Optical fiber cable holder

• US 6,728,462 B2
• Filed: 12/24/2001
• Issued: 04/27/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 11/07/2001
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Wu, Kun-Tsan, Lee, Chun Yu
• Primary Examiner(s): Kim, Robert H.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Caley, Michael H
• Application Number:
  US10/026,484
• Publication Number:
  US 20030095775A1
• Time in Patent Office: 855 Days
• Field of Search: 385/134, 385/135, 385/136, 385/137
• US Class Current: 385/137
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/4471 Terminating devices demountable connectors G02B6/3807; Cable clamps

Abstract

An optical fiber cable holder (1) includes a clasping portion (11) and a fixing portion (12). The clasping portion includes a top cover (1), and two side walls (112) depending from opposite sides of the top cover. A pair of bent arms (114) respectively extends from other opposite sides of the top cover, to prevent excessive bending of any cable (3) secured in the holder. A pair of spring arms (113) slants inwardly from the side walls, to retain the cables in the clasping portion. The fixing portion includes a pair of locking legs (121) and four stop latches (122). The locking legs are engagingly received through a pair of holes (21) defined in a base plate (2). The stop latches are supported on the base plate. The holder is thereby fixed on the base plate.

Claims

1. An optical fiber cable holder fixed on a base plate, the optical fiber cable holder comprising:

a clasping portion to hold cables, the clasping portion comprising a top cover and two side walls depending from opposite sides thereof; and

a fixing portion fixing the optical fiber cable holder on the base plate;

wherein

at least one bent arm extends from at least a side of the top cover other than the sides from which the side walls depend to prevent excessive bending of the cables;

wherein

the at least one bent arm extends upwardly from the at least a side of the top cover;

wherein the clasping portion further includes at least one spring arm extending from at least one of the side walls to hold the cables in the clasping portion;

wherein

the at least one spring arm slants inwardly from the at least one of the sidewalls.

2. An optical fiber cable holder fixed on a base plate, the optical fiber cable holder comprising:

a clasping portion to hold fibers, the clasping portion having a top cover and two side walls depending downwardly from two opposite sides thereof;

a fixing portion connecting with the side walls of the clasping portion and fixing the optical fiber cable holder to the base plate; and

at least one bent arm extending from the top cover of the clasping portion to prevent excessive bending of the fibers;

wherein

the clasping portion includes at least one spring arm extending inwardly from at least one of the side walls to hold the fibers in the clasping portion;

wherein

the at least one spring arm slants inwardly from the at least one of the side walls.

3. An optical fiber cable assembly comprising:

a base plate defining two spaced holes; and

a one-piece holder mounted on said base plate, said holder including;

a U-shaped clasping portion including a top cover with a pair of side walls extending downwardly by two sides thereof, said top cover together with said pair of side walls defining a receiving space above said base plate;

a lower locking leg and an upper stop latch discretely formed on and spaced from each other along each of said side walls and commonly defining therebetween a gap to receive said base plate therein;

wherein

a planar dimension of said locking leg is not substantially larger than a dimension of the corresponding hole through which said locking leg extends;

wherein

both the lower locking leg and the upper stop latch are vertically positioned outside of the base plate and horizontally exposed to an exterior.