Optical-fiber connector, centering device and method of manufacture of said connector
US4330171A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 7, 1979 |
| Grant date | May 18, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 7, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/3861
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In order to connect fibers so as to ensure high efficiency of light transmission through connectors, fiber ends must be centered in terminals with a high degree of accuracy. In the proposed connector, each fiber terminal serves as a mold for the injection of a polymer or a fiber-retaining adhesive. A simple geometrical device is employed for centering the fiber end within its terminal, accuracy of centering being ensured solely by the device itself without being dependent on precision-machining of the terminal. The invention is applicable to either single or multiple connectors employed in optical-fiber data-transmission systems.
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