Optical fiber connector polishing apparatus and method
US5007209A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 13, 1989 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB24B19/226
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An optical fiber connector polishing apparatus is disclosed which comprises a polishing element rotated at high speed, a chuck for supporting an optical fiber connector in such a manner that the optical fiber connector is rotatable in a reciprocation mode, a swing arm which holds the chuck to swing the chuck, in a horizontal plane, between a first fixed position and a second fixed position, a positioning unit for positioning the swing arm selectively at the first or second fixed position on the swing locus thereof, a swinging unit for swinging the swing arm in a horizontal plane continuously while the end portion of the optical fiber connector being polished with the polishing element, and a reference member for positioning the end portion of the optical fiber connector at a reference position. The polishing element and the reference member are arranged at the first and second fixed positions of the swing arm, respectively. After, at the second fixed position, the end portion of the optical fiber connector is positioned with the reference member, the swing arm are moved to the first fixed position to polish the end portion of the optical fiber with the polishing element.
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