Optical waveguides – With disengagable mechanical connector – Structure surrounding optical fiber-to-fiber connection
Patent
1995-11-27
1997-05-13
Ngo, John
Optical waveguides
With disengagable mechanical connector
Structure surrounding optical fiber-to-fiber connection
385 80, 385 85, 385 59, 385 66, G02B 638
Patent
active
056300000
ABSTRACT:
A multi-fibre connector consisting of a bush acting as a guide and coupling element for two ferrules, which are located one in front of the other and contain a sized hole in which two or more fibres are located in a radial arrangement, said two or more fibres being inserted and glued into the sized hole, after which the entire end surface of the ferrule and fibres is lapped in such a manner as to obtain a convex and/or angled surface. Means are provided for securely coupling together said ferrules and said bush. Said means are in the form of a longitudinal slit provided in the bush and a respective shaped insertion element rigidly fixed to a respective one of the facing end parts of said two ferrules, said shaped insertion element engaging in said slit.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4330171 (1982-05-01), Malsot et al.
Pitassi Stefano
Serafini Enrico
Ngo John
Sirti S.p.A.
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