System and Method of Protecting Optical Cables

摘要

Embodiments of the present invention provide an optical connection that protects the optical fiber or cable. This optical connection includes an optical coupling to communicatively couple an optical fiber to an optical device. A mechanical guide receives the optical fiber proximate to the optical device. This mechanical guide prevents excessive or limits the amount of bending of individual optical fibers or cable proximate to the optical device. This may be achieved by receiving the optical fiber within a mechanical guide having a predetermined bend radius based on the optical fiber or optical cable running inside. By limiting the potential for excessive bending of an optical fiber proximate to an optical coupling the potential for attenuation of the transmitted light within the fiber due to extreme bending is decreased.