Optical waveguides – With disengagable mechanical connector – Structure surrounding optical fiber-to-fiber connection
Patent
1996-05-30
1998-01-27
Healy, Brian
Optical waveguides
With disengagable mechanical connector
Structure surrounding optical fiber-to-fiber connection
385 60, 385 70, 385 71, 385 77, 385 78, 385 86, 385139, G02B 638
Patent
active
057129380
ABSTRACT:
An optical fiber connector comprises a main body, two ferrules, an adapter, a keying element and a shroud. The main body has a first side wall, a second side wall, a third side wall opposite the first side wall, a fourth side wall opposite the second side wall, two latching arms respectively extending out from the first and third side walls, and two receiving bases attached to the second side wall. Each of the latching arms has at least one latching lug. The two ferrules are received in the receiving bases. The adapter is connected to the fourth side wall of the main body, wherein an optical fiber cable extends out from the adapter and is divided into two parts in an interior of the main body, and the two parts of the optical fiber cable are connected to the ferrules. The shroud movably envelops the receiving bases and has two through holes corresponding to the ferrules and at least one latching hole corresponding to the latching lug. The keying element is rotatably received in a receiving cavity of the shroud and has an indicating means to indicate the present operation type of the optical fiber connector.
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Lin Samuel I-En
Shan S. H.
Healy Brian
Tai Jin Mold Mfg. Co.
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