公开(公告)号：US20130136402A1

公开(公告)日：2013-05-30

申请号：US13735450

申请日：2013-01-07

Applicant: Panduit Corp.

Inventor： Gregory L. Kuffel ,  Samuel M. Marrs ,  Shaun P. Brouwer ,  Robert T. Fitzpatrick ,  Phillip J. Irwin ,  Matthew M. Wagner

IPC: G02B6/36

CPC classification number: G02B6/3855 ,  G02B6/3624 ,  G02B6/3802 ,  G02B6/3806 ,  G02B6/3826 ,  G02B6/3846 ,  G02B6/3887 ,  G02B6/3891 ,  G02B6/3898

Abstract: A re-terminable, no-crimp ST-type optical connector assembly includes a spring-loaded ferrule holder assembly and a reusable activation system for termination of the assembly. The optical connector can be terminated by a suitable cam activation tool. The connector includes a housing, such as a bayonet, matable to a mating adapter, a backbone retained within a rear of the housing, a ferrule holder provided within the backbone, and a cam provided between the ferrule holder and the backbone. The ferrule holder includes an alignment key exposed to mate with a cam activation tool to lock rotation of the ferrule holder relative to other connector components. The cam includes a cam activation cutout at a front face thereof that mates with a cam activation tool interface to enable rotation of the cam between de-activated and activated positions, the cam activation cutout also receiving the alignment key of the ferrule holder therethrough.