Ferrule and fiber optic connector housing having enlarged shoulders

    公开(公告)号:US06412988B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-07-02

    申请号:US09476753

    申请日:1999-12-30

    IPC分类号: G02B638

    摘要: A ferrule is provided that defines a shoulder having curved corners. In this regard, the ferrule includes a lengthwise extending shaft and an enlarged rear portion proximate the shaft. The rear portion is larger in lateral cross-section than the shaft to thereby define a shoulder. In addition, that portion of the shaft proximate the enlarged rear portion includes curved corners such that the shoulder has corresponding curved inner corners. A fiber optic connector housing is also provided that defines an inwardly projecting shoulder having curved corners. The fiber optic connector housing includes a forward segment defining a lengthwise extending passage and a rearward segment also defining a lengthwise extending passage. The lengthwise extending passage defined by the rearward segment is larger in lateral cross-section than the lengthwise extending passage defined by the forward segment such that a shoulder is defined at the intersection of the forward and rearward segments. In addition, that portion of the forward segment proximate the rearward segment defines a section of the lengthwise extending passage having curved corners such that the resulting shoulder also has curved corners. By including shoulders having curved corners, the fiber optic connector of the present invention allows the ferrule to float within the internal cavity defined by the connector housing without becoming dislodged and assuming a cocked position within the internal cavity.

    Strain-relief member and fiber optic drop cable assembly using same
    52.
    发明授权
    Strain-relief member and fiber optic drop cable assembly using same 有权
    应变消除部件和使用其的光纤分支电缆组件

    公开(公告)号:US08376632B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-19

    申请号:US12721931

    申请日:2010-03-11

    IPC分类号: G02B6/36

    CPC分类号: G02B6/4478 G02B6/3887

    摘要: A strain-relief member having a body formed from a block copolymer and designed for use in a fiber optic drop cable assembly. The body has a central channel and a cylindrical connector-end portion sized to surround an end-portion of a connector. The body also has a tapered cable-end portion sized to surround an end portion of a fiber optic cable that connects to the connector and that has a preferential bend axis. The strain-relief member is configured to limit an amount of strain in the strength components to less than 0.041 when subjected to flex and proof testing. A fiber optic drop cable assembly that has a fiber optic cable with a preferential bend axis and that employs the strain-relief member is also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 一种应变消除构件,其具有由嵌段共聚物形成并设计用于光纤引入电缆组件的主体。 主体具有中心通道和尺寸适于围绕连接器的端部的圆柱形连接器端部部分。 主体还具有锥形的电缆端部,其尺寸设计成围绕连接到连接器并且具有优先弯曲轴线的光纤电缆的端部。 应变消除部件被配置为当进行挠曲和验证测试时将强度分量中的应变量限制为小于0.041。 还公开了一种具有优选弯曲轴线的光纤电缆并且采用应变消除部件的光纤引入电缆组件。

    Retention bodies for fiber optic cable assemblies
    53.
    发明授权
    Retention bodies for fiber optic cable assemblies 有权
    光缆组件固定体

    公开(公告)号:US08272792B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-25

    申请号:US12355907

    申请日:2009-01-19

    IPC分类号: G02B6/36

    摘要: Retention bodies for securing a fiber optic cable thereto for optical connectorization are disclosed along with fiber optic cable assemblies. The fiber optic cable is inserted into a passage of the retention body and secured to the same using a bonding agent and/or a mechanical element. The rear end opening of the passage is configured for inserting and securing an end portion of the fiber optic cable having at least one strength component and a portion of a cable jacket. Additionally, the retention body has a buckling chamber disposed within the retention body passage for accommodating movement of optical fiber.

    摘要翻译: 与光纤电缆组件一起公开了用于将光缆固定到其上用于光连接器的保持体。 光纤电缆插入保持体的通道中并使用粘合剂和/或机械元件固定在其上。 通道的后端开口构造成用于插入和固定具有至少一个强度部件和电缆护套的一部分的光纤电缆的端部。 此外,保持体具有设置在保持体通道内的屈曲室,用于容纳光纤的移动。

    FIBER OPTIC CABLE ASSEMBLIES WITH MECHANICALLY INTERLOCKING CRIMP BANDS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE ASSEMBLIES
    54.
    发明申请
    FIBER OPTIC CABLE ASSEMBLIES WITH MECHANICALLY INTERLOCKING CRIMP BANDS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE ASSEMBLIES 有权
    光纤电缆组件与机械连接夹板及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120045178A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-02-23

