Mold for fabricating an optical fiber connector
AssigneeHon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorShih-Chieh Yen
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Abstract
A mold for fabricating an optical fiber connector is provided. The mold includes a mold body, a core pin and a positioning block. The mold body defines a molding chamber, and the molding chamber has a lens forming portion for forming a lens. The core pin is configured for insertion into the molding chamber and forming an optical fiber insertion hole. The core pin includes a first portion and a second portion thinner than the first portion. The positioning block is configured for being arranged in the molding chamber. The positioning block includes an engaging hole for engagingly receiving the second portion.
Claims20
A mold for fabricating an optical fiber connector, the mold comprising:
- a mold body defining a molding chamber therein, the molding chamber having a lens forming portion for forming a lens;
- a core pin configured for insertion into the molding chamber and forming an optical fiber insertion hole of the optical fiber connector, the core pin comprising a first portion and a second portion thinner than the first portion, the second portion comprising:
- a main body;
- and
- a step interconnecting the main body and the first portion;
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- a positioning block configured for being arranged in the molding chamber, the positioning block comprising an engaging hole for engagingly receiving the step of the core pin.
A mold for fabricating an optical fiber connector, the mold comprising:
- a plurality of core pins configured for forming optical fiber insertion holes of the optical fiber connector;
- a mold body comprising a core section for receiving the core pins, and a cavity section, the core section and the cavity section cooperatively defining a molding chamber, the molding chamber comprising a plurality of lens forming portions aligning with the respective core pins and configured for forming a plurality of lenses, each of the core pins comprising a first portion and a second portion thinner than the first portion, the second portion comprising:
- a main body;
- and
- a step interconnecting the main body and the first portion;
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- a plurality of positioning blocks being arranged in the core section, each of the positioning blocks comprising a plurality of engaging holes for receivingly engaging the steps of the core pins.
A mold for fabricating an optical fiber connector, the mold comprising:
- a mold body defining a molding chamber for forming the optical fiber connector and a passage in communication with the molding chamber;
- a core pin inserted in the passage and extending into the molding chamber for forming an optical fiber insertion hole in the optical fiber connector, the core pin comprising a first portion and a second portion thinner than the first portion, the second portion comprising:
- a main body;
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- a step interconnecting the main body and the first portion;
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- a positioning block arranged in the molding chamber for positioning the core pin, the positioning block comprising an engaging hole aligned with the passage for engagingly receiving the step of the core pin.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.