Assembly of elongated elements, particularly a fibre optic head, and a method of making same
US5155782A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 21, 1992 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 21, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/3628
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An assembly of a plurality of optical fibres fixed in a precise linear array, includes a housing formed with an internal cavity having a flat supporting surface; and a first flat sheet extending perpendicularly to the flat supporting surface at one end of the cavity and having a flat edge abutting the flat supporting surface at one side of the cavity. A plurality of the optical fibres are supported in side-by-side relation on the flat supporting surface. A second flat sheet at the opposite side of the cavity presses the optical fibres into contacting relation with each other, and with the end optical fibre in contact with the first flat sheet; and a block in the upper end of the cavity presses all the optical fibres into contact with the flat supporting surface.
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