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20080253718 | FIELD TERMINATION CONNECTOR WITH SHAPED ADHESIVE PRE-FORM - An optical fiber terminating assembly includes a housing, which can receive an optical fiber to be terminated so that it is located in alignment with a length of another optical fiber, or an optoelectronic device, a heat responsive adhesive element, and a thermally conductive element. The housing includes a compartment through which the optical fiber to be terminated can extend. The heat responsive adhesive element is disposed in the compartment and includes at least one pathway preformed dispose in the heat responsive adhesive element. A portion of the optical fiber is disposed in the pathway. The thermally conductive element is disposed in the compartment and is coupleable to a source of energy so that heat in the thermally conductive element causes the heat responsive adhesive element to soften and adhere to the optical fiber in the channel to secure it in position. | 10-16-2008 |
20080260334 | Plug-socket connector apparatus for optical fiber termination - Plug-socket connector apparatus for optical fiber termination comprises first and second plugs and a socket. The first and second plugs are both single ferrule plugs. The socket is a molded interconnect device and a plug holder, and includes terminals located on the bottom face of the socket, first and second bores located at one side of the socket, and first and second retainers. The retainers retain latches formed in the plugs so as to prevent the plugs from falling out of the bores and to restrict rotation angles of the plugs around the axes within predetermined rotation angle ranges, when the plugs is plugged in the bores. | 10-23-2008 |
20080317414 | Shutter Assembly - According to the shutter assembly of the present invention, since the shutter member is connected in a swingable manner with the shutter housing that could be mounted on the optical adapter so as to surround the optical adapter, it is possible to easily provide the shutter member in either of the SC or LC optical adapter only by mounting the shutter housing on the SC or LC type optical adapter. | 12-25-2008 |
20090067788 | Electrical to Optical and Optical to Electrical Connector System - A connector module for interfacing electrical or optical connectors to electrical systems such as an audio/visual signal processing board. The module includes a housing defining at least first and second faces, at least the second face being less than about one square inch in area. There is a first electrical or optical connector at the first face, and a second electrical connector at the second face, in which the second electrical connector is a pin connector. | 03-12-2009 |
20090087148 | Optical fiber cables - An optical fiber cable suitable for drop cable applications has a dual jacket, dual reinforcement layers, a round cross section, and a tight buffered construction. The optical fiber cable is a compact unitary coupled fiber assembly that has a small profile, and is light in weight, while still sufficiently robust for many indoor/outdoor drop cable installations. The small profile and round construction make the cable easy to connectorize. | 04-02-2009 |
20090123115 | Drop Terminal Releasable Engagement Mechanism - A terminal for mounting to a fiber distribution cable includes a base and a cover releasably engaged to the base by a releasable engagement mechanism. The releasable engagement mechanism includes a resilient latch having a base end and a free end. The free end defines a plurality of openings. The releasable engagement mechanism further includes a plurality of protrusions having a lip and a sloped surface. The plurality of protrusions is adapted for engagement with the plurality of openings of the resilient latch. | 05-14-2009 |
20090142023 | PRODUCTION METHOD AND PRODUCTION APPARATUS FOR OPTICAL CONNECTING PARTS - A production method for an optical connecting part including an optical transmission medium having an end surface provided with a refractive index matching member, includes a step for arranging a charging device in the vicinity of the optical transmission medium and the vicinity of a dielectric member. The method also includes a step for charging the optical transmission medium by the charging device, and includes a step for supplying the refractive index matching member to the end surface of the optical transmission medium. | 06-04-2009 |
20090269012 | Attachment of a Connector to a Fiber Optic Cable - This disclosure describes techniques for attaching a connector to a fiber optic cable. As described herein, lengthwise slits are made into the jacket and the buffer tube of a fiber optic cable, thereby exposing interior segments of the optical fibers of the fiber optic cable. A loop is then made in the fiber optic cable at the slits. The ends of the optical fibers can then telescopically slide out the end of the fiber optic cable. When this happens, the exposed interior segments of the optical fibers slide out of the buffer tube and the jacket through the slits, forming a smaller loop within the loop. A connector may then be attached to the exposed ends of the optical fibers. When the fiber optic cable is unlooped, the exposed interior segments of the optical fibers slide back into the buffer tube and jacket. The jacket may then be resealed. | 10-29-2009 |
20100008629 | PLUG PARTS FOR AN OPTICAL PLUG CONNECTION - A plug part ( | 01-14-2010 |
20100054667 | OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE PLUG PART - The invention relates to an optical waveguide plug part of an optical waveguide plug connector for an optical waveguide, which has a fiber and a sheath, with a contact carrier for receiving the optical waveguide and at least one clamping part for securing the optical waveguide in the contact carrier. According to the invention, the clamping part has a first clamping section with at least one and preferably several free-standing and/or column-shaped clamping webs for clamping the sheath of the optical waveguide and a second clamping section with at least one and preferably several free-standing and/or column-shaped clamping webs for clamping the fiber of the optical waveguide. | 03-04-2010 |
20100080514 | FIBER OPTIC CABLE BREAKOUT CONFIGURATION WITH RETENTION BLOCK - A telecommunications cable includes a distribution cable, a tether that branches from the distribution cable, and a tether retention block affixed to the distribution cable. The tether retention block includes a first portion and a second portion that is configured to cooperate with the first portion to secure a tether buffer tube and a strength member of the tether. Each of the first and second portions defines at least a first half-channel configured to cooperate with the first half-channel of the other portion to receive the strength member of the tether. | 04-01-2010 |
20100086260 | OPTICAL FIBER CABLE INLET DEVICE AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENCLOSURE SYSTEM - An inlet device is described for inserting a cable containing optical fibers into a telecommunications enclosure. The inlet device includes a housing with a strength member securing section configured to fasten at least one strength member to the housing. The inlet device further includes a fiber guide device. The inlet device may be used in a single fiber optical cable assembly or multi-fiber optical cable assembly. A method for preparing a cable assembly is also described. A telecommunications enclosure including an inlet device is also described. | 04-08-2010 |
20100092135 | Optical Fiber Cable Assembly - The present invention provides optical fiber communication cable assemblies useful for separating and conveying individual fibers from a multiple optical fiber cable to connectors in a protective manner. The optical fiber cable assembly is suitable for outdoor use and includes a (i) cable with multiple optical fibers; (ii) a furcation unit attached to the cable for directing individual optical fibers from the cable to furcation legs; and (iii) multiple furcation legs receiving at least one of the optical fibers. The furcation legs include (i) a buffer tube surrounding the optical fiber; (ii) strength members surrounding the buffer tube; and (iii) a jacket surrounding the strength members. The furcation legs typically exhibit a tensile rating of at least about 50 pounds (lb | 04-15-2010 |
20100092136 | FANOUT CABLE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - A cable fanout defines an entry location for receiving a multi-fiber cable at one end, and an opposite end defining an exit location for individual cables. The cable fanout includes an inner housing having a first end defining a plurality of openings for the individual cables, and first and second side extensions extending in a longitudinal direction. The cable fanout further includes an outer housing including first and second identical halves enclosing the inner housing. One of the halves and the inner housing cooperating to form a pocket for holding epoxy around exposed fibers in the fanout during assembly. In a preferred embodiment, a snap arrangement mounts the first and second outer housing halves together. | 04-15-2010 |
