Optical fiber mechanical splice

Details Optical fiber mechanical splice Optical fiber mechanical splice

1997-05-23

1999-10-05

Palmer, Phan T. H.

Optical waveguides

With splice

Alignment of fiber ends prior to splicing

385 95, 385 65, 385 83, G02B 6255

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059636998

ABSTRACT:
Productivity of switching optical connections is improved significantly with the mechanical splice presented. A single fiber cable or a fiber tape, with the bare fiber exposed at the tip, is inserted from the terminal ends of an aligner element, and are clamped between a lid and a base member of the aligner element, A U-shaped spring clamp is coupled to the aligner element to secure the cables clamped in the aligner element. After the aligner element is closed and coupled into the spring clamp, wedge insertion openings provided in the front face of the aligner element enable to lift the lid member from the base member sufficiently to enable removal of one or both of the cables. The mechanical splice is constructed simply and ruggedly so that cables can be connected or disconnected manually by coupling the aligner element into or decoupling from the spring clamp. The external shape of the aligner is angular, and permits stable handling on workbench or with tools, thus leading to improved productivity in field installation as well as in assembly operations.

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Copy of European Search Report dated Sep. 25, 1997.

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