Fiber optic connection system and hybrid fiber optic connection system

A fiber optic connection system comprising:

• a connector body that supports at least one ferrule supporting at least one optical fiber;
• a fiber optic adapter defining a port for receiving the connector body;
• an environmental seal for providing a seal between the connector body and the fiber optic adapter;
• and
• a robust active coupler included with the fiber optic adapter and not carried with the connector body, the robust active coupler being movable relative to the port of the fiber optic adapter and being configured to retain the connector body within the port, the robust active coupler being configured to retain the connector body within the port so as to withstand a pull-out force of at least 25 pounds;
• wherein the robust active coupler is slidably movable between a coupling position and non-coupling position.

A fiber optic connection system comprising:

• a connector body that supports at least two ferrules positioned along a major axis, the at least two ferrules each supporting at least one optical fiber;
• a fiber optic adapter defining a port for receiving the connector body;
• and
• a slide clip included with the fiber optic adapter and not carried with the connector body, the slide clip being movable relative to the port of the fiber optic adapter between a coupling position and non-coupling position, the slide clip being configured to retain the connector body within the port when in the coupling position, and the slide clip being configured to allow removal of the connector body from the port when in the non-coupling position;
• wherein when the slide clip is in the coupling position, the slide clip engages the connector body at retention locations positioned at opposite sides of the connector body, and wherein the slide clip is spring biased toward the coupling position by a spring.

A fiber optic connection system comprising:

• a fiber optic connector including:
• a connector body having a peripheral retention flange that extends about a circumference of the connector body, wherein the peripheral retention flange defines side notches, and ramps are provided at the side notches;
• and
• at least one ferrule supporting at least one optical fiber;
• and
• an adapter defining a connector insertion axis that extends through the adapter, the adapter including:
• a housing defining a port sized for receiving the fiber optic connector;
• a robust active coupler slidably moveable relative to the housing between a coupling position and a non-coupling position in a direction that is transverse relative to the connector insertion axis, the robust active coupler configured to retain the fiber optic connector within the port of the housing when in the coupling position, the robust active coupler defining an opening for receiving the fiber optic connector, and retention structures are positioned at opposite sides of the opening, each of the retention structures includes a ramp that faces at least partially in an outward direction and a retention surface that faces in an inward direction;
• and
• a spring configured to bias the robust active coupler toward the coupling position;
• wherein, when the fiber optic connector is inserted axially along the connector insertion axis into the adapter, the peripheral retention flange engages the retention structures of the robust active coupler to move the robust active coupler to the non-coupling position until the peripheral retention flange moves inwardly past the retention structures such that the robust active coupler moves back toward the coupling position.

A fiber optic connection system comprising:

• a fiber optic connector including at least one ferrule supporting at least one optical fiber;
• a housing defining a port for receiving the fiber optic connector;
• an environmental seal for providing a seal around the fiber optic connector within the port;
• a robust active coupler carried by the housing and not carried with the fiber optic connector, the robust active coupler being movable relative to the port and being configured to retain the fiber optic connector within the port, the robust active coupler being configured to retain the fiber optic connector within the port so as to withstand a pull-out force of at least 25 pounds,
• wherein the robust active coupler is slidably movable between a coupling position and a non-coupling position, wherein the robust active coupler is spring biased toward the coupling position;
• and
• a ramp arrangement for automatically moving the robust active coupler against the spring bias from the coupling position to the non-coupling position when the fiber optic connector is being inserted into the port, wherein the spring bias returns the robust active coupler to the coupling position once the fiber optic connector has been fully inserted into the port.