Flexible cam member for fiber optic mechanical splice connector

摘要

A cam member having a specific interior geometry for applying a force to alignment components of a mechanical splice fiber optic connector. A cam member defining an interior surface having a decreasing diameter transition from a cam member un-actuated position to an actuated position without an intermediate position having a diameter greater than the actuated position diameter. A cam member defining an un-actuated diameter and an actuated diameter, wherein the un-actuated diameter is greater than the actuated diameter in both un-actuated and actuated positions of the cam member. A flexible and resilient cam member for use in a fiber optic connector that maintains specific diametral relationships while maintaining a splice force.