Insert assembly for molding optical fiber connector and method for fabricating related optical fiber connector mold

Abstract

An insert assembly for forming an optical fiber connector is provided. The optical fiber connector includes a light-pervious side wall having a lens portion for optically coupling with an optical fiber, and the lens portion has a flat side surface facing the optical fiber. The insert assembly includes an insert and a spacer. The insert has a side surface and a flat molding surface extending from and coplanar with the side surface, the molding surface configured for molding the flat side surface of the side wall of the optical fiber connector. The spacer has a thicknesswise side surface coplanar with a boundary between the side surface and the molding surface. The thicknesswise side surface of the spacer and the molding surface of the insert are cooperatively configured for molding the side wall of the optical fiber connector. A method for fabricating a related optical fiber connector mold is also provided.

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