| 摘要 |
<p>A first cable retention mechanism for securing an optical fiber cable to an optical fiber connector (10) includes a sleeve assembly (26) having a longitudinal axis. The sleeve (26) assembly has an inner passageway which is disposed along the axis and sized to receive the connecting end of the connector. The retaining clip (26) includes first and second mating halves (28, 30). The halves (28, 30) are snap fit together by cooperating male and female snapping locks (76, 77) respectively. The mating half (28) is generally semi-cylindrical and includes an arcuate inner surface (108). The mating half (28) includes a first portion (110) and a second portion (112) divided by a channel (114). The channel (114) is so disposed such that the halves (28, 30) may be joined together with enlargement (74) received within channel (114). The inner surface (108) is sized such that when mating halves (28, 30) are joined together by snap fit of male and female fasteners (76, 77), shell (24) is received within first half (110). First half (110) includes inwardly projecting annular ribs in the form of arcuate rib segments (116). The arcuate rib sections (116) are sized to extend into the annular grooves (104) when retention mechanism (26) is snap fit onto shell (24). Second portion (112) also includes arcuate rib segments (118) as well as inwardly protruding gripping members (120). The ribs (118) and gripping members (120) are sized to protrude into the flexible jacket (100) of cable (34) when a cable (34) is received within mechanism (26) and disposed between portions (112) of halves (28, 30). The gripping members (120) also protrude into the sheath material of jacket (100) to securely capture and affix the sheath (100) to member (24). Also, the Kevlar fibers extend between member (24) and first portions (110). Accordingly, ribs (116) force the Kevlar fibers into grooves (104) to securely affix the Kevlar reinforcement fibers to member (24). As a result, both the jacket (100) and the Kevlar fibers (35) are separately and independently affixed to the retaining shell (24).</p> |
