Expanded beam optical fibre connector

摘要

A method of fabricating an optical connector. The connector may include a housing, a channel within the housing for receiving an end of an optical fiber, a ferrule, and an optical fiber stub. The connector also has a lens for projecting and/or receiving an expanded beam. A sleeve may surround the ferrule and presents an open end for receiving a termination ferrule of an optical fiber inserted into the channel. The ferrule may be secured by a ring within the channel.

主权项

1. A method of fabricating an expanded beam optical connector for joining optical fibres, comprising the steps of:
providing an optical fibre stub within a ferrule, said ferrule having opposite first and second ends; providing a ring over a first end of the ferrule such that an inner surface of the ring makes an interference fit with an outer surface of the ferrule; providing a housing having a channel extending therethrough; press-fitting the ring into the channel such that an outer surface of the ring makes an interference fit with an inner surface of the channel; placing an optical system comprising at least one optical element lens at one end of the channel so that the optical fibre stub and optical system are optically coupled for the transmission (or reception) of an expanded beam from (or by) the optical system.