Field-use apparatus for inspecting and cleaning fiber optic connectors
US7356236B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 14, 2006 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 14, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/3833
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A portable apparatus for inspecting and cleaning fiber optic connectors which comprises a housing, an adapting tip receptacle on a top side of the housing, an optical module embedded in the housing, a focusing knob connected to the optical module, an LCD screen on a front side of the housing for displaying the image of the endface of the connector interfaced with the apparatus, and a cleaner module. In conjunction with a set of universal tips for male connectors, a set of converters are provided to form universal tips for female connectors, which greatly simplifies the overall tip family.
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