| 摘要 |
An optical fiber connector for underwater or other difficult applications includes a female member having a length of optical fiber centrally disposed therein and coupled to a lens at the bottom of a recess containing a generally circular arrangement comprised of a first pair of permanent magnet poles of opposite polarity. The female member has an opposite pair of outer ramp surfaces which terminate in an opposite pair of pin receiving slots. An opposite male member which is relatively easily coupled to and uncoupled from the female member has a length of optical fiber centrally disposed therein and terminating in a lens at an end of the male member within a generally circular arrangement comprised of a second pair of permanent magnet poles of opposite polarity. Insertion of the end of the male member into the recess within the female member places an opposite pair of pins mounted on the end of the male member on the ramp surfaces and disposes each of the first pair of permanent magnet poles of the male member offset from one of the second pair of permanent magnet poles of opposite polarity within the female member. Rotation of the male member advances the opposite pins along the ramp surfaces of the female member and into the slots to hold the male member in a coupled position within the female member. Rotation of the male member into the coupled position is encouraged by the opposing permanent magnet poles which move into alignment with poles of opposite polarity as the male member rotates into the coupled position.
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