Ultra-small form factor optical connector and adapter
US-11822133-B2 · Nov 21, 2023 · US
Optical connector
US12013575B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-12013575-B2 |
| Application number | US-202017615818-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 5, 2020 |
| Priority date | Oct 3, 2019 |
| Publication date | Jun 18, 2024 |
| Grant date | Jun 18, 2024 |
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An optical connector includes: an optical fiber; a ferrule with an insertion hole that accommodates the optical fiber; a housing that accommodates the ferrule and that includes two lock holes formed therein; two springs that sandwich the optical fiber therebetween, and that bias the ferrule in a forward direction of the optical connector; and a support portion that supports the two springs from a rear direction of the optical connector. The support portion includes a first divided member that is combined with a second divided member and two latch portions locked in the two lock holes. When the insertion hole extends is the front and the rear directions, the two springs are disposed along left and right directions of the optical connector, and a vertical direction is orthogonal to the front, rear, right, and left directions, the two latch portions are disposed side by side in the vertical direction.
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The invention claimed is: 1. An optical connector, comprising: an optical fiber; a ferrule with an insertion hole that accommodates the optical fiber; a housing that accommodates the ferrule and that includes two lock holes formed therein; two springs that sandwich the optical fiber therebetween, and that bias the ferrule in a forward direction of the optical connector; and a support portion that supports the two springs from a rear direction of the optical connector, wherein the support portion comprises: a first divided member; a second divided member that is combined with the first divided member; and two latch portions locked in the two lock holes, and when the insertion hole extends in the forward and the rear directions, the two springs are disposed along left and right directions of the optical connector, and a vertical direction is orthogonal to the front, rear, right, and left directions, the two latch portions are disposed side by side in the vertical direction and are configured to bend in the vertical direction when locked in the two lock holes. 2. The optical connector according to claim 1 , wherein a boundary between the first divided member and the second divided member is disposed apart from the two latch portions. 3. The optical connector according to claim 1 , wherein the support portion has two positioning portions that each determine the positions of each of the two springs; and a boundary between the first divided member and the second divided member is disposed apart from the two positioning portions. 4. The optical connector according to claim 1 , wherein the first divided member and the second divided member have the same shape. 5. The optical connector according to claim 1 , wherein the first divided member comprises a first contact surfaces; the second divided member comprises a second contact surface that contacts the first contact surface, and the first contact surface and the second contact surface face the vertical direction.
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- G02B6/387Primary
Connector plugs comprising two complementary members, e.g. shells, caps, covers, locked together · CPC title
- G02B6/3821Primary
with axial spring biasing or loading means (G02B6/3847 takes precedence) · CPC title
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- What does patent US12013575B2 cover?
- An optical connector includes: an optical fiber; a ferrule with an insertion hole that accommodates the optical fiber; a housing that accommodates the ferrule and that includes two lock holes formed therein; two springs that sandwich the optical fiber therebetween, and that bias the ferrule in a forward direction of the optical connector; and a support portion that supports the two springs from…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Fujikura Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G02B6/387. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jun 18 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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