Ferrule sub-assembly for a fiber optic connector
AssigneeSenko Advanced Components, Inc.
InventorsGuanpeng HU, Jimmy Jun-Fu CHANG, Kazuyoshi TAKANO
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Abstract
A fiber optic ferrule sub-assembly for insertion into an outer housing of a fiber optic connector includes a ferrule assembly having a ferrule that forms an optical communication connection with another fiber optic device. A back housing includes a back post to be attached to a fiber optic cable. A spring is operatively disposed between the ferrule assembly and the back housing. A linkage connects the ferrule assembly to the back housing such that the spring is compressed and biases the ferrule away from the back housing prior to insertion of the fiber optic ferrule sub-assembly into the outer housing.
Claims20
A fiber optic ferrule sub-assembly for insertion into an outer housing of a fiber optic connector comprising:
- a ferrule assembly including a ferrule configured to form an optical communication connection with another fiber optic device;
- a back housing including a back post configured to be attached to a fiber optic cable;
- a spring operatively disposed between the ferrule assembly and the back housing;
- a linkage connecting the ferrule assembly to the back housing such that the spring is compressed and biases the ferrule away from the back housing prior to insertion of the fiber optic ferrule sub-assembly into the outer housing.
A method of assembling a fiber optic connector, the method comprising:
- forming a ferrule sub-assembly including the steps of:
- providing a ferrule assembly including a ferrule and at least one optical fiber received in the ferrule in a configuration for optical communication with another fiber optic device;
- connecting the ferrule assembly to a back housing so that a spring disposed between the ferrule assembly and the back housing is held in a compressed state;
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- securing the fiber optic cable to a back post of the back housing after the ferrule assembly is connected to the back housing;
- inserting the ferrule sub-assembly to an outer housing of the fiber optic connector;
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- attaching the ferrule sub-assembly to the outer housing.
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