公开(公告)号：US4874218A

公开(公告)日：1989-10-17

申请号：US221059

申请日：1988-07-19

申请人： Terry P. Bowen ,  Sherry J. Harms ,  John C. Hoffer

发明人： Terry P. Bowen ,  Sherry J. Harms ,  John C. Hoffer

IPC分类号： G02B6/35 ,  G02B26/08

CPC分类号： G02B6/3562 ,  G02B26/08 ,  G02B6/3508 ,  G02B6/3514 ,  G02B6/352 ,  G02B6/3572

摘要： A reversible optical switch which allows a node to be inserted into or removed from a fiber optic network is disclosed. In a first state, the switch of the present invention provides a path between an incoming optical fiber and the node receiver and a path between the node transmitter and an outgoing optical fiber. In a second state, the switch connects the incoming and outgoing fibers, so that the network bypasses the node and connects the transmitter and receiver so that the bypassed node can be tested.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种允许将节点插入或从光纤网络移除的可逆光学开关。 在第一状态下，本发明的交换机提供入射光纤与节点接收机之间的路径以及节点发射机与输出光纤之间的路径。 在第二种状态下，交换机连接输入和输出光纤，以便网络绕过节点并连接发射机和接收机，以便可以测试旁路节点。

公开(公告)号：US4854660A

公开(公告)日：1989-08-08

申请号：US217907

申请日：1988-07-12

申请人： Pamela R. Gutterman ,  Sherry J. Harms ,  John C. Hoffer

发明人： Pamela R. Gutterman ,  Sherry J. Harms ,  John C. Hoffer

IPC分类号： G02B26/08 ,  G02B6/35

CPC分类号： G02B6/352 ,  G02B6/3508 ,  G02B6/3562 ,  G02B6/3572 ,  G02B6/3582

摘要： An optical switch for switching the light output of one optical fiber into another optical fiber is disclosed. The optical switch includes an imaging system having a symmetry such as a spherical reflector. The switch also includes a group of optical fiber end faces including a first optical fiber end face via which light is transmitted to the imaging system and second and third fiber end faces. A translation mechanism is provided for linearly translating the group of fiber end faces and imaging system relative to one another between a first position in which the light from the first fiber end face is imaged by the imaging system into the second fiber end face and a second position in which light from the first fiber end face is imaged by the imaging system into the third fiber end face. The switch may be used to selectively remove a node from a fiber optic network having a ring like configuration.

公开(公告)号：US4418983A

公开(公告)日：1983-12-06

申请号：US244526

申请日：1981-03-16

申请人： Terry P. Bowen ,  Bernard G. Caron ,  Douglas W. Glover ,  John C. Hoffer

发明人： Terry P. Bowen ,  Bernard G. Caron ,  Douglas W. Glover ,  John C. Hoffer

IPC分类号： G02B6/38 ,  G02B6/42 ,  G02B7/26

CPC分类号： G02B6/3893 ,  G02B6/3838 ,  G02B6/3878 ,  G02B6/3879 ,  G02B6/3887 ,  G02B6/3897 ,  G02B6/4292 ,  G02B6/3851

摘要： A connector for axially aligning a pair of optical waveguides is disclosed comprising a receptacle, a pair of plug members for positionment in the receptacle bore, and a pair of retention sleeves for positionment within respective plug members. Each plug member is adapted to receive a respective waveguide cable therein, and provides a forward alignment nose portion having a profiled opening receiving a forward end of the waveguide. The opening is defined by opposed V-grooves, with the V-grooves being separated by a transverse slot which extends through the alignment nose portion. The nose portion further includes external protrusion means for engaging the receptacle, and causing the opposed V-grooves to wedge against the waveguide extending therebetween. Each retention sleeve is received within a respective plug member, for inhibiting rearward withdrawal of the optical cable from the plug member.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于轴对准一对光波导的连接器，其包括插座，用于定位在插座孔中的一对插头构件以及用于在各个插头构件内定位的一对保持套筒。 每个插头构件适于在其中接纳相应的波导电缆，并且提供具有接收波导的前端的成型开口的前向对准鼻部。 开口由相对的V形槽限定，V形槽由延伸穿过对准鼻部的横向槽分开。 鼻部还包括用于接合插座的外部突出装置，并且使相对的V形槽楔在其间延伸的波导件上。 每个保持套筒被容纳在相应的插头构件内，用于阻止光缆从插头构件的后退。

