JP2001051162A - Optical coupling parts - Google Patents
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【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、光ファイバと受光
素子や発光素子とを光結合するための光結合部品に関す
るものである。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an optical coupling part for optically coupling an optical fiber with a light receiving element or a light emitting element.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】光通信や光計測等に使用される従来の光
結合部品５０の構造を図１２に示す。ここでは、先端の
被覆２１を除去して光ファイバ心線２２を露出させた光
ファイバ２０がホルダ５１に挿入固定され、その光ファ
イバ心線２２から出射した光ａは、そのホルダ５１内に
セットされたレンズ５２，５３を通ることにより集光さ
れて、受光素子３０上に結合する。2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 12 shows a structure of a conventional optical coupling component 50 used for optical communication and optical measurement. Here, the optical fiber 20 from which the coating 21 at the distal end is removed to expose the optical fiber core wire 22 is inserted and fixed in the holder 51, and the light a emitted from the optical fiber core wire 22 is set in the holder 51. The light is condensed by passing through the formed lenses 52 and 53 and is combined on the light receiving element 30.
【０００３】図１２に示すように、光ファイバ２０は通
常基板４０に対して平行方向に配線されるため、受光素
子３０の受光面を基板４０に対して垂直に立てるための
取付板６０が必要となっていた。７０は受光素子３０と
基板４０を接続するための電気配線である。As shown in FIG. 12, since the optical fiber 20 is usually wired in a direction parallel to the substrate 40, a mounting plate 60 for setting the light receiving surface of the light receiving element 30 perpendicular to the substrate 40 is required. Had become. Reference numeral 70 denotes an electric wiring for connecting the light receiving element 30 and the substrate 40.
【０００４】[0004]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】以上から、従来の光結
合部品５０の構造では、基板４０と垂直方向に比較的大
きな実装スペースが必要となり、その小型化が困難であ
った。以上は光ファイバと受光素子を光結合する場合で
あるが、光ファイバと発光素子を光結合する場合でも、
同様な問題があった。As described above, in the structure of the conventional optical coupling component 50, a relatively large mounting space is required in a direction perpendicular to the substrate 40, and it is difficult to reduce the size thereof. Although the above is a case where the optical fiber and the light receiving element are optically coupled, even when the optical fiber and the light emitting element are optically coupled,
There was a similar problem.
【０００５】本発明の目的は、上記問題を解決し、基板
上に平行に配線される光ファイバと受光素子や発光素子
との光結合を小さなスペースで実現できる小型な光結合
部品を提供することである。An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems and to provide a small optical coupling component which can realize optical coupling between a light receiving element and a light emitting element with an optical fiber wired in parallel on a substrate in a small space. It is.
【０００６】[0006]
【課題を解決するための手段】上記課題を解決するため
の第１の発明は、光ファイバを保持する光ファイバ保持
手段と、該光ファイバの挿入方向とほぼ平行な面として
形成された位置決め面と、該位置決め面の一部に形成さ
れた光入出部と、該光入出部と前記光ファイバの先端と
の間の光路を結合する光路結合手段と、前記光入出力部
から出射すべき光を集光させ又は平行光にさせる光束変
更手段とを具備するよう構成した。According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an optical fiber holding means for holding an optical fiber, and a positioning surface formed as a plane substantially parallel to the insertion direction of the optical fiber. A light entrance / exit portion formed on a part of the positioning surface; an optical path coupling means for coupling an optical path between the light entrance / exit portion and the tip of the optical fiber; and light to be emitted from the light input / output portion. And a luminous flux changing means for converging or converting the light into parallel light.
【０００７】第２の発明は、第１の発明において、全体
が、プラスチック、ガラス、シリコン等の光透過部材に
より一体化されているよう構成した。In a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the whole is integrated with a light transmitting member such as plastic, glass, silicon or the like.
