US 9,869,826 B1 · Magnetic optical fiber coupling device

Abstract

The present application relates to a magnetic optical fiber coupling device. The magnetic optical fiber coupling device comprises a plug and a socket pluggable for each other, wherein the plug comprises a first pluggable part and a first connecting part, and the socket comprises a second pluggable part and a second connecting part. Both of the first pluggable part and the second pluggable part are magnetic and have opposite magnetic properties. The first pluggable part comprises a first optical fiber complex and a tube wall disposed outside of the first optical fiber complex. The second pluggable part comprises a second optical fiber complex and a casing disposed outside of the second optical fiber complex. The coupling device of the present application has a fast speed of plugging, a long durability, a good optical fiber alignability, and a high light conductivity. Further, it can be rotated in any axial direction after connecting with each other without affecting the light conductivity. In addition, the connection by the pluggable manner or concave-convex connecting improves the stability and reliability of the coupling. Accordingly, the conductivity efficiency of the light increases greatly.

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Dependent claims

A magnetic optical fiber coupling device, comprising a plug and a socket being pluggable for each other, the plug including a first pluggable part and a first connecting part connected with each other, the socket including a second pluggable part and a second connecting part connected with each other, a free end of the first pluggable part and a free end of the second pluggable part being connected with each other in a pluggable manner, wherein

both of the first pluggable part and the second pluggable part are magnetic;
the first pluggable part comprises a first optical fiber complex and a tube wall disposed outside of the first optical fiber complex;
the second pluggable part comprises a second optical fiber complex and a casing disposed outside of the second optical fiber complex;
the first pluggable part and the second pluggable part have opposite magnetic properties and are thus attracted to each other thereby enabling the first optical fiber complex and the second optical fiber complex to be jointed closely;
the casing comprises a first casing wrapping the second optical fiber complex and a second casing disposed outside of the first casing;
and
a first circular groove is disposed between an outer wall of the first casing and an inner wall of the second with the tube wall inserted into the first groove.

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both of the first pluggable part and the second pluggable part are magnetic;
the first pluggable part comprises a first optical fiber complex and a tube wall disposed outside of the first optical fiber complex;
the second pluggable part comprises a second optical fiber complex and a casing disposed outside of the second optical fiber complex;
the first pluggable part and the second pluggable part opposite magnetic properties and are thus attracted to each other thereby enabling the first optical fiber complex and the second optical fiber complex to be jointed closely, wherein
the first optical fiber complex comprises a first ferrule, a first optical fiber disposed through a core of the first ferrule for transmitting light, and a first sleeve wrapping the first ferrule;
the second optical fiber complex comprising a second ferrule, a second optical fiber disposed through a core of the second ferrule for transmitting light, and a second sleeve wrapping the second ferrule;
an outer diameter of the first optical fiber complex is the same as that of the second optical fiber complex;
and
the casing comprises a first casing wrapping the second optical fiber complex and a second casing disposed outside of the first casing, and a first circular groove is disposed between an outer wall of the first casing and an inner wall of the second casing for containing the tube wall.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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