Multi-fiber ferrule
AssigneeHon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
InventorsYung-Chang Cheng, Chin-Hsing Lee
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Abstract
A multi-fiber ferrule (5) includes a ceramic body (10) and a housing (20) for combining with the ceramic body. The ceramic body has a rectangular portion (101) and two opposing latches (102) extending therefrom. A plurality of through holes (103) and a pair of guide pin channels (105) are defined through the rectangular portion between the two opposing latches. The housing defines a cavity (201), a passageway (204) communicating with the cavity, and a pair of guide pin channels (205) corresponding to the guide pin channels of the ceramic body. A plurality of V-grooves 203 for mounting fibers is formed in a floor of the cavity. The plurality of V-grooves each aligns with a corresponding through hole.
Claims12
A multi-fiber ferrule assembly, comprising:
- a ceramic body defining a plurality of through holes therethrough for holding the fibers and defining two first guide pin channels therethrough for receiving guide pins to aid in mating with another optical device;
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- a housing combined with the ceramic body, a plurality of grooves being defined in the housing, each groove aligning with a corresponding through hole of the ceramic body;
- wherein the plurality of optical fibers are mounted in the grooves and extend into the aligned corresponding through holes, respectively.
A multi-fiber ferrule for use with a plurality of optical fibers, comprising:
- a ceramic body defining a plurality of through holes for holding fibers and two first guide pin channels;
- a pair of guide pins;
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- a housing integrally secured with the ceramic body, the housing defining two second guide pin channels aligning with the two first guide pin channels, and a plurality of grooves formed in the housing, each groove aligning with a corresponding through hole.
- wherein each guide pin is received in a corresponding first and second guide pin channels to aid in mating with another optical device.
A multi-fiber ferrule for use with a plurality of optical fibers, comprising:
- a high precision ceramic body defining a plurality of through holes side bys side extending in a horizontal direction;
- a housing fixedly insert-molded with said ceramic body and defining a plurality of grooves side by side extending in said horizontal direction respectively and aligned with the corresponding through holes in said horizontal direction and having a same pitch with the through holes;
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- said grooves are upwardly exposed to an exterior in a vertical direction perpendicular to said horizontal direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.