公开(公告)号：US4477146A

公开(公告)日：1984-10-16

申请号：US244527

申请日：1981-03-16

申请人： Terry P. Bowen ,  Bernard G. Caron ,  Douglas W. Glover ,  John C. Hoffer

发明人： Terry P. Bowen ,  Bernard G. Caron ,  Douglas W. Glover ,  John C. Hoffer

IPC分类号： G02B6/38 ,  G02B6/42 ,  G02B7/26

CPC分类号： G02B6/3893 ,  G02B6/3838 ,  G02B6/3878 ,  G02B6/3879 ,  G02B6/3887 ,  G02B6/3897 ,  G02B6/4292 ,  G02B6/3825 ,  G02B6/3851

摘要： A connector plug for axially aligning an optical fiber in a receptacle bore is disclosed, comprising an elongate body having an axial passageway receiving the fiber therein, and a forward alignment nose portion having a profiled opening receiving a forward end of the fiber. The opening is defined by opposed V-grooves, with the V-grooves being separated by a transverse slot extending through the alignment nose portion. The nose portion further comprises external protrusion means for engaging the receptacle, and causing the opposed V-grooves to wedge against the fiber extending therebetween, for fiber centering.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于在容器孔中轴向对准光纤的连接器插头，其包括具有在其中容纳光纤的轴向通道的细长主体和具有接收光纤前端的成型开口的前向对准鼻部。 开口由相对的V形槽限定，V形槽由延伸穿过对准鼻部的横向槽分开。 鼻部还包括用于接合容器的外部突出装置，并且使相对的V形槽楔在其间延伸的纤维上，用于纤维定心。

公开(公告)号：US5577151A

公开(公告)日：1996-11-19

申请号：US515443

申请日：1995-08-15

申请人： John C. Hoffer

发明人： John C. Hoffer

IPC分类号： G02B6/44 ,  G02B6/36

CPC分类号： G02B6/4454

摘要： A splice tray assembly (20) including a tray member (22) and a planar cover member (24). Side walls (34,36) of the tray include proximate each end (28,30) a tray tab (40) extending above top edges of the side walls and including an inwardly directed retainer section (44) spaced above the side wall top edges. The cover (24) includes cooperating retainer sections (56) to underlie the tray retainer sections (44) while side edge portions (58,60) of the cover rest atop the top edges of the tray side walls, for cover retention. The cover further includes deflectable portions or cover tabs (70,72) inwardly from a respective end to be positioned inwardly of the tray tabs (40), with either of the cover tabs being upwardly deflectable enabling it to pass over the tray retention section of the adjacent tray tab during cover assembly and removal.

摘要翻译： 包括托盘构件（22）和平面盖构件（24）的接头托盘组件（20）。 托盘的侧壁（34,36）包括在每个端部（28,30）附近具有在侧壁的上边缘上方延伸的托盘突出部（40），并且包括向内定向的保持器部分（44），其在侧壁顶部边缘 。 盖（24）包括配合的保持器部分（56），其位于托盘保持器部分（44）的下面，同时盖板的侧边缘部分（58,60）位于托盘侧壁的顶部边缘的顶部，以保持盖子。 盖子还包括从相应的端部向内的可偏转部分或盖突片（70,72），以定位在托盘突出部（40）的内侧，任何一个盖片突片都向上可偏转，使其能够越过托盘保持部分 在盖组装和拆卸期间相邻的托盘突出部。

公开(公告)号：US4846564A

公开(公告)日：1989-07-11

申请号：US214999

申请日：1988-07-05

申请人： Bernard G. Caron ,  John C. Hoffer

发明人： Bernard G. Caron ,  John C. Hoffer

IPC分类号： G02B6/24 ,  G02B6/28 ,  G02B6/36 ,  G02B6/38 ,  G02B6/44

CPC分类号： G02B6/36 ,  G02B6/2835 ,  G02B6/3887

摘要： Packaging 8 for an optical component 1 interconnected with a bare optical fiber 2,3, comprising; a flexible tubular sheath 13 encircling strength members 14 extending axially of the sheath 13, tubing 15 within the sheath 13 for receiving a bare optical fiber 2,3 interconnected to an optical component 1, a ferrule 18 to which the strength members 14 are anchored, a sleeve 16 for clamping the strength members 14 against the ferrule 18, a shrinkable sleeve 17 for gripping the sleeve 16 and a portion of the sheath 13, a housing 10 for assembly over the optical component 1 and for anchoring the ferrule 18, and an optical connector 12 for connection to a corresponding bare optical fiber 2,3 emergent from an end 23 of the sheath 13.