【０００８】第３の発明は、第１又は第２の発明におい
て、前記光ファイバ保持手段を光ファイバ取付孔として
形成し、該光ファイバ取付孔に連続するように外部に開
口する溝又は孔を形成した。In a third aspect based on the first or second aspect, the optical fiber holding means is formed as an optical fiber mounting hole, and a groove or a hole which is open to the outside so as to be continuous with the optical fiber mounting hole. Formed.
【０００９】第４の発明は、第１又は第２の発明におい
て、前記光ファイバ保持手段を光ファイバ取付溝として
形成した。In a fourth aspect based on the first or second aspect, the optical fiber holding means is formed as an optical fiber mounting groove.
【００１０】第５の発明は、第４の発明において、前記
光ファイバ取付溝に前記光ファイバを取り付け、該光フ
ァイバを押さえ板で押さえつけた。In a fifth aspect based on the fourth aspect, the optical fiber is mounted in the optical fiber mounting groove, and the optical fiber is pressed by a pressing plate.
【００１１】第６の発明は、第１乃至第５の発明におい
て、前記光ファイバ保持手段において前記光ファイバを
接着剤で固定した。In a sixth aspect based on the first to fifth aspects, the optical fiber is fixed by an adhesive in the optical fiber holding means.
【００１２】第７の発明は、第１乃至第６の発明におい
て、前記光路結合手段と前記光束変更手段を共通の凹面
鏡部で構成した。In a seventh aspect based on the first to sixth aspects, the optical path coupling means and the light flux changing means are constituted by a common concave mirror.
【００１３】第８の発明は、第１乃至第６の発明におい
て、前記光路結合手段を凹面鏡部で構成すると共に、前
記光束変更手段を前記光入出力部に設けた凸レンズ部で
構成した。In an eighth aspect based on the first to sixth aspects, the optical path coupling means is constituted by a concave mirror part, and the light flux changing means is constituted by a convex lens part provided in the light input / output part.
【００１４】第９の発明は、第１乃至第６の発明におい
て、前記光路結合手段を平面鏡部で構成すると共に、前
記光束変更手段を前記光入出力部に設けた凸レンズ部で
構成した。According to a ninth invention, in the first to sixth inventions, the optical path coupling means is constituted by a plane mirror section, and the light beam changing means is constituted by a convex lens section provided in the light input / output section.
【００１５】第１０の発明は、第１乃至第９の発明にお
いて、前記光入出力部に、発光素子又は受光素子をガイ
ドする凹部を設けた。In a tenth aspect based on the first to ninth aspects, the light input / output portion is provided with a concave portion for guiding a light emitting element or a light receiving element.
【００１６】[0016]
【発明の実施の形態】［第１の実施形態］図１は本発明
の第１の実施形態の光結合部品１０Ａを示す図である。
この光結合部品１０Ａは、その全体が透明プラスチック
の成形により形成され、側面から内部にかけて光ファイ
バ２０挿入用の取付孔１１が設けられ、その取付孔１１
の挿入開口側と反対側には凹面鏡部１２が形成されてい
る。１３は基板４０への位置決め面であり、取付孔１１
に平行な面である。１４は光出力部である。[First Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a view showing an optical coupling component 10A according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
The optical coupling component 10A is entirely formed by molding transparent plastic, and is provided with a mounting hole 11 for inserting the optical fiber 20 from the side to the inside.
A concave mirror portion 12 is formed on the side opposite to the insertion opening side. Reference numeral 13 denotes a positioning surface for the substrate 40,
It is a plane parallel to. Reference numeral 14 denotes an optical output unit.
【００１７】図２はその組立の説明図である。まず、図
２(a)に示すように、光結合部品１０Ａの取付孔１１に
先端の被覆２１を除去して光ファイバ心線２２を露出さ
せた光ファイバ２０を先端から挿入する。次に、図２
(b)に示すように、光出力部１４が基板４０上に予め取
り付けられた受光素子３０に対面するよう、位置決め面
１３を基板４０上にスペーサその他の位置決め部材（図
示せず）により位置づけて、全体を固定する。FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of the assembly. First, as shown in FIG. 2 (a), the optical fiber 20 having the coating 21 at the end removed from the mounting hole 11 of the optical coupling component 10A to expose the optical fiber core wire 22 is inserted from the end. Next, FIG.
