Movable optical fiber connection system and optical fiber bend limiting device for use therein
AssigneeTyco Telecommunications (US) Inc.
InventorEric Hermsen
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Abstract
An optical fiber bend limiting device may be used in a movable optical connection system to transition optical fibers between at least first and second optical fiber connecting structures that move relative to each other. The optical fiber bend limiting device may be coupled between the optical fiber connecting structures such that the bend limiting device moves with the connecting structures. The optical fiber bend limiting device allows movement of the optical fibers within the movable optical fiber connection system while preventing the optical fibers from bending beyond a bend radius limit.
Claims10
A movable optical fiber connection system comprising:
- a first fiber connecting structure;
- a second fiber connecting structure movable relative to the first fiber connecting structure;
- optical fibers coupled to the first and second fiber connecting structures, the optical fibers having a bend radius limit;
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- an optical fiber bend limiting device including at least first and second side portions secured together with at least a portion of the optical fibers positioned therebetween, the optical fiber bend limiting device including first and second ends that are movable relative to each other such that the optical fiber bend limiting device bends along at least a portion thereof, wherein the optical fiber bend limiting device is coupled between the first and second fiber connecting structures with a bend in the optical fiber bend limiting device that allows the first and second fiber connecting structures to move relative to each other, and wherein the optical fiber bend limiting device is configured to resist bending beyond the bend radius limit of the optical fibers.
A movable optical fiber connection system comprising:
- a first fiber connecting structure;
- a second fiber connecting structure movable relative to the first fiber connecting structure;
- optical fibers coupled to the first and second fiber connecting structures, the optical fibers having a bend radius limit;
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- an optical fiber bend limiting device including at least first and second side portions secured together with at least a portion of the optical fibers positioned therebetween, wherein the optical fiber bend limiting device is coupled between the first and second fiber connecting structures with a bend in the optical fiber bend limiting device that allows the first and second fiber connecting structures to move relative to each other, and wherein the optical fiber bend limiting device is configured to resist bending beyond the bend radius limit of the optical fibers, wherein the optical fiber bend limiting device is bent to form a generally U-shaped portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.