G - Physics – 02 – B
Patent
G - Physics
02
B
88/97.34
G02B 6/38 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 1113761
OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR APPARATUS Abstract An improved optical fiber connector is described in which the necessity for tight tolerances on concentricity, sleeve diameters and sleeve bores is eliminated. A hous- ing means is provided which has a central axial cavity extending therethrough. Optically transmissive fibers are inserted into one end of the housing and extend out- wardly from the other end thereof. The fiber is affixed to the housing so that the free end is at a fixed distance from a reference surface on the housing. A longitudinally slidable fiber support and shroud means surrounds and slid- ingly supports the free end of the fiber. Resilient mount- ing means contacts the sliding support and shroud means to urge it outwardly from the housing. A connector has a flared guide surface with an opening of a dimension greater than the internal dimension of the guide surface so that the free end of the fiber is guided and received within the connector. The connector has means for abutting the sliding support as shroud means and forcing the same back- ward against the urging of the resilient means so that when the housing and shroud assembly are brought into en- gagement with the connector the wall surfaces of the flared guide surface means contact and guide the free end of the fiber into accurate placement within the guide surface means.
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International Business Machines Corporation
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