Fiber optic connector having an optical fiber that is axially moveable within a ferrule

US9829646B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA · BE

Inventors

• Jan Watte · Grimbergen, BE
• Jan Vandenbroeck · Aarschot, BE
• Danny Willy August Verheyden · Gelrode, BE
• Stefano BERI · Zaventem, BE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 4, 2014
• Grant date: Nov 28, 2017
• Expiry date: Nov 4, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G02B6/3847
• WIPO field: Optics
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A fiber optic connector (20) including a ferrule (42) having a front end (48) and a rear end (50). The ferrule (42) defines an axial bore (46) that extends through the ferrule (42) between the front end (48) and the rear end (50). The ferrule (42) includes a ferrule axis (64) that extends along the axial bore (46). The fiber optic connector (20) includes an optical fiber (62) positioned within the axial bore (46) that is movable relative to the ferrule (42) within the axial bore (46) along the ferrule axis (64). The optical fiber (62) has fiber end face (63) that has been energy treated to round the fiber end face (63). A fiber alignment structure (66) can be attached at a front ferrule end face (54) of the ferrule (42). A camera can be used to position a fiber end face (63) of the optical fiber (62) relative to the front ferrule end face (54) of the ferrule (42).