公开(公告)号：US11194100B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-07

申请号：US16652571

申请日：2018-10-15

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Inventor： Nathaniel S. Shonkwiler ,  Richard L. Simmons ,  Donald K. Larson ,  William J. Clatanoff ,  Janet A. Kling

IPC: G02B6/38

Abstract: An optical fiber connection system (600) configured to interconnect a plurality of first and second optical fibers (54, 54′) is described. The connection system comprises a first bare fiber holder (620) that includes a clamping plate (540) having an interconnection portion (544) with a generally planar surface, wherein bare ends of the plurality of first optical fibers (54) are disposed adjacent to interconnection portion (544) and wherein the plurality of first optical fibers (54) are secured in the first bare fiber holder (620) at a first distance from the bare ends of the plurality of first optical fibers (54) and a second bare fiber holder (620′) that includes a splicing plate (580) having a plurality of alignment channels (585), wherein a bare end of each of the second optical fibers (54′) extend at least partially into one of the plurality of alignment channels (585) and wherein the plurality of second optical fibers (54′) are held at a second distance from the bare ends of the plurality of second optical fibers (54′).

公开(公告)号：US20200241211A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-30

申请号：US16652571

申请日：2018-10-15

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Inventor： Nathaniel S. Shonkwiler ,  Richard L. Simmons ,  Donald K. Larson ,  William J. Clatanoff ,  Janet A. Kling

IPC: G02B6/38

Abstract: An optical fiber connection system (600) configured to interconnect a plurality of first and second optical fibers (54, 54′) is described. The connection system comprises a first bare fiber holder (620) that includes a clamping plate (540) having an interconnection portion (544) with a generally planar surface, wherein bare ends of the plurality of first optical fibers (54) are disposed adjacent to interconnection portion (544) and wherein the plurality of first optical fibers (54) are secured in the first bare fiber holder (620) at a first distance from the bare ends of the plurality of first optical fibers (54) and a second bare fiber holder (620′) that includes a splicing plate (580) having a plurality of alignment channels (585), wherein a bare end of each of the second optical fibers (54′) extend at least partially into one of the plurality of alignment channels (585) and wherein the plurality of second optical fibers (54′) are held at a second distance from the bare ends of the plurality of second optical fibers (54′).