| 摘要 |
The present invention relates to an optical fibre connector ( 2 ), and particularly a connector having a receptacle or socket with a recessed optical fibre/ferrule assembly ( 30,33 ) for aligning an optical fibre within the connector ( 2 ), and to a method of cleaning such a recessed assembly ( 30,33 ). An optical socket ( 11 ) has recessed therein a sleeve ( 24 ) for receiving and bringing into optical alignment an optical fibre/ferrule ( 30,33 ) assembly at an internal end of the socket ( 11 ) with a similar optical fibre/ferrule assembly of an optical plug connected to the optical socket ( 11 ). The optical connector ( 2 ) has a housing ( 4 ) with at least two portions ( 14,16 ) that are removably secured to one another. At least one of said portions ( 16 ) is removed from the remainder of the housing ( 14 ). Contamination is then cleaned from the optical fibre/ferrule assembly ( 30,33 ). Then, the removed portion(s) ( 16 ) are reassembled with the remainder of the housing ( 14 ).
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