公开(公告)号：US5732175A

公开(公告)日：1998-03-24

申请号：US791606

申请日：1997-01-31

Applicant: Robert Jui-Lin Fan

Inventor： Robert Jui-Lin Fan

IPC: G02B6/38 ,  G02B6/36

CPC classification number: G02B6/3874 ,  G02B6/3821 ,  G02B6/3887 ,  G02B6/389 ,  G02B6/3837 ,  G02B6/3869 ,  G02B6/3891 ,  G02B6/3894

Abstract: An improved connector mechanism having a connector coupling nut of a cylindrical tubular configuration with a bore extending therethrough. In one embodiment, the coupling nut has camming slots which align with bayonet pins on the mating adapter serving to draw the connector inwardly to the adapter upon rotation of the coupling nut. A detent window at the end of each camming slot engages and retains the bayonet pins driven slidingly along the camming slots during rotation. A resilient spring member provides stability between the end of the adapter and the internal bore of the coupling nut at the completion of the coupling operation. Variations of spring arrangements force the cylindrical fiber optic terminus, located axially centered within the coupling sleeve, forward to assure pressured abutment with a like mating terminus located opposite at the other end of the adapter. A cylindrical alignment element in the adapter having an internal bore accepts termini tips slidingly from both sides, radial forces provided by this tip assuring resistance force and stability of location of tips with the alignment bushing. A cable jacket/strength member termination at the rear of the terminus is affixed to the terminus in such manner as to be independent of any influence on the fiber/terminus tip. In another embodiment, the connector has a threaded coupling mechanism. In yet another embodiment the transmission medium may be an electrically conducting metallic wire.

Abstract translation: 一种改进的连接器机构，其具有圆柱形管状结构的连接器联接螺母，其中延伸穿过其中的孔。 在一个实施例中，联接螺母具有与配合适配器上的卡口销对准的凸轮槽，用于在联接螺母旋转时将连接器向内拉到适配器。 在每个凸轮槽的端部处的制动窗口接合并保持在旋转期间沿凸轮槽滑动地驱动的卡口销。 弹性弹簧构件在连接操作完成时在适配器的端部和联接螺母的内孔之间提供稳定性。 弹簧布置的变化迫使圆柱形光纤终端位于联轴器套筒的轴向中心位置，向前以确保与位于适配器另一端相对的相似配合端的加压邻接。 具有内孔的适配器中的圆柱形对准元件从两侧滑动地接收终端尖端，由该尖端提供的径向力确保了抵抗力和尖端与对准衬套的位置的稳定性。 在终端后面的电缆护套/强度构件终端以不影响纤维/末端尖端的方式附着在末端。 在另一个实施例中，连接器具有螺纹联接机构。 在另一个实施例中，传输介质可以是导电金属线。