公开(公告)号：US5848209A

公开(公告)日：1998-12-08

申请号：US978736

申请日：1997-11-26

申请人： William James Evans ,  Thomas Henning ,  Kelly Cox ,  Victor C. Esch ,  Yefim Gelfond ,  Stephanos Papademetriou ,  Daren L. Stewart

发明人： William James Evans ,  Thomas Henning ,  Kelly Cox ,  Victor C. Esch ,  Yefim Gelfond ,  Stephanos Papademetriou ,  Daren L. Stewart

IPC分类号： G02B6/36 ,  G02B6/38 ,  G02B6/42

CPC分类号： G02B6/4292 ,  G02B6/3869 ,  G02B6/4296 ,  G02B2006/4297

摘要： A fiber optic radiation transmission system is provided in which an optical fiber and a radiation source are connected to establish optical communication therebetween. Additionally, a connecting system is provided for connecting an optical fiber and a radiation source such that optical communication is established therebetween. The systems include a connector which carries the optical fiber therein. The connector is extendable within the system toward the radiation source to bring the optical fiber into optical communication with the radiation source. More particularly, the systems are configured in such a way that when the connector is extended sufficiently within the system, it seats the optical fiber relative to the radiation source under bias, thereby establishing a reliable optical connection. Once the optical connection is thus established, the connector engages a connection port associated with the radiation source to secure the system in a fully connected configuration appropriate for use. Thus, in a method of using such a system, the user simply extends the connector until the connector engages the connection port. The present invention thus provides efficient and reliable systems in which optical communication is established between an optical fiber and a radiation source.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种光纤辐射传输系统，其中光纤和辐射源被连接以在它们之间建立光通信。 此外，提供连接系统以连接光纤和辐射源，使得它们之间建立光通信。 该系统包括在其中承载光纤的连接器。 连接器可在系统内朝向辐射源延伸以使光纤与辐射源成光学通信。 更具体地，系统被配置成使得当连接器在系统内充分地延伸时，其在偏压下相对于辐射源来放置光纤，从而建立可靠的光学连接。 一旦建立了光学连接，则连接器接合与辐射源相关联的连接端口，以将系统固定成适合使用的完全连接的构造。 因此，在使用这种系统的方法中，用户简单地延伸连接器，直到连接器接合连接端口。 因此，本发明提供了在光纤和辐射源之间建立光通信的有效和可靠的系统。