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Ferrule for light guide, assembly with ferrule, and method for producing same

US10802191B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Schott AG · DE

Inventors

Alexander Penkert · Gernsheim, DE
Eric Senner · Hackenheim, DE
Andreas Dietrich · Rebstein, CH
Stephan Schabacker · Frankfurt, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 2, 2018
Grant date	Oct 13, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 11, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG02B6/4253
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A termination for a light guide is provided that, on the one hand, allows connection of the light guide to a light source in a simple and reliable manner and, on the other hand, blocks light components that are not guided in the light guide. For this purpose, a ferrule is provided for terminating a light guide. The ferrule includes a transparent plastic part and an opaque light-blocking plastic part that are connected to each other to define a channel. The transparent plastic part has a light entry end that receives an end of the light guide. The channel has at least a portion that extends within the transparent plastic part and at least a portion that extends within the opaque plastic part. The has a collar surrounding the channel and has an outer diameter that is greater than a maximum outer diameter of the transparent plastic part.

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