Fiber optic connector
First Claim
1. A fiber optic connector comprising:
- a connector body defining a longitudinal axis, the connector body including a front housing that connects to a rear housing, the front and rear housings having lengths that extend along the longitudinal axis;
a ferrule assembly mounted at least partially in the connector body, the ferrule assembly being movable relative to the connector body along the longitudinal axis of the connector body, the ferrule assembly including a ferrule having a rear end supported in a ferrule hub, the ferrule having a front face accessible at a front end of the connector body, the ferrule defining a fiber passage that extends through the ferrule along the central longitudinal axis from the rear end of the ferrule to the front face of the ferrule;
a spring positioned within the connector body for biasing the ferrule assembly in a forward direction toward a forwardmost position of the ferrule assembly, the spring having a first spring length when the ferrule assembly is in the forwardmost position;
the rear housing including a front extension that fits inside a rear end of the spring, the front extension having a front extension length, wherein the front extension length is at least 25 percent of the first spring length; and
the fiber optic connector defining a gap between the front extension of the rear housing and a rear end of the ferrule hub when the ferrule assembly is in the forwardmost position.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a fiber optic connector and cable assembly. The fiber optic connector includes a connector body and ferrule assembly mounted in the connector body. A spring is positioned within the connector body for biasing the ferrule assembly in a forward direction. The spring has a first spring length when the ferrule assembly is in a forwardmost position. A rear housing of the connector body includes a front extension that fits inside a rear end of the spring, the front extension having a front extension length. The fiber optic connector defines a gap between the front extension and a ferrule hub of the ferrule assembly, the gap having a first dimension measured between the front extension and the ferrule hub when the ferrule assembly is in the forwardmost position, the front extension length being longer than the first dimension.
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1. A fiber optic connector comprising:
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a connector body defining a longitudinal axis, the connector body including a front housing that connects to a rear housing, the front and rear housings having lengths that extend along the longitudinal axis; a ferrule assembly mounted at least partially in the connector body, the ferrule assembly being movable relative to the connector body along the longitudinal axis of the connector body, the ferrule assembly including a ferrule having a rear end supported in a ferrule hub, the ferrule having a front face accessible at a front end of the connector body, the ferrule defining a fiber passage that extends through the ferrule along the central longitudinal axis from the rear end of the ferrule to the front face of the ferrule; a spring positioned within the connector body for biasing the ferrule assembly in a forward direction toward a forwardmost position of the ferrule assembly, the spring having a first spring length when the ferrule assembly is in the forwardmost position; the rear housing including a front extension that fits inside a rear end of the spring, the front extension having a front extension length, wherein the front extension length is at least 25 percent of the first spring length; and the fiber optic connector defining a gap between the front extension of the rear housing and a rear end of the ferrule hub when the ferrule assembly is in the forwardmost position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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