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US 6,554,486 B1Granted
Optical connector
AssigneeFujitsu Limited
InventorsMichihiro Takamatsu, Mitsuo Kaetsu
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Abstract
An optical connector has an optical-connector housing in which a ferrule at an extending end of an optical fiber is incorporated, the optical-connector housing having a coding-key mounting portion. A coding key is mounted at the coding-key mounting portion in a condition in which the extending end of the coding key projects further than the extending end of the ferrule.
Claims6
An apparatus comprising:
- a first optical connector having an optical-connector housing incorporating a ferrule,
- wherein a code-identifying arrangement provided at the first optical connector is configured to identify and connect to a code-identifying arrangement of a second optical connector, and include an extending end to project further than an extending end of said ferrule.
An optical connector comprising:
- an optical-connector housing incorporating a ferrule at an extending end of an optical fiber,
- said optical-connector housing having a first coding key mounted to the optical connector,
- said first coding key having an arrangement which abuts against a coding key for an electrical connector, but does not abut against a second coding key configured for connecting to said first coding key, both, said first coding key and second coding key arranged for optical connectors;
- and
- an extending end of said first coding key which projects further than an extending end of said ferrule.
2 more elements
An optical connector comprising:
- an optical connector housing incorporating a ferrule at an extending end of an optical fiber;
- and
- a first coding key mounted to the optical connector and arranged for connecting to a second coding key configured for a different optical connector, the first coding key extending beyond an end of the ferrule to abut against a coding key for an electrical connector, but does not abut against the second coding key.
An optical connector comprising:
- first means for incorporating a ferrule at an extending end of an optical fiber;
- and
- second means for causing a first coding key to be mounted to the optical connector and arranged for connecting to a second coding key configured for a different optical connector, the first coding key extending beyond an end of the ferrule to abut against a coding key for an electrical connector, but does not abut against the second coding key.
An optical connector comprising:
- means for incorporating a ferrule at an extending end of an optical fiber and having a first coding key mounted to the optical connector,
- said first coding key having an arrangement which abuts against a coding key for an electrical connector, but does not abut against a second coding key configured for connecting to said first coding key, both, said first coding key and second coding key arranged for optical connectors;
- and
- an extending end of said first coding key to project further than an extending end of said ferrule.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.