Dual function splice component for mechanical splice connector
    3.
    发明授权
    Dual function splice component for mechanical splice connector 有权
    用于机械接头连接器的双功能接头部件

    公开(公告)号:US07264410B1

    公开(公告)日:2007-09-04

    申请号:US11377827

    申请日:2006-03-16

    IPC分类号: G02B6/255

    摘要: A fiber optic mechanical splice connector including a single connector element operable for providing optical fiber alignment and strain relief includes opposed splice components that define first and second grooves for receiving the bare glass portions of mating optical fibers, as well as the coated or buffered portion of at least one of the optical fibers when the splice components are biased together by an actuator. The mating optical fibers are aligned while the coated or buffered portion of one of the optical fibers is retained within the same connector element, thus eliminating positioning problems that occur when separate connector elements are utilized for fiber alignment and strain relief. The splice components may be unbiased to allow removal of at least one of the mating optical fibers without destroying the connector assembly or potentially damaging the optical fibers.

    摘要翻译: 包括可操作用于提供光纤对准和应变消除的单个连接器元件的光纤机械接头连接器包括相对的接头部件,其限定用于接收配合光纤的裸露玻璃部分的第一和第二凹槽以及涂覆或缓冲部分 当通过致动器将接合部件偏置在一起时,至少一个光纤。 匹配的光纤被对准,而其中一根光纤的被涂覆或缓冲的部分保持在相同的连接器元件内,从而消除了当使用单独的连接器元件用于光纤对准和应变消除时发生的定位问题。 接合部件可以是不偏差的,以允许移除配对光纤中的至少一个,而不会破坏连接器组件或潜在地损坏光纤。

    Article for cleaving and polishing optical fiber ends

    公开(公告)号:US06973252B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-12-06

    申请号:US10976298

    申请日:2004-10-27

    摘要: An article for temporarily retaining an optical fiber cable including a stripped terminal portion of at least one optical fiber requiring cleaving followed by polishing of an end face thereof. The article comprises a housing having a recess for a demountable optical fiber holder. A demountable optical fiber holder includes a base-plate having at least a first fiber channel to receive at least one optical fiber. The base plate has a number of pockets. A cover plate for the demountable optical fiber holder includes a spring clamp, at least a first upper channel and a number of posts to mate with the pockets of the base-plate to assemble the holder. The article further includes a guide plate attached to the housing to pivot between a first pivot position and a second pivot position. A rotatable lid attached to the housing rotates between an open position and a closed position. The article temporarily retains the optical fiber cable for cleaving and polishing the end face thereof when the lid is closed.

    Microreplicated optical module
    5.
    发明授权
    Microreplicated optical module 失效
    微复印光学模块

    公开(公告)号:US5732173A

    公开(公告)日:1998-03-24

    申请号:US764034

    申请日:1996-12-12

    IPC分类号: G02B6/122 G02B6/30 G02B6/38

    摘要: An optical module for interconnecting two or more optical fibers has a microreplicated waveguide element which is integrally formed on the same substrate with a splice element. In one embodiment, the module has three plates, a bottom plate, a cover plate, and a top plate, all contained within a common housing. The bottom plate has fiber-receiving grooves and fiber alignment grooves at its ends, the fiber alignment grooves being aligned with waveguide channels formed on the central portion of the bottom plate. The cover plate is used when forming the cores of the waveguide channels, to force residual curable, waveguide material into flow channels adjacent the waveguide channels, and this material, when cured, adheres the bottom and cover plates together. The top plate is used to clamp fibers which are held in the fiber alignment grooves, with the center of the fibers aligned with the core of the waveguide channels. The module housing includes wedges which may be independently actuated to secure the fibers, in a remateable fashion, to either end of the module.

    摘要翻译: 用于互连两个或更多个光纤的光学模块具有微复制波导元件,其与拼接元件整体形成在同一基底上。 在一个实施例中,模块具有三个板,底板,盖板和顶板,均包含在公共壳体内。 底板在其端部具有光纤接收槽和光纤对准槽,光纤对准槽与形成在底板中心部分的波导通道对准。 当形成波导通道的芯时,使用盖板,以将残留的可固化的波导材料推到靠近波导通道的流动通道中,并且该材料在固化时将底板和盖板粘合在一起。 顶板用于夹持保持在光纤对准槽中的纤维,纤维的中心与波导通道的芯线对准。 模块壳体包括楔形件,其可以被独立地致动,以可重新的方式将纤维固定到模块的任一端。

    Fiber distribution frame system, cabinets, trays and fiber optic
connector couplings
    6.
    发明授权
    Fiber distribution frame system, cabinets, trays and fiber optic connector couplings 失效
    光纤配线架系统,机柜,托盘和光纤连接器联轴器

