Two path connection system for monomode optical fibers

A two-path connection system for connecting monomode optical fibers comprising:

• a first cylindrical envelope that is semirigid and closed, having a first internal circularly cylindrical precision chamber of diameter .phi..sub.1 ;
• two ferrules each having a same diameter d, engaged in said first internal precision chamber and each for receiving a monomode optical fiber to be connected;
• a first stationary cylindrical spacer having a diameter d.sub.1, engaged in said first internal precision chamber such that it comes tangentially into contact with said ferrules so as to secure them and precenter them inside the first chamber;
• a resilient second cylindrical envelope having a second internal circularly cylindrical precision chamber of diameter .phi..sub.2 identical to said diameter .phi..sub.1, in which the two ferrules are engaged;
• a second cylindrical spacer having a diameter d.sub.2 identical to said diameter d.sub.1, mounted at each end in a bracket external to said second envelope and suitable for rotating thereabout such that said second spacer comes tangentially into contact with said ferrules so as to secure them, while still allowing them to be aligned.

A two-path connection system for monomode optical fibers comprising:

• a first cylindrical envelope that is semirigid and closed, having a first internal circularly cylindrical precision chamber of diameter .phi..sub.1 ;
• two ferrules each having a same diameter d, engaged in said first internal precision chamber and each for receiving a monomode optical fiber to be connected;
• a first stationary cylindrical spacer having a diameter d.sub.1, engaged in said first internal precision chamber such that it comes tangentially into contact with said ferrules so as to secure them and precenter them inside the first chamber;
• a resilient second cylindrical envelope having a length 1 and including a second internal circularly cylindrical precision chamber of diameter .phi..sub.2 identical to said diameter .phi..sub.1 in which the two ferrules are engaged;
• a second floating cylindrical spacer having a length l.sub.1 that is not less than said length 1 and a diameter d.sub.2 identical to said diameter d.sub.1 of said first cylindrical spacer, the floating spacer being mounted at each end in a bracket external to said second envelope and suitable for rotating thereabout such that the floating spacer secures said ferrules while still aligning them.

A two-path connection system for monomode optical fibers, comprising:

• a first cylindrical envelope that is semirigid and closed, having a first internal circularly cylindrical precision chamber of diameter .phi..sub.1 ;
• two ferrules being of a same diameter d, engaged in said first precision chamber and emerging axially from said semirigid closed first cylindrical envelope, each ferrule for receiving a monomode optical fiber to be connected;
• a first stationary cylindrical spacer having a diameter d.sub.1, engaged in said first internal precision chamber such that it comes tangentially into contact with said ferrules so as to secure them and precenter them inside the first chamber;
• a resilient second cylindrical envelope having a length 1 and including a second internal circularly cylindrical precision chamber of diameter .phi..sub.2 identical to said diameter .phi..sub.1 in which the two ferrules are engaged;
• a second floating cylindrical spacer having a length l.sub.1 that is not less than said length 1 and a diameter d.sub.2 identical to said diameter d.sub.1 of said first cylindrical spacer, the floating spacer being mounted at each end in a bracket external to said second envelope and suitable for rotating thereabout such that the floating spacer secures said ferrules while still aligning them.