20100124395 | Cable assembly having enhanced mechanical interconnection means thereof - A cable assembly ( | 05-20-2010 |
20100150504 | FIBER OPTIC MULTI DWELLING UNIT DEPLOYMENT APPARTUS AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME - An optical fiber terminal apparatus includes an optical fiber protection jacket including a pre-defined, longitudinally extending seam that can be opened at a selected location along the jacket to define an opening into the optical fiber protection jacket at the selected location. The apparatus further includes an adapter terminal configured to mate with an outer profile of the optical fiber protection jacket. The adapter terminal includes a body portion that is configured to support a coupling between an optical fiber extending from the opening in the optical fiber protection jacket to a customer optical fiber. The seam may be repeatably and selectively closable. | 06-17-2010 |
20100195959 | PROCESS FOR FABRICATING A COMPOSITE UNDERBODY PANEL - A process for fabricating a fiber composite underbody panel for a vehicle begins by laying-up a first fiber composite sheet on a suitable form or tool. Current carrying wiring that is normally carried by the floor is laid in place on the first sheet, with the ends of the wires extending beyond the edges of the sheet. The wires are shielded to prevent the radiation of fields therefrom into the interior of the vehicle. Fiber optic cable is used to carry signals. A second fiber composite sheet is then laid-up on the first sheet. The two sheets with the embedded wires are placed in a heated mold to form the sheets into the desired finished shape and configuration. The ends of the copper wires and the fiber optic cables are then terminated by connectors so that they may be later coupled to the circuitry of the vehicle. | 08-05-2010 |
20100260456 | INTERCONNECTION SYSTEM - The present invention provides a plug comprising:
| 10-14-2010 |
20110019962 | Removable Sleeve for Fiber Optic Connectors for High Density Applications - A sleeve has a handle and extensions to engage a fiber optic connector for insertion into and removal from high density adapters. The sleeve may have multiple connectors installed in a single sleeve and it may be removable. The sleeve has first and second extensions to engage the inner and outer housings, respectively, to insert and remove the fiber optic connector from an adapter. | 01-27-2011 |
20110033156 | Microstructured Fiber End - An optical fiber having microstructured terminal end suitable for reducing Fresnel losses. In an exemplary embodiment, the microstructured surface includes a plurality of protrusions, recesses or combinations thereof that effectively and incrementally change the refractive index of the terminal end of the optical fiber such that the refractive index is gradually drawn closer to the refractive index value of the surrounding environmental medium. | 02-10-2011 |
20110058773 | PLUG CONNECTOR HAVING UNLOCKING MECHANISM - The present disclosure relates to an optical plug connector ( | 03-10-2011 |
20110081114 | COMMUNICATIONS MODULE INTEGRATED BOOT AND RELEASE SLIDE - One embodiment includes an integrated boot and release slide having a release slide and a boot. The release slide includes a main body, a plurality of arms, and a plurality of coupling structures. The arms extend from a first end of the main body. The coupling structures extend from a second end of the main body opposite the first end. The boot is overmolded over the coupling structures of the release slide and defines a cavity configured to slidably receive a communications cable. | 04-07-2011 |
20110091163 | OPTICAL CONNECTOR - A connector comprises a housing, a lever and a lock portion. The housing receives terminals. The lever, rotatably attached to the housing, is configured to be rotatable between a first position, where an initial stage of fitting to a counterpart connector is established, and a second position, where the fitting thereof is completed. The lock portion, capable of locking the lever at the second position, is slidably attached to a body portion of the lever, and configured to be slid between a lock position and a lock release position. The lever is provided with a positioning latch-portion configured to latch the lock portion. The positioning latch-portion is provided with a concave latch-portion and a convex latch-portion configured to be elastically displaced to be engaged in or disengaged from the concave latch-portion. | 04-21-2011 |
20110103747 | OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR CONFIGURED WITH SEPARATED SEAT MEMBER AND LENS MEMBER - An optical fiber connector includes a lens member integrally forming pairs of lens at a front face thereof, a seat member assembly retained on a rear face of the lens member and fiber cables. The seat member defines slim grooves aligned with the lens and the fiber cables are received and retained in the slim grooves. | 05-05-2011 |
20110116748 | MANAGED CONNECTIVITY IN FIBER OPTIC SYSTEMS AND METHODS THEREOF - A fiber optic connector arrangement includes a printed circuit board coupled to a connector housing. The printed circuit board includes a memory storage device that is configured to store physical layer information pertaining to the fiber optic connector arrangement. The printed circuit board also defines contacts that are electrically coupled to the memory storage device to enable the physical layer information to be read from the memory storage device by a media reading interface. A connector assembly includes at least one adapter assembly; a printed circuit board; and a media reading interface. The connector assembly also may include a tactile pressure sensor. The adapter assembly defines at least a first port and a second port that are configured to connect optical fibers of two connector arrangements. One or more connector assemblies can be mounted to a fiber panel system. | 05-19-2011 |
20110142399 | CABLE ASSEMBLY HAVING FLOATABLE OPTICAL MODULE - A cable assembly ( | 06-16-2011 |
20110170828 | CONNECTORS AND ASSEMBLIES HAVING A PLURALITY OF MOVEABLE MATING ARRAYS - A connector configured to communicatively couple different components. The connector includes a base frame that extends along a longitudinal axis between a pair of frame ends and moveable first and second mating arrays comprising respective mating surfaces having terminals arranged thereon. The connector also includes a coupling mechanism supported by the base frame. The coupling mechanism holds the first and second mating arrays and moves the first and second mating arrays between retracted and engaged positions. The first and second mating arrays are spaced apart from a select component when in the corresponding retracted position. The first and second mating arrays are communicatively coupled to the select component when in the corresponding engaged position. The coupling mechanism initiates movement of the first mating array from the retracted position toward the engaged position while the second mating array remains stationary with respect to the base frame. | 07-14-2011 |
20110176778 | OPTOELECTRONIC CABLE ASSEMBLY HAVING MOVEABLE OPTICAL MODULE - An optoelectronic cable assembly ( | 07-21-2011 |
20110206325 | Optical connector plug with shutter - For a less load to a shutter and secure motions of the shutter without damaging a ferrule, a rear stopper guide ( | 08-25-2011 |
20110235977 | CONNECTOR - A connector is to be attached to a casing. The connector includes a cylindrical body; and a flange extending from the cylindrical body and to be attached to the casing. The flange includes at least one of a depressed section and a cut-out section so that the flange is overlapped with a mating flange at the depressed section or the cut-out section in a thickness direction of the flange. | 09-29-2011 |
20110243506 | OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR - An optical fiber connector in accordance with the present invention prevents its components from being assembled incorrectly and comprises a distal housing, a core tube, an extension tube, a spring, a proximal housing and an end tube. The distal housing has a slot. The core tube is mounted longitudinally in the distal housing and has a distal tube and a proximal tube. The extension tube is mounted around and connected to the proximal tube. The spring is mounted around the proximal tube of the core tube and the extension tube. The proximal housing is connected to the distal housing and mounted around the core tube, the extension tube and the spring and has an assembly protrusion that is mounted slidably in the slot to prevent the proximal housing from being connected to the distal housing incorrectly. | 10-06-2011 |