摘要翻译： 用于与裸光纤2,3互连的光学部件1的包装8，包括： 包围护套13轴向延伸的强度构件14的柔性管状护套13，护套13内的管15，用于接收与光学构件1相互连接的裸光纤2,3，加强构件14锚固到其上的套圈18， 用于将强度构件14夹持在套圈18上的套筒16，用于夹持套筒16和护套13的一部分的可收缩套筒17，用于组装在光学构件1上并用于固定套圈18的壳体10， 用于连接到相应裸光纤2,3的光连接器12从鞘13的端部23突出。

公开(公告)号：US5566269A

公开(公告)日：1996-10-15

申请号：US453303

申请日：1995-05-30

申请人： James J. Eberle, Jr. ,  Matthew J. Fasnacht ,  James E. Goell ,  John C. Hoffer ,  Ronald R. Schaffer ,  Francis J. Shay ,  David L. Swift

发明人： James J. Eberle, Jr. ,  Matthew J. Fasnacht ,  James E. Goell ,  John C. Hoffer ,  Ronald R. Schaffer ,  Francis J. Shay ,  David L. Swift

IPC分类号： G02B6/36 ,  G02B6/00

CPC分类号： G02B6/4471

摘要： A strain relieving holder (40) having a bottom member (42) with channels (48) therealong, and top members (44,46) securable to said bottom member (42) by lugs (68) thereof being received into and held within respective channels (48). Either channels (48) of the bottom member (42) or channels (114) of the top members (44,46) may receive jacketed cable (28) thereinto for strain relief holding thereof. Slots (66) of the bottom member (42) are dimensioned to receive ribbon cables (32) (or buffered fibers 26) therein, and the top members (44,46) secure the ribbon cables (32) in the slots. Holders (40) may be used at ends of fiber optic splice trays (10).

摘要翻译： 一种具有底部构件（42）的应变释放保持器（40），其上具有通道（48），并且通过其凸耳（68）可固定到所述底部构件（42）的顶部构件（44,46）被接收并保持在相应的 通道（48）。 底部构件（42）的通道（48）或顶部构件（44,46）的通道（114）可以接收夹套的电缆（28）以用于其应变消除保持。 底部构件（42）的槽（66）的尺寸被设计成在其中接纳带状电缆（32）（或缓冲纤维26），并且顶部构件（44,46）将带状电缆（32）固定在槽中。 支架（40）可用于光纤接头托盘（10）的端部。

公开(公告)号：US4547039A

公开(公告)日：1985-10-15

申请号：US368949

申请日：1982-04-16

申请人： Bernard G. Caron ,  John C. Hoffer

发明人： Bernard G. Caron ,  John C. Hoffer

IPC分类号： G02B6/42 ,  G02B7/26

CPC分类号： G02B6/4292 ,  G02B6/4269

摘要： A housing member has a profiled bore extending therethrough in one section of which a ferrule member containing an electro-optic member is secured by a removable retaining clip member that also acts as a heat sink member. Another ferrule member of a fiber optic connector terminated onto a fiber optic transmission member is disposed in another section of the profiled bore and is latchably secured therein by spring latching members secured in the housing.

摘要翻译： 壳体构件具有在其一部分中延伸穿过的成型孔，其中包含电光构件的套圈构件通过也用作散热构件的可移除的保持夹构件固定。 端接在光纤传输构件上的光纤连接器的另一个套圈构件设置在成型孔的另一部分中，并且通过固定在壳体中的弹簧锁定构件可闩锁地固定在其中。

公开(公告)号：US5311614A

公开(公告)日：1994-05-10

申请号：US996753

申请日：1992-12-24

申请人： Bernard G. Caron ,  Warren H. Lewis ,  Gregory B. Powers ,  John C. Hoffer

发明人： Bernard G. Caron ,  Warren H. Lewis ,  Gregory B. Powers ,  John C. Hoffer

IPC分类号： G02B6/00 ,  G02B6/26 ,  G02B26/02

CPC分类号： G02B6/266

摘要： A continuously variable fiber optic attenuator 10, particularly for attenuating single mode fibers, has means 20 for supporting a section 25 of an optical fiber 24 substantially along the length of the section 25 and means 22 for bending at least a portion of the supported optical fiber section 25 in a controlled manner for attenuating light passing through the optical fiber 24. Preferably, the support means 20 comprises a deformable support means such as a spring 15 or an elastomeric body 71 for supporting the optical fiber 24 as it is bent. Most preferably, the deformable support means supports a section 25 of optical fiber 24 formed in one or more loops around the deformable support means, and the bending means is a plunger 22 movable to an extended position pressing against the support means 20 to bend portions of the loops of optical fiber 24 in a controlled manner. The fiber optic attenuator 10 of the present invention provides accurate control over the amount of attenuation of the light passing through the fiber 24 without damaging the optical fiber 24 or the signal passing therethrough.

