Fiber optic connector assembly
US6764222B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 16, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jul 20, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/389
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A fiber optic connector assembly includes a receptacle for receiving a fiber optic connector along an optic axis. A housing has an open end for receiving the fiber optic connector. A pair of shutter members are pivotally mounted on the housing at opposite sides of the open end for pivotal movement toward and away from each other to close and open the open end. One of the shutter members is shorter than the other shutter member so that the one shutter member closes before the other shutter member and, thereby, prevents binding therebetween. The receptacle has a bottom mating face, and the fiber optic connector has a plurality of alignment pins insertable into guide holes in the mating face. The fiber optic connector assembly include particular dimensional relationships to prevent the alignment pins from engaging the mating face rather than entering the guide holes.
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