Optical connector switches, systems, and methods
AssigneeSanwa Technologies Limited
InventorsTakashi Sato, Akihito Ishikawa, Tomoaki Kaga
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Abstract
A fiber optic connector may include a body, at least one input coupling configured to receive at least one fiber optic input cable, at least one output coupling configured to receive at least one fiber optic output cable, and at least one shuttle. The shuttle may be movable within the body between a connected position and a disconnected position, wherein the at least one fiber optic input cable and the at least one fiber optic output cable are optically connected when the at least one shuttle is in the connected position, and wherein the at least one fiber optic input cable and the at least one fiber optic output cable are not optically connected when the at least one shuttle is in the disconnected position.
Claims28
A fiber optic connector comprising:
- a body, wherein the body includes a top cassette housing and a bottom cassette housing;
- at least one output coupling configured to optically communicate with at least one fiber optic output cable, wherein the at least one output coupling comprises at least one sleeve;
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- at least one shuttle moveable within the body between a connected position and a disconnected position, wherein the at least one shuttle is configured to removably couple to at least one fiber optic input cable comprising at least one ferrule, wherein the at least one shuttle is configured to cause movement of the at least one fiber optic input cable along a connector axis to insert the at least one ferrule into the at least one sleeve of the at least one output coupling, wherein the at least one fiber optic input cable and the at least one fiber optic output cable are at least partially within the body and optically connected when the at least one shuttle is in the connected position, and wherein the at least one fiber optic input cable and the at least one fiber optic output cable are not optically connected when the at least one shuttle is in the disconnected position.
A fiber optic network distribution system comprising:
- a distribution bank;
- at least one fiber optic input cable comprising at least one ferrule;
- at least one fiber optic output cable;
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- at least one fiber optic connector positioned within the distribution bank, the at least one fiber optic connector comprising:
- a body, wherein the body includes a top cassette housing and a bottom cassette housing;
- at least one input coupling configured to optically communicate with at least one fiber optic input cable;
- at least one output coupling configured to optically communicate with at least one fiber optic output cable, wherein the at least one output coupling comprises at least one sleeve;
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- at least one shuttle moveable within the body between a connected position and a disconnected position, wherein the at least one shuttle is configured to removably couple to the at least one fiber optic input cable, wherein the at least one shuttle is configured to cause movement of the at least one fiber optic input cable along a connector axis to insert the at least one ferrule into the at least one sleeve of the at least one output coupling, wherein the at least one fiber optic input cable and the at least one fiber optic output cable are at least partially within the body and optically connected when the at least one shuttle is in the connected position, and wherein the at least one fiber optic input cable and the at least one fiber optic output cable are not optically connected when the at least one shuttle is in the disconnected position.
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