GB1558152A - Connectors for optical fibre cables - Google Patents

Connectors for optical fibre cables

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Publication number: GB1558152A
Authority: GB; United Kingdom
Prior art keywords: connectors; optical fibre; fibre cables; cables; optical
Prior art date: 1978-02-22
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.): Expired

Application number

GB9783/77A

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.)

General Electric Co PLC

Original Assignee

General Electric Co PLC

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.)

1978-02-22

Filing date

1978-02-22

Publication date

1979-12-19

1978-02-22 Application filed by General Electric Co PLC filed Critical General Electric Co PLC

1978-02-22 Priority to GB9783/77A priority Critical patent/GB1558152A/en

1979-12-19 Publication of GB1558152A publication Critical patent/GB1558152A/en

Status Expired legal-status Critical Current

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
- G02B6/381—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres
- G02B6/3826—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres characterised by form or shape
- G02B6/383—Hermaphroditic connectors, i.e. two identical plugs mating with one another, each plug having both male and female diametrically opposed engaging parts
- 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
- G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
- G02B6/32—Optical coupling means having lens focusing means positioned between opposed fibre ends
- 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
- G02B6/3843—Means for centering or aligning the light guide within the ferrule with auxiliary facilities for movably aligning or adjusting the fibre within its ferrule, e.g. measuring position or eccentricity
- 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
- G02B6/3847—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture with means preventing fibre end damage, e.g. recessed fibre surfaces
- G02B6/3849—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture with means preventing fibre end damage, e.g. recessed fibre surfaces using mechanical protective elements, e.g. caps, hoods, sealing membranes
- 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
- 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
- G02B6/3887—Anchoring optical cables to connector housings, e.g. strain relief features
- G02B6/3888—Protection from over-extension or over-compression
- 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
- G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
- G02B6/4201—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details
- G02B6/4248—Feed-through connections for the hermetical passage of fibres through a package wall
- 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
- G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
- G02B6/4292—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements the light guide being disconnectable from the opto-electronic element, e.g. mutually self aligning arrangements
- 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
- G02B6/389—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs characterised by the method of fastening connecting plugs and sockets, e.g. screw- or nut-lock, snap-in, bayonet type
- G02B6/3891—Bayonet type

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Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
Optics & Photonics (AREA)

GB9783/77A 1978-02-22 1978-02-22 Connectors for optical fibre cables Expired GB1558152A (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
GB9783/77A GB1558152A (en)	1978-02-22	1978-02-22	Connectors for optical fibre cables

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
GB9783/77A GB1558152A (en)	1978-02-22	1978-02-22	Connectors for optical fibre cables

Publications (1)

Publication Number	Publication Date
GB1558152A true GB1558152A (en)	1979-12-19

Family

ID=9878678

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
GB9783/77A Expired GB1558152A (en)	1978-02-22	1978-02-22	Connectors for optical fibre cables

Country Status (1)

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GB (1)	GB1558152A (en)

Cited By (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
GB2148536A (en) *	1983-10-11	1985-05-30	Deutsch Co Elec Comp	Optical fibre connector
FR2588387A1 (en) *	1985-10-04	1987-04-10	Socapex	HERMAPHRODITE CONNECTOR ELEMENT FOR OPTICAL FIBERS
GB2201845A (en) *	1987-02-11	1988-09-07	Rolls Royce Plc	Torque-relieving collar of cable or hose clamp
EP0888521A1 (en) *	1996-03-11	1999-01-07	Oliver Hamann	High temperature-resistant optical sensing apparatus and method of making
EP1256827A2 (en) *	2001-05-09	2002-11-13	Point Source Limited	Optical component for coupling an optical fibre with a lens
EP2687887A1 (en) *	2012-07-20	2014-01-22	Rigas Tehniska universitate	Optical fiber connector assembly

1978
- 1978-02-22 GB GB9783/77A patent/GB1558152A/en not_active Expired

Cited By (10)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
GB2148536A (en) *	1983-10-11	1985-05-30	Deutsch Co Elec Comp	Optical fibre connector
FR2588387A1 (en) *	1985-10-04	1987-04-10	Socapex	HERMAPHRODITE CONNECTOR ELEMENT FOR OPTICAL FIBERS
EP0224664A1 (en) *	1985-10-04	1987-06-10	Socapex	Hermaphroditic connector for optical fibers
GB2201845A (en) *	1987-02-11	1988-09-07	Rolls Royce Plc	Torque-relieving collar of cable or hose clamp
GB2201845B (en) *	1987-02-11	1991-01-30	Rolls Royce Plc	Collar assembly
EP0888521A1 (en) *	1996-03-11	1999-01-07	Oliver Hamann	High temperature-resistant optical sensing apparatus and method of making
EP0888521A4 (en) *	1996-03-11	2000-03-29	Oliver Hamann	High temperature-resistant optical sensing apparatus and method of making
EP1256827A2 (en) *	2001-05-09	2002-11-13	Point Source Limited	Optical component for coupling an optical fibre with a lens
EP1256827A3 (en) *	2001-05-09	2004-11-17	Point Source Limited	Optical component for coupling an optical fibre with a lens
EP2687887A1 (en) *	2012-07-20	2014-01-22	Rigas Tehniska universitate	Optical fiber connector assembly

Publication	Publication Date	Title
GB2022284B (en)	1983-03-16	Optical fibre connector
GB2013923B (en)	1982-04-07	Optical fibre connector
GB2034496B (en)	1982-09-29	Fibre optic connector
GB2013922B (en)	1982-06-03	Connector for optical fibres
GB2017968B (en)	1982-08-04	Submarine optical fibre cable
GB2018454B (en)	1982-06-23	Optical fibre submarine cable
JPS556400A (en)	1980-01-17	Optical fiber connector
JPS5532096A (en)	1980-03-06	Optical fiber connector
JPS5541491A (en)	1980-03-24	Connector assembly for optical fibers
GB2026200B (en)	1982-07-14	Fibre optic cable termination
JPS55134814A (en)	1980-10-21	Connector for optical cable
JPS54126556A (en)	1979-10-01	Optical fiber cable
GB2029047B (en)	1983-05-18	Optical fibre submarina cable
GB2039074B (en)	1982-12-15	Optical fibre connectors
GB2032130B (en)	1982-06-30	Fibre optic connectors
GB2032644B (en)	1982-08-11	Fibre optic connector
DE3061505D1 (en)	1983-02-03	Lens-applied optical fibre connectors
GB2017959B (en)	1982-05-12	Connector for optical fibres
DE2966662D1 (en)	1984-03-22	Optical fiber connector
GB2020844B (en)	1982-07-07	Optic fibre connectors
GB2032642B (en)	1982-09-08	Fibre optic connector
GB2021282B (en)	1982-06-03	Submarine optical fibre cable
JPS5694315A (en)	1981-07-30	Optical fiber cable connecter
JPS5521098A (en)	1980-02-14	Cable element for optical fiber
JPS5621111A (en)	1981-02-27	Optical fiber cable connector

Legal Events

Date	Code	Title	Description
1980-03-26	PS	Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949]
1982-09-22	PCNP	Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee