公开(公告)号：US06874946B2

公开(公告)日：2005-04-05

申请号：US10783509

申请日：2004-02-20

申请人： Bryan D. Cull

发明人： Bryan D. Cull

IPC分类号： G02B6/38

CPC分类号： G02B6/3817

摘要： A fiber optic connector for mounting to a cable having a plurality of optical fibers and connecting the optical fibers to mating optical fibers using termini. The connector comprises a housing defining an exterior and having a rear portion to which the cable is secured and through which the plurality of optical fibers enter. A support member having a shank which is engaged with a retainer ring and which is disposed within the housing extends between the rear portion of the housing and a forward portion of the housing with a gap disposed between the housing and the shank through which the optical fibers extend. A recess is disposed in the forward portion of the housing and has an interiorly disposed periphery which defines a recess profile. The recess profile has inner portions which receive the termini of the optical fibers.

摘要翻译： 一种光纤连接器，用于安装到具有多根光纤的电缆，并使用端子将光纤连接到配对光纤。 连接器包括限定外部并具有后部的壳体，电缆固定到该后部，多个光纤通过该后部。 具有与保持环接合并且设置在壳体内的柄的支撑构件在壳体的后部与壳体的前部之间延伸，并且间隙设置在壳体和柄之间，光纤通过该间隙 延伸。 凹部设置在壳体的前部，并且具有限定凹部轮廓的内部设置的周边。 凹槽轮廓具有容纳光纤末端的内部部分。

公开(公告)号：US07476035B2

公开(公告)日：2009-01-13

申请号：US11734658

申请日：2007-04-12

申请人： Bryan D. Cull ,  Jon M. Woodruff ,  Jamie Castillega

发明人： Bryan D. Cull ,  Jon M. Woodruff ,  Jamie Castillega

IPC分类号： G02B6/38

CPC分类号： G02B6/3891 ,  G02B6/383 ,  G02B6/3879

摘要： A hermaphroditic connector for mounting to a cable having a plurality of optical fibers and connecting the fibers to mating optical fibers wherein the optical fibers and mating optical fibers have termini mounted to the respective ends thereof, and wherein the termini of at least one of the optical fibers is slidably mounted and biased to provide a predetermined amount of longitudinal travel during connection includes a plug insert for mounting the termini, a generally cylindrical plug body for receiving the plug insert through an open end thereof, the plug body including a mating end with a plurality of mating features configured to cooperate with corresponding mating features of a second connector to align the termini of the first and second connectors in opposed relationship, a plurality of ears extending radially from the mating end of the plug body, a coupling nut slidably mounted on the plug including a groove formed between a plurality of ribs extending around an inside nut so that rotation of the coupling nut in a forward position captures the ears of the connector and the ears of the second connector in the groove in opposed relationship between the ribs.

公开(公告)号：US06394661B1

公开(公告)日：2002-05-28

申请号：US09666693

申请日：2000-09-21

申请人： Bryan D. Cull ,  Kerry W. Whitaker ,  Daniel C. Roehrs

发明人： Bryan D. Cull ,  Kerry W. Whitaker ,  Daniel C. Roehrs

IPC分类号： G02B638

CPC分类号： G02B6/3878 ,  B41J2/175 ,  C09D11/322 ,  G02B6/383 ,  G02B6/3831 ,  G02B6/3849 ,  G02B6/3851 ,  G02B6/3869 ,  G02B6/3877 ,  G02B6/3887 ,  G02B6/389 ,  G02B6/3894

摘要： A multi-channel fiber optic connector is provided having a plug connector half and a receptacle connector half. The plug and the receptacle have respective inserts that include exterior peripheries of a particular shape for mating with an interior profile of a housing of the receptacle. The peripheries of the inserts are preferably defined by cylindrical bodies having respective tabs which protrude outward from the outer diameters of the inserts. The interior profile of the receptacle housing defines a recess for receiving the tabs to both angularly align the insert associated with the receptacle and to angularly align the insert associated with the plug. The recess in the receptacle housing is defined by a groove which extends parallel to the longitudinal length of the receptacle housing, with the same groove receiving the protuberant tabs of both inserts to angularly align the inserts. The inserts have fiber optic termini mounted therein.

