ZA893985B - Connecting device for optical fibers - Google Patents

Connecting device for optical fibers

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Publication number
ZA893985B
ZA893985B ZA893985A ZA893985A ZA893985B ZA 893985 B ZA893985 B ZA 893985B ZA 893985 A ZA893985 A ZA 893985A ZA 893985 A ZA893985 A ZA 893985A ZA 893985 B ZA893985 B ZA 893985B
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ZA
South Africa
Prior art keywords
optical fibers
connecting device
fibers
optical
Prior art date
Application number
ZA893985A
Other languages
English (en)
Inventor
Michael Alan Meis
Alan Meis Michael
Original Assignee
Minnesota Mining & Mfg
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Publication date
Application filed by Minnesota Mining & Mfg filed Critical Minnesota Mining & Mfg
Publication of ZA893985B publication Critical patent/ZA893985B/xx

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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
    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G02B6/4292—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements the light guide being disconnectable from the opto-electronic element, e.g. mutually self aligning arrangements
    • 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
    • G02B6/3833—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture
    • G02B6/3834—Means for centering or aligning the light guide within the ferrule
    • G02B6/3838—Means for centering or aligning the light guide within the ferrule using grooves for 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
    • G02B6/3628—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
    • 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)
ZA893985A 1988-05-26 1989-05-25 Connecting device for optical fibers ZA893985B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US07/198,872 US4890896A (en) 1988-05-26 1988-05-26 Connecting device for optical fibers

Publications (1)

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ZA893985B true ZA893985B (en) 1991-01-30

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ZA893985A ZA893985B (en) 1988-05-26 1989-05-25 Connecting device for optical fibers

Country Status (9)

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US (1) US4890896A (de)
EP (1) EP0343964B1 (de)
JP (1) JPH0224608A (de)
AU (1) AU620616B2 (de)
BR (1) BR8902413A (de)
CA (1) CA1321721C (de)
DE (1) DE68910185T2 (de)
ES (1) ES2045430T3 (de)
ZA (1) ZA893985B (de)

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US5138681A (en) * 1988-04-18 1992-08-11 Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company Optical fiber splice
US4948224A (en) * 1989-02-21 1990-08-14 Modrey Henry J Connector for optical fibers and the like
HU213333B (en) * 1990-01-05 1997-05-28 Minnesota Mining & Mfg Optical fibre-connector
US5392373A (en) * 1993-11-29 1995-02-21 The Whitaker Corporation Apparatus for optically coupling an optical fiber to an electro-optic device
JP3232845B2 (ja) * 1994-01-24 2001-11-26 株式会社村田製作所 誘電体共振器装置
US5734775A (en) * 1996-02-06 1998-03-31 Vidacovich; Kenneth John Method and system for fiber optic splice activation and deactivation within an optical fiber distribution frame
US6404955B1 (en) * 2001-07-03 2002-06-11 Corning, Incorporated System and method for fabricating arrayed optical fiber collimators
JP2005070507A (ja) * 2003-08-26 2005-03-17 Sumitomo Electric Ind Ltd 光モジュール及び光結合調心方法
KR100797652B1 (ko) 2007-07-03 2008-01-24 주식회사 옵텔콤 광 컨넥터 및 광섬유 케이블 조립방법
CA2734213C (en) 2008-08-19 2018-06-26 Belden Cdt (Canada) Inc. Slide actuated field installable fiber optic connector
US7957623B2 (en) * 2008-09-19 2011-06-07 Pyrophotonics Lasers Inc. Deformable thermal pads for optical fibers
MX2014008211A (es) 2012-01-13 2014-08-08 Afl Telecommunications Llc Detector de eventos de fibra optica.
FR2998662B1 (fr) * 2012-11-23 2019-10-25 Airbus Operations Dispositif de mesure de deformation et implantation d'un tel dispositif dans un element

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FR2104693B1 (de) * 1970-07-30 1974-11-08 Jeumont Schneider
FR2382017A1 (fr) * 1977-02-23 1978-09-22 Socapex Connecteur pour monofibre optique
FR2420777A1 (fr) * 1978-03-24 1979-10-19 Lignes Telegraph Telephon Procede et appareillage de raccordement de cables a fibres optiques
AU510179B2 (en) * 1978-06-12 1980-06-12 Thomas & Betts Corporation Fiber optic splice
US4470180A (en) * 1981-05-26 1984-09-11 Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company Device for restraining an object or objects therein
FR2560392B1 (fr) * 1984-02-23 1986-06-06 Mars Alcatel Dispositif de raccordement de fibres optiques et procede d'execution d'une jonction
FR2593294B1 (fr) * 1986-01-23 1990-01-05 Alsthom Cgee Connecteur pour fibres optiques
JPS6344605A (ja) * 1986-08-12 1988-02-25 Sumitomo Electric Ind Ltd 光フアイバ把持具
US4778243A (en) * 1986-12-08 1988-10-18 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Connector element for a light waveguide

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CA1321721C (en) 1993-08-31
DE68910185T2 (de) 1994-05-11
EP0343964A2 (de) 1989-11-29
EP0343964A3 (en) 1990-08-01
US4890896A (en) 1990-01-02
BR8902413A (pt) 1990-01-16
EP0343964B1 (de) 1993-10-27
ES2045430T3 (es) 1994-01-16
DE68910185D1 (de) 1993-12-02
JPH0224608A (ja) 1990-01-26
AU3519889A (en) 1989-11-30
AU620616B2 (en) 1992-02-20

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