Fiber optic connector having receptacle housing for radially aligning mating inserts
    5.
    发明授权
    Fiber optic connector having receptacle housing for radially aligning mating inserts 有权
    光纤连接器具有用于径向对准配合插入件的插座壳体

    公开(公告)号:US06394661B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-05-28

    申请号:US09666693

    申请日:2000-09-21

    IPC分类号: G02B638

    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。

    Fiber optic connector having translating termini
    6.
    发明授权
    Fiber optic connector having translating termini 有权
    具有平移终端的光纤连接器

    公开(公告)号:US06848834B1

    公开(公告)日:2005-02-01

    申请号:US09986639

    申请日:2001-11-06

    IPC分类号: G02B6/36 G02B6/38

    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。

    Single terminus connector with preterminated fiber and fiber guide tube

    公开(公告)号:US06648521B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-11-18

    申请号:US10080320

    申请日:2002-02-21

    IPC分类号: G02B638

    摘要: A fiber optic connector has a preterminated fiber mounted within a ferrule and a fiber guide tube for guiding a terminating fiber into the ferrule to optically coupled the terminating fiber to the preterminated fiber, with an index matching gel extending between the terminating fiber and the preterminated fiber. An index matching gel is initially disposed on an end face of the preterminated fiber and inside of the fiber guide tube. The index matching gel is placed on an end face of the terminating fiber by passing the terminating fiber through the fiber guide tube, with a portion of the gel being wiped free of the terminating fiber periphery as the fiber enters the ferrule. A window extends through a sidewall of the fiber guide tube for applying an adhesive to secure the terminating fiber to the connector. An light signal is applied to the preterminated fiber as the terminating fiber is being connected to the preterminated fiber, to provide a positive indication which verifies when the two fibers are optically connected.