Connector for an optical fibre link
AssigneeCompagnie Generale d'Electricite
InventorAndre Tardy
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Abstract
The invention concerns a connector for optical fibre telecommunication system. The fibres of each of the cables to be connected are held in channels formed between cylindrical holding rods clamped together, one of the sets of holding rods being surrounded by guide rods which extend towards the other set of holding rods so as to ensure the guiding of the latter at the time when the connection is made.
Claims14
In a connector for axially connecting optical fibre elements, said connector comprising:
- at least one optical fibre element and constituting a light guide;
- and guide means for guiding an end section of that one fibre element axially to a position ensuring the connecting thereof to another axially aligned optical fibre element;
- the improvement comprising:
- at least three holding rods which have the shape of cylinders of revolution;
- clamping means for keeping these holding rods parallel to one another and in contact by their lateral surfaces and forming together, an optical fibre holding channel limited by adjacent portions of the lateral surfaces of these rods;
- and wherein said end section of said one fibre element is arranged in that holding channel, whereby said clamping means provides contact of all rods with that one fibre element without substantially deforming the latter and wherein said guide means includes surface portions engaging said holding rods to guide said one fibre element accurately and without any danger of damage axially to the position ensuring axially aligned connection thereof to said other optical fibre element.
The connector according toc alim 11, wherein said support other than said mobile support is a fixed support integral with one or the other body to which it is connected, the assembly formed by that fixed support and that body with which it is integral forming a male block;
- said hollow body connected to the mobile support extends beyond said recess containing the mobile support forming a protuberance in which the end of said male block comprising said fixed support engages;
- said means for previously adjusting the angular positioning comprising at least a first groove cut in the periphery of said male block, parallel to the axis of symmetry and at least a first projection borne by the inside face of said protuberance receivable within that first groove and at least a second groove cut in the periphery of said mobile support parallel to the axis of symmetry and at least a second projection borne by the inside face of said recess and receivable within that second groove.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.