OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR STRUCTURALLY CONFIGURED TO MITIGATE AGAINST TEMPERATURE FLUCTUANCE SIGNAL DEGRADATION

Abstract: a fiber optic connector that may be configured to mitigate against signal degradation when the connector is exposed to significant temperature fluctuations. the connector may include a fiber coupler that optically couples an optical fiber and a fiber portion. the fiber coupler may include a fiber guide, and a biasing member that may be configured to bias the fiber guide axially in at least a portion of the fiber coupler between a first position and a second position. the fiber guide may be configured to align respective ends of the optical fiber and the fiber portion. the fiber guide may configured to be released to permit the biasing member to move the fiber guide from the first position to the second position such that the end of the optical fiber may be biasingly urged to contact with the end of the fiber portion so as to biasingly maintain optical coupling between the optical fiber and the fiber portion and mitigate against signal loss by biasingly urging against movement of the end of the optical fiber relative to the end of the fiber portion during operation of the connection and when the connector is exposed to significant temperature fluctuations.

Inventor(s): Raymond PALINKAS

CPC Classification: G02B6/3821 (OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS)

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