Expanded beam connector
US-2021199897-A1 · Jul 1, 2021 · US
Duplex most connector
US2023003942A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2023003942-A1 |
| Application number | US-202117365466-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Jul 1, 2021 |
| Priority date | Jul 1, 2021 |
| Publication date | Jan 5, 2023 |
| Grant date | — |
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An optical fiber connector has a lens component and a fiber component. The lens component has at least one lens and an opening with at least one V-groove therein. The at least one lens is associated with the at least one V-groove. The fiber component is configured to be partially inserted into the lens component and has at least one bare fiber flexible retention feature configured to retain a fiber of a fiber optic cable within the at least one V-groove and also to align the fiber with the lens.
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1 . An optical fiber connector comprising: a lens component, the lens component having at least one lens and an opening with at least one V-groove therein wherein the at least one lens is associated with the at least one V-groove; and a fiber component, the fiber component being configured to be partially inserted into the lens component and having at least one bare fiber flexible retention feature configured to retain a fiber of a fiber optic cable within the at least one V-groove and align the fiber with the lens. 2 . The optical fiber connector of claim 1 wherein the at least one V-groove includes an at least one large V-groove portion and an at least one small V-groove portion wherein the at least one large V-groove portion is configured to interact with an at least one fiber guide channel on the fiber component to align a a fiber into the at least one small V-groove which is in turn configured to interact with the at least one bare fiber flexible retention feature to precisely align a bare portion of the fiber with a lens of the lens component. 3 . The optical fiber connector of claim 1 further comprising a section of index matching gel/epoxy located within the lens component near a lens, the index matching gel/epoxy being configured to lock the tip of the bare fiber in place when the index matching gel/epoxy has been cured. 4 . The optical fiber connector of claim 1 further comprising wedge feature used to align the fiber component and the lens component when they are secured together.
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- G02B6/262Primary
Optical details of coupling light into, or out of, or between fibre ends, e.g. special fibre end shapes or associated optical elements · CPC title
- G02B6/322Primary
and having centering means being part of the lens for the self-positioning of the lightguide at the focal point, e.g. holes, wells, indents, nibs · CPC title
using grooves for light guides · CPC title
without a ferrule embedding the fibre end, i.e. with bare fibre end · CPC title
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- What does patent US2023003942A1 cover?
- An optical fiber connector has a lens component and a fiber component. The lens component has at least one lens and an opening with at least one V-groove therein. The at least one lens is associated with the at least one V-groove. The fiber component is configured to be partially inserted into the lens component and has at least one bare fiber flexible retention feature configured to retain a f…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Panduit Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G02B6/262. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Thu Jan 05 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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