公开(公告)号：US10197745B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-05

申请号：US15512301

申请日：2015-08-20

Applicant: CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA

Inventor： Jan Watté ,  Stefano Beri ,  Danny Willy August Verheyden ,  Marcos Sampaio ,  João De Oliveira Cortez ,  Juergen Albert Jan Van Erps ,  Evert Ludwig Bert Ebraert ,  Yu Lu

IPC: G02B6/38 ,  G02B6/36

Abstract: A self-centering structure (300) for aligning optical fibers (308) desired to be optically coupled together is disclosed. The self-centering structure (300) including a body (310) having a first end (312) and a second end (314). The first end (312) defines a first opening (303) and the second end (314) defines a second opening (304). The self-centering structure (300) includes a plurality of groove structures (306) integrally formed in the body (310) of the self-centering structure for receiving the optical fibers (308) and a fiber alignment region (305) positioned at an intermediate location between the first and second ends (312, 314) to facilitate centering and alignment of the optical fibers (308). The plurality of cantilever members (322) is flexible and configured for urging the optical fibers (308) into their respective groove structures (306).

公开(公告)号：US10557998B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-11

申请号：US16266839

申请日：2019-02-04

Applicant: CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA

Inventor： Jan Watté ,  Stefano Beri ,  Danny Willy August Verheyden ,  Marcos Sampaio ,  João De Oliveira Cortez ,  Juergen Albert Jan Van Erps ,  Evert Ludwig Bert Ebraert ,  Yu Lu

IPC: G02B6/38 ,  G02B6/36

Abstract: A self-centering structure (300) for aligning optical fibers (308) desired to be optically coupled together is disclosed. The self-centering structure (300) including a body (310) having a first end (312) and a second end (314). The first end (312) defines a first opening (303) and the second end (314) defines a second opening (304). The self-centering structure (300) includes a plurality of groove structures (306) integrally formed in the body (310) of the self-centering structure for receiving the optical fibers (308) and a fiber alignment region (305) positioned at an intermediate location between the first and second ends (312, 314) to facilitate centering and alignment of the optical fibers (308). The plurality of cantilever members (322) is flexible and configured for urging the optical fibers (308) into their respective groove structures (306).