公开(公告)号：US06742936B1

公开(公告)日：2004-06-01

申请号：US09706913

申请日：2000-11-06

申请人： Dennis M. Knecht ,  James P. Luther ,  Otto I. Szentesi

发明人： Dennis M. Knecht ,  James P. Luther ,  Otto I. Szentesi

IPC分类号： G02B638

CPC分类号： G02B6/3843 ,  G02B6/3833

摘要： A method for assembling a population of ferrules to minimize the eccentricity of the fibers typically includes the steps of selecting a set of ferrules, determining the eccentricity of the ferrules, selecting a fiber, inserting the fiber within the ferrule bore, orienting the fiber within the ferrule, and securing the fiber in place. The result is a population of ferrules that can be mated with little or no insertion loss.

摘要翻译： 用于组装套圈群以最小化纤维的偏心的方法通常包括以下步骤：选择一组套圈，确定套圈的偏心度，选择纤维，将纤维插入套圈孔内，将纤维定向在 套圈，并将光纤固定到位。 结果是可以很少或没有插入损失配合的套圈群体。

公开(公告)号：US06536956B2

公开(公告)日：2003-03-25

申请号：US09915825

申请日：2001-07-26

申请人： James P. Luther ,  Thomas Theuerkorn ,  Rodney A. Throckmorton

发明人： James P. Luther ,  Thomas Theuerkorn ,  Rodney A. Throckmorton

IPC分类号： G02B636

CPC分类号： G02B6/3885

摘要： A ferrule boot for attachment to an optical fiber ribbon has a channel extending therethrough. The channel has at its distal end a first tapered lead-in section sized and dimensioned such that the optical fiber ribbon with the internal optical fibers stripped and exposed is insertable through the ferrule boot. The first tapered lead-in section is connected to a second tapered section, and the second tapered section prevents adhesives used to affix the optical fiber ribbon to a ferrule from wicking to the outside of the ferrule boot. The channel has a substantially straight section fitting intimately over the outside of the optical fiber ribbon to center and guide the exposed optical fibers to the center of the proximal end of the channel. In an embodiment, the ferrule boot also has a lip member disposed proximate to the proximal end of the channel to help seal the adhesive and ease insertion. Additionally, the lip may also prevent withdrawal of the optical fiber ribbon. In another embodiment, the ferrule boot also has a vent hole to allow air or other gases trapped in the ferrule boot cavity to vent to the ambient atmosphere.

摘要翻译： 用于连接到光纤带的套圈护套具有延伸穿过其中的通道。 通道在其远端处具有第一锥形导入部分，其大小和尺寸使得具有剥离和暴露的内部光纤的光纤带可插入通过套圈套管。 第一锥形引入部分连接到第二锥形部分，并且第二锥形部分防止用于将光纤带粘贴到套圈上的粘合剂芯吸到套圈套管的外部。 通道具有基本上直的部分，紧密地配合在光纤带的外侧上，使中心并将暴露的光纤引导到通道的近端的中心。 在一个实施例中，套圈靴还具有靠近通道的近端设置的唇缘部件，以帮助密封粘合剂并易于插入。 此外，唇缘还可以防止光纤带的退出。 在另一个实施例中，套圈护罩还具有通气孔，以允许被封闭在套圈套管腔中的空气或其它气体排放到环境大气中。

公开(公告)号：US06499887B2

公开(公告)日：2002-12-31

申请号：US10039372

申请日：2001-12-31

申请人： David L. Dean, Jr. ,  James P. Luther ,  Joel C. Rosson ,  Markus A. Giebel ,  Karl M. Wagner ,  Thomas Theuerkorn ,  Dennis M. Knecht

发明人： David L. Dean, Jr. ,  James P. Luther ,  Joel C. Rosson ,  Markus A. Giebel ,  Karl M. Wagner ,  Thomas Theuerkorn ,  Dennis M. Knecht

