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Title:
光ファイバ研磨装置及び方法
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2012516779
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A polishing apparatus is provided for polishing an optical fiber connector. The optical fiber connector includes a connector housing and a ferrule. The polishing apparatus includes a mount to receive and hold the optical connector and a polisher housing supported by a base. The polisher housing houses a polisher that comprises a platen that supports a polishing media, the platen being coupled to a planetary gear system. The mount is disposed on a cover that encloses the polisher housing when the cover is placed in a closed position. A rotatable knob is exposed at an opening of the base, the rotatable knob being engaged with the planetary gear system to move the planetary gear system. The polishing media is disposed proximate to a fiber tip extending from an end face of the ferrule of the optical connector disposed in the mount when the cover is placed in the closed position.

Inventors:
Pepin, Ronald Pea.
Simmons, Richard Elle.
Application Number:
JP2011548190A
Publication Date:
July 26, 2012
Filing Date:
January 25, 2010
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
International Classes:
B24B19/00; B24B21/00; B24B47/12
Domestic Patent References:
JPH0961671A1997-03-07
JPH10170728A1998-06-26
JPH0875952A1996-03-22
JPS5652166A1981-05-11
JP2001240849A2001-09-04
JP2005212033A2005-08-11
Foreign References:
US20080119111A12008-05-22
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Yoshiki Hasegawa
Yoshinori Shimizu
Ikeda adult