20110249944 | SMALL FORM FACTOR PLUGGABLE UNIT - The present relates to a small form-factor pluggable (SFP) unit. The SFP unit comprises a housing, a back panel, a front panel, and at least two connectors. The housing defines a top, a bottom and two sides, and is of standardized internal dimensions. The back panel is affixed to the housing. The front panel is affixed to a front portion of the housing and defines at least two apertures. The apertures are located in such a manner so as to define there between a non-horizontal line. The at least two connectors are adapted to be inserted in the apertures of the front panel. | 10-13-2011 |
20110280520 | OPTICAL CONNECTOR - An optical connector is disclosed. The optical connector comprises a connector housing, configured to mount thereon a plug which is connected to a cable having therein an optical waveguide, and a lock member, attached to the connector housing in an attitude-changeable state and configured to be capable of locking the plug. The connector housing is provided with an abutting portion, configured to engage a front portion of the plug. The lock member is provided with a detection portion, having at least a portion thereof being positioned in the abutting portion when the lock member is at an open position thereof. When the front portion is engaged with the abutting portion, at least a portion of the plug is brought into tight contact with the detection portion, allowing the lock member to start an attitude changing operation. | 11-17-2011 |
20110286702 | Locking Optical and/or Electrical Connectors and Cable Assemblies - A blocking member is sized and shaped to be installed beneath a trigger or triggers of a duplex connector. The blocking member prevents depression of the trigger(s) of the duplex connector and hence prevents depression of latches to release the plugs of the duplex connector from mated receptacles. The blocking member does not block actuation of the latches of the duplex connector. Through the use of a tool, the trigger(s) may be bypassed and the latches operated directly by the tool to release the plugs of the duplex connector when mated to receptacles. | 11-24-2011 |
20110311184 | OPTICAL SIGNAL DISTRIBUTION ASSEMBLY WITH OPTICAL CONNECTOR HOLDER - A connector holder suitable for use in a communications signal distribution system, comprising first and second parts between which an optical connector element may be secured, and which have means for locating the holder in one of a number of different positions and/or orientations on a base or other support of an optical fibre termination unit, whereby to permit a selected one of a number of different connector elements to be held between the two parts of the connector holder, and means for holding the two parts together with a connector element between them. | 12-22-2011 |
20120027357 | OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR - An optical fiber connector is disclosed. The optical fiber connector comprises a form having a curved surface with a first end near the bottom surface of the form. The curved surface is perpendicular to the bottom surface of the form at the first end. A first plurality of active optical fibers are positioned along the curved surface of the form in a side-by side arrangement with the tips of each of the first plurality of optical fibers adjacent to the first end of the curved surface. The ends of each of the first plurality of active optical fibers have been striped down to cladding and the cladding of each optical fiber contacts the cladding of the adjacent optical fibers. An inner cover is attached to the form thereby capturing the first plurality of active optical fibers between the curved surface of the form and an inside curved surface in the inner cover. | 02-02-2012 |
20120033919 | TRANSITION FOR AN OPTICAL FIBER RIBBON - A transition for a submarine optical connector, defining a through-hole ( | 02-09-2012 |
20120076459 | Fiber Optic Cable Assembly And Methods - A fiber optic cable assembly including at least one fiber optic cable including a plurality of optical fibers, a plurality of connectors pre-terminating at least some of the optical fibers, at least two interconnection modules having respective couplers, and wherein at least some of the connectors of the pre-terminated optical fibers of the at least one fiber optic cable are received and held in a coupler of each of the at least two interconnection modules. The cable is pulled through the ducts, conduit, etc. with the interconnection modules being separated from each other. The interconnection modules are small enough so that it is practical for them to be covered by a protective grip or boot and pulled through ducts, conduit or the like. The interconnection modules are preferably provided with attachment elements for attaching the interconnection modules to each other after the cable pull is completed to form an integrated modular array. | 03-29-2012 |
20120076460 | HIGH FIBER COUNT PACKAGE INNER MODULE - Provided is an inner module for holding a plurality of connectors. The inner module includes a first cylindrical portion having a first outer wall spaced radially from a first inner wall to form an annular volume and a second cylindrical portion having a second outer wall spaced radially from a second inner wall to form an annular volume. The inner module also includes a connecting portion to connect the first cylindrical portion to the second cylindrical portion. Each of the first and second cylindrical portions have an opening in an axial direction having a width that is narrower than a distance between the first inner wall and the first outer wall. | 03-29-2012 |
20120093466 | OPTICAL CONNECTOR PLUG HAVING IMPROVED LATCHING MECHANISM - An optical connector assembly ( | 04-19-2012 |
20120106896 | CABLE ASSEMBLY FOR OPTICAL TERMINATION - A cable assembly ( | 05-03-2012 |
20120148198 | COMMUNICATIONS MODULE INTEGRATED BOOT AND RELEASE SLIDE - One embodiment includes communications module having a release slide and a boot. The release slide includes a main body, a plurality of arms, and a plurality of coupling structures. The arms extend from a first end of the main body. The coupling structures extend from a second end of the main body opposite the first end. The boot is disposed over the coupling structures of the release slide and defines a cavity configured to slidably receive a communications cable. | 06-14-2012 |
20120163756 | OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An optical fiber connector includes an insulating housing, an optical fiber and a transparent hetero substrate. The optical fiber is exposed outside the insulating housing with one end portion molded in the insulating housing. The transparent hetero substrate is molded inside the insulating housing. The transparent hetero substrate is substantially perpendicular to the end portion of the optical fiber and spaced from an end edge of the end portion of the optical fiber. A middle of the transparent hetero substrate is substantially in alignment with the end portion of the optical fiber. The method of manufacturing the above-mentioned optical fiber connector is described hereinafter. Firstly, set an end portion of the optical fiber and a transparent hetero substrate in a mold. Secondly, inject molten materials into the mold. Thirdly, separate the mold and then take out the optical fiber connector from the mold when the mold is cooled. | 06-28-2012 |
20120189250 | FIBER OPTIC MULTI DWELLING UNIT DEPLOYMENT APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME - An optical fiber terminal apparatus includes an optical fiber protection jacket including a pre-defined, longitudinally extending seam that can be opened at a selected location along the jacket to define an opening into the optical fiber protection jacket at the selected location. The apparatus further includes an adapter terminal configured to mate with an outer profile of the optical fiber protection jacket. The adapter terminal includes a body portion that is configured to support a coupling between an optical fiber extending from the opening in the optical fiber protection jacket to a customer optical fiber. The seam may be repeatably and selectively closable. | 07-26-2012 |
20120213479 | OPTICAL CONNECTOR HAVING IMPROVED SHUTTER MECHANISM - An optical connector includes an insulative housing defining a mating space having a bottom, a receiving space and a through hole communicating the mating space with the receiving space via the bottom. An optical component is retained in the receiving space. A shutter mechanism is movably received in the mating space. A spring is retained in the housing and biasing the shutter mechanism. The shutter mechanism includes a base portion supported on the bottom and a shield portion covering the through hole, the shutter mechanism is moveable between a full open position for fully exposing the opening to the exterior, and a full closed position for fully covering the through hole. | 08-23-2012 |