IPC分类号： G02B638

CPC分类号： G02B6/3893 ,  G02B6/3821 ,  G02B6/3861 ,  G02B6/3885

摘要： A preassembled multifiber connector is provided that includes a connector housing and a windowless multifiber ferrule that is substantially rectangular in lateral cross-section. The windowless multifiber ferrule can be at least partially disposed within an internal cavity defined by the connector housing to thereby form a multifiber connector that is free of optical fibers. Thus, the multifiber connector is capable of being preassembled prior to inserting the plurality of optical fibers into the optical fiber bores defined by the windowless multifiber ferrule. A corresponding method of preassembling a multifiber connector is therefore also provided according to the present invention. A ferrule is also provided that is capable of being selectively converted from a windowless configuration to a windowed configuration. The ferrule of this embodiment includes a ferrule body that not only defines at least one optical fiber bore, but that also defines a well extending through a side surface of the ferrule body. The ferrule body also includes a removable web at least partially covering the well to thereby define the windowless configuration of the ferrule. The web is capable of being selectively removed from the well such that the uncovered well forms a window through the side surface of the ferrule that opens into the at least one optical fiber bore to thereby define a windowed configuration of the ferrule.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种预组装的多光纤连接器，其包括连接器壳体和在横截面上基本上为矩形的无窗多芯线圈。 无窗多芯线圈可以至少部分地设置在由连接器壳体限定的内部空腔内，从而形成不具有光纤的多纤维连接器。 因此，在将多根光纤插入由无窗多光纤套圈限定的光纤孔之前，多纤连接器能够被预先组装。 因此，根据本发明也提供了预组装多纤连接器的相应方法。 还提供了能够从无窗构造选择性地转换为窗口构造的套圈。 该实施例的套管包括不仅限定至少一个光纤孔的套管主体，而且还限定了穿过套圈主体的侧表面的阱。 套圈主体还包括至少部分地覆盖井的可移除的网，从而限定套圈的无窗构造。 纸幅能够从井中选择性地移除，使得未覆盖的井通过穿过至少一个光纤孔的套圈的侧表面形成窗口，从而限定套圈的窗口构造。

公开(公告)号：US06416236B1

公开(公告)日：2002-07-09

申请号：US09390482

申请日：1999-09-07

申请人： Darrell R. Childers ,  James P. Luther ,  Dennis M. Knecht ,  Thomas Theuerkorn

发明人： Darrell R. Childers ,  James P. Luther ,  Dennis M. Knecht ,  Thomas Theuerkorn

IPC分类号： G02B636

CPC分类号： G02B6/3885 ,  G02B6/3835

摘要： A ferrule and an associated fabrication method are provided that facilitates fiber-to-fiber contact without requiring the end portions of the optical fibers to protrude beyond the front face of the ferrule. The ferrule includes a ferrule body having opposed front and rear faces and defining at least one optical fiber bore extending between the front and rear faces and adapted to receive an optical fiber. Advantageously, at least the medial portion of the front face through which the optical fiber bores open protrudes outwardly beyond at least some peripheral portions of the front face. By designing the front face such that the medial portion protrudes outwardly beyond peripheral portions of the front face, angular errors in the peripheral portions of the front face and dirt or other particles that accumulate on the peripheral portions of the front face will not prevent the medial portions of the front faces of a pair of ferrules from making contacting as the respective fiber optic connectors are mated. As such, the end portions of the optical fibers need not protrude much, if any, beyond the front face of the ferrule in order to establish fiber-to-fiber contact such that the ferrule can absorb at least some of the forces that would otherwise be imparted to the optical fibers.

摘要翻译： 提供一种套圈和相关联的制造方法，其有助于光纤到纤维接触，而不需要光纤的端部突出超出套圈的前表面。 套圈包括具有相对的前后表面并且限定在前后表面之间延伸并适于接收光纤的至少一个光纤孔的套圈体。 有利地，至少光纤孔打开的正面的中间部分向外突出超出正面的至少一些周边部分。 通过设计正面使得内侧部分向外突出超过正面的周边部分，正面的周边部分和积聚在前表面的周边部分上的污垢或其他颗粒的角度误差将不会妨碍内侧 一对套圈的前表面的一部分作为相应的光纤连接器接合而配合。 因此，光纤的端部不需要突出超过套圈前表面的许多（如果有的话），以便建立纤维与纤维的接触，使得套圈可以吸收至少一些其他的力 赋予光纤。

公开(公告)号：US06396993B1

公开(公告)日：2002-05-28

申请号：US09475915

申请日：1999-12-30

申请人： Markus A. Giebel ,  James P. Luther ,  Brian J. Gimbel ,  Otto I. Szentesi

发明人： Markus A. Giebel ,  James P. Luther ,  Brian J. Gimbel ,  Otto I. Szentesi

IPC分类号： G02B600

CPC分类号： H02G1/081 ,  G02B6/3807 ,  G02B6/3897 ,  G02B6/4465

摘要： The challenge of pulling an optical fiber having a connector at its terminal end without incurring damage to the fiber or connector due to excessive pulling or bending is met by introducing a breakaway feature that disconnects the connectorized fiber from the pulling mechanism upon detecting excessive force. The breakaway feature may be positioned at several locations along the pathway connecting the optical fiber and the pulling force. In one embodiment the breakaway feature is disposed on a cover over the connectorized front end of the optical fiber. In other embodiments the breakaway element is inserted along the cord connecting the connectorized optical fiber to the pulling force.

