Apparatus for assembling an optical fiber connector

Details Apparatus for assembling an optical fiber connector Apparatus for assembling an optical fiber connector

1996-05-23

1998-03-10

Vo, Peter

Metal working

Means to assemble or disassemble

Means to assemble electrical device

29 33M, 29229, 29705, 29743, 29760, 29785, 29792, 269 21, 294 641, 385 72, 385 76, H01R 4326, B23P 1904, G02B 636

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ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for assembling a multiple component article such as an optical fiber connector and inspecting assembled multiple component articles. The apparatus includes a fixture or nest for retaining an elongated body of the connector in a selected orientation. Stations of the apparatus are included for placing the elongated body in the fixture in a selected orientation, placing a biasing component on the elongated body, placing a coupling nut on the elongated body over the exposed end and abutting the biasing component, and applying a retaining component to an outside surface of the elongated body for retaining the biasing component between the elongated body and the coupling nut in a compressed state. The inspection system includes a fixture for retaining the multiple component article in a selected orientation in which a portion of the elongated body and a portion of the coupling nut are exposed for inspection. An emitter/detector is provided for identifying the presence of the elongated body and the coupling nut and indicating when the elongated body and coupling nut are properly assembled. Two emitter/detectors are positioned for acting on at least two sites relative to the multiple component article retained in the fixture.

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