EP0078547A2
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Optical connector
Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd
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Filing: 1982-11-04
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2002-11-04
Abstract
Abstract An improved optical connector for connection between two pairs of optical connectors is proposed. It consists of a female housing and a male housing. One of the housings is adapted to hold plugs carrying the optical fibers with some clearance left with respect to its inner wall to allow lateral displacement of the plugs for self-alignment between the optical fibers connected.
Inventors
- 👤 Kyozo C/O Osaka Works Of Hayashi
- 👤 Shigeru C/O Osaka Works Of Noda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 10:24
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/24; G02B6/42; G02B6/4292; G02B6/36; G02B6/38; G02B6/3807; G02B6/3869; G02B6/381; G02B6/3818; G02B6/3821; G02B6/3873; G02B6/3874; G02B6/3878; G02B6/389; G02B6/3893
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
A dual optical connector for connection between optical fibers or between optical fibers and a light emitting element and a light receiving element, comprising: a first housing adapted to rigidly hold plugs each carrying an optical fiber or the light emitting element and the light receiving element, a second housing coupled to said first housing and adapted to elastically hold plugs each carrying an optical fiber, said first housing being formed with a pair of alignment holes into which said plugs or said light emitting element and said light receiving element are inserted and aligned, said plugs held in said second housing being displaceable in a lateral direction and urged by springs into said alignment holes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
A dual optical connector for connection between optical fibers or between optical fibers and a light emitting element and a light receiving element, comprising: a first housing adapted to rigidly hold plugs each carrying an optical fiber or the light emitting element and the light receiving element, a second housing coupled to said first housing and adapted to elastically hold plugs each carrying an optical fiber, said first housing being formed with a pair of alignment holes into which said plugs or said light emitting element and said light receiving element are inserted and aligned, said plugs held in said second housing being displaceable in a lateral direction and urged by springs into said alignment holes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
The dual optical connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein said plugs in the second housing are held with some clearance left with respect to the inner wall of said second housing to allow lateral displacement of said plugs to some degree.
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