Patent ID: 8246335
Filing Date: 2012-08-21
Classification: B29C

Abstract:
1. An apparatus adapted for molding optical fiber connector, the optical fiber connector including a main body ( 11 ) and four lens portion ( 15 ) integrated with the main body ( 11 ), wherein the main body ( 11 ) including a middle portion ( 14 ) and two arms ( 12 , 13 ) extending from the main body ( 11 ) and positioned at two opposite sides of the middle portion ( 14 ), the main body ( 11 ) defining four blind holes ( 16 ) for receiving optical fibers, each of the lens portions ( 15 ) aligned with a respective one of the blind holes ( 16 ), two of the four blind holes ( 16 ) being located between one of the two arms ( 12 , 13 ) and the middle portion ( 14 ), the other two of the four blind holes ( 16 ) being located between the other of the two arms ( 12 , 13 ) and the middle portion ( 14 ); wherein the apparatus comprising: an upper core ( 21 ), and a lower core ( 22 ), wherein the upper core ( 21 ) includes an upper molding cavity ( 210 ), four first inserts ( 213 ) and a first lens-forming portion ( 214 ); wherein the lower core ( 22 ) includes a lower molding cavity ( 220 ), four second inserts ( 223 ) and a second lens-forming portion ( 224 ), wherein the upper molding cavity ( 210 ) and the lower molding cavity ( 220 ) cooperatively constituting the molding cavity, wherein the first inserts ( 213 ) combined with the second inserts ( 223 ) and being configured to form a respective one of the four blind holes, the molding cavity including a central portion adapted for forming the main body; wherein the first lens forming portions ( 214 ) combined with the second lens forming portions ( 224 ) and being adapted for forming the lens portions, and two lateral portions adapted for forming the corresponding arm, wherein the molding cavity including a first gate ( 225 ) and second gate ( 226 ) for introducing molding material into the molding cavity, wherein the first gate ( 225 ) being essentially parallel with the second gate ( 226 ) and being essentially parallel with the inserts ( 223 ), the first gate ( 225 ) located between the inserts and one of the lateral portion distal from the lens-forming portion, the second gate defined between the inserts and the other one of the lateral portions.