| 摘要 |
<p>A polishing apparatus for an optical fiber connector (10) that includes an optical fiber ferrule (14) and a connector housing (30), comprises a polishing puck (110) having an aperture (113) to permit passage of the ferrule therethrough and a mount (114) to hold the connector housing at a predetermined angle. The polishing apparatus further includes a stabilizer (120) having a first portion mountable on the polishing puck to provide a grip separate from the connector housing. The polishing apparatus further includes a weighting device (130), at least a portion of which is disposed in the stabilizer, to provide a direct force on the connector housing, substantially independent from the stabilizer. The polishing apparatus provides a hand-polishing tool that controls the force and tilt placed on a terminated optical fiber connector during the polishing process, thereby providing more repeatable polished ferrules with respect to ferrule geometry such as ferrule radius of curvature (ROC), apex offset, and fiber height.</p> |
