Optical waveguides – With disengagable mechanical connector – Structure surrounding optical fiber-to-fiber connection
Patent
1997-10-03
1999-03-09
Sanghavi, Hemang
Optical waveguides
With disengagable mechanical connector
Structure surrounding optical fiber-to-fiber connection
385 53, 385 56, 385 76, 385134, G02B 638
Patent
active
058811915
ABSTRACT:
A device for releasably mounting an adapter designed for coupling two fiberoptic connectors, e.g. SC connectors, has a body with a cavity sized to match the outside profile of the adapter when inserted in said cavity for a securely captive position. The adapter has two outside spring clips. The cavity has a bottom wall, two side walls, an upper wall and two detentes disposed to engage the spring clips when the adapter is fully inserted into the cavity. A leaf spring is disposed at the bottom of the cavity and is adapted to bias the adapter towards the upper wall of the cavity whereby the spring clips engage the detentes. The bottom wall and the spring are designed to form an enlargement of the cavity in the front part thereof when the spring is depressed, the enlargement enabling a manual tilting of the adapter causing a disengagement of the clips with the detentes whereby the adapter can be removed. The simple design of the mounting device permits a quick mounting of the adapter and its removal from the cavity by manual depression of the part of the adapter projecting from the cavity. The inner-side connector is pulled out through the cavity along with the adapter and may be easily removed for cleaning.
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JDS Fitel Inc.
Sanghavi Hemang
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