Patent ID: 6382844
Filing Date: 2002-05-07
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
A connector element for optical fiber, said connector element comprising:a ferrule (3, 3â€²) serving to hold a stripped end portion of an optical fiber; an elongate ferrule support (2, 2â€²) having a front end suitable for supporting the ferrule, a rear end (10, 10â€²) opposite from the front end, and a channel extending from the rear end (10, 10â€²) to the front end and via which the non-stripped portion (24) of the optical fiber can pass through said support (2, 2â€²) so that the stripped end portion of the fiber can be engaged in the ferrule (3, 3â€²); and a body (1, 1â€²) inside which the ferrule (3, 3â€²) and its support (2, 2â€²) are received, said body having a front end for connecting the connector element to another connector element, and a rear end (11, 11â€²) via which the optical fiber penetrates for the purpose of engaging in the ferrule support and then in the ferrule, said rear end (11, 11â€²) extending beyond the rear end (10, 10â€²) of the ferrule support, when the connector is in the assembled state; said connector element being characterized by the fact that, in its rear portion, the body (1, 1â€²) is provided with a cylindrical portion (12, 12â€²) around which a crimp sleeve (16) engages, and with a notch (13, 13â€²) extending from the rear end (11, 11â€²) of the body so as to provide unobstructed radial access to the ferrule support (2, 2â€²).