20120219253 | OPTICAL CONNECTOR PLUG - An optical connector plug to be inserted to an adapter, is arranged such that a pair of engaging parts for expanding an elastic locking piece provided on a side of the adapter by a taper part and locking it with a step part is provided on a tip part of a plug frame which is a body of the plug; a locking releasing piece movable along an insertion-extraction direction is provided between the pair of engaging parts; a taper part for releasing a locking action of the elastic locking piece when extracting the plug is provided at a rear end of the locking releasing piece; and the taper part of the engaging parts has such a shape that the connecting stress is not lowered before being locked when inserting the plug. | 08-30-2012 |
20120237169 | Optical Wave Guide Coupling - An optical waveguide coupling part has a receiving means for an optical fiber and a coupling formation and wherein the coupling formation is hermaphroditic. | 09-20-2012 |
20120251054 | APPARATUS FOR PLUGGING MULTIPLE CONNECTORS WITH SPRING LOADED SLEEVES INTO AN ADAPTER SIMULTANEOUSLY - An apparatus is provided and includes a housing, a block formed to define an array of holes corresponding to an array of plugs into which connectors with spring loaded sleeves are pluggable such that the block engages with a respective sleeve of each connector, the block being supportively disposed within the housing to be movable with respect to the housing between first and second block positions at which the sleeves are extended and retracted, respectively and a cam lever supported on the housing and coupled to the block, which selectively occupies first and second lever positions at which the cam lever causes the block to assume the first and second block positions, respectively. | 10-04-2012 |
20120269484 | Plug and Socket - The invention provides a plug ( | 10-25-2012 |
20120288234 | RECEPTACLE STRUCTURE FOR OPTICAL SUB-ASSEMBLY FOR TRANSCEIVERS - A receptacle structure for optical sub-assembly for transceivers includes: a receiving tube; a base seat coaxially disposed in the receiving tube, the base seat having a first fiber stub receiving hole and a second fiber stub oblique receiving hole; a sleeve coaxially disposed in the base seat and the receiving tube; a first fiber stub coaxially disposed in the first fiber stub receiving hole of the base seat and the receiving tube; a second fiber stub connected in the second fiber stub oblique receiving hole of the base seat; and an optical fiber installed between the first and second fiber stubs. The second fiber stub is disposed in the base seat in an inclined state, whereby the coupling loss is reduced and the optical coupling efficiency is increased. | 11-15-2012 |
20120288235 | RECEPTACLE STRUCTURE FOR OPTICAL SUB-ASSEMBLY FOR TRANSCEIVERS - A receptacle structure for optical sub-assembly for transceivers includes a receiving tube; an optical fiber; an optical fiber retainer member having an interface section and an inclined head integrally connected with the interface section, the interface section being mounted in the receiving tube with the inclined head protruding out of the receiving tube, the inclined head defining an inclined hole for receiving a front end section of the optical fiber, whereby the optical signals can be mass-accumulated and coupled to the optical fiber; a sleeve mounted in the receiving tube and the optical fiber retainer member, the sleeve being formed with an internal through hole for receiving a front end section of an optical fiber module; and a fiber stub mounted in the optical fiber retainer member and the sleeve. The fiber stub has a passageway for receiving a rear end section of the optical fiber. | 11-15-2012 |
20120294571 | CONNECTOR ELEMENT CONTAINING A LOCKING MECHANISM - A plug element, in particular a so-called small form-factor pluggable connector, has a reliable, effective and easily mountable locking mechanism. To accomplish this, an arrangement of a locking element and an actuating element inside of a housing of the connector element is provided. The locking element contains a detent element for latching and locking with a mating piece, into which the connector element can be inserted to form a lockable plug connection. The actuating element contains a grip part, which is guided through a first opening through the housing to the outside. | 11-22-2012 |
20120301083 | RACK CABLING SYSTEM - The present invention provides for a rack cabling system comprising a rack having mounted thereon a first hardware component and a patch panel housing mounted on the rack adjacent the first hardware component. The patch panel housing populates no more than a three rack unit (RU space), the patch panel housing including a front end having cable pathway openings and a rear end having connector coupler plates mounted therein. The patch panel may have a first cable pathway opening located adjacent the first side of the housing and defining a primary position and a first connector coupler plate mounted on the rear adjacent on the first side and the first connector plate having a first position corresponding to the primary position of the first cable pathway opening. Cable harnesses are routed with less than three bends of the cables between the first hardware component and the patch panel housing, so that the first cable harness is terminated at the first coupler plate in the first position. | 11-29-2012 |
20120301084 | CABLE ASSEMBLIES HAVING LABELS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - Cable assemblies having a connector, a cable and a label along with methods for making the same are disclosed. The label is attached to the cable assembly near the connector and wraps about a portion of the cable in the stored position and is extendable from the cable in an elongated position. Consequently, the label provides the craft with a suitable length for marking information, but the label moves to convenient storage position when not in use. | 11-29-2012 |
20130051733 | Apparatus and Method for Ganged Multiple Optical Fiber Connector - An optical-fiber connection apparatus and method for connection of an optical-fiber cable having a plurality of optical fibers to a transmit/receive unit having a plurality of interface transceivers. Some embodiments include a housing having a base portion and a latch actuator, an optical-fiber cable connection that holds the optical-fiber cable to the housing, a plurality of optical-fiber termination interfaces coupled to the housing, and a lever mechanism that is coupled to the base portion and to the latch actuator, and that moves the latch actuator relative to the base portion, wherein the lever mechanism operates to latch the optical-fiber connection apparatus to the transmit/receive unit such that the plurality of the optical-fiber termination interfaces couples light signals between the plurality of optical fibers and the plurality of interface transceivers of the transmit/receive unit. | 02-28-2013 |
20130094812 | Conduit Tube Assembly and Manufacturing Method for Subterranean Use - A support system for fiber optic cable adjacent a bottom hole assembly is fabricated from flat sheet that has a capillary tube attached with the assembly spirally wound into a tube shape and the spiral seal being welded. Male and female end connections that comprise timed threads are then oriented at each tube end with respect to where the capillary tube terminates so that there will be a reduced or no misalignment of fiber optic cable ends when timed threads are fully made up. A predetermined tightening torque range also allows some fine tuning of the desired alignment to reduce any offset of fiber optic cable ends. The capillary can run inside or outside the assembled tube shape. | 04-18-2013 |
20130094813 | CONNECTING UNIT WITH LATCH MECHANISM - The present disclosure relates to a connecting unit for for connecting with other connectors and/or with components. The connecting unit comprises a connector and a latch mechanism. The latch mechanism engages into a retaining member of an external component. Upon application of sufficient pressure on a disengaging part, the latch mechanism allows detaching the connecting unit from the external component. | 04-18-2013 |
20130101257 | RATTLE-FREE METAL CLIP FOR OPTICAL FIBER ADAPTER - A clip for an optical fiber adapter according to the present disclosure includes a horizontal portion, two vertical portions, two elastic stopping portions and an elastic sheet. The vertical portions extend downward from the horizontal portion. The elastic stopping portions extend from the vertical portions, respectively. The elastic sheet extends upward from the horizontal portion. | 04-25-2013 |
20130108219 | CONNECTOR AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS | 05-02-2013 |
