Optical fiber connector and method of assembling the same on site
US12287518B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 12, 2022 |
| Grant date | Apr 29, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 12, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/387
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present disclosure provides an optical fiber connector, comprising an integrated ferrule assembly and an integrated outer housing assembly, the ferrule assembly being adapted to be fitted into the housing assembly. The ferrule assembly at least comprises an inner housing, a spring, a multi-hole ferrule, a multi-fiber optical cable, a sleeve and a thermal shrinkable tube. The housing assembly at least comprises an outer housing, an outer tail tube and an outer protection cap. In the present disclosure, a plurality of components such as the inner housing, the spring, the multi-hole ferrule, multi-fiber optical cable, the sleeve, the thermal shrinkable tube and the like can be preassembled into an integrated ferrule assembly, and a plurality of components such as the outer housing, the outer tail tube, the outer protection cap and the like can be preassembled into an integrated outer housing assembly; then, a worker only needs to insert the integrated ferrule assembly into the integrated outer housing assembly on site, thereby completing assembling operation of the whole optical fiber connector conveniently and quickly.
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