    公开(公告)号:US5402515A

    公开(公告)日:1995-03-28

    申请号:US203822

    申请日:1994-03-01

    IPC分类号: G02B6/00 G02B6/44 G02B6/36

    CPC分类号: G02B6/4452 G02B6/4455

    摘要: A fiber optic distribution system provides a frame having several bays for receiving connector modules, associated jumper organizers, and upper and lower troughs for conveying jumper fibers between adjacent bays. The jumper organizers are constructed such that interbay jumpers need not undergo more than two continuous bends of 90.degree., and further easily store excess jumper slack, such as is required to avoid modal noise, even when both ends of the jumper are terminated in the same tray or cabinet. Each connector module has a plurality of connector trays pivotally attached to a cabinet using a swivel bracket which is located adjacent a gap in the tray sidewall; this allows placement of the incoming fibers into the tray without the need for threading the fibers through a hole, and also minimizes fiber stress during pivoting movement of the trays. Front and back plane storage areas are provided for receiving excess slack from both incoming and jumper fibers, and a passageway may join these areas to allow customized fiber circuit paths on the tray. Boot biasing ribs are provided on the tray, along with radius limiting ribs, to maintain a proper bend radius of the jumper fibers as they exit the tray. A novel coupling adapter is also provided which flips one end of the interconnection device upward to allow easier installation of a connector plug.

    摘要翻译: 光纤分配系统提供了一个框架,其具有用于接收连接器模块,相关联的跳线组织器以及用于在相邻隔间之间输送跳线纤维的上下槽的多个托架。 跳线组织器的构造使得跨越式跳线器不需要经过两次以上90度的连续弯曲,并且进一步容易地存储多余的跳线松弛,例如为了避免模式噪声所需要的,即使跳线的两端终止于同一个 托盘或柜。 每个连接器模块具有多个连接器托架,其使用位于托盘侧壁中的间隙附近的旋转托架枢转地附接到机柜; 这允许将进入的纤维放置在托盘中,而不需要通过孔穿过纤维,并且还使托盘枢转运动期间的纤维应力最小化。 提供前平面和后平面存储区域用于从入射和跳线光纤接收多余的松弛,并且通道可以连接这些区域,以允许在托盘上定制光纤电路路径。 引导偏压肋与半径限制肋一起设置在托盘上,以在跳线纤维离开托盘时保持适当的弯曲半径。 还提供了一种新颖的耦合适配器,其向上翻转互连装置的一端以允许更容易地安装连接器插头。

    Mechanical splice connector with sequential splice and strain relief
    7.
    发明授权
    Mechanical splice connector with sequential splice and strain relief 有权
    机械接头连接器,具有顺序接头和应力消除

    公开(公告)号:US07658553B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-02-09

    申请号:US11374682

    申请日:2006-03-14

    IPC分类号: G02B6/255 G02B6/36 G02B6/00

    摘要: A mechanical splice connector is shown and described for sequentially performing a splice actuation followed by a strain relief actuation by rotating a single, multiple-position cam member or multiple cam members from an unactuated position to a first actuated position and a second actuated position. The mechanical splice connector aligns and retains at least one stub optical fiber and the bare glass portion of at least one adjoining field optical fiber, as well as strain relieving a coated portion of the field optical fiber, or alternatively, a buffered portion of the field optical fiber. A method is also described for sequentially performing a splice actuation followed by a strain relief actuation, wherein the splice actuation is reversible prior to performing the strain relief actuation in the event that the optical continuity of the splice coupling is unacceptable, thereby avoiding potential damage to the field optical fiber or the connector.

    摘要翻译: 示出并描述了机械接头连接器,用于通过将单个多位置凸轮构件或多个凸轮构件从未致动位置旋转到第一致动位置和第二致动位置来依次执行接头致动,随后进行应变消除致动。 机械接头连接器将至少一个短截线光纤和至少一个相邻场光纤的裸露玻璃部分对准并保持,并且使应变消除现场光纤的涂覆部分,或者替代地,场的缓冲部分 光纤。 还描述了一种方法,用于顺序地执行接头致动随后进行应变消除致动,其中在接头连接的光学连续性不可接受的情况下,在执行应变释放致动之前,接头致动是可逆的,从而避免对 现场光纤或连接器。

    Optical fiber plug including fiber positioning holder
    8.
    发明授权
    Optical fiber plug including fiber positioning holder 有权
    光纤插头包括光纤定位支架

    公开(公告)号:US06870996B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-03-22

    申请号:US10247141

    申请日:2002-09-19

    IPC分类号: G02B6/25 G02B6/38 G02B6/00

    摘要: An optical fiber connector plug comprises a connecting portion including a rear entry at a first end and a first fiber stub exit opening to a first fiber stub channel. The first fiber stub exit is parallel to a second fiber stub exit opening to a second fiber stub channel. The first and second fiber stub exits are formed opposite the first end of the connecting portion. An optical fiber connector plug also includes a holder that fits into the rear entry of the connecting portion for permanent retention of at least one stripped, cleaved and polished optical fiber. First and second crimp elements, in the connecting portion, each have an open-ended bore coaxial with the fiber stub channels. Each crimp element contains an optical fiber stub. A molded top attached to the connecting portion includes an opening containing a compression element that forms splices by capturing a stripped, cleaved and polished end portion of an optical fiber and an optical fiber stub in each crimp element. A bend relief boot encloses the connecting portion at one end, while a shroud releasably engages it at the other end.

