Tunable fiber optic connectors
AssigneeCommScope Technologies LLC
InventorsSteven Conrad Zimmel, Gregory J. Schaible
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Abstract
Fiber optic connectors, connector assemblies, and associated methods having tuning features and aspects. The tuning features/aspects allow for a tuning mechanism of a rear housing to be moved axially between an anti-rotation region and a tuning chamber defined by a front housing. The rear housing is rotationally coupled to a ferrule assembly for tuning an optical fiber terminated at the ferrule assembly.
Claims24
A fiber optic connector assembly comprising:
- a subassembly extending along a central axis from a front end to a back end of the subassembly, the subassembly having a tunable configuration and a non-tunable configuration and including:
- a front housing defining an anti-rotation region, a tuning chamber disposed forwards of the anti-rotation region, and a ferrule assembly seat;
- a rear housing operably coupled to the front housing and including a tuning mechanism;
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- a ferrule assembly rotationally coupled to the rear housing about the central axis;
- wherein when the subassembly is in the non-tunable configuration the tuning mechanism is positioned within the anti-rotation region, and
- wherein when the subassembly is in the tunable configuration the tuning mechanism is positioned within the tuning chamber.
A fiber optic connector extending along a central axis from a front end to a back end of the connector, the connector having a tunable configuration and a non-tunable configuration and including:
- a ferrule assembly;
- a front housing defining an anti-rotation region, a tuning chamber disposed forwards of the anti-rotation region, and a ferrule assembly seat disposed forwards of the tuning chamber;
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- a rear housing operably coupled to the front housing and including a tuning mechanism;
- wherein when the connector is in a non-tunable configuration, the tuning mechanism is positioned within the anti-rotation region and/or the ferrule assembly abuts the ferrule assembly seat;
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- wherein when the connector is in the tunable configuration, the tuning mechanism is positioned within the tuning chamber and the ferrule assembly is disengaged from the ferrule assembly seat.
A fiber optic connector extending along a central axis from a front end to a back end of the connector, the connector having a tunable configuration and a non-tunable configuration and including:
- a ferrule assembly;
- a front housing defining an anti-rotation region and a tuning chamber disposed forwards of the anti-rotation region;
- a rear housing operably coupled to the front housing and including a tuning mechanism;
- wherein when the connector is in a non-tunable configuration, the tuning mechanism is positioned within the anti-rotation region;
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- wherein when the connector is in the tunable configuration, the tuning mechanism is positioned within the tuning chamber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.