As shown in (b), the positioning surface 13 is positioned on the substrate 40 by a spacer or another positioning member (not shown) so that the light output unit 14 faces the light receiving element 30 previously mounted on the substrate 40. , Fix the whole.
【００１８】この光結合部品１０Ａの基板４０への固
定、および光結合部品１０Ａに挿入した光ファイバ２０
の固定には、接着剤を使用するが、例えば紫外線硬化型
や瞬間接着型が好ましい。The optical coupling component 10A is fixed to the substrate 40, and the optical fiber 20 inserted into the optical coupling component 10A is
An adhesive is used for fixing, for example, an ultraviolet curing type or an instant adhesive type is preferable.
【００１９】以上により、光ファイバ心線２２から出射
した光ａは、凹面鏡部１２において光出力部１４の方向
に反射されると共に集光され、その光出力部１４から出
射して、受光素子３０に効率良く入射される。As described above, the light a emitted from the optical fiber core wire 22 is reflected by the concave mirror 12 in the direction of the light output unit 14 and condensed, and is emitted from the light output unit 14 to the light receiving element 30. Is efficiently incident on the surface.
【００２０】本実施形態では、光結合部品１０Ａの取付
孔１２を光ファイバ２０の正確な位置合わせガイドとな
るよう予め精密加工しておくことにより、光ファイバ２
０をその孔１２に挿入するだけで、光軸を合わせること
ができる。また、光結合部品１０Ａは透明なプラスチッ
クで一体成形するので、小型に安価に製造できる。In the present embodiment, the mounting hole 12 of the optical coupling component 10A is precisely machined in advance so as to serve as an accurate alignment guide for the optical fiber 20.
By simply inserting 0 into the hole 12, the optical axis can be adjusted. In addition, since the optical coupling component 10A is integrally formed of a transparent plastic, it can be manufactured small and inexpensively.
【００２１】［第２の実施形態］図３は本発明の第２の
実施形態の光結合部品１０Ｂを示す図である。この実施
形態は、前記した光結合部品１０Ａにおける光出力部１
４に、凸レンズ部１５を一体成形したものである。これ
により、受光素子３０に対する集光効率をより高めるこ
とができる。ここでは、凹面鏡１２により光ａを平行光
にしてから凸レンズ部１５により集光している。[Second Embodiment] FIG. 3 is a view showing an optical coupling component 10B according to a second embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment is different from the optical output unit 1 in the optical coupling component 10A described above.
In FIG. 4, a convex lens portion 15 is integrally formed. Thereby, the light collection efficiency for the light receiving element 30 can be further improved. Here, the light a is collimated by the concave mirror 12 and then condensed by the convex lens unit 15.
【００２２】［第３の実施形態］図４は本発明の第３の
実施形態の光結合部品１０Ｃを示す図である。この実施
形態は、第２の実施形態の光結合部品１０Ｂの凹面鏡部
１２を、平面鏡１６に変更したものである。このよう平
面鏡部１６を使用すると光路を９０度変更する際に光ａ
の光束が拡がるが、凸レンズ部１５によって集光され受
光素子３０に効率よく入射する。[Third Embodiment] FIG. 4 is a view showing an optical coupling component 10C according to a third embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the concave mirror 12 of the optical coupling component 10B of the second embodiment is changed to a plane mirror 16. When the plane mirror section 16 is used as described above, the light a
Is spread, but is converged by the convex lens portion 15 and efficiently enters the light receiving element 30.
