ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE FOR FIBER-OPTIC CABLES AND ASSEMBLIES USING SAME

摘要

An attachment structure for attaching a connector to a fiber-optic cable is disclosed. The attachment structure has a sleeve with a central bore that runs generally along a central axis and a front end with a front mounting section for receiving a circuit board or the like. The sleeve has a generally cylindrical main body section with an outer surface at the back end and a front mounting section. The attachment structure can have at least one securing feature formed on the outer surface of the main body section such as an outer barrel of the body so that the at least one strength member can be attached to the securing feature to strain-relieve the cable. The central bore is sized to pass the at least one optical fiber from the fiber-optic cable to the connector. Connectorized fiber-optic cables and fiber-optic-connector assemblies using the attachment structure are also disclosed.