OPTICAL-SENSOR-EQUIPPED CUT SLEEVE FOR CONNECTOR ADAPTER

摘要

A cut sleeve includes integrated sensors to detect insertion of a fiber optic connector into an adaptor for an optical patch-panel port and to detect whether optical signals are being transmitted through optical fibers in the port. The cut sleeve includes a cylinder with a discontinuity along an axial length of cylinder. The cylinder is sized to receive a first fiber ferrule and a second fiber ferrule of substantially equal diameters. The cut sleeve includes a strain sensing module and a light sensing module. The strain sensing module can detect insertion of the first or the second fiber ferrule into the cylinder. The light sensing module can detect infrared light at an interface of the first and the second fiber ferrule within the cylinder. The strain sensing module and the light sensing module may be included on one or more microchips mounted on a cylinder surface.

主权项

1. A cut sleeve, comprising:
a cylinder including a discontinuity along an axial length of cylinder, wherein the cylinder is sized to receive a first fiber ferrule and a second fiber ferrule of substantially equal diameters; a strain sensing module, wherein the strain sensing module detects insertion of the first fiber ferrule or the second fiber ferrule into the cylinder; and a light sensing module, wherein the light sensing module detects infrared light at an interface of the first fiber ferrule and the second fiber ferrule within the cylinder.