AU3412478A – Single optical fibre connector utilizing spherical alignment elements
– Google Patents
AU3412478A – Single optical fibre connector utilizing spherical alignment elements
– Google Patents
Single optical fibre connector utilizing spherical alignment elements
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Publication number
AU3412478A
AU3412478A
AU34124/78A
AU3412478A
AU3412478A
AU 3412478 A
AU3412478 A
AU 3412478A
AU 34124/78 A
AU34124/78 A
AU 34124/78A
AU 3412478 A
AU3412478 A
AU 3412478A
AU 3412478 A
AU3412478 A
AU 3412478A
Authority
AU
Australia
Prior art keywords
optical fibre
single optical
alignment elements
fibre connector
connector utilizing
Prior art date
1977-03-23
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Granted
Application number
AU34124/78A
Other versions
AU512234B2
(en
Inventor
G. R Deacon
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
International Standard Electric Corp
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International Standard Electric Corp
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
1977-03-23
Filing date
1978-03-14
Publication date
1979-09-20
1978-03-14
Application filed by International Standard Electric Corp
filed
Critical
International Standard Electric Corp
1979-09-20
Publication of AU3412478A
publication
Critical
patent/AU3412478A/en
1980-10-02
Application granted
granted
Critical
1980-10-02
Publication of AU512234B2
publication
Critical
patent/AU512234B2/en
Status
Expired
legal-status
Critical
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Classifications
G—PHYSICS
G02—OPTICS
G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
G02B6/3833—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture
G02B6/3834—Means for centering or aligning the light guide within the ferrule
G02B6/3841—Means for centering or aligning the light guide within the ferrule using rods, balls for light guides
G—PHYSICS
G02—OPTICS
G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
G02B6/3873—Connectors using guide surfaces for aligning ferrule ends, e.g. tubes, sleeves, V-grooves, rods, pins, balls
G02B6/3874—Connectors using guide surfaces for aligning ferrule ends, e.g. tubes, sleeves, V-grooves, rods, pins, balls using tubes, sleeves to align ferrules
G—PHYSICS
G02—OPTICS
G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
G02B6/3873—Connectors using guide surfaces for aligning ferrule ends, e.g. tubes, sleeves, V-grooves, rods, pins, balls
G02B6/3874—Connectors using guide surfaces for aligning ferrule ends, e.g. tubes, sleeves, V-grooves, rods, pins, balls using tubes, sleeves to align ferrules
G02B6/3878—Connectors using guide surfaces for aligning ferrule ends, e.g. tubes, sleeves, V-grooves, rods, pins, balls using tubes, sleeves to align ferrules comprising a plurality of ferrules, branching and break-out means
G—PHYSICS
G02—OPTICS
G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
G02B6/381—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres
G02B6/3818—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres of a low-reflection-loss type
G02B6/3821—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres of a low-reflection-loss type with axial spring biasing or loading means
Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
Y10T29/00—Metal working
Y10T29/49—Method of mechanical manufacture
Y10T29/49826—Assembling or joining
Y10T29/49895—Associating parts by use of aligning means [e.g., use of a drift pin or a «fixture»]
Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
Y10T403/00—Joints and connections
Y10T403/16—Joints and connections with adjunctive protector, broken parts retainer, repair, assembly or disassembly feature
Y10T403/1616—Position or guide means
Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
Y10T403/00—Joints and connections
Y10T403/16—Joints and connections with adjunctive protector, broken parts retainer, repair, assembly or disassembly feature
Y10T403/1616—Position or guide means
Y10T403/1624—Related to joint component
AU34124/78A
1977-03-23
1978-03-14
Single optical fibre connector utilizing spherical alignment elements
Expired
AU512234B2
(en)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number
Priority Date
Filing Date
Title
US05/780,259
US4087155A
(en)
1977-03-23
1977-03-23
Single optical fiber connector utilizing spherical alignment elements
USUS780,259
1977-03-23
Publications (2)
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Publication Date
AU3412478A
true
AU3412478A
(en)
1979-09-20
AU512234B2
AU512234B2
(en)
1980-10-02
Family
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Application Number
Title
Priority Date
Filing Date
AU34124/78A
Expired
AU512234B2
(en)
1977-03-23
1978-03-14
Single optical fibre connector utilizing spherical alignment elements
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US
(1)
US4087155A
(en)
JP
(1)
JPS53122436A
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AU
(1)
AU512234B2
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CA
(1)
CA1105303A
(en)
DE
(1)
DE2812284C2
(en)
FR
(1)
FR2385109A1
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GB
(1)
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IT
(1)
IT1192551B
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NZ
(1)
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ZA
(1)
ZA781171B
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GB
GB9976/78A
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not_active
Expired
1978-03-14
AU
AU34124/78A
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1978-03-16
IT
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NZ
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DE2812284A
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CA
CA299,504A
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1978-03-16
FR2385109A1
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1978-10-20
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1980-04-16
ZA781171B
(en)
1979-02-28
NZ186755A
(en)
1981-12-15
JPS53122436A
(en)
1978-10-25
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(en)
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(en)
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(en)
1981-08-20
DE2812284A1
(en)
1978-09-28
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(en)
1978-05-02
AU512234B2
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1980-10-02
DE2812284C2
(en)
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