Optical fiber connector, optical fiber adapter, and optical fiber connection system
AssigneeSenko Advanced Components, Inc.
InventorsMingzhen HU, Kazuyoshi TAKANO, Man Kit Wong
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Abstract
An optical fiber connector, an optical fiber adapter and an optical fiber connection system. The optical fiber connector (110) is configured to be mated with the optical fiber adapter (160). The optical fiber connector (110) includes an inner housing (111), a ferrule assembly (121), a rear body (122), an elastic member (133), and a sealing component (134). The sealing component (134) is clamped between the inner housing (111) and the rear body (122). The optical fiber adapter is configured to receive the optical fiber coupler. The optical fiber connection system includes the above-mentioned optical fiber connector and the optical fiber adapter.
Claims19
An optical fiber connector for mating with an optical fiber adapter, comprising:
- an inner housing comprising a front end portion, a rear end portion, and an open space extending from the front end portion to the rear end portion, the front end portion being used to be inserted into the optical fiber adapter, and the rear end portion being provided with a first engaging portion;
- a ferrule assembly disposed in the open space of the inner housing and used to accommodate optical fibers, and at least partially exposed from the front end portion;
- a rear body connected to the rear end portion of the inner housing and having a first matching portion configured to snap fit with the first engaging portion;
- an elastic member disposed in the open space and held between the ferrule assembly and the rear body;
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- a sealing component held between the inner housing and the rear body.
An optical fiber adapter comprising two oppositely disposed receiving portions and a partition wall arranged between the two receiving portions, the receiving portions comprising a first receiving portion for receiving a first optical fiber connector, and the first receiving portion comprising:
- a first housing having a first insertion end, a first mating end, and a first passage extending from the first insertion end to the first mating end, the first insertion end of the first housing being provided with a keyway opening for receiving a key portion of the first optical fiber connector;
- a first sealing member disposed at the first mating end and attached to the partition wall;
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- a hook element disposed in the first housing and configured to press the first sealing member to the partition wall, and the hook element having an accommodating space for accommodating at least part of the optical fiber connector.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.