Optical fiber connector and assembly method therefor
US10901157B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 31, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jan 26, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/389
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention discloses a type of optical fibre connector, comprising: an external shell; an internal shell, installed within said external shell; an inserted core component, contained within said internal shell and comprising an inserted core and a length of optical fibre pre-installed within said inserted core; and a spring, contained within said internal shell and located behind said inserted core, and being for exerting a pre-set axial force on said inserted core. Said internal shell includes a front part and a rear part; said rear part is assembled on said front part. Additionally, said spring is compressed between said rear part and said inserted core. In the present invention, the rear part can act as a retainer for the compressed spring and can also be for securing the Kevlar fibre extension tube of the optical cable. As a result, in comparison to the prior art, the present invention reduces the number of components of the optical fibre connector and simplifies the structure of the optical fibre connector, thus facilitating rapid on-site assembly of the optical fibre connector.
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