公开(公告)号：DE3067040D1

公开(公告)日：1984-04-19

申请号：DE3067040

申请日：1980-11-26

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： COMERFORD LIAM DAVID ,  CROW JOHN DAVID ,  HARPER JOHN SANFORD

IPC: G02B6/24 ,  B29C33/16 ,  B29C39/10 ,  B29C65/00 ,  B29C65/70 ,  B29C65/78 ,  B29C70/84 ,  G02B6/38 ,  G02B7/26

Abstract: Apparatus for casting plugs onto optical fiber ends comprising a mold having a vee-shaped groove for receiving an optical fiber (10) end in butted relationship with either another fiber end or with a mold wall surface (28) which is perpendicular to the vee-shaped groove. Field forces are generated which urge unattached and disposable fiber seating elements (60) into the groove, the seating elements in turn pushing the optical fiber end(s) into the groove until the side surface of the optical fiber end(s) are in tangential contact with both sides (22, 24) of the vee-shaped groove. While the optical fiber end(s) are so positioned, casting liquid is introduced into the vee-shaped groove. The seating elements remain within the casting.

公开(公告)号：IT8025972D0

公开(公告)日：1980-11-14

申请号：IT2597280

申请日：1980-11-14

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： COMERFORD LIAM DAVID ,  CROW JOHN DAVID ,  HARPER JOHN SANFORD

IPC: B29C33/16 ,  G02B6/24 ,  B29C39/10 ,  B29C65/00 ,  B29C65/70 ,  B29C65/78 ,  B29C70/84 ,  G02B6/38 ,  G02B

Abstract: Apparatus for casting plugs onto optical fiber ends comprising a mold having a vee-shaped groove for receiving an optical fiber (10) end in butted relationship with either another fiber end or with a mold wall surface (28) which is perpendicular to the vee-shaped groove. Field forces are generated which urge unattached and disposable fiber seating elements (60) into the groove, the seating elements in turn pushing the optical fiber end(s) into the groove until the side surface of the optical fiber end(s) are in tangential contact with both sides (22, 24) of the vee-shaped groove. While the optical fiber end(s) are so positioned, casting liquid is introduced into the vee-shaped groove. The seating elements remain within the casting.

公开(公告)号：IT1149896B

公开(公告)日：1986-12-10

申请号：IT2597280

申请日：1980-11-14

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： COMERFORD LIAM DAVID ,  CROW JOHN DAVID ,  HARPER JOHN SANFORD

IPC: B29C33/16 ,  B29C39/10 ,  G02B6/24 ,  B29C65/00 ,  B29C65/70 ,  B29C65/78 ,  B29C70/84 ,  G02B6/38 ,  G02B

Abstract: Apparatus for casting plugs onto optical fiber ends comprising a mold having a vee-shaped groove for receiving an optical fiber (10) end in butted relationship with either another fiber end or with a mold wall surface (28) which is perpendicular to the vee-shaped groove. Field forces are generated which urge unattached and disposable fiber seating elements (60) into the groove, the seating elements in turn pushing the optical fiber end(s) into the groove until the side surface of the optical fiber end(s) are in tangential contact with both sides (22, 24) of the vee-shaped groove. While the optical fiber end(s) are so positioned, casting liquid is introduced into the vee-shaped groove. The seating elements remain within the casting.