Optical fiber connector incorporating means for isolating connection from external stresses
AssigneeMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
InventorJack P. Blomgren
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Abstract
A simplified and low cost optical fiber connector incorporating strain relief means comprising a hollow housing within which a connection of optical fibers is isolated and stabilized from external strains and stresses by chocks located at opposing ends of the passageway through the housing which releasably secure the fibers in cooperation with the housing. The novel connector may be used with both polymeric and glass optical fibers, and with optical fibers which have or do not have buffer coatings. The novel connector may also be used to provide optical fiber connections incorporating strain relief means to a fiber optic splitter, a fiber optic coupler, and an opto-electronic package.
Claims12
An optical fiber connector comprising:
- (A) an elongate, resiliently deformable housing with a passageway therethrough;
- (B) a first chock, secured within said passageway proximate to a first end of said housing and adapted to releasably secure at least a first optical fiber in cooperation with said housing;
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- (C) a second chock, secured within said passageway proximate to a second end of said housing and adapted to releasably secure at least a second optical fiber in cooperation with said housing;
- whereby a connection of said optical fibers located within said passageway is isolated and stabilized from stresses external to said housing.
An optical fiber connector comprising:
- (A) an elongate, resiliently deformable housing with a passageway therethrough;
- (B) a first chock, secured within said passageway proximate to a first end of said housing and adapted to releasably secure at least one wire in cooperation with said housing;
- (C) a second chock, secured within said passageway proximate to a second end of said housing and adapted to releasably secure at least one optical fiber in cooperation with said housing;
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- (D) an opto-electronic package, located within said passageway between said first and second chocks, to which said wire and said optical fiber are connected;
- whereby the connections of said wire and said optical fiber to said opto-electronic package are isolated and stabilized from stresses external to said housing.
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