Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ)

H&aring;kan Elderstig

Odd Steijer

Paul Asger Eriksen

Christian Vieider

Jan-&angst;ke Engstrand

Olle Larsson

Bengt Olof Lindstr&ouml;m

Christer Moll

The present invention relates to an angled opto-mechanical connector ( ) and to a manufacturing process for the same. The connector ( ) comprises a fixture ( ) with straight and parallel grooves ( ) of two sizes running on the upper side of the fixture ( ) from a first fixture side ( ) to a second fixture side ( ). A lid ( ) is fastened above the fixture ( ). Fibre ends ( ) of optical fibres ( ) are placed in the capillaries which are formed between the smaller grooves ( ) of the fixture and the lid ( ) in such a way that they stick out through the side of the fixture ( ). A plastic capsule ( ) encloses the fixture ( ), the lid ( ) and the fibres ( ) completely or partially. The fibres ( ) stick out from the plastic capsule ( ) in a direction separated from that defined by the grooves of the fixture. The connector ( ) can also have an opto-mechanical interface of the above mentioned type at its other end ( ).

Angled opto-mechanical device

The present invention relates to a manufacturing method for an opto-mechanical connector (,) and to the connector itself. The invention includes that a fixture (,) is manufactured with straight and parallel grooves (,) running on the upper side of the fixture (,) from a first fixture side (,) to a second fixture side (,), and which grooves (,) are intended partly for optical fibers and partly for guide pins. A lid (,) is attached above the fixture (,), whereafter optical fibers (,) from, for example, a fiber ribbon cable (,) are introduced into the grooves (,) intended for the fibers from the first fixture side (,) so that the fiber ends (,) extend out through the second fixture side (,). Guide pins (,) are furthermore introduced into the grooves (,) intended for the guide pins. The structure obtained (fixture (,), lid (,), fiber ends (,) and guide pins (,)) is completely or partially enclosed by a plastic capsule (,).

Opto-mechanical device

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Bromma, Sweden

Håkan Elderstig

Growing community of inventors

Bromma, Sweden

H&aring;kan Elderstig

Håkan Elderstig