Optical fiber connector using fiber spring force alignment groove
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    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。