Connector with interface protection

摘要

An assembly includes a first cable assembly with a first housing having a first mating face and a retention member. A first ferrule has a plurality of first optical fibers positioned therein. A first beam expanding element is generally aligned with each first optical fiber, and each first beam expanding element expands an optical beam generally to a beam diameter. A second cable assembly including a second housing with a second mating face. A second ferrule has a plurality of second optical fibers positioned therein. A second beam expanding element is generally aligned with each second optical fiber, and each second beam expanding element expands an optical beam generally to the beam diameter. A second retention member interacts with the first retention member to retain the first cable assembly to the second cable assembly.

主权项

1. An assembly, the assembly comprising:
a first cable assembly, the cable assembly including a first housing with a first mating face, a first cover positioned adjacent the first mating face, a first housing axis and a first mating guide at an angle to the housing axis; and a second cable assembly, the second cable assembly including a second housing with a second mating face for positioning generally adjacent the first mating face, a second cover positioned adjacent the second mating face, a second housing axis and a second mating guide at an angle to the second housing axis; wherein the first and second mating guides slidingly engage each other to guide relative movement of the first and second cable assemblies from a first operative position, at which the first housing axis is spaced from and generally parallel to the second housing axis, to a second operative position, at which the first housing axis and the second housing axis are generally aligned and the first mating face is generally adjacent the second mating face.