| 摘要 |
<p>An optical fibre connector 10 has ferrules 40 and a sleeve mechanism 22, 24 for holding pairs of ferrules 40 together and in alignment. Each ferrule 40 locates within a tubular guide 38, with a transparent sphere 50 fixed near the end, and a coupling element 52 of resilient transparent material filling the tubular guide 38 between the ball lens 50 and the end of the tubular guide 38, and projecting beyond the end of the tubular guide 38. Another invention relate to the sleeve mechanism 22, 24 having a resilient element 58 to push on the ferrule 40, and piston 55 acting on the tubular guide 38. Another invention relates to a rigid sleeve, clamping ring 32 and bolt 33 for clamping strength wires of a fibre optic cable 12. Another invention relates to the sleeve mechanism 22, 24 having a 24 with an accurately straight cylindrical bore large enough to accommodate cylindrical elements with some play, along with means 90, 96 to apply a sideways force onto the cylindrical elements so as to clamp them into alignment. The optical fibre connector 10 is suitable for use underwater, for example at the seabed.</p> |