20130114930 | OUTSIDE PLANT TERMINATION ENCLOSURE - A termination enclosure includes a base, a cover, and at least one optical component. An input member extends outwardly from the base. At least a portion of the input member extends along the bottom of the termination enclosure. The input member defines a sealed input passage that extends through the base. A sealing chamber is defined by the base and cover. A gasket disposed at the sealing chamber seals and/or retains drop cables routed into the enclosure even when the cover is moved relative to the base. The sealing chamber defines ports that are located on a common side of the enclosure as an end of the input member. | 05-09-2013 |
20130121644 | Apparatus and Process for Termination of Polymer Optical Fiber Ribbons - In the present disclosure, a termination apparatus and process is disclosed that optimizes the termination of polymer optical fiber ribbons, eliminates the need for a ferrule and connector, and utilizes lower-cost materials instead of diamond for the cutting blade. | 05-16-2013 |
20130156378 | FIELD TERMINATING METHOD AND DEVICE - A method of terminating a fiber in a connector using a device comprising: (a) positioning a stripped fiber on the device such that the bare fiber portion extends into a first fiber channel of a cleaver; (b) securing the fiber to a fiber retainer slidably attached to the substrate to move along an x axis at a first position; (c) cleaving the bare fiber portion to form a cleaved end; (d) sliding the fiber retainer away from the cleaver along the x axis; (e) causing to be presented a second fiber channel of a connector held in a connector retainer along the x axis; (f) sliding the fiber retainer to the first position along the x axis, thereby causing the cleaved end to extend into the second fiber channel; and (g) actuating the connector while the fiber retainer is at the first position. | 06-20-2013 |
20130156379 | Tools and Methods for Preparing a Ferrule-Less Optical Fiber Connector - A tool set for terminating an optical fiber with a fiber optic connector includes a crimping tool and a polishing tool. The crimping tool includes a locating feature for locating a housing of the fiber optic connector, a stop for locating an end of an optical fiber relative to the housing, and at least one anvil for crimping a crimp of the fiber optic connector to secure a position of the optical fiber relative to the housing. The polishing tool includes a locating feature for locating the housing and thereby locating the end of the optical fiber and a seat for activating a compression member of the fiber optic connector thereby securing the end of the optical fiber to the polishing tool. | 06-20-2013 |
20130163932 | OPTICAL FIBER CABLE AND INTERCONNECT ASSEMBLY - An optical fiber cable includes a jacket and modules including optical fibers. The jacket has an interior that forms an elongate conduit between proximal and distal ends. The modules extend lengthwise through the conduit without being bound together in a pattern of twisting or wound together in a pattern of stranding. Also, the jacket and modules are sized such that free space is provided within the conduit between the modules and the jacket. The jacket is at least ten meters long, and the orientation, alignment, and size of the modules allow individual modules to slide lengthwise relative to one another through the conduit. Pulling one of the modules from the proximal end of the jacket while holding the other modules fixed at the distal end of the jacket draws the one module further into the jacket on the distal end of the jacket. | 06-27-2013 |
20130188913 | OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR - An optical fiber connector includes front and back fasteners, and an end socket. The front fastener includes a front body and a pressing part. A first lateral wall of the front body has a first engaging hole and a second opposite lateral wall thereof has a second engaging hole. The back fastener includes a back body and an assembling part. The front portion of the back body is coupled with a back portion of the front body and the back body has first and second engaging blocks. The first and second engaging blocks are coupled respectively with the first and second engaging holes. The first engaging hole is sized differently from the second engaging hole. The assembling part is disposed on a back portion of the back body. An end socket has a front portion secured to the assembling part, and a back portion that has a terminal. | 07-25-2013 |
20130209038 | LOW PROFILE FIBER-TO-MODULE INTERFACE WITH RELAXED ALIGNMENT TOLERANCES - Systems and methods are described for creating a very cost effective optical/electrical interface connecting system with high tolerance to misalignment. Low cost sealed optical devices can be fabricated with easily detachable top cable assemblies. This approach can be used for hermetically sealed optical devices without the need for hermetic fiber feed-through. The system also has features that enable fiber optic components to operate and survive in harsh environments, particularly in large temperature extremes. | 08-15-2013 |
20130279857 | RECEPTACLE AND CONNECTOR - A receptacle includes a main body having an opening surrounded by sides such that the plug can be attached therein. Holding members are located at opposite ends of the sides to fix the plug. At least one spring terminal is configured to be electrically connected to the plug and is U-shaped to have a turn-back portion when viewed from above. A distal end of the turn-back portion is located at a position shifted outward from the opening, and a contact portion is located in the opening when viewed from above. A fixed portion of the spring terminal is located at a position shifted outward from the opening when viewed from above. A portion of the spring terminal opposed to a holding member is bent in a direction away from the holding member. | 10-24-2013 |
20130294731 | CONNECTION SYSTEM FOR AN OPTICAL CABLE - The present invention provides a plug for mounting on at least one cable having at least one optical conductor, the plug comprising a body and including at least one optoelectronic converter provided with connection means arranged inside the body in a manner that is removable and interchangeable. | 11-07-2013 |
20130301993 | Connector - A receptacle includes a hollow cylinder and a flange. A plug includes a barrel having a cylindrical body, a semicylindrical section extending from the body, and an engaging section provided at an end of the semicylindrical section and a coupling nut. A boom-like retaining piece is cut out and formed in the semicylindrical section and a retaining hook is formed at an idle end of the retaining piece located in the engaging section. The coupling nut is screwed onto threads of the hollow cylinder so that the plug is connected to the receptacle. Before the connection, the engaging section is engaged with and inserted into the hollow cylinder and the retaining piece is caught in the receptacle, so that the plug is temporarily retained to the receptacle securely. | 11-14-2013 |
20130330044 | OPTICAL CONNECTOR WITH REDUCED SIZE - An optical connector includes a substrate, a number of light emitters, a number of light receivers, and a lens module. The light emitters and the light receivers are positioned on the substrate. The lens module is positioned on the substrate, and the light emitters and the light receivers are received in the lens module. The lens module includes a reflection surface, a number of first lenses, and a number of second lenses. Optical axes of the first lenses cross optical axes of the second lenses on the reflection surface. The first lenses are aligned with the light emitters and the light receivers. | 12-12-2013 |
20130330045 | Electronic Module - Electronic module, such as a small footprint pluggable (SFP) connector module, including a housing, an electroconductive cage for shielding the module and a latch for the cage to the housing. The latch includes a separate latch member accommodated between the housing and the cage, and at least one resiliently protruding tip. The cage is provided with an opening for receiving the resiliently protruding tip. | 12-12-2013 |
20130343706 | Cable Guide Boot Assembly - A cable guide boot assembly for attachment to a connector and guiding a cable is provided, including a boot portion and a connector portion. The connector portion is configured to be non-rotary fixed to the connector and to extend from the connector in a first direction relative to a mating direction of the connector, and includes a first connection portion having a non-circular circumferential shape relative to the first direction. The boot portion a second connection portion mated to the first connection portion. The second connection portion is configured to receive the first connection portion, such that the boot portion is attachable to the connector portion in a discrete number of twisting angles with respect to the first relative direction. | 12-26-2013 |
20140016902 | CONNECTORS AND ADAPTERS WITH AUTO-LATCHING FEATURES - Fiber optic connectors and adapters may be automatically secured and released via a management system. Such automation may inhibit accidental and/or unauthorized insertion of fiber optic connectors into adapter ports. The automation also may inhibit accidental and/or unauthorized removal of the fiber optic connectors from the adapter ports. | 01-16-2014 |
