Optical fiber connector system cleaning machine
OwnerChing Chu, Zhong-Ming Mao +1inventors
InventorsChing Chu, Zhong-Ming Mao, Shangyuan Huang
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Abstract
Various embodiments of an apparatus and methods capable of cleaning the end surface of an optical fiber connector, particularly a jet of cleaning liquids with vacuum removal system, clean fluid pressure and/or vacuum, plasma discharge, steam jet, and ultrasound field.
Claims25
A method and apparatus for cleaning by means of a directed stream of droplets of a cleaning liquid, which comprises:
- a liquid reservoir for holding the cleaning liquid;
- a liquid jet probe body for directing the cleaning liquid toward the optical fiber connector tip;
- means for propelling the cleaning liquid;
- and
- means for actively removing the cleaning liquid.
A method and apparatus for cleaning by means of an oversize cleaning ferrule, which comprises:
- an oversize cleaning ferrule;
- and
- a vacuum source or a pressure source.
A method and apparatus for cleaning by means of plasma discharge, which comprises:
- a sleeve interface body;
- a gas injection passage;
- a gas removal passage;
- an O-ring seal;
- a pressure containment chamber;
- a plurality of electrodes;
- and
- a power source.
A method and apparatus for cleaning by means of a steam cleaning system which comprises:
- a liquid transfer tube;
- a heater element;
- a jet of steam of cleaning liquid
- means for introducing said cleaning liquid into the apparatus;
- a power supply.
A method and apparatus for cleaning by means of ultrasound field interactive, which comprises:
- an ultrasonic cleaning liquid;
- means for introducing said ultrasonic cleaning liquid into the apparatus;
- a mass;
- a plurality of ring assemblies, each comprising a PZT ceramic ring and at least two electrodes;
- an ultrasonic power supply;
- an impedance transformation means, and
- a liquid jet/vacuum probe tip which is capable of non-contact interface with a optical fiber connector tip.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.