US 9,383,539 B2 · Pushable multi-fiber connector

Abstract

Multi-fiber, fiber optic cable assemblies may be configured so that the terminal ends of the cables have pre-assembled back-post assemblies that include pre-assembled ferrules, such as MPO ferrules that meet the requisite tolerances needed for fiber optic transmissions. To protect the pre-assembled components from damage prior to and during installation, pre-assembled components may be enclosed within a protective housing. The housing with pre-assembled components may be of a size smaller than fully assembled connectors so as to be sized to fit through a conduit. The remaining connector housing components for the multi-fiber connectors may be provided separately and may be configured to be attached to the back-post assembly after installation of the cable.

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Dependent claims

A terminal assembly for a multi-fiber optical cable, comprising:

a back post member configured to couple to the multi-fiber optical cable;
a ferrule;
an insert configured to align with the ferrule, the insert being one of a pin holder insert and a pin alignment insert;
and
a housing including a first housing component and a second housing component configured to couple to the first housing component so as to form at least one chamber therebetween for receiving at least the ferrule, each of the first and second housing components being further configured to couple to the back post member;
wherein the back post member includes a longitudinal slot and a transverse slot, and at least one of the first housing component and the second housing component includes a longitudinal projection configured to engage the longitudinal slot, and a transverse projection configured to engage the transverse slot.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Pushable multi-fiber connector

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Pushable multi-fiber connector

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Abstract

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