【００２３】［第４の実施形態］図５は本発明の第４の
実施形態の光結合部品１０Ｄを示す図である。この実施
形態は、第１の実施形態の光結合部品１０Ａにおいて、
光出力部１４に受光素子３０のガイド用の凹部１７を新
たに形成したものである。光結合部品１０Ｄの位置決め
面１３は、基板４０に直接的に接着剤により固定する。
この実施形態では、予め基板４０に取り付けられた受光
素子３０をガイドとして、凹部１７をそこのはめ込むこ
とができ、基板４０の平面内での位置決めが容易とな
る。[Fourth Embodiment] FIG. 5 is a view showing an optical coupling component 10D according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment is different from the optical coupling component 10A of the first embodiment in that
The light output unit 14 is provided with a newly formed concave portion 17 for guiding the light receiving element 30. The positioning surface 13 of the optical coupling component 10D is directly fixed to the substrate 40 with an adhesive.
In this embodiment, the concave portion 17 can be fitted therein by using the light receiving element 30 previously attached to the substrate 40 as a guide, and positioning of the substrate 40 in a plane is facilitated.
【００２４】［第５の実施形態］図６は本発明の第５の
実施形態の光結合部品１０Ｅを示す図である。この実施
形態は、第４の実施形態の光結合部品１０Ｄにおいて、
凹部１７の光出力部１４に凸レンズ部１８を新たに形成
したものである。この凸レンズ部１８により、受光素子
３０に対する集光効率が高くなる。[Fifth Embodiment] FIG. 6 is a view showing an optical coupling component 10E according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment is different from the optical coupling component 10D of the fourth embodiment in that
A convex lens portion 18 is newly formed on the light output portion 14 of the concave portion 17. Due to the convex lens portion 18, the light collection efficiency with respect to the light receiving element 30 is increased.
【００２５】［第６の実施形態］図７は本発明の第６の
実施形態の光結合部品１０Ｆを示す図である。この実施
形態は、第５の実施形態の光結合部品１０Ｅにおいて、
凹面鏡部１２を平面鏡１６に変更したものである。この
ようにしても、光ファイバ２０から出射する光ａはこの
平面鏡１６で進行方向を９０度曲げられ凸レンズ部１８
により集光されて受光素子３０に入射する。[Sixth Embodiment] FIG. 7 is a view showing an optical coupling component 10F according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment is different from the optical coupling component 10E of the fifth embodiment in that
The concave mirror 12 is changed to a plane mirror 16. Even in this case, the light a emitted from the optical fiber 20 is bent by 90 degrees by the plane mirror 16 and the convex lens portion 18
And is incident on the light receiving element 30.
【００２６】［第７の実施形態］図８は本発明の第７の
実施形態の光結合部品１０Ｇを示す図である。この実施
形態は、第１の実施形態の光結合部品１０Ａを横方向に
３連に一体成形したものである。このような多連化は、
他の実施形態の光結合部品１０Ｂ，１０Ｃ，１０Ｄ，１
０Ｅ，１０Ｆのいずれの構造にも適用できる。[Seventh Embodiment] FIG. 8 is a view showing an optical coupling component 10G according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the optical coupling component 10A of the first embodiment is integrally formed in a horizontal direction in three rows. Such a multiplicity,
Optical coupling components 10B, 10C, 10D, 1 of other embodiments
It can be applied to any of the structures 0E and 10F.
【００２７】［第８の実施形態］図９は本発明の第８の
実施形態の光結合部品１０Ｈを示す図である。この実施
形態は、図９(a)に示すように、第１の実施形態の光結
合部品１０Ａにおいて、光ファイバ２０の取付孔１１の
奥端に、その取付孔１１の軸方向に直交する方向に上端
開放の深溝（又は孔）１９を形成したものである。[Eighth Embodiment] FIG. 9 is a view showing an optical coupling component 10H according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9 (a), in the optical coupling component 10A of the first embodiment, a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the mounting hole 11 is provided at the back end of the mounting hole 11 of the optical fiber 20. And a deep groove (or hole) 19 having an open upper end.