20140029897 | Plug and Optical Connector Connecting Structure - A plug including main optical connector bodies, a housing for securing the main optical connector bodies on the connecting end, a cylindrical inner shell surrounding the housing and attached to the housing, and a cylindrical outer shell surrounding the inner shell and having a thread formed in the inner periphery on the connecting end side and a step portion formed in the inner periphery on the rear end side, the thread screwed onto the thread of an enclosure shell. When the plug is coupled to a receptacle, the inner shell is rotated with respect to the housing and the connecting end of the inner shell hits the abutment surface of the enclosure shell and, when the outer shell is screwed onto the enclosure shell, the step portion hits the rear wall portion. | 01-30-2014 |
20140037248 | Connector - A locking connector having a body with a receiving section and a mating section. The locking connector includes a cantilevered lock arm with a pivoting end integrally formed with a midpoint of the receiving section and extending along an axial direction towards a mating end of the mating section. The locking connector also includes a locking projection disposed on an outer surface of a mating end of the cantilevered lock arm. A lock release arm is integrally formed with the mating end of the cantilevered lock arm and separately extends along the axial direction from the mating end of the cantilevered lock arm towards the receiving section. The lock release arm projects from a terminal end of the receiving section. | 02-06-2014 |
20140056561 | Fiber optic cable with radio frequency identification devices - A loop back connector and methods for testing lines in a fiber optic network are disclosed. The loop back connector includes a ferrule having an interface side constructed for optical connection to a multifiber optical cable. The loop back connector also includes first and second optical loop back paths, each having first and second terminal ends positioned at the interface side. The terminal ends of each loop back path are adapted to be aligned to fibers in the multifiber optical cable. The method includes injecting a signal on a first optical path at a first location, looping back the signal at a second location onto a second optical path, and receiving the signal on the second optical path at the first location. | 02-27-2014 |
20140064667 | CABLE ASSEMBLIES, OPTICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLIES, AND OPTICAL CONNECTOR SUBASSEMBLIES EMPLOYING A UNITARY ALIGNMENT PIN AND TRANSLATING ELEMENT - Cable assemblies, optical connector assemblies, and optical connector subassemblies employing a translating element and a unitary alignment pin are disclosed. In one embodiment, an optical connector assembly includes a connector housing defining a connector enclosure and a connector housing opening, a unitary alignment pin including a first pin portion and a second pin portion, and a translating element including a first bore, a second bore, and an optical interface. The unitary alignment pin is secured within the connector enclosure. The first pin portion is disposed within the first bore and the second pin portion is disposed within the second bore such that the translating element translates along the first pin portion and the second pin portion within the connector enclosure. | 03-06-2014 |
20140072264 | DELIVERY OF GPON TECHNOLOGY - A wall-mountable outlet comprising an enclosure and a faceplate mechanically coupled to the enclosure. An optical network terminal (ONT) is provided in the enclosure. In one example embodiment, the ONT comprises an optical-electrical (O-E) data module, and the O-E data module comprises an O-E converter. The O-E data module can further comprise a switch arranged to selectively couple at least one signal with the O-E converter. The O-E data module further can comprise a Passive Optical Network (PON) controller interposed between the O-E converter and the switch. | 03-13-2014 |
20140140662 | FIBER OPTIC CABLE ASSEMBLIES HAVING A CONNECTOR WITH A STABLE FIBER LENGTH THEREIN - Cable assemblies having a connector with a stable fiber length within the connector and methods for making the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, a filling material is disposed in the passageway of a fiber optic cable near a first end where the connector is attached for inhibiting the optical fiber from movement adjacent to the first end of the cable. The filling material may be placed into fiber optic cable using any suitable method such as injecting into the end of the cable or forming a window in the cable and inserting the filling material into the window. | 05-22-2014 |
20140153876 | CABLE FIXTURE ASSEMBLY FOR FASTENING AT LEAST ONE CABLE AT A CABLE CARRIER AS WELL AS A SPLITTER COMPRISING SUCH CABLE FIXTURE ASSEMBLY - The invention relates to a cable fixture assembly for fastening at least one cable, such as an optical fibre cable, at a cable carrier, such as a housing of a splitter. The cable having a core, a reinforcement cover for protecting the core as well as an outer jacket, wherein the reinforcement cover and the outer jacket are stripped off the core, at least in sections, and the stripped-off reinforcement cover is folded back; as well as the cable carrier, to which the cable is fastened with the fold-back section of the reinforcement cover. Further provided is a method of fastening at least one cable having a core, a reinforcement cover for protecting the core as well as an outer jacket, such as an optical fibre cable, at a cable carrier, such as the housing of a splitter. | 06-05-2014 |
20140161393 | Plug-in terminal and electronic device having a plug-in terminal - The invention relates to a plug-in terminal having terminal elements for the connection of at least one electrical or optical conductor and having first connecting elements for connecting the at least one electrical or optical conductor with an electronic device, wherein the plug-in terminal comprises a storage for data and that means for reading out and/or archiving data in the storage by means of the electronic device are provided, as well as an electronic device which can be configured by means of configuration data having a plug-in terminal removably arranged on it, wherein the plug-in terminal comprises a storage for the configuration data. | 06-12-2014 |
20140199028 | Plug and Optical Connector Connecting Structure - A plug including main optical connector bodies, a housing for securing and holding the main optical connector bodies on the connecting end side thereof, a cylindrical inner shell surrounding the housing and attached to the housing by screwing a threaded hole formed in a rear wall portion thereof onto a thread formed in the outer periphery of the housing, and a cylindrical outer shell surrounding the inner shell and having a thread formed in the inner periphery thereof on the connecting end side and a step portion formed in the inner periphery on the rear end side thereof, the thread being screwed onto the thread of an enclosure shell. When the plug is coupled to a receptacle, the inner shell is rotated with respect to the housing and the connecting end of the inner shell hits the abutment surface of the enclosure shell and, when the outer shell is screwed onto the enclosure shell, the step portion hits the rear wall portion. This plug can be coupled properly to the receptacle by accommodating variations in the position of the mating optical connector housed in the receptacle and can be reduced in size. | 07-17-2014 |
20140233893 | BACKWARDS COMPATIBLE MULTI-CORE FIBER OPTIC CABLE - A multi-core optical fiber has dimensions to be backwards compatible with a conventional, single-core optical fiber of the single-mode or multimode type. In one embodiment, the center core has a diameter, such as 3 to 9 um, 50 um or 62.5 um. Such a multi-core optical fiber can be used in connector envelopes like an LC, SC, ST or an array connector, such as an MTP/MPO connector, and will permit the fiber optic connector to continue supporting conventional transmission using only the central core of the optical fiber. Yet, allow fiber optic networks to be upgraded from supporting conventional transmission to parallel transmission using the multiple cores within the optical fiber at a later date. | 08-21-2014 |
20140270649 | Fiber Optic Cable Strength Member Bracket - A bracket for securing an end of a fiber optic cable, having at least one strength member, to a termination point includes a base portion at a first end of the bracket, a retention feature at a second end of the bracket that is opposite to the first end, and adapted to receive and at least partially surround an exposed end of the at least one strength member, and an elongated portion extending from the base portion to the retention feature. A first flat surface, on the base portion or the elongated portion, has at least one opening adapted to receive a fastener for mounting the strength member bracket to a first mounting surface on the termination point. A first flange is disposed along the elongated portion, and adapted to receive a tether for securing a jacketed portion of the fiber optic cable to the bracket. | 09-18-2014 |