摘要翻译： 提供了具有插头连接器半部和插座连接器半部的多通道光纤连接器。 插头和插座具有相应的插入件，其包括具有特定形状的外周，用于与插座的壳体的内部配件配合。 插入件的周边优选地由具有从插入件的外径向外突出的相应突片的圆柱体限定。 插座壳体的内部轮廓限定了用于接收突出部的凹部，用于将与插座相关联的插入件成角度地对准并且使与插头相关联的插入件成角度地对准。 插座壳体中的凹部由平行于插座壳体的纵向长度延伸的凹槽限定，相同的凹槽容纳两个插入物的突起突片以使插入件成角度对准。 插入件安装有光纤终端。

公开(公告)号：US07585116B2

公开(公告)日：2009-09-08

申请号：US12040713

申请日：2008-02-29

申请人： Bryan D. Cull ,  Jon M. Woodruff ,  Jaime Castillega

发明人： Bryan D. Cull ,  Jon M. Woodruff ,  Jaime Castillega

IPC分类号： G02B6/38

CPC分类号： G02B6/3879 ,  G02B6/383 ,  G02B6/3891

摘要： A hermaphroditic connector for mounting to a cable having a plurality of optical fibers and connecting the fibers to mating optical fibers wherein the optical fibers and mating optical fibers have termini mounted to the respective ends thereof, and wherein the termini of at least one of the optical fibers is slidably mounted and biased to provide a predetermined amount of longitudinal travel during connection includes a plug insert for mounting the termini, a generally cylindrical plug body for receiving the plug insert through an open end thereof, the plug body including a mating end with a plurality of mating features configured to cooperate with corresponding mating features of a second connector to align the termini of the first and second connectors in opposed relationship, a plurality of ears extending radially from the mating end of the plug body, a coupling nut slidably mounted on the plug including a groove formed between a plurality of ribs extending around an inside nut so that rotation of the coupling nut in a forward position captures the ears of the connector and the ears of the second connector in the groove in opposed relationship between the ribs.

摘要翻译： 一种阴阳连接器，用于安装到具有多根光纤并且将光纤连接到匹配光纤的电缆，其中光纤和配对光纤具有终端安装到其相应端部，并且其中至少一个光学 纤维可滑动地安装和偏压以在连接期间提供预定量的纵向行进，包括用于安装终端的插头插入件，用于通过其开口端接收插头插入件的大致圆柱形的插塞本体，插塞本体包括与 多个配合特征被配置为与第二连接器的对应配合特征协作，以相对的关系对准第一和第二连接器的端部，多个耳从插头体的配合端径向延伸的多个耳朵，可滑动地安装在 插塞包括形成在围绕内螺母延伸的多个肋之间的槽 联接螺母在向前位置的帽旋转将凹槽中的连接器的耳朵和凹槽中的第二连接器的耳朵以肋的相对关系捕获。

公开(公告)号：US06848834B1

公开(公告)日：2005-02-01

申请号：US09986639

申请日：2001-11-06

申请人： Michael R. Roehrs ,  Daniel C. Roehrs ,  Bryan D. Cull

发明人： Michael R. Roehrs ,  Daniel C. Roehrs ,  Bryan D. Cull

IPC分类号： G02B6/36 ,  G02B6/38

CPC分类号： G02B6/3887 ,  G02B6/3821 ,  G02B6/3825 ,  G02B6/383 ,  G02B6/3831 ,  G02B6/3849 ,  G02B6/3869 ,  G02B6/3874 ,  G02B6/3878 ,  G02B6/3883 ,  G02B6/3894