摘要翻译： 特别是用于衰减单模光纤的连续可变光纤衰减器10具有用于基本上沿着部分25的长度支撑光纤24的部分25的装置20和用于弯曲支撑的光纤的至少一部分的装置22 部分25以受控的方式用于衰减通过光纤24的光。优选地，支撑装置20包括可变形的支撑装置，例如弹簧15或弹性体71，用于在弯曲时支撑光纤24。 最优选地，可变形支撑装置支撑形成在可变形支撑装置周围的一个或多个环中的光纤24的部分25，并且弯曲装置是可移动到延伸位置的柱塞22，其压靠支撑装置20弯曲部分 光纤24的环路以受控的方式。 本发明的光纤衰减器10提供对通过光纤24的光的衰减量的精确控制，而不损坏光纤24或通过其中的信号。

公开(公告)号：US5076656A

公开(公告)日：1991-12-31

申请号：US439206

申请日：1989-11-17

申请人： Robert C. Briggs ,  Lloyd R. Budd ,  John C. Hoffer ,  William J. Stape ,  Donald W. Thompson ,  Robert N. Weber

发明人： Robert C. Briggs ,  Lloyd R. Budd ,  John C. Hoffer ,  William J. Stape ,  Donald W. Thompson ,  Robert N. Weber

IPC分类号： G02B6/38 ,  G02B6/44 ,  H01R13/447 ,  H01R13/453 ,  H01R13/56

CPC分类号： G02B6/3893 ,  G02B6/3807 ,  G02B6/3821 ,  G02B6/3831 ,  G02B6/3849 ,  G02B6/3867 ,  G02B6/387 ,  G02B6/3875 ,  G02B6/3877 ,  G02B6/3878 ,  G02B6/3879 ,  G02B6/3887 ,  G02B6/3897 ,  G02B6/4478 ,  H01R13/447 ,  H01R13/4538 ,  H01R13/562 ,  G02B6/3854 ,  G02B6/3874

摘要： A duplex fiber optic connector assembly enables mating the fibers of a first multifiber cable with like fibers of a second cable or cables with maximum axial alignment of the respective fiber pairs. An interconnect member receives cable terminating connectors in opposite sides thereof. Each connector carries the fibers of a respective cable in individual ferrules, each ferrule having limited floating mount within the respective connector. The mating pairs of ferrules are received in opposite ends of receptor members each of which has an axially profiled bore adapted to receive the respective ferrules and a profiled outer surface which allows movement about the geometric center of the receptor so as to axially align the bores of the ferrules received therein. Connectors at each end of a predetermined length of fiber optic cable provide a fiber optic extension cord, analogous to the well-known electrical extension cord, for convenient and efficient interconnection between optical signal-using equipments. Small interconnect members receive the connectors of such fiber optic extension cords to allow even wider-ranging interconnections. Wall boxes containing such interconnect members, connected to permanently installed fiber optic cables conveying optical signals from a central optical signal source, allow a user to readily access optical signals by "plugging-in" a connector therein.

摘要翻译： 双工光纤连接器组件使第一多纤维电缆的光纤与第二电缆的相似光纤或相应光纤对的最大轴向对准的电缆匹配。 互连构件在其相对侧接收电缆端接连接器。 每个连接器将相应电缆的纤维承载在单独的套圈中，每个套圈在相应的连接器内具有有限的浮动安装。 套圈的配合对被接收在接收件的相对端中，每个接头构件具有适于接收相应套圈的轴向成型孔和允许围绕接收器的几何中心运动的异型外表面，以便轴向对准孔 其中容纳的套圈。 在预定长度的光纤电缆的每个端部处的连接器提供类似于公知的电延长线的光纤延长线，以便在光信号使用设备之间方便和有效的互连。 小互连构件接收这种光纤延伸线的连接器，以允许更宽范围的互连。 包含连接到从中央光信号源传送光信号的永久安装的光纤电缆的这种互连部件的壁盒允许用户通过“插入”其中的连接器容易地访问光信号。