    申请号:US12861376

    申请日:2010-08-23

    申请人: Thomas Theuerkorn

    发明人: Thomas Theuerkorn

    IPC分类号: G02B6/36 B23P11/00

    摘要: A fiber optic cable assembly includes a fiber optic cable with one or more optical fibers attached to a housing. The housing includes a connector housing for a connector, a furcation housing for a furcation, and a splice housing for a mid-span cable splice. The furcation housing and the splice housing include a crimp body. The crimp body has a compression area and at least one hoop about the compression area defining a crimp zone. A crimp band is arranged for engaging the crimp zone and including an indentation defining a compression surface and a rib defining a rib interior. The crimp band and the crimp body cooperate to grip the strength element and resist cable pull off forces. A method of making the fiber optic cable assembly is also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 光纤电缆组件包括具有连接到外壳的一个或多个光纤的光纤电缆。 壳体包括用于连接器的连接器壳体,用于分叉的分叉室,以及用于中跨电缆接头的接合壳体。 分叉壳体和接头壳体包括卷曲体。 压接体具有压缩区域,并且围绕限定压接区域的压缩区域具有至少一个环箍。 压接带布置成用于接合压接区并且包括限定压缩表面的凹口和限定肋内部的肋。 压接带和压接体配合来夹紧强度元件并抵抗电缆拉拔力。 还公开了制造光缆组件的方法。

    STRAIN-RELEIF MEMBER AND FIBER OPTIC DROP CABLE ASSEMBLY USING SAME
    55.
    发明申请
    STRAIN-RELEIF MEMBER AND FIBER OPTIC DROP CABLE ASSEMBLY USING SAME 有权
    使用相同的应变材料和纤维光缆电缆组件

    公开(公告)号:US20110222826A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-09-15

    申请号:US12721931

    申请日:2010-03-11

    IPC分类号: G02B6/44

    CPC分类号: G02B6/4478 G02B6/3887

    摘要: A strain-relief member having a body formed from a block copolymer and designed for use in a fiber optic drop cable assembly. The body has a central channel and a cylindrical connector-end portion sized to surround an end-portion of a connector. The body also has a tapered cable-end portion sized to surround an end portion of a fiber optic cable that connects to the connector and that has a preferential bend axis. The strain-relief member is configured to limit an amount of strain in the strength components to less than 0.041 when subjected to flex and proof testing. A fiber optic drop cable assembly that has a fiber optic cable with a preferential bend axis and that employs the strain-relief member is also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 一种应变消除构件,其具有由嵌段共聚物形成并设计用于光纤引入电缆组件的主体。 主体具有中心通道和尺寸适于围绕连接器的端部的圆柱形连接器端部部分。 主体还具有锥形的电缆端部,其尺寸设计成围绕连接到连接器并且具有优先弯曲轴线的光纤电缆的端部。 应变消除部件被配置为当进行挠曲和验证测试时将强度分量中的应变量限制为小于0.041。 还公开了一种具有优选弯曲轴线的光纤电缆并且采用应变消除部件的光纤引入电缆组件。

    Fiber Optic Cable Assemblies and Securing Methods
    56.
    发明申请
    Fiber Optic Cable Assemblies and Securing Methods 有权
    光纤电缆组件和固定方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110091172A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-04-21

    申请号:US12241375

    申请日:2008-09-30

    IPC分类号: G02B6/44 B65H69/02

    CPC分类号: G02B6/3887

    摘要: Fiber optic cable assemblies and related components, securing methods, and fiber optic cable preparation methods for securing of a fiber optic cable to a retention body and/or fiber optic connector are disclosed. An end portion of the fiber optic cable is prepared and inserted into a retention body or the like for securing the cable to the same. In one embodiment, a partially exposed portion of a strength component and a portion of a cable jacket are secured to a retention body while another portion of the strength component remains secured to the cable jacket. In this manner, the fiber optic cable is secured to the retention body while the strength component and the cable jacket also remain secured to each other for providing strain relief.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于将光纤电缆固定到保持体和/或光纤连接器的光纤电缆组件及相关组件,固定方法以及用于固定光纤电缆的方法。 准备光纤电缆的端部并将其插入保持体等中,以将电缆固定在其上。 在一个实施例中,强度部件和电缆护套的一部分的部分暴露部分固定到保持体,而另一部分强度部件保持固定到电缆护套。 以这种方式,光纤电缆固定到保持体上,而强度部件和电缆护套也保持彼此固定以提供应变消除。

    Fiber optic adapter and connector assemblies
    57.
    发明授权
    Fiber optic adapter and connector assemblies 有权
    光纤适配器和连接器组件

    公开(公告)号:US07785016B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-08-31

    申请号:US11716936

    申请日:2007-03-12

    IPC分类号: G02B6/38

    摘要: A fiber optic assembly comprising an adapter assembly defining an internal cavity, a first end for a receiving a first fiber optic connector, and a second end for receiving a second fiber optic connector, wherein the first and the second fiber optic connectors are dissimilar. A fiber optic connection comprising a first fiber optic connector comprising a connector housing, a first multi-fiber ferrule, and a clearance about an end face of the first multi-fiber ferrule for clearing a ferrule surround during connector mating, and a second connector that is a FOCIS 5 compliant MTP connector.

