Optical connector coupling end face state confirmation scope and confirmation method thereof
AssigneeNEC Corportation
InventorHiroshi Sato
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Abstract
A probe 19 illuminates and enlargingly images the coupling end face of the optical connector 1a. An attachment 2 disposes the coupling end face of the optical connector 1a on the optical axis of the probe 19 and causes the coupling end face of the optical connector to be focused in a position inside the probe. A monitor unit 20 monitors the image of the state of the coupling end face of the optical connector 1a obtained by enlarging imaging by the probe 19.
Claims13
An optical connector coupling end face state confirmation scope comprising:
- a probe for illuminating and enlargingly imaging the coupling end face of the optical connector;
- an attachment for disposing the coupling end face of the optical connector on the optical axis of the probe and causing the coupling end face of the optical connector to be focused in a position inside the probe;
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- a monitor unit for monitoring the image of the state of the coupling end face of the optical connector obtained by enlarging imaging by the probe.
An optical connector coupling end face state confirmation scope comprising:
- a probe for illuminating and enlargingly imaging the coupling end face of the optical connector, which includes a light-emitting diode for illuminating the coupling end face of the optical connector and a half mirror for reflecting light emitted from the light-emitting diode at an angle of 90 degrees toward the coupling end face of the optical connector and transmitting light reflected by the coupling end face of the optical connector to have an image of the coupling end face of the optical connector be focused in a position within the probe;
- an attachment for disposing the coupling end face of the optical connector on the optical axis of the probe and causing the coupling end face of the optical connector to be focused in a position inside the probe;
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- a monitor unit for monitoring the image of the state of the coupling end face of the optical connector obtained by enlarging imaging by the probe.
An optical connector coupling end face state confirmation scope comprising:
- a probe for illuminating and enlargingly imaging the coupling end face of the optical connector, which includes a holder, to which an imaging element for imaging the coupling end face of the optical connector is secured, a guide for guiding the straight movement of the holder for moving the imaging element along the optical axis of the probe and a slide for giving a drive force to the holder for straight movement of the guide;
- an attachment for disposing the coupling end face of the optical connector on the optical axis of the probe and causing the coupling end face of the optical connector to be focused in a position inside the probe;
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- a monitor unit for monitoring the image of the state of the coupling end face of the optical connector obtained by enlarging imaging by the probe.
An optical connector coupling end face state confirmation apparatus comprising means for illuminating and enlargingly imaging the coupling end face of the optical connector, and means for monitoring the image obtained by the enlarging imaging of the coupling end face of the optical connector.
An optical connector coupling end face state confirmation method comprising:
- a step of illuminating and enlargingly imaging the coupling end face of the optical connector;
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- a step of monitoring the image obtained by the enlarging imaging of the coupling end face of the optical connector.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.