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Optical collimator and optical connector using same

US8967880B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignees

MITSUBISHI PENCIL COMPANY, LIMITED · JP
JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LIMITED · JP
Yasuhiro KOIKE · JP

Inventors

Yasuhiro Koike · Yokohama, JP
Hitoshi Suzuki · Tokyo, JP
Hiroyuki Muto · Hitachinaka, JP
Akihito Mitsui · Yokohama, JP
Naohiko Moriya · Yokohama, JP
Toshitaka Torikai · Tokyo, JP
Takayoshi Yamauchi · Tokyo, JP

Key dates

Filing date	May 9, 2011
Grant date	Mar 3, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 12, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG02B7/022
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In order to fix an optical fiber to a desired position in a holding member easily and tightly, provided is an optical collimator (10) having a plastic optical fiber (13) and a cylindrical holder (11). The holder (11) is configured to hold a collimator lens (12) at an end and has an insertion hole (11a) at an opposite end for inserting the plastic optical fiber (13). The plastic optical fiber (13) is sandwiched by an inner surface of a recess (11e) which is formed at a part of the holder (11) in proper alignment with the collimator lens (12).

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