| 摘要 |
This invention relates to fiber optic connectors. Connectors are known in which the optical fiber end to be connected is held in a guiding sleeve which can be shifted in a transverse direction by means of a bolt in one wall of the connector. However, alignment of the ends of the optical fibers being connected to those of a mating connector requires manual mechanical adjustment. Another fault of the prior art is that the ends of the optical fibers are unprotected when the two mating connector parts are disconnected. The present invention provides means by which an automatic adjustment of the alignment of the ends of the optical fibers is made possible, and other means by which the ends of the optical fibers are protected when the two mating connectors are separated. An optical fiber holder resiliently mounted within a connector housing permits limited displacement of the optical fibers contained within the holder, in directions perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the optical fibers. Any misalignment with the optical fibers of a mating connector is thereby automatically corrected. In another aspect of the invention, a cover which is normally closed protects the ends of the optical fibers when the connectors are disconnected from their mating connectors. The cover is displaceable so that when the connectors are brought into close proximity to one another, the cover is opened exposing the ends of the optical fibers. |
