Fiber channel-inter changeable fiber optic connector
US8727638B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 2011 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 26, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/3887
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A fiber channel-interchangeable fiber optic connector includes an adapter, two connectors respectively rotatably mounted in respective axle holes at the front side of the adapter, a sub-assembly detachably attached to the adapter to stop the connectors from rotation and hold down the connectors in position, and a cable inserted through the sub-assembly and mounted in the adapter with two optical-fiber cores therein respectively inserted into ferrules of the connectors. Detaching the sub-assembly from the adapter allows rotation of the connectors and the sub-assembly through 180-degrees angle relative to the adapter to interchange the fiber channels.
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