Fiberoptic connector and adapter assembly includes a fiberoptic connector received within an adapter. The connector has a cover on the connector housing. The cover pivots between open and closed positions to expose or cover, respectively, a optical fiber contained within the connector. Longitudinal guides of the connector are received cooperating with longitudinal guides of the adapter to direct the connector into the adapter in a prescribed alignment. A cam pin is carried on the adapter to engage a cam pin receiving slot on the cover to urge the cover to the open position as the connector is inserted into the adapter.

Fiber connector and adapter

Fiber optic cables and assemblies for routing optical networks closer to the subscriber. The fiber optic cables have a small-cross section yet robust design that is versatile by allowing use in aerial application with a pressure clamp along with use in buried and/or duct applications. Additionally, the fiber optic cables and assemblies have a relatively large slack storage capacity for excess length. Assemblies include hardened connectors such as plugs and/or receptacles suitable for outdoor plant applications attached to one or more ends of the fiber optic cables for plug and play connectivity.

Fiber optic cables and assemblies for fiber toward the subscriber applications

A preconnectorized outdoor cable streamlines the deployment of optical waveguides into the last mile of an optical network. The preconnectorized outdoor cable includes a cable and at least one plug connector. The plug connector is attached to a first end of the cable, thereby connectorizing at least one optical waveguide. The cable has at least one optical waveguide, at least one tensile element, and a cable jacket. Various cable designs such as figure-eight or flat cables may be used with the plug connector. In preferred embodiments, the plug connector includes a crimp assembly having a crimp housing and a crimp band. The crimp housing has two half-shells being held together by the crimp band for securing the at least one tensile element. When fully assembled, the crimp housing fits into a shroud of the preconnectorized cable. The shroud aides in mating the preconnectorized cable with a complimentary receptacle.

Fiber optic drop cables and preconnectorized assemblies having toning portions

The present disclosure relates to a fiber optic connector for use with a fiber optic adapter. The fiber optic connector includes a connector housing having an end defining a plug portion. A ferrule assembly is mounted at least partially within the connector housing. The ferrule assembly includes a ferrule located at the plug portion of the connector housing. A sealing member is mounted about an exterior of the connector housing for providing a seal between the connector housing and the adapter. The fiber optic connector further includes first and second separate retaining mechanism for retaining the fiber optic connector within the fiber optic adapter.

Hardened fiber optic connector

A fiber optic connection system includes a ruggedized fiber optic adapter and a ruggedized fiber optic connector and can further include a standard fiber optic connector (e.g., an SC connector), a pre-existing ruggedized fiber optic adapter, a first converter for converting the standard fiber optic connector to be compatible with the ruggedized fiber optic adapter, a second converter for converting the ruggedized fiber optic connector to be compatible with the pre-existing ruggedized fiber optic adapter, and a standard fiber optic adapter (e.g., an SC adapter). The ruggedized fiber optic connector is compatible with the ruggedized fiber optic adapter and with the standard fiber optic adapter. To retain the various connectors within the various adapters, various retention members and features (e.g. threaded retention members and latches) can be included in the fiber optic connection system. The first converter includes a converter housing that is sized to fit over a connector body of the standard fiber optic connector and retention shoulders of the connector body engage the converter housing.

Hardened Fiber Optic Connection System with Multiple Configurations

A fiber optic connector system (100) for connecting at least one optical fiber cable (174) mounted near the edge of a planar substrate (102) to a backplane (104), each optical fiber cable including a plurality of optical fibers and a terminating ferrule (170), the longitudinal orientation of the optical fibers within the terminating ferrule defining a longitudinal axis and a forward direction, the ferrule having a first longitudinal range of motion x1 and a ferrule spring element (178) having a longitudinal ferrule spring force fn,. The optical connector system (100) includes a substrate housing assembly and a backplane housing (120) assembly. The substrate housing assembly (150) is designed to be mounted on the planar substrate (102) and includes at least one ferrule receiving cavity (164) for receiving the optical fiber ferrule, and a substrate housing (150) assembly spring (178). The substrate housing assembly (150) has a longitudinal freedom of motion with respect to the substrate (102), the housing assembly spring (178), controlling movement of the substrate housing assembly (150) along the longitudinal axis and having a longitudinal spring force h (Formula I). The backplane housing (120) assembly defines at least one longitudinal receiving cavity (132), the receiving cavity (132) having a frontal opening (134) along the first surface of the backplane (104) member and a rear opening (136) along the second surface of the backplane member (109). A frontal door (138) covers the frontal opening (134) and a rear door (140) covers the rear opening (136).

