G - Physics – 02 – B
Patent
G - Physics
02
B
88/97.3
G02B 6/24 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 1195541
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR AND HOUSING STRUCTURE FOR OTHER APPLICATIONS The hybrid connector concurrently connects electrical conductors and optical fibers terminated in the connector to electrical conductors and optical fibers respectively terminated in a mating array of electrical contacts and optical fiber connecting elements. This mating array may be in a mating connector. Each optical fiber is clamped within the connector housing and surrounded by a guide which extends from the clamp toward the mating end of the housing for abutting the fiber connection elements of the mating array. The clamp and the fiber guide form the optical fiber connector and are mounted within the housing for retractive movement against spring action in a direction away from the connector mating end relative to the electrical contacts of the connector. Upon the mating engagement of the connector with the array of electrical con- tacts and optical fiber connecting elements, the clamp and the fiber encompassing member cooperate to gauge the connections between an optical fiber held by the clamp and another optical fiber of the array independently of the connection between the electrical contacts of the connector and mating electrical contacts of the array. The connector housing structure com- prises two hermaphroditic-housing half shells which may be coupled together to form a connector housing that can be inter- locked to another housing similarly formed from two half shells by sliding the two connector housings together so that flex- ible fingers on one housing engage latches on the other housing. Cantilever release arms are positioned adjacent to the latches to facilitate disconnection of two interlocked connector hous- ings.
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Berg Alan
Grois Igor
Margolin Mark
Gowling Lafleur Henderson Llp
Trw Inc.
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