【００２８】この実施形態では、取付孔１１に光ファイ
バ２０を挿入する時に同時に接着剤もその取付孔１１に
入れて光ファイバ２０を固定する際、図９(b)に示すよ
うに、深溝１９がその接着剤ｂの逃げ用として働き、光
ファイバ２０を取付孔１１の最奥端まで精度高く挿入接
続させることができる。In this embodiment, when the optical fiber 20 is inserted into the mounting hole 11 and the adhesive is simultaneously inserted into the mounting hole 11 to fix the optical fiber 20, as shown in FIG. Works as an escape for the adhesive b, and the optical fiber 20 can be inserted and connected to the innermost end of the mounting hole 11 with high accuracy.
【００２９】なお、このような深溝（又は孔）１９は、
他の実施形態の光結合部品１０Ｂ，１０Ｃ，１０Ｄ，１
０Ｅ，１０Ｆのいずれの構造にも適用できる。It should be noted that such a deep groove (or hole) 19 is
Optical coupling components 10B, 10C, 10D, 1 of other embodiments
It can be applied to any of the structures 0E and 10F.
【００３０】［第９の実施形態］図１０と図１１は本発
明の第９の実施形態の光結合部品１０Ｊを示す図であ
る。この実施形態では、図９に示したのと同様の深溝１
９の他に、光ファイバ２２のファイバ心線２２を取り付
けるためのＶ溝３１および光ファイバ２０の被覆２１を
取り付けるための凹溝３２を上面に形成して、これらに
より光ファイバ取付溝を構成し、さらに光ファイバ２０
固定用の押さえ板３３を具備させたものである。[Ninth Embodiment] FIGS. 10 and 11 show an optical coupling component 10J according to a ninth embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a deep groove 1 similar to that shown in FIG.
In addition to 9, a V-groove 31 for attaching the fiber core 22 of the optical fiber 22 and a concave groove 32 for attaching the coating 21 of the optical fiber 20 are formed on the upper surface, and these constitute an optical fiber attaching groove. And the optical fiber 20
A fixing holding plate 33 is provided.
【００３１】組み立てに当っては、図１２に示すよう
に、光ファイバ２０のファイバ心線２２をＶ溝３１内に
位置決めし、被覆２１を凹溝３２に位置決めし、ファイ
バ心線２２を押さえ板３３で押さえ付け、全体を接着剤
ｂで固定する。なお、光ファイバ取付手段以外の凹面鏡
部１２や光出力部１４その他は前記第１乃至第８の実施
形態のものと同様である。In assembling, as shown in FIG. 12, the fiber core wire 22 of the optical fiber 20 is positioned in the V-groove 31, the coating 21 is positioned in the concave groove 32, and the fiber core wire 22 is held down by the pressing plate. 33, and the whole is fixed with the adhesive b. The concave mirror portion 12, the light output portion 14, and the like other than the optical fiber attaching means are the same as those in the first to eighth embodiments.
【００３２】［その他の実施形態］以上の実施形態にお
いて、凹面鏡部１２や凸レンズ部１５，１８の形状を球
面にしているが、光の収差を少なくするためには、放物
線、双曲線、楕円等の非球面形状にした方がよい。[Other Embodiments] In the above embodiments, the concave mirror portion 12 and the convex lens portions 15 and 18 have spherical shapes. However, in order to reduce the aberration of light, a parabolic, hyperbolic, elliptical, It is better to have an aspherical shape.
【００３３】また、以上では受光素子３０に入射する光
を凹面鏡１２で、又は凸レンズ部１５，１８を使用して
集光するようにしているが、平行光にして入射させるよ
うにしても良く、この場合は、光出力部１４と受光素子
３０の受光面との距離設定の精度をあまり高くする必要
がなくなる。In the above description, the light incident on the light receiving element 30 is condensed by the concave mirror 12 or by using the convex lens portions 15 and 18. However, the light may be incident as parallel light. In this case, it is not necessary to make the accuracy of setting the distance between the light output unit 14 and the light receiving surface of the light receiving element 30 very high.
