Optical adaptor for mounting to a receptacle to optically couple connectorized optical cables

US10371900B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• CORNING OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS LLC · US

Inventors

• Wolf Peter Kluwe · Hagen, DE
• Jürgen Matthies · Wetter, DE
• Gordon Mueller-Schlomka · Berlin, DE
• Martin Schulte · Balve, DE
• Michael Wimmer · Bremen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 17, 2017
• Grant date: Aug 6, 2019
• Expiry date: Mar 7, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G02B6/3894
• WIPO field: Optics
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An optical adaptor for mounting to a receptacle to optically couple connectorized opticable cables comprises an assembly of an optical interface to provide an optical path between a first and a second one of the connectorized optical cables to optically couple the first and the second connectorized optical cable. The assembly of the optical interface comprises a mounting element to mount the optical adaptor to the receptacle. The mounting element is configured to receive the assembly of the optical interface and to mechanically couple the first connectorized optical cable to the mounting element so that the first connectorized optical cable is optically coupled to the first side of the assembly of the optical interface.