US 2022/0035104 A1 · ADAPTER TIP AND MICROSCOPE SYSTEM FOR INSPECTION OF FIBER-OPTIC CONNECTOR ENDFACES

Abstract

There is provided an adapter tip to be employed with an optical-fiber connector endface inspection microscope and an optical-fiber connector endface inspection microscope system suitable for imaging the optical-fiber endface of an angled-polished optical-fiber connector deeply recessed within a connector adapter. The adapter tip or microscope system comprises a relay optical system comprising a Rhomboid prism. The Rhomboid prism being disposed so as to receive light reflected from said optical-fiber endface during inspection and laterally shift the light beam reflected from the angled-polished optical-fiber endface.

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Dependent claims

An adapter tip to be employed with an optical-fiber connector endface inspection microscope for imaging an optical-fiber endface of an angled-polished optical-fiber connector recessed within a connector adapter, the adapter tip comprising:

a housing having a mating interface configured to mechanically engage with the connector adapter for inspecting the optical-fiber endface within the connector adapter;
and
a relay optical system disposed in said housing and comprising a Rhomboid prism, the Rhomboid prism being disposed so as to receive light reflected from said optical-fiber endface during inspection and laterally shift the light beam reflected from the angled-polished optical-fiber endface, the relay optical system relaying said light beam to an optical axis of the optical-fiber connector endface inspection microscope.

An optical-fiber connector endface inspection microscope system for imaging an optical-fiber endface of an angled-polished optical-fiber connector recessed in a connector adapter, the microscope system comprising:

an optical-fiber connector endface inspection microscope;
and
an adapter tip connectable to the optical-fiber connector endface inspection microscope and comprising:
a housing having a mating interface configured to mechanically engage with the connector adapter for inspecting the optical-fiber endface within the connector adapter;
and
a relay optical system disposed in said housing and comprising a Rhomboid prism, the Rhomboid prism being disposed so as to receive light reflected from said optical-fiber endface during inspection and laterally shift the light beam reflected from the angled-polished optical-fiber endface, the relay optical system relaying said light beam to an optical axis of the optical-fiber connector endface inspection microscope.

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Adapter tip and microscope system for inspection of fiber-optic connector endfaces

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Adapter tip and microscope system for inspection of fiber-optic connector endfaces

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