Cleaner for fiber optic connectors

Details Cleaner for fiber optic connectors Cleaner for fiber optic connectors

2006-08-15

2006-08-15

Markoff, Alexander (Department: 1746)

Brushing, scrubbing, and general cleaning

Machines

With air blast or suction

C015S381000, C015S310000, C015S097100, C134S006000, C134S021000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07089624

ABSTRACT:
A cleaner is provided for cleaning the end surface area of a ferrule of a fiber optic connector. The cleaner includes a housing having a mating portion for mating the cleaner with the connector. A cleaning head is movably mounted on the housing for movement across the end surface area. A motor is mounted on the housing and is coupled to the cleaning head for moving the cleaning head in response to operation of the motor. An air jet is mounted on the housing for directing a stream of a cleaning medium toward the cleaning head to remove residue from the end surface area. An exhaust is provided on the housing for removing and evacuating residue from the end surface area. A plurality of the cleaners are mounted on a dummy circuit board for cleaning the end surface areas of the ferrules of a plurality of fiber optic connectors mounted in a given pattern on a backplane of a chassis.

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