Fiber optic test light with multiple connector adapters

• US 5,196,899 A
• Filed: 07/19/1991
• Issued: 03/23/1993
• Est. Priority Date: 07/19/1991
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Robert Serwatka
• Original Assignee: Robert Serwatka
• Inventors: Serwatka, Robert
• Primary Examiner(s): McGraw, Vincent P.
• Application Number:
  US07/733,157
• Time in Patent Office: 613 Days
• Field of Search: 356/73.1, 385/88, 385/89, 385/134
• US Class Current: 356/73.1
• CPC Class Codes: G01M 11/30 Testing of optical devices, constituted by fibre optics or optical waveguides
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/4292 the light guide being disconnectable from the opto-electronic element, e.g. mutually self aligning arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/4298 coupling with non-coherent light sources and/or radiation detectors, e.g. lamps, incandescent bulbs, scintillation chambers

Abstract

An apparatus which provides a quick, simple visual continuity testing of fiber optic cables, patch cords, pig tails and the like; and wherein the invention comprises a light source, an adaptive interface, a power source, and a housing within said components are located; the invention provides an adaptive interface with the ability to match or connect various fiber optic connectorized endings and also bare fiber to a light source, thus permitting visual testing for the continuity and integrity of a fiber optic link.

Claims

1. An apparatus for testing optical fiber continuity and integrity in a fiber optic linkage comprising:

(a) a housing;

(b) a plurality of optical energy source means located within said housing for providing multiple light sources;

(c) a bare fiber interface means located within said housing for holding a bare fiber optic end in the direct path of at least one of said multiple light sources;

(d) an adaptive interface means located within said housing for interchangeably holding at least one of a variety of optical fiber connectorized ends in the direct path of at least one of said multiple light sources;

(e) said adaptive interface means comprises a wheel having a variety of fiber optic connectorized end fittings;

(f) said wheel mounted within said housing for selectively turning said wheel to place an appropriate fiber optic connectorized end fitting in said direct path of at least one of said multiple light sources;

(g) said adaptive interface means and said bare fiber interface means being located separately and distinctively within said housing; and

(h) a plurality of switches located within said housing to control each of said optical energy source means independently.

2. An apparatus for testing the integrity and continuity of optical fibers in a fiber optic linkage comprising:

(a) a housing;

(b) an optical energy source means located within said housing for providing an optical light source;

(c) an adaptive interface means located within said housing for holding an optical fiber connectorized end in the direct path of said optical light source;

(d) said adaptive interface means comprises a wheel having a variety of fiber optic connectorized end fittings;

(e) said wheel mounted within said housing for selectively turning said wheel to place an appropriate said fiber optic connectorized end fitting in said direct path of said optical light source; and

(f) a switch located within said housing to control said optical energy source means.