Connectors for plastic optical fiber
First Claim
1. An optical fiber connector for retaining an end portion of an optical fiber cable having a bare optical fiber covered by an optical fiber jacket, said optical fiber connector being insertable in a coupler for optically interconnecting the retained optical fiber cable to one of another optical fiber cable and an optical waveguide held in another connector inserted in an opposing end of the coupler, said optical fiber connector comprising:
- a connector housing having a first end for holding the optical fiber cable end portion and a second end through which the optical fiber cable enters the connector;
a fiber holder disposed in the connector housing and comprising an aligning region for aligning the optical fiber cable end portion at a central region of said connector; and
a fiber clamp on said connector housing for retaining the optical fiber cable in said connector and configured for selective movement between a release position in which the optical fiber cable is insertable into and selectively positionable within the connector housing and a clamping position in which the optical fiber cable is clamped within the connector housing against movement of the optical fiber cable relative to the connector housing.
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Abstract
A connector for an optical fiber includes a fiber holder for positionally aligning and retaining the end of the optical fiber and a clamp for selectively clamping the optical fiber against movement in and relative to the connector. The connector is insertable into a coupler for optically coupling the optical fiber with another optical fiber held in the connector or with an optical device.
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23 Claims
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1. An optical fiber connector for retaining an end portion of an optical fiber cable having a bare optical fiber covered by an optical fiber jacket, said optical fiber connector being insertable in a coupler for optically interconnecting the retained optical fiber cable to one of another optical fiber cable and an optical waveguide held in another connector inserted in an opposing end of the coupler, said optical fiber connector comprising:
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a connector housing having a first end for holding the optical fiber cable end portion and a second end through which the optical fiber cable enters the connector;
a fiber holder disposed in the connector housing and comprising an aligning region for aligning the optical fiber cable end portion at a central region of said connector; and
a fiber clamp on said connector housing for retaining the optical fiber cable in said connector and configured for selective movement between a release position in which the optical fiber cable is insertable into and selectively positionable within the connector housing and a clamping position in which the optical fiber cable is clamped within the connector housing against movement of the optical fiber cable relative to the connector housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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