Quick terminated fiber optic termini and fiber optic cable, and method for making

摘要

A quick terminating fiber optic assembly and method of making same is provided. A pre-terminated fiber optic assembly having an optical fiber already terminated therein includes an exposed optical fiber. The exposed fiber is aligned and contacted with a second exposed optical fiber of another optical cable, and the two fibers are spliced. A sleeve is provided to cover and protect the splice and any exposed fibers. The sleeve secures the pre-terminated fiber optic termini to second optical fiber. This process terminates the second optical fiber at the termini in less time and with the same or similar tools as a conventional method of terminating optical fibers at a termini.

主权项

1. A fiber optic termini assembly comprising:
a pre-terminated fiber optic termini comprising,
a termini body having a front portion and a rear portion, the front portion comprising a ferrule, anda first fiber optic cable terminated within the termini body and having a first end of a first optical fiber extending from the rear portion and having a second end of the first optical fiber extending through the ferrule; a second fiber optic cable having a second optical fiber, wherein the first end of the first optical fiber is spliced to an end of the second optical fiber at a splice junction; at least two sleeves positioned substantially around the splice junction and coupling the pre-terminated fiber optic termini to a body of the second optical cable; and wherein the at least two sleeves comprise:
a splice sleeve positioned substantially around the splice junction and exposed portions of the first and second optical fibers, the splice sleeve having a U-shaped cross-section prior to crimping, anda splice cover sleeve substantially encompassing the splice sleeve and extending over a rear portion of the pre-determined fiber optical termini and extending over a portion of a crimp tail affixed to the second optical fiber.