FIELD INSTALLABLE OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR

摘要

A field installable fiber optic connector includes a housing, a spring eleme nt seat and a ferrule holder that is inserted from the rearward end of the housing. A spring element inserted into the front of the housing abuts the spring element seat. A spring element retainer attached to the ferrule holde r abuts the forward portion of the spring element to compress the spring eleme nt and bias the ferrule holder forward. An optical fiber stub disposed between opposed splice members in an aligning groove terminates intermediate the end s of the splice members. An optical fiber is inserted between the splice membe rs and guided by the groove into abutment with the end of the optical fiber stu b. A cam disposed about the ferrule holder is movable to facilitate insertion o f the optical fiber and to clamp the optical fiber and the optical fiber stub between the splice members.