Fiber optic connector and fiber optic assembly having same
AssigneeHon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorHsiang-Hung Chen
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Abstract
An exemplary fiber optic connector includes four converging lenses and a main body. The main body includes a first surface and a opposite second surface. The first surface defines four receiving holes for receiving four optical fibers. The converging lenses are arranged on the second surface and align with the respective receiving holes. The second surface defines two receiving slots for fixedly receiving two fixing protrusions of a complementary fiber optic connector, as well as two buffer slot. The two buffer slots each are located between the converging lens and the receiving slot, and are configured for allowing two portions of the main body to be bendable, such that precise alignment of the converging lens and the receiving slot is maintained.
Claims20
A fiber optic connector for connecting to a complementary fiber optic connector, the complementary fiber optic connector comprising at least one fixing protrusion, the fiber optic connector comprising:
- at least one converging lens;
- a main body comprising a first surface and a second surface at two opposite sides thereof, the first surface defining at least one receiving hole for receiving at least one optical fiber, the at least one converging lens being arranged on the second surface and aligning with the at least one receiving hole, the second surface defining at least one receiving slot for fixedly receiving the at least one fixing protrusion and at least one buffer slot, the at least one buffer slot being located between the at least one converging lens and the at least one receiving slot, and being configured for allowing at least one portion of the main body between the at least one buffer slot and the at least one fixing hole to be bendable, such that precise alignment of the at least one converging lens and the at least one receiving slot is maintained.
A fiber optic assembly comprising:
- a complementary fiber optic connector comprising at least one fixing protrusion;
- a fiber optic connector comprising:
- at least one converging lens;
- a main body comprising a first surface and a second surface at two opposite sides thereof, the first surface defining at least one receiving hole for receiving at least one optical fiber, the at least one converging lens being arranged on the second surface and aligning with the at least one receiving hole, the second surface defining at least one receiving slot for fixedly receiving the at least one fixing protrusion of the complementary fiber optic connector and at least one buffer slot, the at least one buffer slot being located between the at least one converging lens and the at least one receiving slot, and being configured for allowing at least one portion of the main body between the at least one buffer slot and the at least one fixing hole to be bendable, such that precise alignment of the at least one converging lens and the at least one receiving slot is maintained.
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