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G02B 6/25 (2006.01) B24B 13/00 (2006.01) B24B 19/22 (2006.01) G02B 6/38 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2050103
An apparatus (19) which is capable of being used in the field is adapted to polish fiber end faces each terminated by a plurality of cylindrically shaped ferrule type connector plugs (30-30). The apparatus includes a platform (50) which includes a plurality of nests (52-52) each adapted to receive a plug such that a plug end face (29) is disposed adjacent to a polishing surface and such that an end portion of fiber which protrudes from each plug engages the polishing surface. Facilities are provided in each nest for applying forces to each plug which may be varied to control the pressure between each fiber end face and the polishing surface and, if desired, subsequently between each plug end face and the polishing surface. Relative motion between the plurality of plugs and the polishing surface is caused to exist such that the polishing surface is turned rotatably while being revolved about an axis to provide uniformly polished fiber end faces. The apparatus also may be used to contour-polish simultaneously a plurality of plugs prior to terminating optical fibers therewith.
Appareil (19) pouvant être utilisé sur le terrain pour polir les extrémités de fibres optiques, chacune étant terminée par plusieurs fiches de connexion (30-30) à ferrule de forme cylindrique. L'appareil se compose d'un support (50) portant plusieurs prises (52-52), chacune étant conçue pour recevoir une fiche de manière à ce que l'extrémité de la fiche (29) soit adjacente à la surface de polissage et que l'extrémité de la fibre ressortant de chaque fiche entre en contact avec la surface de polissage. Chaque prise comporte des éléments appliquant à chaque fiche une force variable pour contrôler la pression entre chaque surface de la fibre et ensuite, si désiré, entre chaque extrémité de la fiche et la surface de polissage. Un mouvement relatif est produit entre la pluralité de fiches et la surface de polissage de manière à ce que la surface de polissage puisse tourner autour d'un axe pour polir uniformément les extrémités des fibres. L'appareil peut aussi être utilisé pour polir simultanément plusieurs fiches avant de connecter les fibres optiques.
Mock Robert W. Jr.
Muth Harold F.
Snyder Donald Q.
American Telephone And Telegraph Company
Kirby Eades Gale Baker
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