AU534194B2 - A coupling method and arrangement for fiber optic device - Google Patents

A coupling method and arrangement for fiber optic device

Info

Publication number: AU534194B2
Authority: AU; Australia
Prior art keywords: arrangement; fiber optic; coupling method; optic device; coupling
Prior art date: 1981-05-20
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Ceased

Application number

AU83605/82A

Other versions

AU8360582A (en

Inventor

Francis Sladen

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

ABB Installation Products Inc

Original Assignee

Thomas and Betts Corp

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1981-05-20

Filing date

1982-05-11

Publication date

1984-01-12

1982-05-11 Application filed by Thomas and Betts Corp filed Critical Thomas and Betts Corp

1982-12-02 Publication of AU8360582A publication Critical patent/AU8360582A/en

1984-01-12 Application granted granted Critical

1984-01-12 Publication of AU534194B2 publication Critical patent/AU534194B2/en

2002-05-11 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Ceased legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
- G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
- G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
- G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
- G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
- G02B6/3833—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture
- G02B6/3847—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture with means preventing fibre end damage, e.g. recessed fibre surfaces
- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
- G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
- G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
- G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
- G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
- G02B6/381—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres
- G02B6/3818—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres of a low-reflection-loss type
- G02B6/382—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres of a low-reflection-loss type with index-matching medium between light guides
- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
- G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
- G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
- G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
- G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
- G02B6/3873—Connectors using guide surfaces for aligning ferrule ends, e.g. tubes, sleeves, V-grooves, rods, pins, balls
- G02B6/3882—Connectors using guide surfaces for aligning ferrule ends, e.g. tubes, sleeves, V-grooves, rods, pins, balls using rods, pins or balls to align a pair of ferrule ends
- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
- G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
- G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
- G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
- G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
- G02B6/3887—Anchoring optical cables to connector housings, e.g. strain relief features
- G02B6/3888—Protection from over-extension or over-compression

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Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
Optics & Photonics (AREA)
Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)

AU83605/82A 1981-05-20 1982-05-11 A coupling method and arrangement for fiber optic device Ceased AU534194B2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US26563181A	1981-05-20	1981-05-20
US265631		1981-05-20

Publications (2)

Publication Number	Publication Date
AU8360582A AU8360582A (en)	1982-12-02
AU534194B2 true AU534194B2 (en)	1984-01-12

Family

ID=23011260

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
AU83605/82A Ceased AU534194B2 (en)	1981-05-20	1982-05-11	A coupling method and arrangement for fiber optic device

Country Status (8)

Country	Link
JP (1)	JPS57198422A (en)
AU (1)	AU534194B2 (en)
CA (1)	CA1179538A (en)
DE (2)	DE8215017U1 (en)
FR (1)	FR2506468B1 (en)
GB (1)	GB2100465B (en)
IT (1)	IT1147980B (en)
SE (1)	SE8203088L (en)

Families Citing this family (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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GB2229545B (en) *	1989-03-21	1993-04-28	Stc Plc	Jointing optical fibre cables
DE4011462C2 (en) *	1990-04-09	1995-01-05	Wandel & Goltermann	Connector for optical measuring devices
US10551572B2 (en)	2014-06-30	2020-02-04	Ultra Communications, Inc.	Fiber optic end-face transparent protector system and method
US9784924B2 (en)	2014-06-30	2017-10-10	Ultra Communications, Inc.	Fiber optic end-face transparent protector

Family Cites Families (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
CA1094369A (en) *	1975-11-11	1981-01-27	Peter K. Runge	Optical fiber connector and method of making
JPS6033248B2 (en) *	1978-09-20	1985-08-01	日本電信電話株式会社	Manufacturing method of optical fiber connector terminal
US4181402A (en) *	1978-09-22	1980-01-01	International Telephone And Telegraph Corporation	Single optical fiber connector

1982
- 1982-05-11 AU AU83605/82A patent/AU534194B2/en not_active Ceased
- 1982-05-12 CA CA000402774A patent/CA1179538A/en not_active Expired
- 1982-05-17 SE SE8203088A patent/SE8203088L/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1982-05-18 IT IT48445/82A patent/IT1147980B/en active
- 1982-05-18 GB GB8214507A patent/GB2100465B/en not_active Expired
- 1982-05-19 DE DE19828215017U patent/DE8215017U1/en not_active Expired
- 1982-05-19 DE DE19823219374 patent/DE3219374A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1982-05-19 FR FR8208833A patent/FR2506468B1/en not_active Expired
- 1982-05-20 JP JP57084148A patent/JPS57198422A/en active Pending

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
DE8215017U1 (en)	1983-02-03
FR2506468B1 (en)	1986-07-11
SE8203088L (en)	1982-11-21
AU8360582A (en)	1982-12-02
CA1179538A (en)	1984-12-18
JPS57198422A (en)	1982-12-06
IT1147980B (en)	1986-11-26
FR2506468A1 (en)	1982-11-26
DE3219374A1 (en)	1982-12-09
GB2100465B (en)	1985-07-31
GB2100465A (en)	1982-12-22
IT8248445A0 (en)	1982-05-18

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