Optical Connector Suitable for Field Assembly
AssigneeTenvera, Inc.
InventorsWenxin Zheng, Neal Zumovitch, Brent Ware
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Abstract
An illustrative optical connector is disclosed having a first component having a first channel therein; a second component having a second channel therein, wherein the second component is configured to physically mate with the first component such that the first and second channels merge to form a single continuous first channel extending completely through the mated first and second components; a third component having a second channel configured to as to receive the mated first and second components; and an optical fiber partially disposed within the second channel. Also disclosed is an illustrative kit having connector components and an illustrative method for combining connector components.
Claims19
An optical connector at an end of an optical fiber, comprising:
- a first component having a first channel therein;
- a second component having a second channel therein, wherein the second component is configured to physically mate with the first component such that the first and second channels merge to form a single continuous first channel extending completely through the mated first and second components;
- a third component having a second channel configured to as to receive the mated first and second components;
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- an optical fiber partially disposed within the second channel.
A kit, comprising:
- a first component having an open first channel therein;
- a second component having an open second channel therein;
- a third component having a third channel therein;
- a fourth component having a fourth channel therein of a diameter sufficient to simultaneously enclose at least a portion of each of the first component, the second component, and the third component;
- an optical fiber;
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- a ferrule connected to an end of the optical fiber;
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A method of assembling an optical connector, comprising:
- disposing a ferrule within a first channel of a first component such that the ferrule and the second component are rotationally fixed with respect to each other, the ferrule being connected to an optical fiber;
- disposing the first component within a channel of a second component while the ferrule remains within the first channel, such that the first component and the second component are rotationally fixed with respect to each other;
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- disposing the second component within a channel of a third component while the ferrule remains within the first channel and while the first component remains in the second component, such that the second component and the third component are rotationally fixed with respect to each other.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.