Optical connector to bring a pair of optical waves gelation's axes on the same line by use of a splice and trimming technique with three bars

摘要

Figure 5A illustrates a connector for aligning colinearly the axes of a pair of opposed optical waveguides (32, 34) the connector comprising at least three bodies (2) carrying alignment surfaces facing radially inwards of the axes of the waveguides (32, 34) and providing therebetween an interstitial passageway (44) having a central portion and open ends through which the waveguides (32, 34) enter, characterised in that; the midportions (8) of the alignment surfaces are adapted for deflection radially inward and the interstitial passageway (44) assumes a tapered reduction from each of the open ends toward the central portion, and the waveguides (32, 34) enter the open ends of the passageway (44) and are funnelled by the respective tapered reductions, and means (20, 26) are provided for deflecting the alignment surfaces into clamped engagement on the waveguides.