Optical fiber connector system

A bend radius control member for controlling the bend radius of an optical fiber cable including a deformation resistant heat shrunk outer jacket wrapped around the optical fiber cable. The heat shrunk outer jacket has a desired bend radius curvature.

Apparatus and method for controlling the bend radius of an optical fiber cable

A fiber optic connector system (100) for connecting at least one optical fiber cable mounted near the edge of a planar substrate (102) to a backplane (104), each optical fiber cable including a plurality of optical fibers (174) and a terminating ferrule (170), the ferrule having a ferrule spring element (178) having a longitudinal ferrule spring force fn. The optical connector system includes a substrate housing assembly (150) and a backplane housing assembly (120). The substrate housing assembly includes at least one ferrule receiving cavity (164) and a substrate housing assembly spring (182, 184), and has a longitudinal freedom of motion with respect to the substrate, the housing assembly spring controlling movement of the substrate housing assembly along the longitudinal axis of the ferrule and having a longitudinal spring force h, wherein h > (I).

Optical fiber connector systems

L'invention concerne un systeme de connexion de fibres optiques (100) permettant de connecter au moins un câble a fibres optiques (174) monte pres du bord d'un substrat planaire (102) sur une face arriere (104), chaque câble a fibres optiques comportant une pluralite de fibres optiques et une ferrule terminale (170), l'orientation longitudinale des fibres optiques dans la ferrule terminale definissant un axe longitudinal et une direction avant, la ferrule presentant une premiere amplitude de mouvement longitudinale x1 et un ressort de ferrule (178) presentant une tension du ressort longitudinale fn,. Ce systeme de connexion de fibres optiques (100) comporte un ensemble logement de substrat et un ensemble logement de face arriere (120). L'ensemble logement de substrat (150) est concu pour etre monte sur le substrat planaire (102) et comprend au moins une cavite de reception de ferrule (164) servant a recevoir la ferrule de fibre optique ainsi qu'un ressort (178) d'ensemble logement de substrat (150). L'ensemble logement de substrat (150) presente une liberte de mouvement longitudinale par rapport au substrat (102), le ressort d'ensemble logement (178) controlant le mouvement de l'ensemble logement de substrat (150) le long de l'axe longitudinal et ayant une force de rappel longitudinale h (formule I). L'ensemble logement de face arriere (120) definit au moins une cavite longitudinale de reception (132), laquelle presente une ouverture frontale (134) le long de la premiere surface de face arriere (104) et une ouverture arriere (136) le long de la seconde surface de la face arriere (109). Une porte frontale (138) recouvre l'ouverture frontale (134) et une porte arriere (140) recouvre l'ouverture arriere (136).

Système de connexion de fibres optiques

A bend radius control member (230) is provided for controlling the bend radius of an optical fiber cable (196) which is in particular part of an optical cable in an optical fiber connecting system. The bend radius control member (230) comprises a deformation resistant heat-shrunk outer jacket (262) wrapped around the optical fiber cable (196) wherein the heat-shrunk outer jacket (262) has a desired bend radius curvature.

Duane T. Smith

Papers

Optical fiber connector system

Apparatus and method for controlling the bend radius of an optical fiber cable

Optical fiber connector systems

Système de connexion de fibres optiques

Method of controlling the bend radius of an optical fiber cable using a control jacket