Patent
1982-01-15
1984-08-14
Moore, David K.
350 9621, G02B 514, G02B 726
Patent
active
044653336
ABSTRACT:
A plug-in interconnection for optical and avioptic cables for connecting those cables into equipment such as circuit boards having fiber optic circuitry running in a plane normal to the axis of the plug-in interconnection. In the interconnection, a male connector having the end of the optical fiber means of the cable projecting from the end thereof is plugged into an on-axis female receptacle. In the receptacle, an aperture normal to its axis receives either the end or light from the end of the optical fiber circuit means in the equipment being interconnected. Reflecting means in the bore of the female receptacle aligned with the axis of optical fiber means in the male plug-in connector, when plugged in, reflects light signals between the optical fiber means in the connector and the circuit means in the equipment. An embodiment in which the light signal reflecting means is in the male connector is also disclosed. The interconnection can incorporate electrical termination means such as to provide a combined optical and electrical plug-in connector.
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Caserta Anthony L.
Lijoi Bruno
Geib Richard G.
Grumman Aerospace Corporation
Healy Brian
Kozma John P.
Moore David K.
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