发明名称 |
FERRULE RETAINERS HAVING ACCESS WINDOW(S) FOR ACCESSING AND/OR REFERENCING A FIBER OPTIC FERRULE, AND RELATED FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR ASSEMBLIES, CONNECTORS, AND REFERENCING METHODS |
摘要 |
<p>Ferrule retainers for retaining and supporting fiber optic ferrules in an optical fiber connector are disclosed. In one embodiment, the ferrule retainers include one or more access windows for accessing an alignment feature(s) of the ferrule located inside the ferrule retainer when the ferrule is assembled in the ferrule retainer. In this manner, the alignment feature(s) of the ferrule is accessible for referencing, if desired, when processing (e.g., polishing) the optical fiber(s) disposed in the ferrule when the ferrule is assembled in the ferrule retainer. The access window(s) provided in the ferrule retainers allows fiber processing equipment to reference the alignment feature(s) of the ferrule when assembled in a ferrule retainer regardless of whether the fiber processing equipment also references the ferrule retainer to reference the ferrule. The embodiments disclosed herein also include related fiber optic connector assemblies, connectors, and referencing methods.</p> |
申请公布号 |
EP2734879(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2014.05.28 |
申请号 |
EP20120740442 |
申请日期 |
2012.07.16 |
申请人 |
CORNING CABLE SYSTEMS LLC;NORRIS, MARTIN E |
发明人 |
THEUERKORN, THOMAS;NORRIS, MARTIN EUGENE |
分类号 |
G02B6/38 |
主分类号 |
G02B6/38 |
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