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Patent US5216732 - Optical fiber guide connection - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsOptical connecting means for effecting disconnectable optical connections between multiplicities of optical fibres comprises a two-part mechanical connector and a plurality of two-part optical fibre connectors mounted in the body parts, of the mechanical connector. One body part of each optical fibre...http://www.google.com/patents/US5216732?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5216732 - Optical fiber guide connectionAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS5216732 APublication typeGrantApplication numberUS 07/848,034Publication dateJun 1, 1993Filing dateMar 9, 1992Priority dateMar 22, 1991Fee statusLapsedAlso published asEP0505197A2, EP0505197A3Publication number07848034, 848034, US 5216732 A, US 5216732A, US-A-5216732, US5216732 A, US5216732AInventorsMichael P. KnottOriginal AssigneeBicc PlcExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (11), Referenced by (26), Classifications (16), Legal Events (5) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetOptical fiber guide connection
US 5216732 AAbstract
Optical connecting means for effecting disconnectable optical connections between multiplicities of optical fibres comprises a two-part mechanical connector and a plurality of two-part optical fibre connectors mounted in the body parts, of the mechanical connector. One body part of each optical fibre connector is slidably mounted in and with respect to the body part of the mechanical connector with their axes parallel to one another and is urged by a spring housed in the body part in a rectilinear direction towards the mating end of the body part. One body part of each optical fibre connector is fixedly secured in and with respect to the body part of the mechanical connector with their axes parallel to one another. Preferably, the body parts of the optical fibre connectors in each body part of the mechanical connector 1 are mounted one above another.
1. Means for effecting disconnectable optical connections between multiplicities of optical guides, which optical connecting means comprises a mechanical connector comprising two separately formed body parts adapted to make a disconnectable plug and socket connection the one with the other and a plurality of optical fibre connectors each comprising at least two separately formed mating body parts, each of which mating body parts has at least one substantially flat end face with which end faces of a plurality of optical fibres secured in said body part are substantially co-planar, at least one body part of each of the plurality of optical fibre connectors being slidably mounted in and with respect to one body part of the mechanical connector with its axis substantially parallel to the axis of said body part of the mechanical connector and with each of its optical fibres adapted to be optically connected to one of a multiplicity of optical guides and being urged by resilient means housed in said body part of the mechanical connector in a rectilinear direction substantially parallel to said axes towards the mating end of said body part of the mechanical connector.
This invention relates to the effecting of disconnectable optical connections between multiplicities of optical guides.
According to the invention, the improved optical connecting means comprises a mechanical connector comprising two separately formed body parts adapted to make a disconnectable plug and socket connection the one with the other and a plurality of optical fibre connectors each comprising at least two separately formed mating body parts, each of which mating body parts has at least one substantially flat end face with which end faces of a plurality of optical fibres secured in said body part are substantially co-planar, one body part of each of the plurality of optical fibre connectors being slidably mounted in and with respect to one body part of the mechanical connector with its axis substantially parallel to the axis of said body part of the mechanical connector and with each of its optical fibres adapted to be optically connected to or integral with one of a multiplicity of optical guides and being urged by resilient means housed in said body part of the mechanical connector in a rectilinear direction substantially parallel to said axes towards the mating end of said body part of the mechanical connector, and the other or another body part of each optical fibre connector being fixedly secured in and with respect to the other body part of the mechanical connector with its axis substantially parallel to the axis of the other body part of the mechanical connector and with each of its optical fibres adapted to be optically connected to or integral with one of another multiplicity of optical guides or being slidably mounted in and with respect to said other body part of the mechanical connector with its axis substantially parallel to the axis of said other body part of the mechanical connector and with each of its optical fibres adapted to be optically connected to or integral with one of said other multiplicity of optical guides and being urged by resilient means housed in said other body part of the mechanical connector in a rectilinear direction substantially parallel to said axes towards the mating end of said body part of the mechanical connector.
The invention is further illustrated by a description, by way of example, of one preferred two-part means for effecting disconnectable optical connections between multiplicities of optical guides, with reference to the accompanying drawing, in which:
Referring to the drawing, the preferred two-part optical connecting means comprises a mechanical connector 1 comprising two separately formed body parts 2, 12 adapted to make a disconnectable plug and socket connection the one with the other and a plurality of optical fibre connectors 21 each comprising two separately formed mating body parts 22, 32, the body parts 22 of the optical fibre connectors being mounted in the body part 2 of the mechanical connector and the body parts 32 of the optical fibre connectors being mounted in the body part 12 of the mechanical connector.
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