Adjustable optical signal collimator

A collimating device, comprising:

• a collimating portion that defines a first longitudinal cavity segment extending between first and second ends, the first longitudinal cavity segment containing an optical fiber that is optically coupled to a collimating lens, wherein the collimating portion first end has a shaped first engagement surface;
• a core portion that defines a second longitudinal cavity segment extending between first and second ends, the second longitudinal cavity segment containing an optical component, the core portion second end defining a tongue portion;
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• an adapter portion that defines a third longitudinal cavity segment extending between first and second ends and that interconnects the collimating portion with the core portion, wherein the adapter portion second end has a shaped second engagement surface that movably engages with the first engagement surface of the collimating portion to enable relative movement between the collimating portion and the core portion before the collimating portion is bonded to the adapter portion, and wherein the adapter portion first end defines a slot that engages the tongue portion of the core portion.

A collimating device, comprising:

• a collimating portion that defines a first longitudinal cavity segment extending between first and second ends, the first longitudinal cavity segment containing an optical fiber that is optically coupled to a collimating lens, wherein the collimating portion first end has a shaped first engagement surface;
• a core portion that defines a second longitudinal cavity segment extending between first and second ends, the second longitudinal cavity segment containing an optical component, wherein the core portion second end includes opposing flattened portions that define a tongue;
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• an adapter portion that defines a third longitudinal cavity segment extending between first and second ends and that interconnects the collimating portion with the core portion, wherein the adapter portion second end has a shaped second engagement surface that movably engages with the first engagement surface of the collimating portion, and wherein the adapter portion includes a slot extending inward from the adapter portion first end to engage the tongue of the core portion, the engagement surfaces and the slot and tongue enabling relative movement between the collimating portion and the core portion before the collimating portion is bonded to the adapter portion.

A collimating device, comprising:

• a collimating portion that defines a first longitudinal cavity segment extending between first and second ends, the first longitudinal cavity segment containing an optical fiber that is optically coupled to a collimating lens, wherein the collimating portion first end includes opposing flattened portions that define a first tongue;
• a core portion that defines a second longitudinal cavity segment extending between first and second ends, the second longitudinal cavity segment containing an optical component, wherein the core portion second end includes opposing flattened portions that define a second tongue;
• a first adapter portion that defines a third longitudinal cavity segment extending between first and second ends, wherein the first adapter portion first end has a shaped first engagement surface, and wherein the first adapter portion second end defines a first slot extending longitudinally inward from the first adapter portion second end to engage the first tongue of the collimating portion;
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• a second adapter portion that defines a fourth longitudinal cavity segment extending between first and second ends and that interconnects the first adapter portion to the core portion, wherein the second adapter portion second end has a shaped second engagement surface that movably engages with the first engagement surface of the first adapter portion, and wherein the second adapter portion first end includes a second slot extending longitudinally inward from the second adapter portion first end to engage the second tongue of the core portion, wherein the engagement between the first and second engagement surfaces, the first slot and first tongue, and the second slot and second tongue enable relative movement between the collimating portion and the core portion before the collimating portion is bonded to first adapter portion and the core portion is bonded to the second adapter portion.

A collimating device, comprising:

• a collimating portion that defines a first longitudinal cavity segment extending between first and second ends, the first longitudinal cavity segment containing an optical fiber that is optically coupled to a collimating lens, the collimating portion first end including an increased diameter portion that defines an annular first engagement surface;
• a core portion that defines a second longitudinal cavity segment extending between first and second ends, the second longitudinal cavity segment containing an optical component;
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• an adapter portion that defines a third longitudinal cavity segment extending between first and second ends and that interconnects the collimating portion with the core portion, wherein the adapter portion second end defines an annular lip that extends radially inward and that defines a second engagement surface that movably engages with the first engagement surface of the collimating portion, the first and second engagement surfaces enabling relative movement between the collimating portion and the core portion before the collimating portion is bonded to the adapter portion.