Connector for optical fiber
US5926597A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 23, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jul 20, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/3834
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Within a ferrule inserting hole 21 of a housing 2, a stop groove 23 is provided, while a taper portion 24 is formed as an insertion stopper. A ferrule 3 inserted and held in the housing 2 comprises a substantially cylindrical optical-fiber holding section 31, an optical-fiber crimping section 32 adapted to be crimped by means of a crimping tool for connecting electric wires or the like, and a latch 33 which expands within the stop groove 23 when positioned therein so as to prevent the ferrule 3 from dropping out. Accordingly, a crimping tool used for electric contacts in typical electric works can be used for crimping and attaching an optical fiber 4 to the ferrule 3. The ferrule 3 having the optical fiber 4 attached thereto can be firmly held by the housing 2 by simply inserting therein.
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