CA2156934A1 - An Optical Fiber Connection Monitoring Apparatus and Patch Panel and Control System Therefor - Google Patents

An Optical Fiber Connection Monitoring Apparatus and Patch Panel and Control System Therefor

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CA2156934A1
CA2156934A1 CA2156934A CA2156934A CA2156934A1 CA 2156934 A1 CA2156934 A1 CA 2156934A1 CA 2156934 A CA2156934 A CA 2156934A CA 2156934 A CA2156934 A CA 2156934A CA 2156934 A1 CA2156934 A1 CA 2156934A1
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couplings
electrical
patch panel
connectors
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Frederick Dietz Jr.
Neil Unger
Roy James Bateman
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Inrange Technologies Corp
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Frederick Dietz Jr.
Neil Unger
Roy James Bateman
Data Switch Corporation
General Signal Networks, Inc.
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3895—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs identification of connection, e.g. right plug to the right socket or full engagement of the mating parts
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/381—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres
    • G02B6/3817—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres containing optical and electrical conductors

Abstract

An optical patch panel system (20) is described wherein incoming and outgoing optical fibers (22, 24) are connected to fixed port locations (26, 28) of an optical patch panel (44). This panel (44) has a plurality of ports (48) formed of optical fiber and electrical couplings (50, 52). A plurality of optical fiber patch cables (56) having end connectors are provided to operatively connect with the patch panel (44) couplings. Each patch cable (56) includes one or more optical fibers and one or more electrical conductors (58, 60). The conductors terminate at electrical connectors that mate with the electrical couplings. The optical fibers in the patch cable terminate at optical connectors that mate with the optical couplings. The optical and electrical connectors are integrally mounted with each other so that optical engagements of optical connectors and couplings are at the same time accompanied by an electrical connection between electrical connectors and couplings. A control system (64) is described for determining monitoring and guiding the interconnections of ports at the optical patch panel.
CA002156934A 1994-02-15 1994-12-05 An optical fiber connection monitoring apparatus and patch panel and control system therefor Expired - Fee Related CA2156934C (en)

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US08/196,959 US5394503A (en) 1993-10-08 1994-02-15 Optical fiber connection monitoring apparatus, patch panel control system and method of using same
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