摘要:
In accordance with the present invention, a wavelength selective passive filter is sealed onto the end of a ferrule to form a connector which may be used to increase the wavelength sensitivity of fiber optic components. In particular, such connectors may be used to increase the wavelength isolation of WDM devices.
摘要:
An optical matrix switch has N input ports and M output ports and M number of fiber optics coupler elements. One each of the coupler elements is connected to one each of the output ports directly via a fiber optics transmission line. The matrix switch further comprises N.times.M number of 1.times.2 fiber optics switch elements with each number 1/N of the total of such 1.times.2 switch elements connected via a fiber optics transmission line to the input port or to a preceding 1.times.2 switch element and to one of the coupler elements.
摘要:
A fiber optic connector comprises a housing member and ferrule members. The housing member is rigid and has a profiled bore extending therethrough. The bore has a central cylindrical bore portion, tapered bore portions on each side of the central cylindrical bore portion, and a support bore portion at the outer end of each tapered bore portion. The ferrule members are of resilient deformable material and are teminated onto fiber optic transmission members. Each ferrule member has a profiled front end comprising a front cylindrical section of slightly larger diameter than the central cylindrical bore portion, a tapered section slightly smaller than the corresponding tapered bore portion and an alignment section for tight engagement with the corresponding support bore portion. A coupling member engages shoulder members of the ferrule members urging the profiled front ends into the profiled bore with the front cylindrical sections tightly engaging the central cylindrical bore portion thereby applying a radial compressive force to the front cylindrical sections and centering the fiber optic transmission members and the alignment sections of the ferrule members tightly engaging the corresponding support bore portions of the housing member to maintain the ferrule members and their fiber optic transmission members therewithin in axial alignment when lateral forces are applied to the ferrule members.
摘要:
A housing member has a profiled bore extending therethrough in one section of which a ferrule member containing an electro-optic member is secured by a removable retaining clip member that also acts as a heat sink member. Another ferrule member of a fiber optic connector terminated onto a fiber optic transmission member is disposed in another section of the profiled bore and is latchably secured therein by spring latching members secured in the housing.
摘要:
A continuously variable fiber optic attenuator 10, particularly for attenuating single mode fibers, has means 20 for supporting a section 25 of an optical fiber 24 substantially along the length of the section 25 and means 22 for bending at least a portion of the supported optical fiber section 25 in a controlled manner for attenuating light passing through the optical fiber 24. Preferably, the support means 20 comprises a deformable support means such as a spring 15 or an elastomeric body 71 for supporting the optical fiber 24 as it is bent. Most preferably, the deformable support means supports a section 25 of optical fiber 24 formed in one or more loops around the deformable support means, and the bending means is a plunger 22 movable to an extended position pressing against the support means 20 to bend portions of the loops of optical fiber 24 in a controlled manner. The fiber optic attenuator 10 of the present invention provides accurate control over the amount of attenuation of the light passing through the fiber 24 without damaging the optical fiber 24 or the signal passing therethrough.
摘要:
A connector for axially aligning a pair of optical waveguides is disclosed comprising a receptacle, a pair of plug members for positionment in the receptacle bore, and a pair of retention sleeves for positionment within respective plug members. Each plug member is adapted to receive a respective waveguide cable therein, and provides a forward alignment nose portion having a profiled opening receiving a forward end of the waveguide. The opening is defined by opposed V-grooves, with the V-grooves being separated by a transverse slot which extends through the alignment nose portion. The nose portion further includes external protrusion means for engaging the receptacle, and causing the opposed V-grooves to wedge against the waveguide extending therebetween. Each retention sleeve is received within a respective plug member, for inhibiting rearward withdrawal of the optical cable from the plug member.
摘要:
Frit material for sealing glass parts is dispensed to a sealing edge of one of such parts at a uniform desired rate through the utilization of controllably operated piston and cylinder mechanism providing constant volume displacement during the dispensing of such frit material.
摘要:
An organizer is mounted on bars which are connected to end caps sealingly secured into stripped ends of fiber cables. Strength members of the cables are secured to the organizer and fiber optic connectors terminated onto ends of the fiber optic transmission members are connected together in profiled bores of coupling members which are releasably mounted in clips that are latchably mounted on the organizer. A split sleeve is sealingly secured onto the end caps.
摘要:
A splice organizer for optical cable splices within a splice closure assembly having end walls, supporting bars joining the end walls and bridging between the space therebetween, corresponding optical conductors of optical communications cables projecting into the splice closure space, optical connector bodies terminated to corresponding optical conductors, and optical splices formed by pairs of the optical connector bodies in axial alignment, to transmit optical signals between corresponding optical conductors terminated to the optical connector bodies in axial alignment, a series of receptacles for the corresponding pairs of optical conductors. Each of the individual splice organizers cooperates with an adjacent splice organizer, and the last one with an end plate, to provide an individual receptacle for holding therein the optical splice and loosely coiled lengths of corresponding optical conductors. Individual splice organizers, of a plurality of cooperating splice organizers, are clamped by clamp bars onto the supporting bars to form the splice closure assembly.
摘要:
A splice organizer (56) for optical cable splices (30, 32, 42) within a splice closure assembly (1) having end walls (2, 4), supporting bars (6, 8) joining the end walls (2, 4) and bridging between the end walls (2, 4), a splice closure space (12) between the end walls (2, 4), optical cables (14, 16) entering the end walls (2, 4), corresponding optical conductors (22, 24) of the optical cables (14, 16) projecting into the splice closure space (12), optical connector bodies (30, 32) terminated to corresponding optical conductors (22, 24), and optical splices (30, 32, 42) formed by pairs of the optical connector bodies (30, 32) in axial alignment to transmit optical signals between corresponding optical conductors (24, 28) terminated to the optical connector bodies (30, 32) in axial alignment, a series of receptacles (56) for the corresponding pairs of optical conductors (22, 24), each of the receptacles (56) comprising side walls (58, 60) and a central dividing wall (62) defining first and second compartments (84, 88) for containing lengths of the optical conductors (22, 24) connected to corresponding optical splices (30, 32, 42) mounted on the receptacle (56), and mounting brackets (96) on the receptacle (56) for mounting the receptacle (56) to the supporting bars (6, 8), with the sidewalls (58, 60) of the receptacle (56) substantially parallel to the end walls (2, 4) of the splice closure assembly (1).