WO2008067456A3 - Fiber connector system and method - Google Patents

Fiber connector system and method Download PDF

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WO2008067456A3
WO2008067456A3 PCT/US2007/085923 US2007085923W WO2008067456A3 WO 2008067456 A3 WO2008067456 A3 WO 2008067456A3 US 2007085923 W US2007085923 W US 2007085923W WO 2008067456 A3 WO2008067456 A3 WO 2008067456A3
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copper
hybrid fiber
connectors
connector assembly
fiber
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Jarrod Scadden
M Hamed Anis Khemakhem
Jeffrey Louis Peters
Kenneth Allen Skluzacek
Wayne M Kachmar
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Adc Telecommunications Inc
Jarrod Scadden
M Hamed Anis Khemakhem
Jeffrey Louis Peters
Kenneth Allen Skluzacek
Wayne M Kachmar
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Publication of WO2008067456A2 publication Critical patent/WO2008067456A2/en
Publication of WO2008067456A9 publication Critical patent/WO2008067456A9/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/381—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres
    • G02B6/3817—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres containing optical and electrical conductors
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3873—Connectors using guide surfaces for aligning ferrule ends, e.g. tubes, sleeves, V-grooves, rods, pins, balls
    • G02B6/3874—Connectors using guide surfaces for aligning ferrule ends, e.g. tubes, sleeves, V-grooves, rods, pins, balls using tubes, sleeves to align ferrules
    • G02B6/3878—Connectors using guide surfaces for aligning ferrule ends, e.g. tubes, sleeves, V-grooves, rods, pins, balls using tubes, sleeves to align ferrules comprising a plurality of ferrules, branching and break-out means
    • G02B6/3879—Linking of individual connector plugs to an overconnector, e.g. using clamps, clips, common housings comprising several individual connector plugs
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3869—Mounting ferrules to connector body, i.e. plugs
    • G02B6/387—Connector plugs comprising two complementary members, e.g. shells, caps, covers, locked together

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.
PCT/US2007/085923 2006-11-29 2008-03-13 Fiber connector system and method WO2008067456A2 (en)

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US4449784A (en) * 1981-06-22 1984-05-22 Trw Inc. Hybrid optical/electrical connector
WO1986000147A1 (en) * 1984-06-08 1986-01-03 Amp Incorporated High precision fiber optic connectors
US4611887A (en) * 1983-02-24 1986-09-16 Amp Incorporated Fiber optic connector assembly and wall outlet thereof
EP0803749A1 (en) * 1996-04-26 1997-10-29 Framatome Connectors International Multifibre connector plug
EP0996012A1 (en) * 1998-10-15 2000-04-26 Molex Incorporated Duplex fiber optic connector system and method of fabrication
EP0996011A1 (en) * 1998-10-15 2000-04-26 Molex Incorporated Duplex fiber optic connector system and method of fabrication
EP1221630A2 (en) * 2000-12-19 2002-07-10 Molex Incorporated Connector assembly floating mount
US20040052472A1 (en) * 2002-09-13 2004-03-18 Roth Richard F. Techniques for forming fiber optic connections in a modularized manner
US20060233496A1 (en) * 2005-04-15 2006-10-19 Khemakhem M Hamed A Hybrid fiber/copper connector system and method

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4449784A (en) * 1981-06-22 1984-05-22 Trw Inc. Hybrid optical/electrical connector
US4611887A (en) * 1983-02-24 1986-09-16 Amp Incorporated Fiber optic connector assembly and wall outlet thereof
WO1986000147A1 (en) * 1984-06-08 1986-01-03 Amp Incorporated High precision fiber optic connectors
EP0803749A1 (en) * 1996-04-26 1997-10-29 Framatome Connectors International Multifibre connector plug
EP0996012A1 (en) * 1998-10-15 2000-04-26 Molex Incorporated Duplex fiber optic connector system and method of fabrication
EP0996011A1 (en) * 1998-10-15 2000-04-26 Molex Incorporated Duplex fiber optic connector system and method of fabrication
EP1221630A2 (en) * 2000-12-19 2002-07-10 Molex Incorporated Connector assembly floating mount
US20040052472A1 (en) * 2002-09-13 2004-03-18 Roth Richard F. Techniques for forming fiber optic connections in a modularized manner
US20060233496A1 (en) * 2005-04-15 2006-10-19 Khemakhem M Hamed A Hybrid fiber/copper connector system and method

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