Method of contouring optical fiber end faces and apparatus used

Details Method of contouring optical fiber end faces and apparatus used Method of contouring optical fiber end faces and apparatus used

1996-12-18

1998-10-20

Rose, Robert A.

Abrading

Machine

Combined

451 41, 451273, B24B 722

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active

058238590

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for polishing the end faces of bare optical fibers or connector terminated fibers so that their shape is either convex or angled. The base structure of the apparatus utilizes several rotating disks upon which deformable pads are mounted. Attached to each pad are polishing films with progressively finer grades of abrasive action. A connector ferrule containing a protruding fiber is mounted in an exchangeable work fixture. Depending upon the selected work fixture, the fiber face is pressed against the coarsest rotating polishing film at a predetermined angle. A carriage linearly traverses the work fixture across the radius of the polishing film resulting in the removal of fiber end face material. Once the circumference of the film is reached the work fixture is repositioned so that radial movement can commence across the adjacent finer grade polishing film.

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