Huber+suhner Ag

Beat Koch

Daniel Greub

Thomas Schmalzigaug

Kurt Stephan

Igor Marjetic

Martin Burkhard

Paul Tanner

Urs Fankhauser

The invention relates to a method for fabricating an optical plug connector, according to which the optical waveguide is immersed with the exposed optical fiber into a powdery adhesive and is withdrawn from the same, whereby particles of the powdery adhesive remain adhered to the surface of the fiber. The fiber with the adhered particles is then inserted into the bore of the ferrule of the plug connector and is fixed therein. The ferrule is heated to a temperature greater than or equal to the melting temperature of the adhesive and is maintained at this temperature. A particular suitability for use in the field is achieved by virtue of the fact that: the bonding of the fiber to the ferrule is carried out in a battery-operated hand-held device (); the plug with the ferrule is inserted into and held on a receptacle () that is placed on the hand-held device (); inside the receptacle (), the ferrule is surrounded by a battery-operated electric heating element; the optical waveguide with the fiber is then inserted into the plug and is fixed inside the same by actuating means () arranged inside the hand-held device (), and; finally, the adherence is effected by heating the ferrule using the heating element.

Method for fabricating an optical plug connector, device for carrying out the method, and plug connector for use in such a method

An optical connection ( ) simultaneously connects a plurality of fiber optical cables ( ). The optical connection ( ) has at least one plug ( A) in which a number of ferrules corresponding to the number of fiber optical cables ( ) to be connected are mounted with spring-back effect in the direction of connection. Each of the fiber optical cables ( ) to be connected ends in a corresponding ferrule and is fixed thereto. Each ferrule is mounted with spring-back effect in a separate adapter ( ) and the adapters ( ) are disposed and fixed next to one another inside a common housing ( &prime;) of the at least one plug ( A).

Optical connector for simultaneously connecting a plurality of fiber optical cables and adapter for said connector

A method fixes an optical fiber ( ) in a connector ( ) for an optical plug-in connection. The connector ( ) includes a location body ( ) having a bore hole ( ) to receive the optical fiber ( ). In accordance with the method, the optical fiber ( ) is inserted into the bore hole ( ) of the location body ( ) and is fixed therein by bonding with an adhesive ( ). Easy and stable bonding is achieved by using a solid chemically reactive adhesive ( ) which is reacted when brought into a liquid state and which enables a temperature-resistant connection.

Method for fixing an optical fiber cable in a connector for a connectable optical fiber connection and adhesive use in said method

The invention relates to an optical connector for detachably connecting a circuit board to a backplane. The inventive connector comprises at least one plug ( A) and at least one socket ( B) for receiving the plug ( A), whereby the socket ( B) comprises an outer housing ( ) and an inner housing ( ). Said inner housing ( ) is mounted in the outer housing ( ) such that it can be displaced in the direction of plug insertion, and a locking means ( ) prevents the inner housing from being displaced inside the outer housing ( ). In addition, unlocking means ( ) are assigned to the plug ( A) which unlock the first locking means ( ) when the plug ( A) is completely inserted into the socket ( B). Second locking means ( ) are assigned to the plug ( A) which interlock said plug ( A) and socket ( B) when the plug ( A) is completely inserted. The aim of the invention is to obtain a compact construction and to increase the versatility of the plug system. To this end, the second locking means are configured such that they simultaneously serve as unlocking means for the first locking means.

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Waldstatt, Switzerland

Beat Koch