公开(公告)号：US09829643B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-28

申请号：US15025131

申请日：2014-09-24

Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION

Inventor： Michael Aaron Kadar-Kallen ,  Robert Charles Flaig ,  Dwight A. Bretz ,  Randall Bobby Paul ,  Michael Lawerence Gurreri

IPC: G02B6/36 ,  G02B6/38

CPC classification number: G02B6/3809 ,  G02B6/3825

Abstract: A method for positioning an optical fiber having an end portion within an alignment groove of an alignment device includes orienting the optical fiber in the alignment groove of the alignment device; causing the optical fiber to elastically flex; using an interference point to assist in forming a curved profile of the flexed fiber, and using inherent elasticity of the flexed optical fiber to assist in retaining the end portion of the optical fiber in contact with the alignment groove. A connection system includes a connector, alignment device, and adapter, with an interference point on at least one of the connector, alignment device, or adapter.

公开(公告)号：US09575263B2

公开(公告)日：2017-02-21

申请号：US14377189

申请日：2013-02-06

Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION ,  TYCO ELECTRONICS RAYCHEM BVBA

Inventor： Michael Gurreri ,  Robert Charles Flaig ,  Randall Bobby Paul ,  Danny Willy August Verheyden ,  David Donald Erdman ,  Dwight A. Bretz

IPC: G02B6/36 ,  G02B6/38

CPC classification number: G02B6/3893 ,  G02B6/3806 ,  G02B6/3809 ,  G02B6/3821 ,  G02B6/3825 ,  G02B6/3846 ,  G02B6/3865 ,  G02B6/3882

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an optical fiber alignment device that has an alignment housing that includes first and second ends. The alignment housing defines a fiber insertion axis that extends through the alignment housing between the first and second ends. The alignment housing includes a fiber alignment region at an intermediate location between the first and second ends. First and second fiber alignment rods are positioned within the alignment housing. The first and second fiber alignment rods cooperate to define a fiber alignment groove that extends along the fiber insertion axis. The first and second fiber alignment rods each having rounded ends positioned at the first and second ends of the alignment housing.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种具有包括第一端和第二端的对准壳体的光纤对准装置。 对准壳体限定纤维插入轴线，其在第一和第二端部之间延伸穿过对准壳体。 对准壳体包括在第一和第二端之间的中间位置处的光纤对准区域。 第一和第二光纤对准杆定位在对准壳体内。 第一和第二光纤对准杆配合以限定沿光纤插入轴线延伸的光纤对准槽。 第一和第二光纤对准杆各自具有定位在对准壳体的第一和第二端的圆形端。