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 is disclosed for use with both a hardened fiber optic adapter and a non-hardened fiber optic adapter The connector includes a connector housing having an end defining a plug portion The plug portion includes first and second sets of retaining features for retaining the connector The first and second retaining feature sets retain the connector within the hardened and unhardened adapters respectively A threaded member can be included on the connector to threadingly engage and connect the connector to the hardened adapter A sliding lock can be included on the connector to lock the connector to the non-hardened adapter when slid into a locking position The sliding lock can be mounted to the threaded member The sliding lock can include protrusions that engage and lock the non-hardened adapter when in the locking position thereby locking the non- hardened adapter to the connector The sliding lock can include a positioning latch to maintain it in the locking position The positioning latch can maintain the locking position by engaging the first set of retaining features on the plug portion

Hardened fiber optic connector compatible with hardened and non-hardened fiber optic adapters

The present disclosure relates to a fiber optic adapter for use with fiber optic connectors. The fiber optic adapter includes a housing having a first axial end portion defining a first adapter port and a second axial end portion defining a second adapter port. The fiber optic adapter further includes a first retaining mechanism that is operably associated with the first axial end portion for retaining a first fiber optic connector in the first adapter port of the fiber optic adapter and a second retaining mechanism that is operably associated with the first axial end portion for retaining the first fiber optic connector in the first adapter port of the fiber optic adapter.

Hardened fiber optic adapter

A fiber optic cable connection system comprising a first fiber optic connector including a ferrule within which an optical fiber is mounted and a fiber optic adapter for receiving the first fiber optic connector including a sleeve for receiving the ferrule. The first fiber optic connector is mounted within a first threaded body with the fiber optic cable extending through an opening in a distal end of the first threaded body and the ferrule accessible through a proximal end of the first threaded body. The fiber optic adapter is mounted within a second threaded body and the second threaded body adapted for mounting to a bulkhead. The second threaded body adapted to engage the proximal end of the first threaded body with the first connector engaging the adapter and the ferrule extending into the sleeve. An outer housing is threadably mounted about both the first and second threaded bodies when the second threaded body is engaging the proximal end of the first threaded body. The first and second threaded bodies and the outer housing cooperate to hold the first connector engaging the adapter.

Ruggedized fiber optic connection

A fiber optic connector assembly includes an outer housing (16) having an interior cavity (18). A termination module (20) is insertable into the cavity and includes a ferrule (24) for terminating a distal end of at least one optical fiber stub. A base (26) is attached to the ferrule and includes a channel for splicing a proximal end of the optical fiber stub to a fiber end of a fiber optic cable. A cover (34, 36) is positionable onto the base for holding the fiber stub and fiber end in the channel. A clamp (38) is provided for holding the cover onto the base. A latch (38c) is provided between the clamp and the outer housing for holding the termination module in the cavity of the housing.

Scot A. Ernst

Papers

System for terminating optical fibers in a fiber optic connector

System zum abschluss optischer fasern in einem faseroptischen steckverbinder