CONNECTOR FOR CONNECTING TWO BARE OPTICAL FIBERS

Optical fiber connecting devices and methods of connecting first and second optical fibers are described. The exemplary devices have a housing composed of an upper and lower housing portions, a mechanical element disposed in a cavity of the lower housing portion, the mechanical element configured to...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors PARIKH, Rutesh D, BRANNAN, Dennis G, CARPENTER, James B
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 22.08.2018
Subjects
OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
OPTICS
PHYSICS
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:Optical fiber connecting devices and methods of connecting first and second optical fibers are described. The exemplary devices have a housing composed of an upper and lower housing portions, a mechanical element disposed in a cavity of the lower housing portion, the mechanical element configured to axially align and connect the bare glass portions of the first and second optical fibers; and an actuation mechanism to open and close the splice element a plurality of times, and allows the first and second optical fibers to be positioned, secured and actuated in the mechanical element at the same or different times.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20160855026