Connection device for optical fibres
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Sep 14, 2004
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Aug 7, 2003
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Dec 9, 2002
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Mar 3, 2000
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A connection device (1) for optical fibers, for use in a polluted environment includes a first connector (2) designed to be associated with at least a first optical fiber (16) and a second connector (3) designed to be associated with at least a second optical fiber (25) to be connected to the first fiber, wherein one of the connectors (2, 3) carries a fluid reserve (36) having a refractive index equal to that of the optical fibers, and at least pumping means (37) connected to said fluid reserve and which, in operation, can be actuated in response to connecting and disconnecting movements of the two connectors (2, 3) to inject, at each connecting/disconnecting movement, the fluid into a space (58) encompassing the front ends of the two fibers bringing them closer together or spacing them apart.
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