Patent ID: 9170379
Filing Date: 2015-10-27
Classification: G02B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An optical fiber connector for matching with an optical fiber adapter, comprising a connector casing, a ceramic ferrule, a spring and a boot, wherein, the connector casing has a lateral width of 2.5 mm to 4.5 mm and is formed by a front casing and a rear casing locked together, a cavity is formed within the connector casing, a tail portion of the connector casing is connected to the boot, a guiding block for preventing inversed insertion and a combined elastic arm are successively arranged on the external side of the connector casing from the front end to the rear end of the connector casing, and a retaining convex block is arranged on the combined elastic arm; a tail end of the ceramic ferrule is fixed to a ceramic ferrule tailstock and the ceramic ferrule projects out from a through hole at the front end of the connector, and the spring is compressed between a stop block formed on the inner wall of the connector casing and the ceramic ferrule tailstock, wherein the cross section of an inserting portion of the rear casing has an inverted-U shape, front casing hook tabs are provided on both external lateral sides of the inserting portion, and correspondingly the front casing contains engagement recesses at its both lateral walls, so that the front casing hook tabs and the engagement recesses are locked with each other when the rear casing is inserted into the front casing.