Precision ferrule connector assembly
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1. A ferrule connector assembly comprising:
- a housing having a first end, a second end, and a bore extending from said first end to said second end, said first end being adapted to receive a ferrule containing an optical fiber;
a split sleeve at least partially disposed within said bore at said second end and secured within said housing through a press fit engagement between an outer surface of said split sleeve and at least a portion of said bore; and
a core member at least partially disposed within said split sleeve, said core member having a hole optically aligned with the optical fiber.
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Abstract
A ferrule connector assembly includes a housing having a bore therethrough. The housing has a first end adapted to receive a sleeve assembly having a split sleeve and core member disposed in the split sleeve. A second end of the housing receives a ferrule containing an optical fiber. The core member has a hole extending therethrough that is optically aligned with the optical fiber. The sleeve assembly is press-fit within the bore of the housing and secured within the housing through one or more securing structures.
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1. A ferrule connector assembly comprising:
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a housing having a first end, a second end, and a bore extending from said first end to said second end, said first end being adapted to receive a ferrule containing an optical fiber; a split sleeve at least partially disposed within said bore at said second end and secured within said housing through a press fit engagement between an outer surface of said split sleeve and at least a portion of said bore; and a core member at least partially disposed within said split sleeve, said core member having a hole optically aligned with the optical fiber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A ferrule connector assembly comprising:
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a split sleeve adapted to receive a core member, said core member having a longitudinal hole therethrough; and a housing having a bore therethrough, said bore directly engaging an outer surface of said split sleeve, said housing having a first end adapted to receive said split sleeve and said core member and a second end adapted to receive a ferrule; wherein said core member is inserted into said split sleeve and said split sleeve is then inserted into said first end of said housing, said split sleeve being held in place by a friction force. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for assembling a ferrule connector assembly comprising:
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a step for inserting a core member having a hole therein into a split sleeve to form a sleeve assembly; and a step for inserting said sleeve assembly into a housing, said housing having a bore extending from a first end of the housing to a second end of the housing, said first end adapted to receive a ferrule and said second end adapted to receive said sleeve assembly such that the bore directly engages an outer surface of the split sleeve in a press fit engagement. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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