Adaptor for an optical connector
AssigneeTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
InventorsSergio Mosti, Claudio D'Incà, Alberto Deho, Roberto Magri
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Abstract
An adaptor for an optical connector is provided. The optical connector defines first and second optical connector channels. The adaptor comprises a first part to couple to the optical connector and a second part comprising a connector portion for coupling to an optical device, in order to optically couple the first and second optical connector channels to the optical device. The first and second parts are movably coupled to one another and the first part is movable relative to the second part between first and second positions to selectively adjust a polarity of the connector portion.
Claims18
An adaptor for an optical connector, the optical connector defining first and second optical connector channels, wherein the adaptor comprises a first part to couple to the optical connector and a second part comprising a connector portion for coupling to an optical device, wherein the connector portion comprises a first and a second waveguides configured to optically couple the first and second optical connector channels to the optical device, wherein the first and second parts are movably coupled to one another, and wherein the first part is movable relative to the second part between first and second configurations to selectively adjust a polarity of the first and a second waveguides of the connector portion relative to the first and second optical connector channel of the optical connector.
A method of adjusting the polarity of an optical connector, the optical connector defining first and second optical channels, wherein the method comprises:
- coupling the optical connector to an adaptor, wherein the adaptor comprises a first part to couple to the optical connector and a second part comprising a connector portion for coupling to an optical device, wherein the connector portion comprises a first and a second waveguides configured to optically couple the first and second optical connector channels to the optical device, wherein the first and second parts are movably coupled to one another, and wherein the first part is movable relative to the second part between first and second configurations to selectively adjust a polarity of the first and a second fibre optic ferrule waveguides of the connector portion relative to the first and second optical connector channel of the optical connector;
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- adjusting the position of the first part of the adaptor relative to the second part to thereby adjust the polarity of the connector portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.