【００３４】また、以上では光ファイバから出射する光
ａを９０度進路変更して受光素子３０に入射させる場合
について説明したが、基板４０上に発光素子を搭載し、
そこから出射する光を光ファイバ２０に入射させる構造
にもそのまま適用でき、このとき光出力部１４は光入力
部となる。また光の進路変更は９０度に限られるもので
はない。In the above description, the case where the light a emitted from the optical fiber is changed in the course of 90 degrees and made incident on the light receiving element 30 has been described.
The structure can be applied as it is to a structure in which light emitted therefrom is made incident on the optical fiber 20, and at this time, the light output unit 14 becomes a light input unit. The change of the light path is not limited to 90 degrees.
【００３５】また、以上では光結合部品を透明プラスチ
ックにより成形する場合を説明したが、透明ガラスや使
用する光に対して透明なシリコン等の光透過部材により
成形することができる。Although the case where the optical coupling component is formed of transparent plastic has been described above, the optical coupling component can be formed of a transparent glass or a light transmitting member such as silicon which is transparent to the light used.
【００３６】[0036]
【発明の効果】以上から本発明によれば、基板面に平行
に引き回される光ファイバとその基板面に上面を向くよ
うに取り付けられる発光素子や受光素子との光結合部品
を、小型で安価に実現できるという利点がある。As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the size of an optical coupling component between an optical fiber drawn parallel to a substrate surface and a light emitting element or a light receiving element attached to the substrate surface so as to face upward. There is an advantage that it can be realized at low cost.
【図１】 第１の実施形態の光結合部品の説明図であ
る。FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of an optical coupling component according to a first embodiment.
【図２】 図１の光結合部品の組立説明図である。FIG. 2 is an explanatory view for assembling the optical coupling component of FIG. 1;
【図３】 第２の実施形態の光結合部品の説明図であ
る。FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of an optical coupling component according to a second embodiment.
【図４】 第３の実施形態の光結合部品の説明図であ
る。FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of an optical coupling component according to a third embodiment.
【図５】 第４の実施形態の光結合部品の説明図であ
る。FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of an optical coupling component according to a fourth embodiment.
【図６】 第５の実施形態の光結合部品の説明図であ
る。FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of an optical coupling component according to a fifth embodiment.
【図７】 第６の実施形態の光結合部品の説明図であ
る。FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of an optical coupling component according to a sixth embodiment.
【図８】 第７の実施形態の光結合部品の説明図であ
る。FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of an optical coupling component according to a seventh embodiment.
【図９】 第８の実施形態の光結合部品の説明図であ
る。FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of an optical coupling component according to an eighth embodiment.
【図１０】 第９の実施形態の光結合部品の説明図であ
る。FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of an optical coupling component according to a ninth embodiment.
【図１１】 第９の実施形態の光結合部品の組立説明図
である。FIG. 11 is an explanatory view for assembling an optical coupling component according to a ninth embodiment.
【図１２】 従来の光結合部品の説明図である。FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of a conventional optical coupling component.
