Fci, Inc.

Souriau

Patrick Pignot

Fabrice Lecomte

Xavier Salmon

Jean-Max Badeau

An optical coupler () comprises two optical fibers (). Each of the optical fibers connects a sender unit () to a first end (). Then each of these fibers is connected independently to two independent receivers (). At the sender unit (), the fibers are bared to be inserted into the same sleeve () which may be presented before the optical beam sent out by the sender unit. The bared intermediate zone between the sleeve and the non-bared cable portion is protected by a first sheath inside which the bared optical fibers are floating, and by a second protective sheath.

Optical coupler having protective sheath

An optical connector comprising a housing and a channel in this housing to receive an optical cable therein is preferably mounted in an optical contact having several parts, including a front part constituted by a connection ferrule and a sleeve used to prevent the rotation of the optical fiber inside the channel. The retention of the optical contact inside the channel is provided by a catch which has, for example, a bayonet mounted around the optical fiber that co-operates with a recess of an inner wall of the channel. A spring is positioned around the optical fiber to hold the bayonet in a return of the recess.

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Le Mans, France

Patrick Pignot