    摘要翻译: 一种光纤组件,包括限定内腔的适配器组件,用于接收第一光纤连接器的第一端和用于接收第二光纤连接器的第二端,其中第一和第二光纤连接器不相似。 一种光纤连接器,包括第一光纤连接器,所述第一光纤连接器包括连接器壳体,第一多光纤套圈以及围绕所述第一多纤维套圈的端面的间隙,用于在连接器配合期间清除套圈环绕;以及第二连接器, 是符合FOCIS 5标准的MTP连接器。

    Retention Bodies for Fiber Optic Cable Assemblies
    58.
    发明申请
    Retention Bodies for Fiber Optic Cable Assemblies 有权
    光纤电缆组件的保持体

    公开(公告)号:US20100080525A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-04-01

    申请号:US12241346

    申请日:2008-09-30

    IPC分类号: G02B6/00

    CPC分类号: G02B6/3887

    摘要: Retention bodies for securing a fiber optic cable therewith for optical connectorization are disclosed. The fiber optic cable is inserted into a passage of the retention body and secured to the same. In one embodiment, the retention body includes a buckling chamber for accommodating longitudinal movement of an optical fiber of a fiber optic cable, such as due to retraction of a ferrule. The buckling chamber may also facilitate alignment and/or centering of the optical fiber when inserted through the passage of the retention body for further insertion into a ferrule of a fiber optic connector sub-assembly or the like.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于固定光缆以用于光连接器的保持体。 光纤电缆插入保持体的通道并固定在其上。 在一个实施例中,保持体包括用于容纳光缆的光纤的纵向运动的屈曲室,例如由于套圈的缩回。 当插入通过保持体的通道以进一步插入到光纤连接器子组件等的套圈中时,该弯曲室还可以促进光纤的对准和/或对中。

    Right-angle optical fiber connector assembly
    59.
    发明授权
    Right-angle optical fiber connector assembly 有权
    直角光纤连接器组件

    公开(公告)号:US07527435B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-05-05

    申请号:US11729573

    申请日:2007-03-29

    IPC分类号: G02B6/36

    摘要: A right-angle optical-fiber connector assembly for providing an optical connection to an external device such as a circuit board. The connector assembly includes a rigid ferrule having at least one right-angle bend and that defines an interior region and first and second ferrule ends, and a maximum optical fiber bending radius RMAX. One or more bend-performance optical fibers traverse the interior region. Each optical fiber has an associated minimum bending radius RMIN and includes a bending radius RF such that RMIN≦RF≦RMAX, wherein at least one of the one or more optical fibers has RF=RMIN. The first and second connector ends are respectively located at or near the first and second ferrule ends and operably support the first and second optical fiber ends. The connector ends are each adapted to provide an external optical interconnection to an external device such as a circuit board.

    摘要翻译: 一种直角光纤连接器组件,用于提供与诸如电路板的外部设备的光学连接。 连接器组件包括具有至少一个直角弯曲并限定内部区域和第一和第二套圈端部以及最大光纤弯曲半径RMAX的刚性套圈。 一个或多个弯曲性能光纤穿过内部区域。 每个光纤具有相关联的最小弯曲半径RMIN,并且包括弯曲半径RF,使得RMIN <= RF <= RMAX,其中所述一个或多个光纤中的至少一个具有RF = RMIN。 第一和第二连接器端分别位于第一和第二套圈端处或附近,并且可操作地支撑第一和第二光纤端部。 连接器端部各自适于提供与诸如电路板的外部设备的外部光学互连。

    Fiber optic adapter and connector assemblies
    60.
    发明申请
    Fiber optic adapter and connector assemblies 有权
    光纤适配器和连接器组件

    公开(公告)号:US20080226235A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-09-18

    申请号:US11716936

    申请日:2007-03-12

    IPC分类号: G02B6/38

    摘要: A fiber optic assembly comprising an adapter assembly defining an internal cavity, a first end for a receiving a first fiber optic connector, and a second end for receiving a second fiber optic connector, wherein the first and the second fiber optic connectors are dissimilar. A fiber optic connection comprising a first fiber optic connector comprising a connector housing, a first multi-fiber ferrule, and a clearance about an end face of the first multi-fiber ferrule for clearing a ferrule surround during connector mating, and a second connector that is a FOCIS 5 compliant MTP connector.

    摘要翻译: 一种光纤组件,包括限定内腔的适配器组件,用于接收第一光纤连接器的第一端和用于接收第二光纤连接器的第二端,其中第一和第二光纤连接器不相似。 一种光纤连接器,包括第一光纤连接器,所述第一光纤连接器包括连接器壳体,第一多光纤套圈以及围绕所述第一多纤维套圈的端面的间隙,用于在连接器配合期间清除套圈环绕;以及第二连接器, 是符合FOCIS 5标准的MTP连接器。