| 摘要 |
A low-loss, underwater-mateable optical fiber connector which permits connection between a pair of optical fibers (227, and 281) through a fiber-to-fiber butt junction effected by a pair of connector units (201, and 202). Each connector unit houses a fluid-tight interior chamber (208, and 266). A fiber junction contained in one chamber (208) includes an alignment device (277) holding the terminal end of one fiber (281). The other interior chamber (208) contains a fiber guide and transport mechanism (237) which, actuated by the joinder of the connector units, (201, and 202) provides a fluid-resistant, pressure compensated channel between the chambers (208, and 266) and advances the terminal end of the other fiber (281) through the channel to the junction where it is guided into the alignment device (277) to be butt-joined with the one fiber. |
