Fiber optic termination system including a fiber optic connector assembly and method of fabricating same
AssigneeMolex Incorporated
InventorRichard F. Roth
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Abstract
A fiber optic termination system includes a fiber optic cable having at least one optical fiber surrounded by an outer sheath. A crimp ring is crimped to the cable. A fiber optic connector is terminated to the fiber optic cable and includes a ferrule for terminating the optical fiber. A two-part housing assembly for the connector mounts the fiber optic cable and ferrule and also captures the crimp ring therewithin. A boot surrounds the rear end of the housing to hold the housing closed about the crimp ring on the cable.
Claims20
A fiber optic termination system, comprising:
- a fiber optic cable including at least one optical fiber surrounded by an outer sheath, a length of the fiber being exposed at an end thereof, and with a crimp ring crimped to the outer sheath spaced from the fiber end;
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- a ferrule for terminating the optical fiber, and
- a housing assembly about the ferrule and including a housing part and a cover part movably mounted on the housing part for movement between an open position allowing assembly of the fiber optic cable, including said crimp ring, therewithin, and a closed position capturing the crimp ring within the housing assembly with the optical fiber terminated by the ferrule.
A method of fabricating a fiber optic connector assembly, comprising the steps of:
- providing a fiber optic cable;
- crimping a crimp ring about the cable,
- terminating the cable in a ferrule;
- providing a housing assembly including a housing part and a cover part movably mounted on the housing part for relative movement between an open position and a closed position;
- positioning the fiber optic cable, ferrule and crimp ring into the housing assembly with the cover part in its open position;
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- closing the cover part to capture the crimp ring within the housing assembly.
A fiber optic connector assembly for terminating at least one optical fiber of a fiber optic cable, comprising:
- a housing for receiving the fiber optic cable and including a forward mating end and a rear end;
- a ferrule within the forward mating end of the housing for terminating the optical fiber;
- a cover movably mounted on the rear end of the housing for movement between an open position allowing assembly of the fiber optic cable and a closed position capturing the cable therewithin;
- a boot about the rear end of the housing for holding the cover in its closed position;
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- a latch movably mounted on the housing intermediate the ends thereof for latching the connector to a complementary mating connector or other associated fiber optic transmission device.
A fiber optic connector assembly for terminating at least one optical fiber of a fiber optic cable, comprising:
- a housing for receiving the fiber optic cable and including a forward mating end and a rear end;
- a ferrule within the forward mating end of the housing for terminating the optical fiber;
- a pin holder within the housing rearwardly of the ferrule for mounting at least one alignment pin;
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- spring means operatively associated between the pin holder and the housing for biasing the pin holder and the ferrule forwardly of the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.