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US 2026/0211191 A1Published application
Hardened connector
AssigneeCommScope Technologies LLC
InventorsLevi T. MERRICK, Yu LU, Ryan KOSTECKA
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Abstract
An optical connector or a converter for an optical connector having a coupling nut such as a bayonet-style coupling nut. The optical connector or the optical converter are configured such that the coupling nut has a limited range of rotation defined between stop surfaces. The range of rotation can be less than 90 degrees. The stop surfaces can be provided by a guide slot defined by a first radial width portion and a second radial width portion.
Claims21
An optical plug connector, comprising:
- a core at least partially housing a fiber-optic cable ferrule, an exterior surface of the core defining a first radially oriented stop surface and a second radially oriented stop surface;
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- a coupling nut rotationally coupled to the core, an interior surface of the coupling nut defining a third radially oriented stop surface and a fourth radially oriented stop surface,
- wherein the coupling nut is limited in its rotation relative to the core between a first rotational position and a second rotational position, wherein the first rotational position is defined by abutting contact between the first radially oriented stop surface of the core and the third radially oriented stop surface of the coupling nut, and wherein the second rotational position is defined by abutting contact between the second radially oriented stop surface of the core and the fourth radially oriented stop surface of the coupling nut, wherein an exterior surface of the coupling nut defines a pair of radially extending coupling pins.
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A converter for an optical plug, comprising:
- a converter body positionable at least partially over a plug connector, an exterior surface of the converted body defining a first radially oriented stop surface and a second radially oriented stop surface;
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- a converter nut rotationally coupled to the converter body, an interior surface of the converter nut defining a third radially oriented stop surface and a fourth radially oriented stop surface,
- wherein the converter nut is limited in its rotation relative to the converter body between a first rotational position and a second rotational position, wherein the first rotational position is defined by abutting contact between the first radially oriented stop surface of the converter body and the third radially oriented stop surface of the converter nut, and wherein the second rotational position is defined by abutting contact between the second radially oriented stop surface of the converter body and the fourth radially oriented stop surface of the converter nut.
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A converter for an optical plug, comprising:
- a converter body having an outer surface defining a guide slot extending along a longitudinal axis of the converter body, the guide slot defined by a first radial width portion and a second radial width portion;
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- a converter nut defining a through bore through which a portion of the converter body passes to enable the converter nut to rotate relative to the converter body, wherein an interior surface of the throughbore defines an inwardly extending guide member, the guide member confined to the guide slot defined by the converter body when the converter nut is operably coupled to the converter body, whereupon positioning the guide member within the second radial width portion of the guide slot limits rotation of the converter nut relative to the converter body to an angle of less than 90°.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.