| 摘要 |
<p>The invention is embodied in a molding method and mold insert apparatus for manufacturing optical fiber connectors made of plastic in which molding induce shrinkage is compensated for differentially rather than uniformly. Experimentation has concluded that shrinkage of features such as V-grooves in molded plastic connectors is non-uniform and dependent on the connector size and the specific portion of the connector. The magnitude of shrinkage for specific locations on the specific size and type of plastic to be molded into optical fiber connectors is determined. From this determination, a master insert compensating for the differential shrinkage is constructed and used in the subsequent molding processes for mass production of optical fiber connectors that more accurately accommodate fibers to be connected.</p> |