摘要： A fiber optic connector is provided having translating termini, such that the terminal end of the termini will extend out of the forward end of an insert cap to prevent mud or debris from becoming lodged within the bores of the insert and within alignment sleeves which are contained within the insert cap. The fiber optic cable connector preferably is provided with continuous ceramic sleeves to align the adjacent termini of optical fibers included within respective ones of the cables. The continuous ceramic sleeves have internal bores which are slightly larger than the outside diameter of the periphery of the termini, providing a clearance fit between the continuous ceramic sleeves and respective ones of the termini. The termini are independently gimbaled, with gimbal points being disposed distally from respective mating planes between opposing terminal ends of the termini. Floating seal assemblies extend around respective ones of the termini between the mating planes and the gimbal points, and seal between the respective ones of the termini and a connector housing. The floating seal assemblies each include an annular-shaped, floating collar having an aperture through which a respective one of the termini extends. The floating collar is free to move parallel to a longitudinal axis of the respective termini, and also transverse thereto. A first seal element seals between the aperture of the floating collar and the respective termini. The floating collar includes a face which extends transverse to the longitudinal axis of the respective termini. A second seal element extends around the longitudinal axis of the respective termini and is sealingly engaged between the face of the floating collar and a seal surface of a bore in the connector housing.

摘要翻译： 光纤连接器具有平移终端，使得终端的终端将从插入盖的前端延伸出来，以防止泥土或碎屑被卡在插入物的孔内和包含的对准套筒内 在插入盖内。 光纤电缆连接器优选地设置有连续的陶瓷套筒，以使包括在相应电缆中的相邻光纤终端对准。 连续陶瓷套筒具有比端子周边的外径略大的内孔，在连续的陶瓷套筒和相应的端子之间提供间隙配合。 端子独立地平衡，其中万向节点从终端的相对的末端之间的相应配合平面向远侧设置。 浮动密封组件在配合平面和万向节点之间的各个终端周围延伸，并且在相应的终端和连接器壳体之间进行密封。 浮动密封组件各自包括具有孔的环形浮动环，所述端部中的相应一个延伸穿过该孔。 浮动环可自由地平行于相应末端的纵向轴线移动，并且也横向于其。 第一密封元件在浮动套环的孔和相应的末端之间密封。 浮动套环包括横向于各个终端的纵向轴线延伸的面。 第二密封元件围绕相应末端的纵向轴线延伸并且密封地接合在浮动套环的表面和连接器壳体中的孔的密封表面之间。

公开(公告)号：US06719461B2

公开(公告)日：2004-04-13

申请号：US10078166

申请日：2002-02-19

申请人： Bryan D. Cull

发明人： Bryan D. Cull

IPC分类号： G02B638

CPC分类号： G02B6/3817

摘要： A hybrid electro-optic connector (14) has an insert (28), a rear seal body (60) and a centrally disposed support member (62) which extends between the insert (28) and the rear seal body (60). The insert (28) has a rearwardly open recess (84) which is configured for receiving the support member (62). The support member (62) is formed of non-conductive plastic, and has a forward end defining a shank (76) and a retainer ring (78). The retainer ring (78) and the recess (84) in the insert (28) have mating profiles (196, 198, 212) which are configured for aligning to receive and retain optical termini (18), alignment sleeves (56) and electrical contacts (22) in fixed positions within the insert (28). The insert (28) is formed of conductive plastic, and a forward housing (29) of the connector (14) is formed of a non-conductive plastic, which is over molded to the insert (28).

摘要翻译： 混合电光连接器（14）具有在插入件（28）和后密封体（60）之间延伸的插入件（28），后密封体（60）和居中设置的支撑构件（62）。 插入件（28）具有向后开口的凹部（84），其构造成用于容纳支撑构件（62）。 支撑构件（62）由非导电塑料形成，并且具有限定柄（76）和保持环（78）的前端。 插入件（28）中的保持环（78）和凹槽（84）具有配合轮廓（196,198,212），其配置成对准以便接纳和保持光学终端（18），对准套筒（56）和电气 触点（22）位于插入件（28）内的固定位置。 插入件（28）由导电塑料形成，并且连接器（14）的前壳体（29）由非导电塑料形成，该非导电塑料被模制到插入件（28）上。