Female hardened optical connectors for use with hybrid receptacle
First Claim
1. A female hardened fiber optic connector, comprising:
- a connector assembly;
a crimp body having a first shell and a second shell for securing the connector assembly at a front end of the shells and a cable attachment region rearward of the front end;
a shroud having alignment fingers on a first end and a locking feature extending outwardly from a rim area of the shroud, wherein the crimp body fits within a portion of the shroud and is secured therein by the locking feature; and
a female coupling nut having an internal attachment feature.
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Abstract
A female hardened fiber optic connector for terminating an end of a fiber optic cable that is suitable for making an optical connection with another hardened cable assembly and cable assemblies using the same are disclosed. The female hardened fiber optic connector includes a connector assembly, a crimp body, and a shroud. The crimp body has a first shell and a second shell for securing the connector assembly at a front end of the shells and a cable attachment region rearward of the front end for securing a cable. The crimp body fits within the shroud and is secured within the shroud using a locking feature disposed on a rim area of the shroud. The female hardened connector may further include a receptacle having a non-hardened receptacle port and a hardened receptacle port, where alignment fingers of the female hardened connector fit into distinct openings on the non-hardened receptacle port side.
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24 Claims
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1. A female hardened fiber optic connector, comprising:
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a connector assembly; a crimp body having a first shell and a second shell for securing the connector assembly at a front end of the shells and a cable attachment region rearward of the front end; a shroud having alignment fingers on a first end and a locking feature extending outwardly from a rim area of the shroud, wherein the crimp body fits within a portion of the shroud and is secured therein by the locking feature; and a female coupling nut having an internal attachment feature. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of making a hardened fiber optic connector assembly, comprising:
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providing a fiber optic cable having at least one optical fiber; providing a female hardened fiber optic connector that includes a connector assembly, a crimp body having a first shell and a second shell for securing the connector assembly at a front end of the shells and a cable attachment region rearward of the front end, and a shroud having alignment fingers on a first end and a locking feature extending outwardly from a rim area of the shroud, wherein the crimp body fits within a portion of the shroud and is secured by the locking feature and a female coupling nut having an internal attachment feature; attaching the at least one optical fiber to the connector assembly; and securing the connector assembly between the first shell and second shell. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A hardened fiber optic connector assembly, comprising:
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a fiber optic cable having at least one optical fiber a female hardened fiber optic connector attached to the at least one optical fiber of the fiber optic cable, the female hardened fiber optic connector, comprising; a connector assembly; a crimp body having a first shell and a second shell for securing the connector assembly at a front end of the shells and a cable attachment region rearward of the front end; and a shroud having alignment fingers on a first end and a locking feature extending outwardly from a rim area of the shroud, wherein the crimp body fits within a portion of the shroud, and the locking feature is one or more integrally formed clips for securing the crimp body within the shroud. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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