ZA914886B - Optical connector - Google Patents

Optical connector

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Publication number
ZA914886B
ZA914886B ZA914886A ZA914886A ZA914886B ZA 914886 B ZA914886 B ZA 914886B ZA 914886 A ZA914886 A ZA 914886A ZA 914886 A ZA914886 A ZA 914886A ZA 914886 B ZA914886 B ZA 914886B
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ZA
South Africa
Prior art keywords
optical connector
connector
optical
Prior art date
Application number
ZA914886A
Other languages
English (en)
Inventor
Stephen Andrew Marsden
Andrew Marsden Stephen
Clifford Edwin Merlo
Edwin Merlo Clifford
Paul Frederick Wettengel
Frederick Wettengel Paul
Original Assignee
British Telecomm
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Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by British Telecomm filed Critical British Telecomm
Publication of ZA914886B publication Critical patent/ZA914886B/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
    • G02B6/36—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
    • G02B6/3855—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture characterised by the method of anchoring or fixing the fibre within the ferrule
    • G02B6/3858—Clamping, i.e. with only elastic deformation
    • 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
    • G02B6/245—Removing protective coverings of light guides before coupling
    • 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
    • G02B6/3825—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres with an intermediate part, e.g. adapter, receptacle, linking two plugs
    • 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
    • G02B6/3835—Means for centering or aligning the light guide within the ferrule using discs, bushings or the like
    • 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
    • G02B6/3855—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture characterised by the method of anchoring or fixing the fibre within the ferrule
    • 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
    • G02B6/3869—Mounting ferrules to connector body, i.e. plugs

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
ZA914886A 1990-06-25 1991-06-25 Optical connector ZA914886B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB909014118A GB9014118D0 (en) 1990-06-25 1990-06-25 Connection system

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
ZA914886B true ZA914886B (en) 1992-04-29

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Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
ZA914886A ZA914886B (en) 1990-06-25 1991-06-25 Optical connector

Country Status (11)

Country Link
US (1) US5323475A (xx)
EP (1) EP0536206B1 (xx)
JP (1) JPH05507798A (xx)
AU (1) AU645100B2 (xx)
CA (1) CA2086257A1 (xx)
DE (1) DE69115486D1 (xx)
GB (1) GB9014118D0 (xx)
IE (1) IE912203A1 (xx)
NZ (1) NZ238689A (xx)
WO (1) WO1992000537A2 (xx)
ZA (1) ZA914886B (xx)

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Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
NZ238689A (en) 1993-05-26
AU8051991A (en) 1992-01-23
EP0536206A1 (en) 1993-04-14
WO1992000537A2 (en) 1992-01-09
AU645100B2 (en) 1994-01-06
WO1992000537A3 (en) 1992-03-05
EP0536206B1 (en) 1995-12-13
IE912203A1 (en) 1992-01-01
DE69115486D1 (de) 1996-01-25
CA2086257A1 (en) 1991-12-26
JPH05507798A (ja) 1993-11-04
GB9014118D0 (en) 1990-08-15
US5323475A (en) 1994-06-21

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