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Modular hardened optical fiber connector and assembly method thereof

US11237341B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC · US

Inventors

Guanpeng Hu · Shanghai, CN
Liming Wang · Beijing, CN
Jianfeng JIN · Shanghai, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 5, 2019
Grant date	Feb 1, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 5, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG02B6/387
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present disclosure discloses a modular hardened optical fiber connector and an assembly method thereof. The modular hardened optical fiber connector comprises: a ferrule stub module which comprises a pre-installed optical fiber; an optical cable holding module which comprises an optical drop fiber of an optical drop cable; an optical fiber protection module which is arranged around a connection portion between the pre-installed optical fiber and the optical drop fiber; an inner housing module which accommodates the ferrule stub module, the optical cable holding module and the optical fiber protection module therein; and an outer housing module which accommodates the inner housing module therein.

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