20140286610 | MANAGED FIBER CONNECTIVITY SYSTEMS - A communications connection system includes an adapter module defining at least first and second ports and at least one media reading interface mounted at one of the ports. The first adapter module is configured to receive a fiber optic connector at each port. Some type of connectors may be formed as duplex connector arrangements. Some types of adapters may include ports without media reading interfaces. Some types of media reading interfaces include contact members having three contact sections. | 09-25-2014 |
20140308010 | ADAPTER WITH SECURING CAGE FOR A MULTICONTACT CONNECTOR AND ASSOCIATED MULTICONTACT CONNECTOR - The present invention relates to an adapter for a connector, notably for a multicontact connector, of the type including at least one insert, a housing containing the insert and at least one alveolus suitable for housing an alignment sleeve, notably slotted. According to the invention, each alveolus is also suitable for housing a securing cage for an alignment sleeve, by a mounting that is floating radially to its axis, over the entire length of the alignment sleeve. | 10-16-2014 |
20150030289 | CLIP DEVICE FOR FACILITATING INSERTION AND REMOVAL OF A PUSH-PULL FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR - A clip device includes a clip detachably holding an outer housing of a fiber optic connector and having a front engaging portion that is detachably sleeved on the outer housing and that abuts against a protrusion member of the outer housing, and a rear abutting portion that abuts against lateral shoulder faces of the outer housing. A gripping handle extends from the rear abutting portion of the clip. A rearward removal force applied to the gripping handle is transmitted to the protrusion member of the outer housing to facilitate removal of the fiber optic connector. A frontward insertion force applied to the gripping handle is transmitted to the lateral shoulder faces of the outer housing to facilitate insertion of the fiber optic connector. | 01-29-2015 |
20150030290 | Connectors for Composite Fiber Optic/Coaxial Cables and Related Connectorized Cables and Methods - A connector for a composite communications cable includes a connector body, a contact post mounted within the connector body, a compression sleeve that is received within a rear end of the connector body and an optical fiber passage at a front end of the connector. | 01-29-2015 |
20150043871 | OPTICAL CONNECTOR - An optical connector is an optical connector for converting optical paths of an MCF arranged in a first arrangement into a second arrangement. A plurality of cores are arranged in three stages in the first arrangement and one stage in the second arrangement. The optical connector comprises a first end | 02-12-2015 |
20150093077 | OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR HAVING CLAMPING ELEMENT - An optical fiber connector includes a housing and a clamping element. The housing defines a receiving space including an inner bottom surface. The inner bottom surface defines first grooves and first receiving grooves aligned with the first grooves, and includes two clamping holes. The clamping element is received in the receiving space and includes a cantilever beam and two hooks extending from the cantilever beam. The cantilever beam includes a bottom surface defining a second receiving grooves. The two hooks are received into the two clamping holes to fix the clamping element to the housing. The first receiving grooves and the second receiving grooves cooperatively define receiving holes to receive optical fibers. | 04-02-2015 |
20150104132 | OPTICAL FIBER WITH OPTICAL CONNECTORS - Disclosed is an optical fiber that has optical connectors on opposing ends of the optical fiber and is used for optical wiring in an apparatus. The two optical connectors are connected in parallel directions and disposed in parallel with each other. The optical fiber between the two optical connectors includes a linear portion and two bent portions positioned between the ends of the linear portion and the optical connectors. The bent portions are formed by application and curing of resin to obtain a circular shape having a central angle of 90°, which provides a curvature radius not smaller than the allowable curvature radius of the optical fiber. This optical fiber with optical connectors makes it possible to considerably reduce the space required for optical wiring as compared with the prior art. | 04-16-2015 |
20150117819 | PLUGGABLE OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER MODULE - A pluggable optical transceiver module, connected to an optical signal interface which has an elastic plate having an aperture, includes a connector, a first cover, a second cover, a first fastening member, and a second fastening member. The connector includes a fixing block. The fixing block further has first and second fastening holes inwardly formed from the first and second surfaces of the fixing block, respectively. The first cover abuts against the first surface and has a first through hole communicated with the first fastening hole. The second cover abuts against the second surface and has a second through hole communicated with the second fastening hole. The second cover includes a first engaging block engaged in the aperture. The first and second fastening members are respectively fastened to the first and second fastening holes respectively via the first and second through holes. | 04-30-2015 |
20150139589 | OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR, METHOD FOR CONNECTING OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR AND OPTICAL FIBER, AND ASSEMBLED BODY OF OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR AND OPTICAL FIBER - An optical fiber connector in which: an optical fiber guide member includes a fiber guide side substrate portion forming part of a substrate, a fiber guide pattern, and a lid member; and an optical waveguide includes an optical waveguide side substrate portion adjacent to the fiber guide side substrate portion, an optical waveguide side first lower clad layer, an optical signal transmission core pattern, and an optical waveguide side upper clad layer. The fiber guide pattern is formed of a plurality of guide members aligned parallel to one another at intervals. A space defined by every two adjacent guide members, the fiber guide side substrate portion, and a fiber guide side lid member portion forms a fiber guide groove. The fiber guide groove is present on an extension of the optical signal transmission core pattern in an optical path direction. The optical fiber connector facilitates alignment of an optical fiber and an optical waveguide core and also facilitates mounting of the optical fiber with hardly any misalignment of the optical fiber. | 05-21-2015 |
20150147033 | Plug-in Connection - A plug part for a plug-in connection, in particular of optical conductors, includes a plug housing, in which a plug insert having at least one plug pin for receiving a conductor is arranged. The plug part can be inserted into a correspondingly designed socket part in an insertion direction (A), and includes a locking means for releasably locking the plug part in the socket part. The plug part further has an unlocking means, by means of which the locking of the locking means to the socket part can be released. The plug part includes a protective apparatus for protecting the end face of the plug pin and for moving from a closed position with a covered end face to an open position with an exposed end face by inserting the plug part into the socket part by interacting with the socket part. | 05-28-2015 |
20150301288 | SELF-CLEANING OPTICAL CONNECTOR - An example medical device system includes a reusable connector cable having a female adaptor and a first fiber optic cable disposed within the reusable connector cable. A single use device is capable of connecting to the reusable connector cable and includes a male adaptor capable of mating with the female adaptor. A second fiber optic cable extends through the single use device such that the second fiber optic cable optically connects to the first fiber optic cable when the male adaptor of the single use device is disposed within the female adaptor of the reusable connector cable. A cleaning assembly is disposed within the single use device and is capable of cleaning an end of the first fiber optic cable when the male adaptor of the single use device is mated with the female adaptor of the reusable connector cable. | 10-22-2015 |
