Connecting device for optical fibers

Details Connecting device for optical fibers Connecting device for optical fibers

1988-05-26

1990-01-02

Lee, John D.

350 9620, G02B 638

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048908967

ABSTRACT:
A known optical fiber connector includes an elongated mount which is encompassed by a housing that releasably pinches a free end of an optical fiber against a groove in the surface of the mount, thus connecting that free end either coaxially to a free end of another optical fiber or to an opto-electronic element. That connection is made more secure by a block on which the mount can be precisely lodged. The block is formed with a channel extending substantially parallel to the mount and a slide that is slidable in the channel between advanced and retracted positions. When advanced, a protrusion on the slide causes the housing to be deformed, thus enabling a free end of an optical fiber to be positioned in the groove of the mount. When the slide is retracted, the housing returns to its undeformed state and pinches the optical fiber against the groove. Upon movement of the slide to its retracted position, the protrusion causes a post to grip an intermediate portion of the optical fiber, thus securing the fiber against accidental movement. By forming the clock with a series of channels and slides, a number of pairs of optical fibers can be interconnected coaxially.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4470180 (1984-09-01), Blomgren
patent: 4768855 (1988-09-01), Nishi et al.
patent: 4778243 (1988-10-01), Finzel

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