Fiber optic connector with deformable mounting post
US4435037A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 6, 1981 |
| Grant date | Mar 6, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 6, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4202
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An optical connector for coupling a semiconductor light source to an optical fiber transmission line. A light source such as a light emitting diode is mounted on a movable post within a housing in juxtaposition to the end of an optical fiber centered within a channel in a connector housing. The optical fiber is held stationary whereas the post supporting the light emitting diode is moved by a probe inserted through multiple aligning ports until the diode is properly positioned for optimum light coupling into the fiber.
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