20150346436 | CONNECTORS AND ADAPTERS WITH AUTO-LATCHING FEATURES - Fiber optic connectors and adapters may be automatically secured and released via a management system. Such automation may inhibit accidental and/or unauthorized insertion of fiber optic connectors into adapter ports. The automation also may inhibit accidental and/or unauthorized removal of the fiber optic connectors from the adapter ports. | 12-03-2015 |
20150355414 | MPO OPTICAL FIBER CABLE ADAPTER - The present invention provides a MPO optical fiber cable adapter for connecting with two optical fiber cable connectors, comprising: an outer housing having an axial chamber; two axial ends of the axial chamber having an opening respectively; wherein outer side of the outer housing includes two protruding edges for securing the adapter onto an object; an inner housing disposed inside the axial chamber of the outer housing and having two locking hooks extended from left/right sides of each opening; upper and lower sides thereof having upper and lower inner walls opposite from each other; wherein inner sides of the upper and lower inner walls include upper and lower concave slots respectively; a polarity member attached to the upper and lower concave slots and configured to be detachably replaced by the user to allow the adapter to reveal different polarities; and a dust protective cover firmly attached to the openings. | 12-10-2015 |
20160004017 | Optical fiber connector assembly, optical fiber connector plug, and adapter assembly - Disclosed are an optical fiber connector assembly, an optical fiber connector plug, and an adapter assembly, comprising an optical fiber connector plug, an optical fiber connector adapter, and an adapter base plate. A plug information storage chip and an indicator light-guiding pillar are arranged in parallel on a bottom side of the optical fiber connector plug. Each pin of the plug information storage chip is electrically connected to conductive slide-rails. Metal elastic pins and an indicator light accommodation portion are arranged in parallel on a bottom side of a plug opening of the optical fiber connector adapter. Pin contacts and an indicator light are arranged in parallel on the adapter base plate. When the adapter is mounted on the adapter base plate, the indicator light is accommodated in the indicator light accommodation portion and the metal elastic pins are electrically connected to the pin contacts. When the plug is inserted into the adapter mounted on the adapter base plate, the metal elastic pins are electrically connected to the conductive slide-rails, and the indicator light-guiding pillar is inserted into the indicator light accommodation portion and abuts against the indicator light. The embodiments of the disclosure effectively prevent false insertion of a port. | 01-07-2016 |
20160018603 | Enclosure Assembly - An enclosure assembly for a terminating transmission line and electrical connector has a housing sub-assembly and a telescoping sub-assembly. The telescoping sub-assembly has a retained state where the telescoping sub-assembly is longitudinally fixed within the housing sub-assembly, and a retaining section with a minimum retaining position, and a maximum retaining position distanced from the minimum retaining position along a longitudinal direction of the enclosure assembly. | 01-21-2016 |
20160018606 | CONNECTOR AND CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A connector for coupling with an adapter, comprising: at least one connector body each having a first end capable of being inserted into the adapter; at least one locking mechanism; and a boot movably engaged with the connector body. Each of the at least one locking mechanism comprising: a slanting arm extending slantingly and upwardly from the respective connector body; at least one locking protrusion configured to extend from sides of the slanting arm to lock the connector body into locking grooves of the adapter; and a driving arm having a first end connected to the slanting arm. Wherein a second end of the driving arm is connected to the boot and is movable together with the boot to drive the slanting arm connected with the first end of the driving arm to approach a horizontal direction. When an angle between the slanting arm and the horizontal direction becomes smaller than a predetermined angle, the locking protrusion starts to be separated from the locking groove of the adapter, so that an interlock between the connector body and the adapter is unlocked. | 01-21-2016 |
20160077287 | OPTICAL PLUG HAVING A REMOVABLE AND REPLACEABLE NOSEPIECE AND A COMPLIMENTARY RECEPTACLE - Disclosed are optical plugs and optical connectors for making optical connections. The optical plugs and optical connectors disclosed have a nosepiece that is easily removed and replaced for allowing access to the optical interface for cleaning and the nosepiece may also protect the optical interface when installed. The nosepiece may be a single component or an assembly as desired. The devices disclosed may be hybrid devices providing both optical and electrical connectivity or they may solely have optical connectivity if desired. | 03-17-2016 |
20160109661 | OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR - A fiber connector is provided. In exemplary embodiments, a fiber connector may comprise an outer housing for securing a fiber cable within the housing, the housing comprising a top wall; a bottom wall disposed opposite the top side wall; a right side wall and a left side wall, each side wall having a through opening formed to receive a latch, the side walls comprising a straight portion for maintaining the latch within the through opening; and a pair of release members slidably coupled with the side walls, each release member comprising a release mechanism for releasing the fiber connector from the latch by sliding along the side walls and forcing the latch out of the through openings with the release mechanism. | 04-21-2016 |
20160111819 | CONNECTOR ELEMENT - The connector element, in particular SFP connector, contains a locking mechanism for forming a lockable plug-type connection between the connector element and a mating piece. For this purpose, a locking element is formed. The locking element is mounted in rotatably movable fashion, wherein, in the case of actuation of an actuation element, in particular a pull tab, the locking element is rotated out of a locking position into an open position. In order to exert a restoring force for return to the locking position, a spring steel sheet is disposed which is supported on a housing part and which exerts a spring force on the locking element counter to the force brought about by the actuating element. Expediently, a plurality of spring lugs are formed which exert a spring force on the locking element in different directions. | 04-21-2016 |
20160118745 | Cable Connector - A connector comprising including a latch hingeable about a hinging section. The latch has a latch end at one side of the hinging section and a rear end at the opposite side of the hinging section. The connector includes one or more resilient spring elements engaging the rear end to bias the latch end to a latching position. | 04-28-2016 |
20160131856 | PANEL MOUNT HEADER CONNECTOR - A panel-mountable header connector includes conductors and a housing. The housing holds the conductors in a cavity of the housing. The housing has a front end and a rear end. The housing has a latch set and a stop feature which define a panel mounting zone therebetween. The panel mounting zone is configured to align with an opening in a panel when the housing is mounted to the panel. The latch set is configured to engage a front side of the panel, and the stop feature is configured to engage a rear side of the panel to retain the panel in the panel mounting zone. At least one of the latch set or the stop feature is stepped such that a width of the panel mounting zone is variable to accommodate the panel having one of multiple thicknesses. | 05-12-2016 |
20160154190 | DUPLEX FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR PLUG | 06-02-2016 |
20160161681 | PLUGGABLE OPTICAL CONNECTOR, LOCK AND RELEASE MECHANISM THEREFOR - A pluggable optical connector with a lock and release mechanism having a slider. The slider includes a handle, two spaced apart longitudinal arms extending from the handle and along two opposite sidewalls of a housing of the connector, two wedges formed at two free ends of the two arms respectively for forcing two deflectable locking tabs formed on a cage outwards when the connector is plugged into the cage and locked therein, and a bridge extending between the two arms. A single transverse leaf spring is positioned between the bridge and a transverse vertical wall extending inwardly from the housing of the connector. The leaf spring exerts spring force in a longitudinal direction, and locking of the connector is released with a reverse movement of the connector countering the spring force. | 06-09-2016 |
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