摘要翻译： 通过在检测到过大的力时引入断开连接的纤维与拉动机构的分离特征来满足在其末端拉动具有连接器的光纤而不会由于过度拉伸或弯曲而对光纤或连接器造成损坏的挑战。 分离特征可以沿着连接光纤的路径和拉力定位在多个位置。 在一个实施例中，分离特征设置在光纤的连接前端上的盖上。 在其他实施例中，分离元件沿着将连接的光纤连接到拉力的绳插入。

公开(公告)号：US06305850B1

公开(公告)日：2001-10-23

申请号：US09224679

申请日：1998-12-31

申请人： James P. Luther ,  Karl M. Wagner

发明人： James P. Luther ,  Karl M. Wagner

IPC分类号： G02B636

CPC分类号： G02B6/3833 ,  G02B6/3837

摘要： A multifiber connector subassembly is provided that includes a ferrule and a multifiber alignment adapter for individually guiding the plurality of individual optical fibers into alignment with respective ones of the bores or microholes defined by the ferrule. In this regard, the ferrule includes a forward portion that defines the plurality of bores for receiving respective end portions of a plurality of optical fibers and a rear portion that defines an opening of a predetermined shape. The multifiber alignment adapter defines a plurality of lengthwise extending passageways for receiving respective ones of the plurality of optical fibers. The multifiber alignment adapter also has a forward end having an exterior shape that corresponds to the predetermined shape of the opening defined by the rear portion of the ferrule. As such, the forward end of the multifiber alignment adapter can be positioned within the opening defined by the rear portion of the ferrule such that each passageway defined by the multifiber alignment adapter is aligned with a respective bore defined by the ferrule. Accordingly, the multifiber connector subassembly can guide each individual optical fiber through a passageway and into the respective bore defined by the ferrule without being stubbed or otherwise damaged and without requiring that the optical fibers be ribbonized.

摘要翻译： 提供一种多纤维连接器子组件，其包括套圈和多纤维对准适配器，用于单独地引导多个单独的光纤与由套圈限定的孔或微孔中的相应的一个对准。 在这方面，套圈包括限定用于容纳多个光纤的相应端部的多个孔的前部和限定预定形状的开口的后部。 多光纤对准适配器限定多个纵向延伸的通道，用于接收多个光纤中的相应的光纤。 多纤维对准适配器还具有前端，其具有对应于由套圈的后部限定的开口的预定形状的外部形状。 因此，多光纤对准适配器的前端可以定位在由套圈的后部限定的开口内，使得由多纤维对准适配器限定的每个通道与由套圈限定的相应孔对齐。 因此，多纤维连接器子组件可以引导每个单独的光纤通过通道并进入由套圈限定的相应的孔中，而不会被弯曲或以其他方式损坏，而不需要使光纤被带化。

公开(公告)号：US6149313A

公开(公告)日：2000-11-21

申请号：US223908

申请日：1998-12-31

申请人： Markus A. Giebel ,  James P. Luther ,  Joel C. Rosson

发明人： Markus A. Giebel ,  James P. Luther ,  Joel C. Rosson

IPC分类号： G02B6/38

CPC分类号： G02B6/3825 ,  G02B6/3885 ,  G02B6/3882 ,  G02B6/3893

摘要： A gender selectable fiber optic connector is provided which can be readily converted between male and female configurations following assembly and polishing of the connector. The gender selectable fiber optic connector includes a housing, a ferrule operably connected to the housing such that a forward portion of the ferrule extends beyond the housing, and a shroud adapted to be mounted upon the forward portion of the ferrule such that the forward portion of the ferrule extends through a passageway defined by the shroud. In order to alter the gender of the fiber optic connector, the shroud has both male and female configurations. In this regard, the male configuration of the shroud includes at least one guide pin extending lengthwise through the passageway defined by the shroud for engaging a lengthwise extending alignment groove defined by the ferrule in order to produce a male fiber optic connector. In contrast, the female configuration of the shroud is free of guide pins such that mounting the female configuration of the shroud upon the ferrule produces a female fiber optic connector. In addition to the gender selectable fiber optic connector and the associated shroud, a method of fabricating the gender selectable fiber optic connector is provided. Moreover, an outlet assembly is also provided for receiving a fiber optic connector having a rectangular shape in lateral cross-section, such as an MT connector or the gender selectable fiber optic connector having a rectangularly-shaped shroud, and for precisely aligning the rectangularly-shaped fiber optic connector with a substantially cylindrical ferrule, such as a DC or QC ferrule, so as to increase the flexibility with which different types of ferrules can be interconnected as well as the precision of the resulting interconnection.

