Method of collectively connecting multiple optical connectors and aligning and positioning jig for multiple optical connectors used in the method
First Claim
1. A method of collectively connecting multiple optical connectors each having an altered-shape portion which is at least one of a recessed shape and a projecting shape on an outer surface, said method comprising the steps of:
- preparing an aligning and positioning jig for engaging said altered-shape portions of said multiple optical connectors to one another to position said multiple optical connectors;
aligning and positioning first multiple optical connectors using said aligning and positioning jig so as to restrict movement of the first multiple optical connectors in said jig, at least in a forward direction toward faces of the first multiple optical connectors which are to be butted against second multiple optical connectors;
then collectively connecting the first multiple optical connectors which are aligned and positioned on one side to the second multiple optical connectors which are aligned and positioned on another side; and
then removing said aligning and positioning jig from multiple pairs of the connected first and second optical connectors.
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Abstract
A method of collectively connecting multiple optical connectors each having an altered-shape portion which is at least one of a recessed shape or a projecting shape on an outer surface, and an aligning and positioning jig used in this method. After multiple optical connectors are aligned and positioned by using an aligning and positioning jig for engaging the altered-shape portions of the multiple optical connectors to one another to position the multiple optical connectors, multiple optical connectors aligned and positioned on one side are collectively connected to multiple optical connectors aligned and positioned on the other side. Then the aligning and positioning jig is removed from multiple pairs of connected optical connectors.
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1. A method of collectively connecting multiple optical connectors each having an altered-shape portion which is at least one of a recessed shape and a projecting shape on an outer surface, said method comprising the steps of:
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preparing an aligning and positioning jig for engaging said altered-shape portions of said multiple optical connectors to one another to position said multiple optical connectors; aligning and positioning first multiple optical connectors using said aligning and positioning jig so as to restrict movement of the first multiple optical connectors in said jig, at least in a forward direction toward faces of the first multiple optical connectors which are to be butted against second multiple optical connectors; then collectively connecting the first multiple optical connectors which are aligned and positioned on one side to the second multiple optical connectors which are aligned and positioned on another side; and then removing said aligning and positioning jig from multiple pairs of the connected first and second optical connectors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An aligning and positioning jig for use in collective connection of multiple optical connectors, each having an altered-shape portion which is at least one of a recessed shape and a projecting shape on an outer surface, said jig comprising:
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a jig body; retainers formed in said jig body for retaining first multiple optical connectors at predetermined aligned positions; engage portions for positioning the first optical connectors so as to restrict movement of the first optical connectors at least in a forward direction toward faces of the first multiple optical connectors which are to be butted against second multiple optical connectors, in cooperation with altered-shape portions of the retained optical connectors; and a detaching opening formed in said jig body for allowing said jig body to be detached from said first optical connectors while keeping said first optical connector in each retainer connected to a mating second optical connector. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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