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Optical fiber connector protecting supporter
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
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Filing: 1997-01-27
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Granted: 1998-09-08
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Expires: 2017-01-27
Abstract
Abstract An optical fiber connector protecting supporter can protect the connector of optical fiber. The supporter may include a hook-shaped fixing pin located on the bottom of the supporter and for standing external vibration. The supporter includes a mechanical splicer holding recess located on the inner surface of the supporter and for accommodating the mechanical splicer, and a thermally shrinking tube holding groove located on the outer surface of the supporter and for accommodating the thermally shrinking tube. The supporter can use an optical fiber guide located at the outermost ends of the supporter and having a recess for holding the optical fiber. The supporter is capable of using both the mechanical splicer and thermally shrinking tube.
Inventors
- 👤 Hak-Suk Kim
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 20:54
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/24; G02B6/255; G02B6/44; G02B6/4439; G02B6/4471; G02B6/4476; G02B6/36; G02B6/38; G02B6/3801
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
An optical fiber connector protecting supporter, comprising: a generally planar base having top and bottom major surfaces and including first and second pairs of support members positioned adjacent at opposite ends for supporting at least a mechanical splicer for a mechanical splicing operation and a thermally shrinking tube for a fusion splicing operation: at least one hook-shaped fixing pin affixed at the bottom surface of said base for absorbing vibrations during one of said mechanical splicing operation and said fusion splicing operation; at least one mechanical splicer holding recess formed in each of the first pair of support members positioned at the opposite ends of said base for securing said mechanical splicer during said mechanical splicing operation of a first optical fiber; and at least one thermally shrinking tube holding recess formed in each of the second pair of support members positioned at the opposite ends of said base for securing said thermally shrinking tube during said fusion splicing operation of a second optical fiber.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
165 words
An optical fiber connector protecting supporter, comprising: a generally planar base having top and bottom major surfaces and including first and second pairs of support members positioned adjacent at opposite ends for supporting at least a mechanical splicer for a mechanical splicing operation and a thermally shrinking tube for a fusion splicing operation: at least one hook-shaped fixing pin affixed at the bottom surface of said base for absorbing vibrations during one of said mechanical splicing operation and said fusion splicing operation; at least one mechanical splicer holding recess formed in each of the first pair of support members positioned at the opposite ends of said base for securing said mechanical splicer during said mechanical splicing operation of a first optical fiber; and at least one thermally shrinking tube holding recess formed in each of the second pair of support members positioned at the opposite ends of said base for securing said thermally shrinking tube during said fusion splicing operation of a second optical fiber.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The supporter of claim 1, wherein said base further comprises a first optical fiber guide positioned at outermost ends and having a first sponge recess for securing said first optical fiber.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The supporter of claim 2, wherein said base further comprises a second optical fiber guide positioned at outermost ends and having a second sponge recess for securing said second optical fiber.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The supporter of claim 2, wherein said first optical fiber guide comprises a resilient sponge.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The supporter of claim 3, wherein said second optical fiber guide comprises a resilient sponge.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The supporter of claim 2, wherein said first optical fiber connected to said thermally shrinking tube is inserted into a sponge recess of the first optical fiber guide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The supporter of claim 3, wherein said second optical fiber connected to said mechanical splicer is inserted into a sponge recess of the second optical fiber guide.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
The supporter of claim 1, wherein said base further comprises a lead-in guide juxtaposed to said thermally shrinking tube holding recess for securely maintaining said thermally shrinking tube in position for said fusing splicing operation.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The supporter of claim 8, wherein said lead-in guide further comprises a stopper for preventing detachment of said thermally shrinking tube during said fusing splicing operation.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
The supporter of claim 1, wherein said base further comprises a lead-in guide juxtaposed to said mechanical splicer holding recess for securely maintaining said mechanical splicer in position during said mechanical splicing operation.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
The supporter of claim 10, wherein said lead-in guide further comprises a stopper for preventing detachment of said mechanical splicer during said mechanical splicing operation.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
107 words
An optical fiber connector protecting supporter, comprising: a base including first and second pairs of support members positioned adjacent at opposite ends for supporting at least a mechanical splicer for a mechanical splicing operation and a thermally shrinking tube for a fusion splicing operation: at least one mechanical splicer holding recess formed in each of the first pair of support members positioned at the opposite ends of said base for securing said mechanical splicer; and at least one thermally shrinking tube holding recess formed in each of the second pair of support members positioned at the opposite ends of said base for securing said thermally shrinking tube.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
107 words
An optical fiber connector protecting supporter, comprising: a base including first and second pairs of support members positioned adjacent at opposite ends for supporting at least a mechanical splicer for a mechanical splicing operation and a thermally shrinking tube for a fusion splicing operation: at least one mechanical splicer holding recess formed in each of the first pair of support members positioned at the opposite ends of said base for securing said mechanical splicer; and at least one thermally shrinking tube holding recess formed in each of the second pair of support members positioned at the opposite ends of said base for securing said thermally shrinking tube.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
156 words
An optical fiber connector supporter, comprising: a base; hook-shaped fixing pins affixed at opposite ends of a bottom surface of said base for absorbing external vibration; first support members positioned in parallel with a lengthwise direction of said base at opposite ends of said base for supporting at least one mechanical splicer for a mechanical splicing operation, said first support members each having a plurality of mechanical splicer grooves defined to accommodate insertion of each of said mechanical splicers; second support members positioned adjacent to said first support members in parallel with the lengthwise direction of said base for supporting at least one thermally shrinking tube for a fusion splicing operation, said second support members each having a plurality of thermally shrinking tube grooves defined to accommodate insertion of each of said thermally shrinking tubes; and optical fiber guides located at outermost ends of said base and each having a recess for holding an optical fiber.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
156 words
An optical fiber connector supporter, comprising: a base; hook-shaped fixing pins affixed at opposite ends of a bottom surface of said base for absorbing external vibration; first support members positioned in parallel with a lengthwise direction of said base at opposite ends of said base for supporting at least one mechanical splicer for a mechanical splicing operation, said first support members each having a plurality of mechanical splicer grooves defined to accommodate insertion of each of said mechanical splicers; second support members positioned adjacent to said first support members in parallel with the lengthwise direction of said base for supporting at least one thermally shrinking tube for a fusion splicing operation, said second support members each having a plurality of thermally shrinking tube grooves defined to accommodate insertion of each of said thermally shrinking tubes; and optical fiber guides located at outermost ends of said base and each having a recess for holding an optical fiber.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
46 words
The supporter of claim 13, wherein each of said mechanical splicer grooves and said thermally shrinking tube grooves comprises of a stopper for preventing detachment of the respective mechanical splicer and thermally shrinking tube during one of said mechanical splicing operation and said fusion splicing operation.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
14 words
The supporter of claim 13, wherein each optical fiber guide comprises a resilient sponge.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
30 words
The supporter of claim 13, wherein each optical fiber guide has the same number of recesses as the maximum number of optical fibers that said base is capable of holding.
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