摘要翻译： 提供了性别可选择的光纤连接器，其可以在连接器的组装和抛光之后容易地在阳和阴配置之间转换。 性别可选择的光纤连接器包括壳体，可操作地连接到壳体的套圈，使得套圈的前部延伸超过壳体，以及适于安装在套圈的前部上的罩， 套圈延伸穿过由护罩限定的通道。 为了改变光纤连接器的性能，护罩具有阳和阴配置。 在这方面，护罩的阳型结构包括至少一个引导销，纵向延伸穿过由护罩限定的通道，用于接合由套圈限定的纵向延伸的对准槽，以便产生阳光纤连接器。 相比之下，护罩的阴构造没有引导销，使得将护罩的阴构造安装在套圈上产生阴光纤连接器。 除了性别可选择的光纤连接器和相关的护罩之外，还提供了一种制造性别可选光纤连接器的方法。 此外，还提供出口组件用于接收具有横截面的矩形形状的光纤连接器，例如MT连接器或具有矩形形状的护罩的性别可选择的光纤连接器，并且用于精确地对准矩形截面， 具有基本上圆柱形的套圈，例如DC或QC套圈，以增加不同类型的套圈可互连的柔性，以及所得互连的精度。

公开(公告)号：US6106368A

公开(公告)日：2000-08-22

申请号：US195776

申请日：1998-11-18

申请人： Darrell R. Childers ,  James P. Luther

发明人： Darrell R. Childers ,  James P. Luther

IPC分类号： B24B19/22 ,  B24B41/06 ,  B24D13/10 ,  B24D13/14 ,  B24B1/00

CPC分类号： B24B41/06 ,  B24B19/226 ,  B24D13/10 ,  B24D13/14

摘要： The face of a ferrule and ferrule assembly is polished in the present invention so a portion of optical fibers extending therethrough protrude beyond the front face of the ferrules. The ferrules are secured in a polisher and polished with a fibrous material that preferentially etches the ferrule relative to the optical fibers. The front face of the ferrule assembly is polished with a fibrous material having abrasive materials attached thereto, without the need for a slurry.

摘要翻译： 在本发明中抛光套圈和套圈组件的表面，使得延伸穿过的光纤的一部分突出超过套圈的前表面。 套圈固定在抛光机中并用优先蚀刻套圈相对于光纤的纤维材料抛光。 套管组件的前表面用连接有磨料的纤维材料抛光，而不需要浆料。

公开(公告)号：US6068410A

公开(公告)日：2000-05-30

申请号：US995175

申请日：1997-12-22

申请人： Markus A. Giebel ,  James P. Luther ,  Dennis M. Knecht ,  Thomas Theuerkorn

发明人： Markus A. Giebel ,  James P. Luther ,  Dennis M. Knecht ,  Thomas Theuerkorn

IPC分类号： G02B6/255 ,  G02B6/38

CPC分类号： G02B6/3846 ,  G02B6/2551 ,  G02B6/3821 ,  G02B6/3887

摘要： A splice housing assembly and an associated assembly method are provided in which the ferrule is mechanically decoupled from the splice body such that the ferrule has at least limited movement, typically in an off-axis direction, relative to the splice body. For example, the ferrule can be mechanically decoupled from the splice body by spacing the ferrule in a lengthwise direction from the splice body such that a medial portion of the first optical fiber extends between the ferrule and the splice body.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种接头外壳组件和相关联的组装方法，其中套圈与接头本体机械地分离，使得套圈相对于接合体具有至少有限的移动，通常在偏轴方向上。 例如，可以通过使套圈沿着与接合体的长度方向间隔使得套圈能够从接合体机械地分离，使得第一光纤的中间部分在套圈和接头体之间延伸。

公开(公告)号：US5421928A

公开(公告)日：1995-06-06

申请号：US269503

申请日：1994-07-01

申请人： Dennis M. Knecht ,  James P. Luther

发明人： Dennis M. Knecht ,  James P. Luther

IPC分类号： B24B19/22 ,  G02B6/25 ,  G02B6/38 ,  B32B31/00

CPC分类号： G02B6/25 ,  B24B19/226 ,  G02B6/3863 ,  Y10T156/108

摘要： A method of preparing for polishing the end face of a fiber optic connector having an optical fiber held by a ferrule. A laser beam removes the portion of the optical fiber tip projecting beyond a predetermined distance. The beam has a spot size selected so as to also remove excess epoxy.

摘要翻译： 一种准备抛光光纤连接器的端面的方法，该光纤连接器具有由套圈保持的光纤。 激光束去除超过预定距离的光纤尖端部分。 光束具有选择的光斑尺寸，以便还除去过量的环氧树脂。