Fiber optic hull penetrator with high channel density
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1. A fiber optic hull penetrating assembly adapted to be inserted in a hull aperture comprising:
- an annular receptacle body adapted to be inserted in said hull aperture;
a solid cylindrical fiber optic plug inserted in said annular receptacle body;
a pair of identical fiber optic blocks with each of said blocks abutting opposite sides of said plug and said blocks having a plurality of fiber optic channels;
first connecting means adapted for holding said annular receptacle body in said aperture;
second connecting means for holding said plug between said pair of fiber optic blocks; and
registration means for respectively aligning said fiber optic blocks plurality of fiber optic channels with each other.
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Abstract
An aperture in a hull is sealed by a fiber optic plug system that comprises a coherent array of optical fibers that are fused to form the mechanical and structural equivalent of a thick glass plate. Identical terminal blocks are located on either side of the plug. The blocks comprise a plurality of fiber optic channels supported by a matrix. At the end of each block closest to the plug, channels are arrayed in a tightly packed pattern to reduce the size of the aperture in the hull. The other end of the blocks are expanded to allow each channel to be easily accessed via discrete fiber optic cables.
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6 Claims
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1. A fiber optic hull penetrating assembly adapted to be inserted in a hull aperture comprising:
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an annular receptacle body adapted to be inserted in said hull aperture; a solid cylindrical fiber optic plug inserted in said annular receptacle body; a pair of identical fiber optic blocks with each of said blocks abutting opposite sides of said plug and said blocks having a plurality of fiber optic channels; first connecting means adapted for holding said annular receptacle body in said aperture; second connecting means for holding said plug between said pair of fiber optic blocks; and registration means for respectively aligning said fiber optic blocks plurality of fiber optic channels with each other. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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