    摘要翻译: 光纤连接器插头包括连接部分,该连接部分包括在第一端的后入口和通向第一纤维短截线通道的第一纤维短截线出口。 第一纤维短截线出口平行于通向第二纤维短截线通道的第二纤维短截线出口。 第一和第二纤维短截线出口与连接部分的第一端相对。 光纤连接器插头还包括保持器,该保持器装配到连接部分的后部入口中,用于永久地保持至少一个剥离,切割和抛光的光纤。 第一和第二压接元件在连接部分中各自具有与纤维短截线通道同轴的开口孔。 每个压接元件都包含光纤短截线。 附接到连接部分的模制顶部包括开口,该开口包含压缩元件,该压缩元件通过在每个压接元件中捕获光纤的剥离,劈开和抛光的端部和光纤短截线来形成接合。 弯曲释放引导件在一端封闭连接部分,而护罩在另一端可释放地与其接合。

    Optical fiber holder
    9.
    发明授权
    Optical fiber holder 失效
    光纤保持架

    公开(公告)号:US6078719A

    公开(公告)日:2000-06-20

    申请号:US21751

    申请日:1998-02-11

    摘要: A device for preparing an optical fiber for interconnection includes means for grasping the optical fiber at a first location along the optical fiber, means for scribing and breaking the optical fiber a first select distance from the first location, the means for scribing and breaking including guides for supporting and sliding the means for grasping along the guides in fixed relationship to the means for scribing and breaking, and means for polishing the optical fiber as broken, the means for polishing being connected to the means for breaking. The device also includes a polishing surface fixedly connected to the means for grasping. The polishing surface supports the means for grasping at a second select distance from the first location, the second select distance being shorter than the first select distance. The optical fiber is linearly moveable with respect to the polishing surface.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于互连的光纤的制造装置包括用于在沿着光纤的第一位置处抓住光纤的装置,用于从第一位置划分和断开光纤的第一选择距离的装置,用于划线和断开的装置包括导轨 用于沿与导向装置固定关系的划线和断裂装置一起支撑和滑动用于抓住的装置,以及用于抛光光纤的断裂装置,用于抛光的装置连接到破碎装置。 该装置还包括固定地连接到用于抓握的装置的抛光表面。 抛光表面支撑用于在距离第一位置的第二选择距离处握持的装置,第二选择距离短于第一选择距离。 光纤相对于抛光表面可线性移动。

    Optical fiber connector using fiber spring force alignment groove
    10.
    发明授权
    Optical fiber connector using fiber spring force alignment groove 失效
    光纤连接器采用光纤弹簧力对准槽

    公开(公告)号:US5757997A

    公开(公告)日:1998-05-26

    申请号:US577740

    申请日:1995-12-22

    摘要: A fiber optic connector comprising a plug and a receptacle uses the spring force supplied by bowing of the plug fiber to maintain a continuous compressive load at the fiber joint located in a fiber-alignment groove. The plug has a holder for securing the plug fiber and a shroud which snaps onto the holder with the plug fiber extending generally straight inside the shroud. The shroud has a slot providing access to the terminal portion of the plug fiber, and a sliding door which selectively covers the slot. The receptacle includes a housing and another fiber holder for securing the receptacle fiber, with a projection or finger attached to the receptacle fiber holder, the projection having the fiber-alignment groove. The finger is oriented within the receptacle housing such that, when the plug is inserted into the receptacle, the finger extends through the slot in the shroud at an oblique angle with respect to the plug axis. In this manner, as the plug is inserted, the end of the plug fiber slides into the fiber-alignment groove in the finger and comes into contact. With the end face of the receptacle fiber. Continued insertion results in bowing of the plug fiber to achieve the compressive load. The plug door may have camming surfaces which are actuated by corresponding surfaces on a door of the receptacle. The connector may be used to simultaneously interconnect a plurality of fiber pairs, or to terminate a fiber to an active optical device.

    摘要翻译: 包括插头和插座的光纤连接器使用由插头光纤弯曲而提供的弹簧力,以在位于光纤对准槽中的纤维接头处保持连续的压缩载荷。 插头具有用于固定插头光纤的保持器以及卡扣固定在保持器上的护罩,插塞光纤大致直线延伸在护罩内。 护罩具有提供对插头光纤的端子部分的通路的槽,以及选择性地覆盖槽的滑动门。 插座包括壳体和用于固定插座光纤的另一光纤保持器,其中突出物或指状物附接到插座光纤保持器,该突起具有光纤对准槽。 手指定位在插座壳体内,使得当插头插入插座时,手指以相对于插头轴线倾斜的角度延伸穿过护罩中的狭槽。 以这种方式,当插头插入时,插头光纤的端部滑入手指中的光纤对准槽并接触。 随着插座光纤的端面。 继续插入导致插头光纤弯曲以实现压缩载荷。 插塞门可以具有由容器的门上的相应表面致动的凸轮表面。 连接器可以用于同时互连多个光纤对,或者将光纤端接到有源光学装置。