１０Ａ，１０Ｂ，１０Ｃ，１０Ｄ，１０Ｅ，１０Ｆ，１
０Ｇ，１０Ｈ，１０Ｊ：光結合部品、１１：光ファイバ
用の取付孔（光ファイバ保持手段）、１２：凹面鏡部
（光路結合手段、光束変更手段）、１３：位置決め面、
１４：光出力部（光入出力部）、１５：凸レンズ部（光
束変更手段）、１６：平面鏡部（光路結合手段）、１
７：凹部、１８：凸レンズ部（光束変更手段）、１９：
深溝又は孔（光ファイバ保持手段）、３１：Ｖ溝（光フ
ァイバ保持手段）、３２：凹溝（光ファイバ保持手
段）、３３：押さえ板（光ファイバ保持手段）、 ２０：光ファイバ、２１：被覆、２２：光ファイバ心線 ３０：受光素子 ４０：基板 ５０：従来の光結合部品、５１：ホルダ、５２，５３：
凸レンズ部 ６０：取付板 ７０：電気配線10A, 10B, 10C, 10D, 10E, 10F, 1
0G, 10H, 10J: optical coupling component, 11: mounting hole for optical fiber (optical fiber holding means), 12: concave mirror (optical path coupling means, light flux changing means), 13: positioning surface,
14: light output unit (light input / output unit), 15: convex lens unit (light flux changing unit), 16: plane mirror unit (light path coupling unit), 1
7: concave portion, 18: convex lens portion (light flux changing means), 19:
Deep groove or hole (optical fiber holding means), 31: V groove (optical fiber holding means), 32: concave groove (optical fiber holding means), 33: holding plate (optical fiber holding means), 20: optical fiber, 21: Coating, 22: Optical fiber core wire 30: Light receiving element 40: Substrate 50: Conventional optical coupling part, 51: Holder, 52, 53:
Convex lens part 60: Mounting plate 70: Electric wiring
Claims (10)
と、該光ファイバの挿入方向とほぼ平行な面として形成
された位置決め面と、該位置決め面の一部に形成された
光入出部と、該光入出部と前記光ファイバの先端との間
の光路を結合する光路結合手段と、前記光入出力部から
出射すべき光を集光させ又は平行光にさせる光束変更手
段とを具備することを特徴とする光結合部品。An optical fiber holding means for holding an optical fiber, a positioning surface formed as a surface substantially parallel to an insertion direction of the optical fiber, a light input / output section formed on a part of the positioning surface, An optical path coupling unit that couples an optical path between the light input / output unit and the tip of the optical fiber; and a light flux changing unit that collects light to be emitted from the light input / output unit or converts the light into parallel light. An optical coupling component characterized by the above.
等の光透過部材により一体化されていることを特徴とす
る請求項１に記載の光結合部品。2. The optical coupling part according to claim 1, wherein the whole is integrated by a light transmitting member such as plastic, glass, silicon or the like.
孔として形成し、該光ファイバ取付孔に連続するように
外部に開口する溝又は孔を形成したことを特徴とする請
求項１又は２に記載の光結合部品。3. An optical fiber holding means according to claim 1, wherein said optical fiber holding means is formed as an optical fiber mounting hole, and a groove or a hole which opens to the outside is formed so as to be continuous with said optical fiber mounting hole. The optical coupling component as described.
溝として形成したことを特徴とする請求項１又は２に記
載の光結合部品。4. An optical coupling part according to claim 1, wherein said optical fiber holding means is formed as an optical fiber mounting groove.
取り付け、該光ファイバを押さえ板で押さえつけたこと
を特徴とする請求項４に記載の光結合部品。5. The optical coupling component according to claim 4, wherein said optical fiber is mounted in said optical fiber mounting groove, and said optical fiber is pressed by a pressing plate.
ァイバを接着剤で固定したことを特徴とする請求項１乃
至５に記載の光結合部品。6. An optical coupling part according to claim 1, wherein said optical fiber is fixed by an adhesive in said optical fiber holding means.
通の凹面鏡部で構成したことを特徴とする請求項１乃至
６に記載の光結合部品。7. An optical coupling component according to claim 1, wherein said optical path coupling means and said light beam changing means are constituted by a common concave mirror.
共に、前記光束変更手段を前記光入出力部に設けた凸レ
ンズ部で構成したことを特徴とする請求項１乃至６の記
載の光結合部品。8. An optical coupling according to claim 1, wherein said optical path coupling means is constituted by a concave mirror part, and said light flux changing means is constituted by a convex lens part provided in said light input / output part. parts.
共に、前記光束変更手段を前記光入出力部に設けた凸レ
ンズ部で構成したことを特徴とする請求項１乃至６の記
載の光結合部品。9. An optical coupling according to claim 1, wherein said optical path coupling means comprises a plane mirror part, and said light flux changing means comprises a convex lens part provided in said light input / output part. parts.
子をガイドする凹部を設けたことを特徴とする請求項１
乃至９に記載の光結合部品。10. The light input / output section is provided with a concave portion for guiding a light emitting element or a light receiving element.
10. The optical coupling component according to any one of items 9 to 9.
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