Floating fiber optic pin contact assembly having a ferrule capable of movement within a multi-piece body of the contact assembly

摘要

A floating fiber optic pin contact including a ceramic ferrule defining a glass fiber channel for allowing light beams to pass therethrough. The ceramic ferrule has an end portion with a first diameter and a body portion with a second diameter that is smaller than the first diameter. The floating fiber optic pin contact also including a multi-piece body having an inner body member in physical contact with the body portion of the ceramic ferrule and an outer body member not in physical contact with the body portion of the ceramic ferrule and spaced apart from the inner body member. The floating fiber optic pin contact also including a washer connected between the inner body member and the outer body member.

主权项

1. A floating fiber optic pin contact comprising:
a ceramic ferrule defining a glass fiber channel for allowing light beams to pass therethrough, the ceramic ferrule having an end portion having a curved exterior surface with a first diameter and a body portion having a curved exterior surface with a second diameter that is smaller than the first diameter; a multi-piece body having an inner body member in physical contact with the body portion of the ceramic ferrule and an outer body member not in physical contact with the body portion of the ceramic ferrule and spaced apart from the inner body member; and an annular retaining member connected with the inner body member and with the outer body member, the annular retaining member positioned around the body portion of the ceramic ferrule, a gap being formed between the inner body member and the outer body member, the gap surrounding at least a portion of the curved exterior surface of the body portion of the ceramic ferrule, for allowing radial and angular movement of the ceramic ferrule with respect to the outer body member.