SMALL FORM FACTOR, FIELD-INSTALLABLE OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR
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1. An optical fiber connector comprising:
- a connector housing having a front end and a rear end;
a ferrule disposed in the connector housing and projects from the front end of the connector housing; and
a clamping assembly disposed in the connector housing for mounting the ferrule, and comprising a hollow housing and a cam member, wherein the hollow housing has a rear portion, and the cam member includes;
a groove adapted to clamp a terminating fiber when a cam effect between the hollow housing and the cam member is generated and further the cam effect causes the groove of the cam member to generate a clamping forcer;
a holding portion exposed out from the rear portion of the hollow housing and the rear portion of the connector housing; and
a cylindrical portion physically connected to the holding portion and disposed in the rear portion of the hollow housing.
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Abstract
An optical fiber connector includes a connector housing, a ferrule and a clamping assembly. The connector hosing has a front end and a rear end. The ferrule is disposed in the connector housing and projects from the front end of the connector housing. The clamping assembly is disposed in the connector housing for mounting the ferrule, and includes a hollow housing and a cam member, wherein the cam member includes a groove adapted to clamp a terminating fiber when a cam effect between the hollow housing and the cam member is generated and further the cam effect causes the groove of the cam member to generate a clamping force.
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1. An optical fiber connector comprising:
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a connector housing having a front end and a rear end; a ferrule disposed in the connector housing and projects from the front end of the connector housing; and a clamping assembly disposed in the connector housing for mounting the ferrule, and comprising a hollow housing and a cam member, wherein the hollow housing has a rear portion, and the cam member includes; a groove adapted to clamp a terminating fiber when a cam effect between the hollow housing and the cam member is generated and further the cam effect causes the groove of the cam member to generate a clamping forcer; a holding portion exposed out from the rear portion of the hollow housing and the rear portion of the connector housing; and a cylindrical portion physically connected to the holding portion and disposed in the rear portion of the hollow housing. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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