Patent ID: 9261657
Filing Date: 2016-02-16
CPC Classification: G02B

Claim Text:
1. An optical fiber array connector comprising: a ribbon fiber comprising a plurality of optical fibers having fixed pitch arranged in an array of rows and columns; and a ribbon fiber holder comprising a connection plate and a support member, the connection plate comprising a first surface and a second surface facing away from the first surface, the support member connected to the first surface, the connection plate defining a ribbon shaped through hole running through the first surface and the second surface, the support member comprising a top surface and two rails, the two rails supported by the top surface and parallel to each other, the two rails and the top surface cooperatively defining a ribbon shaped receiving channel, the ribbon shaped receiving channel communicating with the ribbon shaped through hole, the ribbon fiber received in the ribbon shaped receiving channel, the optical fibers received in the ribbon shaped through hole and exposed from the second surface through the ribbon shaped through hole; wherein each rail is substantially “L” shaped, each rail comprises a support portion and an extension portion perpendicularly connected to the support portion, two support portions of the two rails are supported by the top surface and parallel to each other, and extension portions of the two rails extend towards each other.