Polarity identification for polarity reversing duplex unibody connectors
First Claim
1. A duplex connector, comprising:
- a first connector configured to plug into a first adapter; and
a second connector configured to plug into a second adapter;
whereinthe first connector and the second connector comprise respective first sides and respective second sides that are opposite the first sides,while the first connector and the second connector are plugged into the first adapter and the second adapter according to a first polarity, the first sides are upward-facing,while the first connector and the second connector are plugged into the first adapter and the second adapter according to a second polarity, the second sides are upward-facing,the first side of the first connector is labeled with a first identifier,the first side of the second connector is labeled with a second identifier,the second side of the first connector is labeled with the first identifier, andthe second side of the second connector is labeled with the first identifier.
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Abstract
A fiber optic connector assembly incorporates features that improve structural rigidity and the integrity of transmitted signals. These features also facilitate a technique for reversing polarity of the connector assembly with little or no risk of twisting the optical fibers and without requiring the housing assembly to be disassembled. The connector is marked or embossed with transmit and receive connector labels that facilitate visual identification of the polarity of the connector. One side of the duplex connector can be marked with “A” and “B” labels corresponding to the receive and transmit connectors, respectively. The opposite side of the duplex connector can be marked with two “A” labels corresponding to the receive and transmit connectors, respectively. Thus, a user can readily identify whether the connector is configured for “A-B” polarity or “A-A” polarity.
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20 Claims
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1. A duplex connector, comprising:
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a first connector configured to plug into a first adapter; and a second connector configured to plug into a second adapter; wherein the first connector and the second connector comprise respective first sides and respective second sides that are opposite the first sides, while the first connector and the second connector are plugged into the first adapter and the second adapter according to a first polarity, the first sides are upward-facing, while the first connector and the second connector are plugged into the first adapter and the second adapter according to a second polarity, the second sides are upward-facing, the first side of the first connector is labeled with a first identifier, the first side of the second connector is labeled with a second identifier, the second side of the first connector is labeled with the first identifier, and the second side of the second connector is labeled with the first identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A cable assembly, comprising:
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a cable comprising at least two conductors; and a duplex connector attached to an end of the cable, wherein the duplex connector comprises; a transmit connector communicatively connected to a first conductor of the at least two conductors, and a receive connector communicatively connected to a second conductor of the at least two conductors, wherein while the duplex connector is plugged into an adapter according to a first polarity, first sides of the transmit connector and the receive connector are upward-facing, while the duplex connector is plugged into the adapter according to a second polarity, second sides of the connector housing are upward-facing, the first side of the transmit connector comprises a transmit identifier marking, the first side of the receive connector comprises a receive identifier marking, the second side of the transmit connector comprises the receive identifier marking, and the second side of the transmit connector comprises the receive identifier marking. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method, comprising:
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rotating a first front body of a duplex connector about a first barrel projection on which the first front body is attached, wherein the first front body and the first barrel projection house a first ferrule assembly comprising a first ferrule that protrudes from a first front opening of the first front body, wherein a first side of the duplex connector contains a first identifying mark in association with the first front body, and wherein a second side of the duplex connector contains a second identifying mark in association with the first front body; rotating a second front body of the fiber optic connector about a second barrel projection on which the second front body is attached, wherein the second front body and the second barrel projection house a second ferrule assembly comprising a second ferrule that protrudes from a second front opening of the second front body, wherein the first side of the duplex connector contains a second identifying mark in association with the second front body, and wherein the second side of the duplex connector contains the first identifying mark in association with the second front body; removing a puller from a first side of the fiber optic connector; and attaching the puller to a second side of the fiber optic connector opposite the first side. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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