公开(公告)号：JPH11242134A

公开(公告)日：1999-09-07

申请号：JP36260598

申请日：1998-12-21

Applicant: LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC

Inventor： ANDERSON JERRY MAX ,  CARLISLE ARTHUR WALLACE ,  GRIMES GARY J ,  LAMPERT NORMAN ROGER ,  SHERMAN CHARLES JOSEPH

IPC: G02B6/36 ,  G02B6/38

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an optical connector for optical cable. SOLUTION: An optical connector which terminates an optical cable 10 including a plastic optical fiber 11 enclosed by a protective jacket 12 includes a housing which has an external latch 201 which is to be fixed to an adapter. This latch 201 is constituted as a cantilever having its fixed end and is placed toward the front end of the housing. The connector includes a cable holding structure which is attached to the jacket of the optical cable so that the plastic optical fiber 11 may be connected to a related optical device without using a ferrule. One cable holding structure is made of a metal and includes a guide tube pressed or insert-molded to the rear end of a plastic housing 40.

公开(公告)号：CA2254709A1

公开(公告)日：1999-06-22

申请号：CA2254709

申请日：1998-12-01

Applicant: LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC

Inventor： GRIMES GARY J ,  CARLISLE ARTHUR WALLACE ,  SHERMAN CHARLES JOSEPH ,  ANDERSON JERRY MAX ,  LAMPERT NORMAN ROGER

IPC: G02B6/36 ,  G02B6/38

Abstract: An optical connector is disclosed for terminating an optical cable ¢10! comprising a plastic optical fiber ¢11! surrounded by a protective jacket ¢12!. The connector includes a housing having an exterior latch ¢201! that secures it to a n adapter ¢31!. The latch is constructed as a cantilever with its fixed end positi oned toward a front end of the housing. The connector further includes a cable-holdin g structure that attaches to the jacket of the optical cable in such a manner that the plastic optical fiber ¢11! connects to an associated optical device without the use of a ferrule. One cable-holding structure includes a guide tube ¢45! that is made f rom metal and is pressed, or insert molded, into the back end of one plastic housing ¢40!. A portion of the guide tube protrudes from the back end of the housing and is crimped onto the optical cable. Here, the optical cable is immovably attached to the housing. Another cable-holding structure includes an extender cap ¢21!, a spring ¢60!, and a guide tube ¢15! having an enlarged diameter at one end ¢16!. The spring surrounds the tube and presses against its enlarged end. The spring a lso presses against an interior surface of the extender cap, which inserts into the back end of another plastic housing ¢22!. Here, the optical cable is movably attached to the housing.

公开(公告)号：CA2254709C

公开(公告)日：2003-06-10

申请号：CA2254709

申请日：1998-12-01

Applicant: LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC

Inventor： GRIMES GARY J ,  SHERMAN CHARLES JOSEPH ,  ANDERSON JERRY MAX ,  CARLISLE ARTHUR WALLACE ,  LAMPERT NORMAN ROGER

IPC: G02B6/36 ,  G02B6/38

Abstract: An optical connector is disclosed for terminating an optical cable comprising a plastic optical fiber surrounded by a protective jacket. The connector includes a housing having an exterior latch that secures it to an adapter. The latch is constructed as a cantilever with its fixed end positioned towar d a front end of the housing. The connector further includes a cable-holding structure that attaches to the jacket of the optical cable in such a manner that the plastic optical fiber connects to an associated optical device without the use of a ferrule. One cable-holding structure includes a guide tube that is made from metal an d is pressed, or insert molded, into the back end of one plastic housing. A porti on of the guide tube protrudes from the back end of the housing and is crimped ont o the optical cable. Here, the optical cable is immovably attached to the housing. Another cable-holding structure includes an extender cap, a spring, and a guide tube having an enlarged diameter at one end. The spring surrounds the tube a nd presses against its enlarged end. The spring also presses against an interio r surface of the extender cap, which inserts into the back end of another plastic housing. Here, the optical cable is movably attached to the housing.

