Optical fiber connector with rotatable cover and optical fiber connector assembly having same
AssigneeHon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorI-Thun Lin
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Abstract
An optical fiber connector includes a casing, an optical fiber coupler, and at least one cover. The casing has a receiving space therein and an opening communicating with the receiving space. The optical fiber coupler is accommodated in the receiving space. The optical fiber coupler includes a plurality of lenses and an engaging part. The lenses and the engaging part face the opening. The at least one cover is rotatably coupled to the casing. The at least one cover is rotatable between a first position where the cover substantially covers the opening and seals the optical fiber coupler in the casing and a second position where the optical fiber coupler exposes through the opening.
Claims10
An optical fiber connector, comprising:
- a casing having a receiving space therein and an opening communicating with the receiving space;
- an optical fiber coupler accommodated in the receiving space, the optical fiber coupler comprising a plurality of lenses and an engaging part, the lenses and the engaging part facing the opening;
- two shafts fixed to the casing;
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- two covers, each of the two covers rotatable around a respective one of the two shafts;
- the two covers being rotatable between a first state where the two covers cooperatively cover the opening and seal the optical fiber coupler in the casing and a second state where the optical fiber coupler exposes through the opening.
An optical fiber connector assembly comprising:
- a first optical fiber connector comprising:
- a first casing having a first receiving space therein and a first opening communicating with the first receiving space;
- a first optical fiber coupler accommodated in the first receiving space, the first optical fiber coupler comprising a plurality of first lenses and a first engaging part, the first lenses and the first engaging part facing the first opening;
- two first shafts fixed to the casing;
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- two first covers, each of the two first covers rotatable around a respective one of the two first shafts;
- the two first covers being rotatable between a first state where the two first covers cooperatively cover the first opening and seal the first optical fiber coupler in the first casing and a second state where the first optical fiber coupler exposes through the first opening;
- a second optical fiber connector comprising:
- a second casing having a second receiving space therein and a second opening communicating with the second receiving space;
- a second optical fiber coupler accommodated in the second receiving space, the second optical fiber coupler comprising a plurality of second lenses and a second engaging part, the second lenses and the second engaging part facing the second opening;
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- at least one second cover rotatably coupled to the second casing, the at least one second cover being rotatable between a third state where the at least one second cover substantially covers the opening and seals the second optical fiber coupler in the second casing and a fourth state where the second optical fiber coupler exposes through the second opening,
- wherein the first optical fiber connector is received in the second receiving space in such a manner that the first engaging part is coupled to the second engaging part, each first lens is in optical alignment with a respective second lens.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.