Fiber optic connector
AssigneeThe Whitaker Corporation
InventorsDavid Donald Erdman, Jeffrey Paul Davis, Randy M. Manning
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A fiber optic connector comprises a housing (4) retaining a ferrule assembly (1). The ferrule assembly (1) comprises a generally tubular rear portion defining a rear passage (11) along a longitudinal axis (20) of the ferrule assembly (1). A clamping insert (12) and a sleeve (13) are disposed within the rear passage (11). The sleeve (13) telescopically receives the insert (12) and exerts a radial force on the clamping insert (12) to align and retain a terminating fiber.
Claims36
A fiber optic connector comprising:
- a housing retaining a ferrule assembly having a hollow rear portion defining a rear passage along a longitudinal axis of the ferrule assembly, a ferrule capillary, a ferrule body and a fiber stub having a presentation endface and a splicing surface disposed within the ferrule capillary, a mechanical fiber retention system disposed within the ferrule assembly, the mechanical retention system comprises a clamping insert to receive the splicing endface of the fiber stub and a sleeve disposed within the rear passage, the sleeve receiving the clamping insert in telescopic engagement and exerting a radial force on the clamping insert.
A fiber optic connector comprising:
- a housing,
- a ferrule assembly retained within the housing, the ferrule assembly comprising a hollow rear portion defining a rear passage along a longitudinal axis of the ferrule assembly, a ferrule capillary, a ferrule body and a fiber stub disposed within the ferrule catillary, the fiber stub further comprises a oresentation endface and a splicing endface,
- a sleeve disposed in the rear passage of the ferrule assembly,
- a clamping insert disposed in the sleeve to receive the splicing endface of the fiber stub, the sleeve telescopically receiving the clamping insert and exerting a force on the clamping insert perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.
A ferrule assembly for a fiber optic connector comprising:
- a hollow rear portion defining a rear passage along an longitudinal axis,
- a ferrule capillary, a ferrule body and a fiber stub disposed within the ferrule capillary, the ferrule stub further comprising a presentation end face and a splicing end face,
- a sleeve having an inner profile which tapers from a larger effective inner diameter to a smaller effective inner diameter disposed in the rear passage, and
- a clamping insert being disposed in the sleeve to receive the splicing end face of the fiber stub, and having an outer profile which tapers from a larger effective outer diameter to a smaller effective outer diameter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.