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Ferrule For Optical Connectors

A technology of optical connectors and ferrules, which is applied in the coupling of optics, optical components, and optical waveguides, and can solve problems such as unfavorable fiber termination process automation and high manufacturing costs of connector components

Inactive Publication Date: 2017-03-08
TE CONNECTIVITY CORP
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The current design of these ferrules does not facilitate the automation of the fiber optic termination process, which results in high manufacturing costs of the connector assembly

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[0020] The description of illustrated embodiments in accordance with the principles of the invention is intended to be read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, which are considered a part of this entire specification. In the description of the embodiments of the invention disclosed herein, any reference numerals for directions or orientations are intended for convenience of description only and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way. Relative terms such as "lower", "upper", "horizontal", "vertical", "above", "below", "upper", "lower", "top" and "bottom" and their derivatives (eg, "horizontally," "downwardly," "upwardly," etc.) should be construed to refer to an orientation subsequently described, or shown in the figure in question. These relative terms are for convenience of description only, and do not require the device to be constructed or operated in a particular orientation unless specifically indicated to be so. Terms such as "attache...

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A ferrule for optical connectors. The ferrule includes a mating face for mating with a mating ferrule. Fiber receiving openings extend through the mating face. A protrusion surface extends from the mating face. The protrusion surface surrounds the fiber receiving openings, wherein all of the fiber receiving openings extend through the protrusion surface of the mating face. A top surface of the ferrule has an opening, the opening is positioned proximate to the mating face. A fiber positioning member is positioned in the ferrule, the fiber positioning member has channels which cooperate with individual fibers to properly position and retain the fibers in the ferrule. The channels have tapered surfaces which guide the fibers into the channels smoothly without the fiber abutting on the wall of the channels.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a ferrule of an optical connector for connecting optical fibers in optical communication. In particular, the present invention is directed to a ferrule that accommodates self-fitting fiber optic components and precise alignment of the fiber optic components. Background technique [0002] The current state of the market for both active and passive optical connectors is expensive to manufacture because the design of the molded parts does not allow for automation, relying only on manual labor intensive processes. These components require operators to manually assemble multi-fiber constructs into tightly controlled precise fiber apertures in the range of a few hundred microns or less. The current design of these ferrules does not facilitate automation of the fiber optic termination process, which results in high manufacturing costs of the connector assembly. [0003] Accordingly, it would be beneficial to provide a ferrul...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G02B6/38
CPCG02B6/3885G02B6/3838G02B6/3882G02B6/3834
Inventor J.T.奇奥塔D.W.弗莱门斯A.K.安格洛夫M.J.维诺四世C.W.霍尔农M.F.劳布C.摩根A.普洛茨
Owner TE CONNECTIVITY CORP