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Optical fiber alignment mechanisms method using 3D printing

US10830970B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA · BE

Inventors

Jan Watte · Grimbergen, BE
Danny Willy August Verheyden · Gelrode, BE
Marc SCHOUTEDEN · Houthalen-Helchteren, BE
Peter VERSCHRAEGEN · Hoegaarden, BE
Marc Eugène Willem Bervoets · Hasselt, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 23, 2019
Grant date	Nov 10, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 23, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG02B6/2555
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An optical fiber alignment mechanism (100) operates to align optical fibers (102). The mechanism can include a key element (120, 130) arranged on the cladding (112) of an optical fiber (102). The key element (120, 130) can engage with a corresponding element of another optical fiber (102) to align the cores (108) of the mating optical fibers. The key element (120) of an optical fiber (102) can also be inserted into a corresponding keyway (226) of a fiber alignment hole (222) of a ferrule (200) such that the optical fiber (102) is oriented properly within the ferrule (200).

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