Adjustable optical fibre connector
US6276843A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 7, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 21, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 7, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4226
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An optical fiber connector comprising a manipulator 11 in the form a cylindrical tube having a throughbore 12 which receives a carrier 13 in the form a cylindrical tube having a throughbore 14. The carrier 13 receives an optical fiber assembly 15 which is to be coupled to another optical component by means of the connector. The manipulator 11 has two pairs of adjustment screws 18a, 18b and 19a, 19b, which can be used to displace the carrier and optical fiber assembly within the manipulator. The manipulator also includes two adjustable spring plungers 22 for applying a variable resilient biassing force to urge the carrier against the contact points of the adjustment means when it is inserted into the manipulator. The carrier 13 includes plural pads 24, which have flat, planar surfaces 25 and protruding studs 26 mounted therein. The pads are arranged in holes 27 in the carrier body such that their flat surfaces form part of the outer surface of the carrier. These flat surfaces form lands that the adjustment means engage when the carrier is inserted in the manipulator. The carrier also includes a separable collar 28 which can be secured to the optical fiber assembly and which mates wi…
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