OPTICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY USING PARTIAL LARGE DIAMETER ALIGNMENT FEATURES

摘要

A fiber optic connector having improved alignment and manufacturing characteristics over traditional connectors. A fiber optic connector of the present invention has a first connector ferrule (110) and alignment means for aligning the first connector ferrule (110) with a matching second connector ferrule (150). The fiber optic connector includes a first connector ferrule (110) including a first mating surface (114). The mating surface (114) defines at least one receiving cavity (124, 126), and at least one protruding alignment rod (164, 166) is seated in the cavity (124, 126), and extends from the mating surface. The alignment rod (164, 166) has a diameter D1 and protrudes from the mating surface a protrusion distance p1, wherein p1