Optical waveguides – With disengagable mechanical connector – Structure surrounding optical fiber-to-fiber connection
Patent
1990-10-01
1992-02-04
Gonzalez, Frank
Optical waveguides
With disengagable mechanical connector
Structure surrounding optical fiber-to-fiber connection
G02B 632
Patent
active
050854925
ABSTRACT:
A fiber optic connector system. A first connector (25) associated with the fiber (15) includes a fiber holder (40) and a first engagement member. A second complementary connector (30) includes a fiber receptacle (95) and a second engagement member (90). The fiber holder is maintained in a precise position by the second connector when the first and second engagement members engage one another. The second connector may be associated with a radiation source. Associated with the first connector is a contact element (75) electrically coupled to the first engagement member through a network (80) for establishing a defined electrical characteristic therebetween. A second contact element (92, 103) associated with the second connector is normally insulated from the second engagement member and is mounted relative to the second engagement member so that the first and second contact elements make electrical contact with each other when the first and second engagement members are mechanically engaged with each other. Sensing circuitry (32) provides an electrical signal that represents the electrical characteristic between the second contact element and the second engagement member. Thus, when the first connector is engaged with the second connector, the signal represents the defined characteristic. Different type of fibers are provided with different values of this characteristic in the connector.
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Augat Communications SMA-style connectors (product literature).
Philips encoded BNC connector (sketch).
Tektronix encoded BNC connector (sketch).
Buzawa David M.
Kelsoe Wayne E.
Gonzalez Frank
Heartney Phan T.
Iris Medical Instruments, Inc.
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