Optical waveguides – With disengagable mechanical connector – Structure surrounding optical fiber-to-fiber connection
Patent
1993-12-07
1995-01-10
Healy, Brian
Optical waveguides
With disengagable mechanical connector
Structure surrounding optical fiber-to-fiber connection
385 52, 385 56, 385 71, 385 14, 385 25, 439 75, 439377, 439374, 439577, G02B 638, H01R 1362
Patent
active
053814967
ABSTRACT:
A connector assembly for interconnecting optical and/or electrical conductors comprises a first connector part with a first guiding plate with one or more guiding channels for first conductors and a second connector part to be coupled with the first connector part and having a second guiding plate with one or more guiding channels provided in a corresponding manner for second conductors to be connected with the first conductors. The guiding plates comprise positioning means for mutually positioning the guiding plates in the coupled position of the connector parts, said positioning means comprising a first lug and a first slot with cooperating straight reference surfaces extending in x-direction and a second lug and second slot with cooperating straight reference surfaces extending in y-direction. All said reference surfaces are located at a predetermined location with respect to the guiding channels. The second guiding plate is mounted in a housing moveable in x-, y- and z-directions and wherein means are provided for exerting forces for pressing the cooperating reference surfaces and the guiding plates towards each other in the x-, y- and z-directions during coupling the connector parts. Said means include a surface formed at the second guiding plate, said surface enclosing an angle with the x-, y- and z-directions, wherein a spring means is provided exerting a force on the surface in one of these directions.
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Jonckheere Luc O.
Morlion Danny L.
Framatome Connectors International
Healy Brian
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