Fiber optic connector module having rear extender
AssigneeMolex Incorporated
InventorsBarbara Grzegorzewska, Igor Grois
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Abstract
A fiber optic connector module is provided for assembly at a rear face of a fiber optic connector assembly. The module includes a ferrule terminated to at least one optical fiber. A housing is spaced behind the ferrule and includes a rear end exposed at said rear face of the connector assembly. An extender member is removably attached to the housing at the rear end thereof and extends away from the rear face of the connector assembly for facilitating manipulation of the connector module.
Claims24
A fiber optic connector module for assembly at a rear face of a fiber optic connector assembly, comprising:
- a ferrule terminated to at least one optical fiber, the ferrule including a front mating end and a rear end;
- a pin keeper engaged with the rear end of the ferrule;
- at least one alignment pin extending from the pin keeper through the ferrule and projecting beyond the front mating end of the ferrule;
- a pusher member spaced behind the pin keeper and including a roar end exposed at said rear face of the connector assembly;
- a spring sandwiched between the pusher member and the pin keeper;
- and an extender member attached to the pusher member at the roar end thereof and extending away from the rear face of the connector assembly for facilitating manipulation of the connector module, wherein said pusher member has an open rear end through which the optical fiber extends, said extender member being attached to the pusher member within the open rear end thereof and wherein said extender member includes at least one attachment arm inserted into the open rear end of the pusher member.
A fiber optic connector module for assembly at a rear face of a fiber optic connector assembly, comprising:
- a ferrule terminated to at least one optical fiber, the ferrule including a front mating end and a rear end;
- a pin keeper engaged with the rear end of the ferrule;
- at least one alignment pin extending from the pin keeper through the ferrule and projecting beyond the front mating end of the ferrule;
- a pusher member spaced behind the pin keeper and including an open rear end exposed at said rear face of the connector assembly and through which the optical fiber extends;
- a spring sandwiched between the pusher member and the pin keeper;
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- an extender member attached to the pusher member within the open rear end thereof and extending away from the rear face of the connector assembly for facilitating manipulation of the connector module, the extender member being generally hollow and through which the optical fiber also extends, wherein said extender member includes at least one attachment arm inserted into the open rear end of the pusher member.
A fiber optic connector module for assembly at a rear face of a fiber optic connector assembly, comprising:
- a ferrule terminated to at least one optical fiber;
- a housing spaced behind the ferrule and including a an open rear end exposed at said rear face of the connector assembly through which the optical fiber extends;
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- an extender member removably attached to the housing at within the open rear end thereof and extending away from the rear face of the connector assembly for facilitating manipulation of the connector module, wherein said extender member includes at least one attachment arm inserted into the open rear end of the housing.
A fiber optic connector module for assembly at a rear face of a fiber optic connector assembly, comprising:
- a ferrule terminated to at least one optical fiber, the ferrule including a front mating end and a rear end;
- a pin keeper for engaging with the rear end of the ferrule;
- at least one alignment pin extending from the pin keeper through the ferrule and projecting beyond the front mating end of the ferrule;
- a pusher member spaced behind the pin keeper wherein the pusher member further comprises a rear end exposed at said rear face of the connector assembly;
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- a spring situated between the pusher member and the pin keeper;
- an extender member for attaching to the pusher member at the rear end thereof and extending away from the rear face of the connector assembly for facilitating manipulation of the connector module wherein said extender member includes at least one attachment arm inserted into the open rear end of the pusher member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.