Connector for detachable connection of an optical waveguide to another optical waveguide

US6382840B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Tyco Electronics Logistics AG · CH

Inventors

• Oliver Bleck · Geretsried, DE
• Helge Schmidt · Speyer, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 27, 1999
• Grant date: May 7, 2002
• Expiry date: Dec 27, 2019

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G02B6/3885
• WIPO field: Optics
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A connector for detachable connection of one end region of an optical waveguide to another optical waveguide in a plug-in direction includes a ferrule and a housing. The housing has a holding region for holding and guiding the ferrule such that the ferrule is angularly moveable and guided with respect to the plug-in direction. The housing includes a stress-relief region for firmly connecting the optical waveguide to the housing. In the region between the stress-relief region and the holding region, the connector includes at least one curvature-limiting region for limiting the outward bending of the optical waveguide given an angular displacement of the ferrule with respect to the plug-in direction. The curvature-limiting region limits the movement of the optical waveguide and/or the ferrule. Given the configuration of the curvature-limiting region, outward bending of the optical waveguide beyond a maximum permissible curvature is prevented.