MPO type connector with reduced off-center loading

摘要

This application describes an MPO type connector with an internal assembly having a pin clamp, ferrule, and fiber array. The pin clamp that has a pair of contact surfaces abutting the ferrule. The contact surfaces are located along the mid-point of the height of the ferrule on either side of and proximate to the fiber array.

主权项

1. An internal assembly for a fiber optic connector comprising:
a ferrule; a fiber array attached to the ferrule; a pin clamp, the pin clamp having a pair of raised contact surfaces abutting a rear face of the ferrule proximate to a centerline of a height of the ferrule and on opposite sides of and proximate to the fiber array such that a distance between the fiber array and the raised contact surfaces is less than a distance between the fiber array and an outer edge of the pin clamp; and a spring, the spring configured to apply a force to the pin clamp in order to abut the pin clamp to the ferrule.