Optical fiber connector with alignment feature
US5091991A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 25, 1991 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S439/953
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A connector (7) for joining light transmitting fiber cables (9) to a transmitter and/or receiver device (3) comprises a plug half connector (6) and a yoke half connector (5). The plug half connector (6) comprises a plug (8) having axial extending bore (35) for receiving an optical fiber, a transceiver adapter (10) adapted to axially receive the plug (8) and extending axially for aligning the plug (8) relative to the transmitter and/or receiver device (3). Further the transceiver adapter (10) has a forward mating face (27). A pin (13) is beveled at its end (47) and is fixed to the forward mating face (27) of the tranceiver adapter (10) and extends forward of the plug half connector (6). The yoke half connector (5) is attached to and is integral with the transmitter and/or receiver device (3) and has an aperture (19) therein beveled (20) to receive the pin (13) to be guided into the aperture (19) by the beveling (20).
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