Fiber optic connector, supporting member used therein, and method of connecting the fiber optic connector to a fiber optic cable
First Claim
1. A fiber optic connector for connection to a fiber optic cable, comprisinga housing having a ferrule provided with a bore in which an optical fiber of the fiber optic cable is secured and a fastening member;
- and a supporting member having a securing section for engagement with an end portion of the fiber optic cable and a holding section for holding reinforcing members of the fiber optic cable for disposition along the fastening member prior to being fastened thereto, wherein the holding section comprises at least one passageway through the supporting member to allow the reinforcing members to pass laterally from inside the supporting member to outside the supporting member, and wherein the securing section is a crimping section to effect crimping engagement with the end portion of the fiber optic cable.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a fiber optic connector which allows easy and secure assembly with a fiber optic cable, a supporting member used therein, and a method of assembling the fiber optic connector to the fiber optic cable. A member (41) which is used to fasten reinforcing members (105) extending from the fiber optic cable (100) is disposed in the vicinity of a rear end of an inner housing (40) of fiber optic connector (10). A supporting member (50) is fastened by crimping to an end portion of the fiber optic cable (100). An appropriate stripping operation is performed on the end portion of the fiber optic cable (100) so that optical fiber (150) and the reinforcing members (105) are exposed. Recesses (55a, 55b), which hold the reinforcing members are located in the supporting member (50). When optical fiber (150) of the fiber optic cable (100) is accommodated in a ferrule (30), the supporting member (50) is caused to engage a rear end of the inner housing (40); the reinforcing members (105) are disposed along member (41) of housing (40) whereafter they are fastened to member (41) by crimping sleeve (90) onto member (41).
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14 Claims
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1. A fiber optic connector for connection to a fiber optic cable, comprising
a housing having a ferrule provided with a bore in which an optical fiber of the fiber optic cable is secured and a fastening member; - and
a supporting member having a securing section for engagement with an end portion of the fiber optic cable and a holding section for holding reinforcing members of the fiber optic cable for disposition along the fastening member prior to being fastened thereto, wherein the holding section comprises at least one passageway through the supporting member to allow the reinforcing members to pass laterally from inside the supporting member to outside the supporting member, and wherein the securing section is a crimping section to effect crimping engagement with the end portion of the fiber optic cable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of connecting a fiber optic connector to a fiber optic cable, comprising the steps of:
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stripping the fiber optic cable exposing an optical fiber and reinforcing members;
securing one end of a supporting member onto an outer covering of the fiber optic cable;
inserting the reinforcing members in one end of the supporting member;
guiding the reinforcing members laterally out of the supporting member;
moving the supporting member adjacent a fastening member of a housing with the optical fiber being disposed in a bore of a ferrule within the housing such that the reinforcing members are arranged along the fastening member; and
securing the optical fiber within the bore of the ferrule. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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