Connecting a light-conducting fiber, fiber bundle, or light pipe to a light-emitting or light-receiving element
US4311359A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 27, 1980 |
| Grant date | Jan 19, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4292
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A connector, plug, or socket, for light-conducting fibers or fiber bundles includes a support element which is mounted upon a PC board and has a base aligned with and covering a light-receiving or light-emitting electric circuit element. A spring, or one leg of a spring, is mounted to extend above the base, and an aperture in the spring or leg will register therewith when deflected away from the bore. Upon release of the leg, a threaded-through fiber, or fiber bundle, is clamped and resiliently urged against the window of the circuit element.
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