Fiber-optical plug as well as a single and double coupler for receiving such a plug
US7488115B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 14, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/3821
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to a connector for creating an optical waveguide connector-in connection for an optical waveguide cable containing an optical waveguide, said connector comprising a housing, a ferrule holder arranged in the housing, and a locking device arranged outside the housing, on a narrow side thereof. The inventive connector has a housing that has the outer shape of an RJ-45 connector, is open on the front side and the rear side thereof, and has an inner region surrounded by the narrow sides extending parallel to the longitudinal axis of the connector-in connection, and a catch spring used as a locking device for engaging in a coupling, the catch spring being elastically connected to the housing. Ferrule holders for each of the optical waveguides guided into the inner region through the rear side of the housing are arranged in the inner region, each ferrule holder being respectively provided with a recess for a coupling ferrule on the side thereof facing the front side of the housing. The invention also relates to a double coupler and a single coupler, having a housing that is a modified housing of an RJ-45 connector and has a rear engagement in the locking device of th…
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