Alignment system for fiber optic connectors

摘要

A fiber optic connector assembly (10) includes a first fiber optic connector (14) having a body (80) mounting a plurality of first ferrules (68) for terminating a plurality of optical fibers of a fiber optic cable (71). A second fiber optic connector (14) includes a body (26) mounting a plurality of second ferrules (32) for terminating a plurality of optical fibers of a fiber optic cable (16). Each second ferrule (32) is mateable with a respective one of the first ferrules (68) to define a plurality of pairs of mating ferrules. At least one alignment pin (72) projects from one of the ferrules (32,68) in each pair thereof insertable into an alignment hole (58) in the other ferrule in each pair thereof. At least one guide pin (60) projects from one of the first and second fiber optic connectors (12,14) insertable into a guide hole (86) in the other of the first and second fiber optic connectors (12,14) to facilitate aligning the alignment pins (72) with the alignment holes (58). <IMAGE>