side
  • the ferrule 3 is plane-symmetric.
  • the outgoing side ferrule 2 and the incoming side ferrule 3 of the optical connector device 1 according to the present embodiment can be manufactured as follows, for example.
  • the light emitting member fixing portion 21 and the light incident member fixing portion 31 are made of a light transmissive material.
  • the produced light emitting member fixing portion 21 and the emitting side optical fiber 2f, and the light incident member fixing portion 31 and the incident side optical fiber 3f are positioned with a jig. Specifically, positioning is performed so that the optical axes of the exit-side optical fiber 2f and the collimator lens 221 and the incident-side optical fiber 3f and the condensing lens 321 coincide with each other and have a predetermined length.
  • a space previously formed in the shape of the light emitting portion 22 and the light incident portion 32 is formed in the jig, and a light-transmitting material having an adhesive property in the space (the light emitting member fixing portion 21 and the light incident member).
  • a material different from the material constituting the fixing portion 31 is filled. After the filled material is cured, the emission-side ferrule 2 and the incident-side ferrule 3 are obtained by removing the material from the jig.
  • the output side optical fiber 2f is fixed to the output side ferrule 2
  • the input side optical fiber 3f is fixed to the input side ferrule 3.
  • a member that emits light to be transmitted (light emitting member) and a member to which the emitted light is incident (light incident member) are not limited to optical fibers.
  • the technical idea of the present invention can be applied even when an element such as a light emitting element or a light receiving element is used as such a light emitting member or a light incident member.
  • the light emitting member or the light incident member is such a light emitting element or light receiving element, the element is not necessarily fixed directly to the ferrule.
  • substrate, may be sufficient. That is, the present invention includes a configuration in which the light emitting member and the light incident member are indirectly fixed to the ferrule.

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L'invention concerne un dispositif de connecteur optique dans lequel des lumières parallèles sont émises en sortie depuis une ferrule vers une autre ferrule, et a pour objectif de réduire une augmentation de perte de couplage dans le cas où une eau, ou similaire, s'infiltre dans un espace entre les deux ferrules. Le dispositif de connecteur optique (1) est équipé d'une ferrule côté émission en sortie (2) et d'une ferrule côté incidence (3) disposées en opposition, et un élément émission en sortie de lumière (2f) fixé à la ferrule côté émission en sortie (2) ainsi qu'un élément incidence de lumière (3f) fixé à la ferrule côté incidence (3), sont électriquement connectés. La ferrule côté émission en sortie (2) possède une lentille collimatrice (211) qui transforme la lumière émise en sortie depuis l'élément émission en sortie de lumière (2f) en lumière parallèle, et une face émission en sortie de lumière (222) plane perpendiculaire à l'axe optique d'émission en sortie des lumières parallèles. La ferrule côté incidence (3) possède une face incidence de lumière (322) plane perpendiculaire à l'axe optique d'incidence des lumières parallèles émises en sortie depuis la face émission en sortie de lumière (222), et une lentille condensatrice (321) qui condense les lumières parallèles incidentes sur l'élément incidence de lumière (3f).
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