Optical fiber connector for multi-fiber cable

摘要

Optical connector arrangements terminate at least seventy-two optical fibers. The optical connector arrangements include multiple optical ferrules that each terminates multiple optical fibers. Some example optical connectors can terminate about 144 optical fibers. Each optical connector includes a fiber take-up arrangement and a flange extending outwardly from a connector housing arrangement. The fiber take-up arrangement manages excess length of the optical fibers. A threadable coupling nut can be disposed on the connector housing arrangement to engage the outwardly extending flange. Certain types of optical connector arrangements include furcation cables spacing the connector housing arrangement form the fiber take-up arrangement.

主权项

1. A multi-fiber cable assembly comprising:
a multi-fiber cable including a plurality of optical fibers, a strength member, and an outer jacket; a plurality of multi-fiber optical ferrules that each receive optical signals carried by some of the plurality of optical fibers; a fiber take-up arrangement at which excess length of the optical fibers is stored, the fiber take-up arrangement being structured to enable the optical fibers to be wrapped around the fiber take-up arrangement to manage the excess length; an anchor section configured to secure the strength member of the multi-fiber cable, the anchor section also defining a fiber passage through which the optical fibers extend towards the optical ferrules; a connector housing arrangement including an outwardly extending flange; a furcation cable extending between the fiber take-up arrangement and the connector housing arrangement, the furcation cable being more flexible than the multi-fiber cable; and a twist-to-lock fastener that mounts around the connector housing arrangement, the twist-to-lock fastener having engagement structure that enables the twist-to-lock fastener to couple to a component, the twist-to-lock fastener also having an interior abutment surface that aligns with the outwardly extending flange of the connector housing arrangement to secure the connector housing to the component.