Fiber optic connector with power

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9500815-B2
Application number	US-201414496703-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 25, 2014
Priority date	Sep 25, 2014
Publication date	Nov 22, 2016
Grant date	Nov 22, 2016

Abstract

A fiber optic connector is provided for a multi fiber cable includes a housing, a strain relief, a ferrule, two guide arrangements configured to accept guide pins from an opposing connector, and a conductor coupled to each of the guide pin arrangement, configured to conduct electricity to the guide pin arrangements.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A fiber optic connector for a multi fiber cable comprising:
a housing;
a strain relief;
a ferrule;
two guide pin arrangements configured to accept guide pins extending outward from a front surface of an opposing connector; and
a conductor coupled to each of said guide pin arrangements, configured to conduct electricity to said guide pin arrangements.

2. The fiber optic connector as claimed in claim 1 ,
wherein said conductors coupled to each of said guide pin arrangement is an electrically conducive wire passing through said housing and strain relief.

3. The fiber optic connector as claimed in claim 1 ,
wherein said conductors coupled to each of said guide pin arrangement is configured to separately provide both of the electrical current paths for said conductors.

4. The fiber optic connector as claimed in claim 1 ,
wherein said conductors coupled to each of said guide pin arrangement is configured to collectively provide one of the electrical current paths for said conductors.

5. The fiber optic connector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said connector further comprises an LED in the housing and/or strain relief, powered by said conductor within said connector.

6. A fiber optic connector for a multi fiber cable comprising:
a housing;
a strain relief;
a ferrule;
two guide pin fixtures extending outward from a front surface of said housing and configured to be inserted into guide pin arrangements from an opposing connector, and
a conductor coupled to each of said guide pin fixtures, configured to conduct electricity to said guide pin fixtures.

7. The fiber optic connector as claimed in claim 6 ,
wherein said conductor coupled to each of said guide pins is an electrically conducive wire passing through said housing and strain relief.

8. The fiber optic connector as claimed in claim 6 ,
wherein said conductor coupled to each of said guide pins is configured to separately provide both of the electrical current paths for said conductors.

9. The fiber optic connector as claimed in claim 6 ,
wherein said conductor coupled to each of said guide pins is configured to collectively provide one of the electrical current paths for said conductors.

10. The fiber optic connector as claimed in claim 6 , wherein
said connector further comprises an LED in the housing and/or strain relief, powered by said conductor within said connector.

11. Fiber optic connectors and adapter arrangement for us with multi fiber cable comprising:
at least two connectors each having:
a housing;
a strain relief;
a ferrule;
two guide pin arrangements configured to accept a guide pins extending outward from a front surface of an opposing connector;
conductors coupled to each of said guide pin arrangements, configured to conduct electricity to said guide pin arrangements; and
a connection block having two connection pins thereon, said connection pins bridging between guide pin arrangements on a first connector and guide pin arrangements on a second connector.

12. A fiber optic connector for a multi fiber cable comprising:
a housing;
a strain relief;
a ferrule;
at least one guide pin arrangement configured to accept guide pins extending outward from a front surface of an opposing connector;
at least one neutral path component independent of said at least one guide pin arrangement; and
conductors coupled to said guide pin arrangement and said neutral path component configured to conduct electricity to said guide pin arrangements and neutral path components.

Assignees

• Nexans

Inventors

• Good Paul Michael
• Vanderlaan Paul

Classifications

• G02B6/3885 Primary

  Multicore or multichannel optical connectors, i.e. one single ferrule containing more than one fibre, e.g. ribbon type (optical ribbon cable G02B6/4403, G02B6/448) · CPC title

• G02B6/3882

  using rods, pins or balls to align a pair of ferrule ends · CPC title

• G02B6/3895

  identification of connection, e.g. right plug to the right socket or full engagement of the mating parts (keying element on the plug or adapter G02B6/3831; keying element on the ferrule G02B6/3851; keying element for electrical connection H01R13/64) · CPC title

• G02B6/403

  of the ferrule type, connecting a pair of ferrules · CPC title

• G02B6/3883 Primary

  using rods, pins or balls to align a plurality of pairs of ferrule ends · CPC title