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Hybrid fiber/copper connector system and method

A technology of optical fiber connector and hybrid optical fiber, which is applied in the direction of instruments, optics, light guides, etc., and can solve problems such as interconnection of cables and devices

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-10-28
ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS
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These existing connectors cannot be used to interconnect cables and devices, but instead require the entire connector to be replaced should any one component in the cable or connector be damaged

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[0068] Reference will now be made in greater detail to the exemplary aspects of the invention illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, the same reference numbers will be used throughout the drawings to refer to the same or like parts.

[0069] The invention disclosed herein relates to a hybrid fiber optic / copper connector assembly. Aspects of the hybrid fiber optic / copper connector assembly each include a connector having fiber optic and copper connection elements to connect two hybrid fiber optic / copper cables.

[0070] A preferred embodiment of the connector assembly allows repair of damaged fiber optic or copper conductors carried by a hybrid fiber optic / copper cable without requiring replacement of the entire connector assembly or cable. Aspects of the invention disclosed herein also allow hybrid fiber optic / copper connectors of assemblies to be converted from one male-female property to another. Other aspects of the invention disclosed herein allow h...

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Abstract

A hybrid fiber / copper connector assembly which permits repair of damaged fibers or copper conductors carried by a hybrid fiber / copper cable without requiring replacement of the entire connector assembly or the cable is disclosed. The hybrid fiber / copper connector assembly disclosed also allows individual hybrid fiber / copper connectors of the assembly to be converted from one gender to a different gender. The hybrid fiber / copper connector assembly disclosed also allows the individual hybrid fiber / copper connectors of the assembly to be converted from being hybrid fiber / copper connectors to being only fiber connectors or only copper connectors.

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[0001] This application was filed as a PCT International Patent Application on November 28, 2007, and the applicant in all designated countries except the United States is the American company ADC Tele Communications, Inc., and the applicant in the designated countries only in the United States is Jarrod SCADDEN, a U.S. citizen, M'hamed Anis KHEMAKHEM, Citizen of Tunisia, Jeffrey Louis PETERS, Citizen of the United States, and Kenneth Allen SKLUZACEK, Citizen of the United States; and claiming priority to US Patent Application Serial No. 11 / 606,793 filed November 29, 2006. technical field [0002] The present invention generally relates to connectors for communication cables. More particularly, the present invention relates to hybrid fiber optic / copper connector systems and methods. Background technique [0003] Camcorders and other data or image capture devices are known to be equipped with cables for powering the device and for transferring and acquiring data to and from t...

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IPC IPC(8): G02B6/38
CPCG02B6/3817G02B6/3825G02B6/3879G02B6/38
Inventor J·斯卡敦M·A·克马科姆J·L·彼得斯K·A·斯克鲁扎克
Owner ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS