GB2004664B - Optical fibre connector - Google Patents

Optical fibre connector

Info

Publication number: GB2004664B
Authority: GB; United Kingdom
Prior art keywords: optical fibre; fibre connector; connector; optical; fibre
Prior art date: 1977-09-19
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.): Expired

Application number

GB7837134A

Other versions

GB2004664A (en

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.)

EIDP Inc

Original Assignee

EI Du Pont de Nemours and Co

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.)

1977-09-19

Filing date

1978-09-18

Publication date

1982-03-10

1978-09-18 Application filed by EI Du Pont de Nemours and Co filed Critical EI Du Pont de Nemours and Co

1979-04-04 Publication of GB2004664A publication Critical patent/GB2004664A/en

1982-03-10 Application granted granted Critical

1982-03-10 Publication of GB2004664B publication Critical patent/GB2004664B/en

Status Expired 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
- G02B6/3809—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs without a ferrule embedding the fibre end, i.e. with bare fibre end
- 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
- G02B6/3834—Means for centering or aligning the light guide within the ferrule
- 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
- G02B6/3869—Mounting ferrules to connector body, i.e. plugs
- 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
- G02B6/3874—Connectors using guide surfaces for aligning ferrule ends, e.g. tubes, sleeves, V-grooves, rods, pins, balls using tubes, sleeves to align ferrules
- 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
- G02B6/3881—Connectors using guide surfaces for aligning ferrule ends, e.g. tubes, sleeves, V-grooves, rods, pins, balls using grooves to align 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
- G02B6/389—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs characterised by the method of fastening connecting plugs and sockets, e.g. screw- or nut-lock, snap-in, bayonet type
- 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
- G02B6/3821—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 axial spring biasing or loading means
- 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
- G02B6/3855—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture characterised by the method of anchoring or fixing the fibre within the ferrule
- G02B6/3858—Clamping, i.e. with only elastic deformation

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

GB7837134A 1977-09-19 1978-09-18 Optical fibre connector Expired GB2004664B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
NL7710251A NL173789C (en)	1977-09-19	1977-09-19	CONNECTING DEVICE FOR LIGHT GUIDES.

Publications (2)

Publication Number	Publication Date
GB2004664A GB2004664A (en)	1979-04-04
GB2004664B true GB2004664B (en)	1982-03-10

Family

ID=19829208

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
GB7837134A Expired GB2004664B (en)	1977-09-19	1978-09-18	Optical fibre connector

Country Status (5)

Country	Link
JP (1)	JPS6057046B2 (en)
DE (1)	DE2840741A1 (en)
FR (1)	FR2403569A1 (en)
GB (1)	GB2004664B (en)
NL (1)	NL173789C (en)

Families Citing this family (10)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
NL7802230A (en) *	1978-03-01	1979-09-04	Tekade Felten & Guilleaume	REMOVABLE PLUG CONNECTION, AS WELL AS PLUG AND CONNECTOR FOR COUPLING A LIGHT-CONDUCTIVE FIBER TO ANOTHER LIGHT-CONDUCTIVE FIBER OR TO A LIGHT SOURCE / DETECTOR.
US4293180A (en)	1978-05-31	1981-10-06	Bunker Ramo Corporation	Resilient biasing means
US4354731A (en) *	1979-10-02	1982-10-19	E. I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company	Self-aligning optical fiber connector
US4327964A (en) *	1979-12-20	1982-05-04	Texas Instruments Incorporated	Snap-action fiber optic connector
FR2510269B1 (en) *	1981-07-23	1985-10-11	Souriau & Cie	METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MAKING AN OPTICAL FIBER TIP AND PRODUCT THUS OBTAINED
US4440471A (en) *	1981-11-09	1984-04-03	Litton Systems, Inc.	Fiber optic connectors
GB2124793B (en) *	1982-07-24	1985-10-23	Thorn Emi Electrical Component	Fibre optic connector
EP0285803A3 (en) *	1987-04-04	1988-11-17	INOVAN GmbH & Co. KG Metalle und Bauelemente	Optical fibre clamping splice
JPH03124497U (en) *	1990-02-23	1991-12-17
JP6232676B2 (en)	2013-07-04	2017-11-22	矢崎総業株式会社	Optical connector

Family Cites Families (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
GB1456395A (en) *	1973-11-16	1976-11-24	Bicc Ltd	Optical fibre connector
CA1004070A (en) *	1974-06-21	1977-01-25	Northern Electric Company Limited	Optical fibre connectors
GB1544266A (en) *	1976-03-16	1979-04-19	Standard Telephones Cables Ltd	Connector arrangement for optical fibres

1977
- 1977-09-19 NL NL7710251A patent/NL173789C/en not_active IP Right Cessation
1978
- 1978-09-18 FR FR7826675A patent/FR2403569A1/en active Granted
- 1978-09-18 JP JP11372578A patent/JPS6057046B2/en not_active Expired
- 1978-09-18 GB GB7837134A patent/GB2004664B/en not_active Expired
- 1978-09-19 DE DE19782840741 patent/DE2840741A1/en not_active Ceased

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
GB2004664A (en)	1979-04-04
NL7710251A (en)	1979-03-21
NL173789B (en)	1983-10-03
JPS5454053A (en)	1979-04-27
FR2403569B1 (en)	1983-10-07
DE2840741A1 (en)	1979-04-05
NL173789C (en)	1984-03-01
FR2403569A1 (en)	1979-04-13
JPS6057046B2 (en)	1985-12-13

Publication	Publication Date	Title
ZA781171B (en)	1979-02-28	Single optical fiber connector
JPS53102049A (en)	1978-09-06	Connector for optical fiber
AU3603178A (en)	1979-11-15	Optical fibre connector
JPS5345540A (en)	1978-04-24	Optical fiber connector
JPS52125345A (en)	1977-10-21	Optical fiber connector
JPS52120849A (en)	1977-10-11	Optical fiber connector
JPS53145645A (en)	1978-12-19	Optical fiber conductor
JPS5335557A (en)	1978-04-03	Optical fiber connector
GB2010527B (en)	1982-02-10	Single optical fibre connector
DE2860589D1 (en)	1981-04-23	Optical fibre connectors
JPS5317748A (en)	1978-02-18	Optical fiber connector
JPS5474450A (en)	1979-06-14	Optical fiber connector assembly
JPS52109950A (en)	1977-09-14	Optical fiber connector
GB2002136B (en)	1982-01-06	Optical fibre connectors
GB1542194A (en)	1979-03-14	Optical fibre connector
AU2930277A (en)	1979-04-12	Optical fibre connector
GB2004664B (en)	1982-03-10	Optical fibre connector
GB1541787A (en)	1979-03-07	Optical fibre connector
JPS5474764A (en)	1979-06-15	Double optical fiber connector
IL53915A0 (en)	1978-04-30	Optical fiber connector
JPS5366245A (en)	1978-06-13	Optical fiber connector
JPS53113563A (en)	1978-10-04	Optical fiber cable
AU4037078A (en)	1980-04-17	Optical fibre cable
JPS5498626A (en)	1979-08-03	Optical fiber connector
JPS53111747A (en)	1978-09-29	Optical fiber connector

Legal Events

Date	Code	Title	Description
1989-05-10	PCNP	Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee