Optical fiber alignment apparatus including guiding and securing

Details Optical fiber alignment apparatus including guiding and securing Optical fiber alignment apparatus including guiding and securing

1992-04-01

1993-02-09

Healy, Brian

Optical waveguides

Accessories

External retainer/clamp

385 51, 385 52, 385114, 385115, 385 77, 385120, G02B 604

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051858460

ABSTRACT:
A bundle (12) of optical fibers (13) is fixed in a matrix array by apertures in a guiding plate (14) and a securing plate (15). The apertures (18) in the guiding plate are larger than those in the securing plate and the securing plate apertures (17) are funnel-shaped to aid in insertion of the fibers. Each row of optical fibers may be inserted simultaneously by mounting the row on a uniquely designed vacuum holder (26).

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