| 摘要 |
A known optical fiber connector includes an elongated mount which is encompassed by a housing that releasably pinches a free end of an optical fiber against a groove in the surface of the mount, thus connecting that free end either coaxially to a free end of another optical fiber or to an opto-electronic element. That connection is made more secure by a block (12) on which the mount (16) can be precisely lodged. The block is formed with a channel (28) extending substantially parallel to the mount and a slide (25) that is slidable in the channel between advanced and retracted positions. When advanced, a protrusion (31) on the slide causes the housing (22) to be deformed, thus enabling a free end of an optical fiber (21) to be positioned in the groove (18) of the mount. When the slide is retracted, the housing returns to its undeformed state and pinches the optical fiber against the groove. Upon movement of the slide to its retracted position, the protrusion causes a post to grip an intermediate portion of the optical fiber, thus securing the fiber against accidental movement. By forming the block with a series of channels and slides, a number of pairs of optical fibers can be interconnected coaxially. |