公开(公告)号：DE69802496T2

公开(公告)日：2002-06-27

申请号：DE69802496

申请日：1998-12-08

Applicant: LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC

Inventor： ANDERSON JERRY MAX ,  CARLISLE ARTHUR WALLACE ,  GRIMES GARY J ,  LAMPERT NORMAN ROGER ,  SHERMAN CHARLES JOSEPH

IPC: G02B6/36 ,  G02B6/38

Abstract: An optical connector Ä20Ü is disclosed for terminating an optical cable Ä10Ü comprising a plastic optical fiber Ä11Ü surrounded by a protective jacket Ä12Ü. The connector Ä20Ü includes a housing Ä21,22Ü having an exterior latch Ä201Ü that secures it to an adapter Ä31Ü. The latch Ä201Ü is constructed as a cantilever with its fixed end positioned toward a front end of the housing Ä22,45Ü. The connector Ä20Ü further includes a cable-holding structure that attaches to the jacket Ä12Ü of the optical cable Ä10Ü in such a manner that the plastic optical fiber Ä11Ü connects to an associated optical device without the use of a ferrule. One cable-holding structure includes a guide tube Ä45Ü that is made from metal and is pressed, or insert molded into the back end of one plastic housing Ä40Ü. A portion of the guide tube Ä45Ü protrudes from the back end of the housing and is crimped onto the optical cable Ä10Ü. Here, the optical cable Ä10Ü is immovably attached to the housing. Another cable-holding structure includes an extender cap Ä21Ü, a spring Ä60Ü, and a guide tube Ä15Ü having an enlarged diameter at one end Ä16Ü. The spring Ä60Ü surrounds the tube Ä15Ü and presses against its enlarged end. The spring Ä60Ü also presses against an interior surface of the extender cap Ä21Ü, which inserts into the back end of another plastic housing Ä22Ü. Here, the optical cable is movably attached to the housing.

公开(公告)号：DE69802496D1

公开(公告)日：2001-12-20

申请号：DE69802496

申请日：1998-12-08

Applicant: LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC

Inventor： ANDERSON JERRY MAX ,  CARLISLE ARTHUR WALLACE ,  GRIMES GARY J ,  LAMPERT NORMAN ROGER ,  SHERMAN CHARLES JOSEPH

IPC: G02B6/36 ,  G02B6/38

Abstract: An optical connector Ä20Ü is disclosed for terminating an optical cable Ä10Ü comprising a plastic optical fiber Ä11Ü surrounded by a protective jacket Ä12Ü. The connector Ä20Ü includes a housing Ä21,22Ü having an exterior latch Ä201Ü that secures it to an adapter Ä31Ü. The latch Ä201Ü is constructed as a cantilever with its fixed end positioned toward a front end of the housing Ä22,45Ü. The connector Ä20Ü further includes a cable-holding structure that attaches to the jacket Ä12Ü of the optical cable Ä10Ü in such a manner that the plastic optical fiber Ä11Ü connects to an associated optical device without the use of a ferrule. One cable-holding structure includes a guide tube Ä45Ü that is made from metal and is pressed, or insert molded into the back end of one plastic housing Ä40Ü. A portion of the guide tube Ä45Ü protrudes from the back end of the housing and is crimped onto the optical cable Ä10Ü. Here, the optical cable Ä10Ü is immovably attached to the housing. Another cable-holding structure includes an extender cap Ä21Ü, a spring Ä60Ü, and a guide tube Ä15Ü having an enlarged diameter at one end Ä16Ü. The spring Ä60Ü surrounds the tube Ä15Ü and presses against its enlarged end. The spring Ä60Ü also presses against an interior surface of the extender cap Ä21Ü, which inserts into the back end of another plastic housing Ä22Ü. Here, the optical cable is movably attached to the housing.