Hybrid fiber power connection system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10401574-B2
Application number	US-201615546585-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 26, 2016
Priority date	Jan 26, 2015
Publication date	Sep 3, 2019
Grant date	Sep 3, 2019

Abstract

A connector body includes a connector body (111) having a main body (10) and two sub bodies (12) that project from a first side of the main body (10). A latching mechanism (14) at the first side of the main body is positioned between the sub bodies. Electrical conductors (18a, 18b) are positioned in the sub bodies and have interface ends at a forward face of the main body. First and second ferrules (16a, 16b) are mounted at the main body. The first and second ferrule are spring biased in a forward direction perpendicular to the forward face of the main body. The first and second ferrules have interface ends accessible at the forward face. Optical fibers (19a, 19b) are supported by the first and second ferrules (16a, 16b).

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A connector body comprising:
a main body having a first side and a forward face;
two sub bodies that project from the first side of the main body;
a latching mechanism disposed at the first side of the main body and positioned between the two sub bodies;
electrical conductors positioned in the sub bodies, the electrical conductors having interface ends at the forward face of the main body;
first and second ferrules mounted at the main body, wherein the first and second ferrules are spring biased in a forward direction perpendicular to the forward face of the main body, the first and second ferrules having interface ends accessible at the forward face;
optical fibers supported by the first and second ferrules; and
a rear housing disposed at the main body, the rear housing having a nut rotatable about the main body and a seal located along threads of the nut.

2. The connector body of claim 1 , wherein the first and second ferrules have a center-to-center spacing compatible with a standard duplex LC adapter.

3. The connector body of claim 1 , wherein the main body has an end face from which the first and second ferrules protrude, the end face defining apertures leading to rearwardly extending passages in which the electrical conductors are disposed and through which the electrical conductors are accessible.

4. The connector body of claim 1 , wherein the seal is configured to create an environmental seal between the rear housing and a port receiving the main body.

5. The connector body of claim 1 , wherein the electrical conductors and optical fibers are surrounded by a jacket to form a hybrid cable terminated by the connector body.

6. The connector body of claim 1 , wherein the two sub bodies form a first portion of the connector body, and the first and second ferrules form a second portion of the connector body, wherein the first portion is wider than the second portion.

Assignees

• Commscope Technologies Llc

Inventors

• Gurreri Michael Lawrence
• Flaig Robert Charles
• Bretz Dwight A
• Chappell Eric Ryan

Classifications

• G02B6/3891

  Bayonet type · CPC title

• G02B6/3817 Primary

  containing optical and electrical conductors (cables including electrical and optical conductors H01B11/22; G02B6/3816 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H01R13/625

  Casing or ring with bayonet engagement · CPC title

• G02B6/3825

  with an intermediate part, e.g. adapter, receptacle, linking two plugs · CPC title

• G02B6/3821

  with axial spring biasing or loading means (G02B6/3847 takes precedence) · CPC title