Optical connector having optical fiber protection member

Details Optical connector having optical fiber protection member Optical connector having optical fiber protection member

1996-03-11

1997-03-04

Bovernick, Rodney B.

Optical waveguides

With disengagable mechanical connector

Optical fiber/optical fiber cable termination structure

385 92, 385139, G02B 636

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056088299

ABSTRACT:
The optical connector of this invention consists of a plug housing 20 having a joining cavity 22 with bosses 22a and 22b formed on the inside walls 20a, an optical fiber protection member 40 having a plate-shaped base 42 which can be inserted in and pulled out from the joining cavity 22, and a header housing 60 having a joining protrusion 62 fitting in the joining cavity 22. When the plug housing 20 and the header housing 60 are not connected, the front end of the optical fiber 24 is located in the through opening 42a of the optical fiber protection member 40, thus protecting the optical fiber 24 from damage. Upon mating of the header housing 60 with the plug housing 20, the optical fiber protection member 40 is urged back into the plug housing 20 to expose the optical fiber 24.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5419717 (1995-05-01), Abendschein et al.
patent: 5524160 (1996-06-01), Debeaux et al.

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