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US 12,704,687 B2Granted
Indexed optical coupler for coupling optical fibers
AssigneeRtx Corporation
InventorsEli Warren, Sebastian Martinez
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Abstract
An optical system is provided that includes a first optics line, a second optics line and an optical coupler removably connecting the first optics line to the second optics line. The first optics line includes a plurality of first optical fibers. The second optics line includes a plurality of second optical fibers. The optical coupler aligns an end of each of the first optical fibers with an end of a respective one of the second optical fibers to optically couple each of the first optical fibers to the respective one of the second optical fibers.
Claims15
An optical system, comprising:
- a first optics line including a plurality of first optical fibers;
- a second optics line including a plurality of second optical fibers;
- and
- an optical coupler removably connecting the first optics line to the second optics line, the optical coupler aligning an end of each of the plurality of first optical fibers with an end of a respective one of the plurality of second optical fibers to optically couple each of the plurality of first optical fibers to the respective one of the plurality of second optical fibers;
- the optical coupler including a key configured to clock the first optics line and the second optics line about a longitudinal centerline such that the end of each of the plurality of first optical fibers is aligned with the end of the respective one of the plurality of second optical fibers.
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An optical system, comprising:
- a first optics line including a plurality of first optical fibers;
- a second optics line including a plurality of second optical fibers;
- and
- an optical coupler removably connecting the first optics line to the second optics line, the optical coupler aligning an end of each of the plurality of first optical fibers with an end of a respective one of the plurality of second optical fibers to optically couple each of the plurality of first optical fibers to the respective one of the plurality of second optical fibers;
- the optical coupler including a first connector and a second connector abutted longitudinally against the first connector;
- the plurality of first optical fibers projecting longitudinally through a bore of the first connector to an end face of the first connector, and the plurality of first optical fibers bonded to the first connector;
- the plurality of second optical fibers projecting longitudinally through a bore of the second connector to an end face of the second connector, and the plurality of second optical fibers bonded to the second connector;
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- the first connector and the second connector are rotationally fixed within the optical coupler.
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An optical system, comprising:
- a first optics line including a plurality of first optical fibers;
- a second optics line including a plurality of second optical fibers;
- and
- an optical coupler removably connecting the first optics line to the second optics line, the optical coupler aligning an end of each of the plurality of first optical fibers with an end of a respective one of the plurality of second optical fibers to optically couple each of the plurality of first optical fibers to the respective one of the plurality of second optical fibers;
- the optical coupler including a first connector and a second connector abutted longitudinally against the first connector;
- the plurality of first optical fibers projecting longitudinally through a bore of the first connector to an end face of the first connector, and the plurality of first optical fibers bonded to the first connector;
- the plurality of second optical fibers projecting longitudinally through a bore of the second connector to an end face of the second connector, and the plurality of second optical fibers bonded to the second connector;
- and
- the first connector including a first connector groove;
- the second connector including a second connector groove;
- and
- the optical coupler further including a key arranged in the first connector groove and the second connector groove.
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