Two-channel hermaphroditic fiber connector

Details Two-channel hermaphroditic fiber connector Two-channel hermaphroditic fiber connector

1985-02-07

1987-12-15

Lee, John

350 9620, G02B 638

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047128615

ABSTRACT:
A connector for hermaphroditic coupling with a similar connector has a hermaphroditic end cap which mates with the end face of the connector body when the latter is not in use. To ensure that the end cap is correctly located immediately the connector is disconnected, it is hinged to the connector body and spring-loaded to bias it closed. When two connectors are connected together, their respective end caps mate automatically so that they too are kept clean. This is possible because each end cap can pivot to a position in which its end face is coplanar with that of the connector body. Various locking devices are disclosed for locking two connectors together and for locking the end cap closed.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4197959 (1980-04-01), Kramer
patent: 4245887 (1981-01-01), Johnson
patent: 4405201 (1983-09-01), Cefarelli et al.
patent: 4455750 (1984-05-01), Grois et al.
Dalgleish et al., "Test Methods and Performance of a Multi-Channel Hermaphroditic Optical Fiber Connector", 30th International Wire & Cable Symposium Proceedings, Nov. 1981, pp. 445-453.

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