OPTICAL COUPLING SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, AND METHODS

摘要

Optical couplings systems, apparatus, and methods may include an optical cable coupling device, or spool, and one or more optical coupling features. The one or more optical coupling features may be configured to optically couple an optical cable and another optical cable, each of which are storable on the optical cable coupling device. The optical cable coupling device and optical cables may be used on a modular device (e.g., computing device, networking device, storage device, etc.). The optical cable coupling device may define a radius that less than about 200% the minimum bend radius of the optical cables.

主权项

1. An apparatus comprising:
a single spool rotatable about an axis and defining a circumferential surface to store at least a portion of each of a first optical cable and a second optical cable about the axis; and one or more optical coupling features coupled to the spool and optically coupling the first optical cable to the second optical cable.