Patent ID: 6238103
Filing Date: 2001-05-29
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
An optical fiber connector assembly comprising:a ferrule for supporting a front portion of an optical fiber element;a ferrule holder integral with said ferrule and having a first insertion section aligned with said ferrule and a second insertion section having an inside diameter smaller than said first insertion section;a fiber crimper temporarily assembled in said first insertion section and then fitted into said second insertion section to reduce an inside diameter of said fiber crimper for fixing said optical fiber element in a first predetermined area;a cable holder with a front portion temporarily assembled in said first insertion section and then further fitted into said first insertion section to reduce an inside diameter of said cable holder for fixing said optical fiber cable in a second predetermined area, wherein said fiber element is inserted into said cable holder, said fiber crimper, and said ferrule, and said cable holder is further inserted into said first insertion section while said fiber crimper is inserted into said second insertion section so that said fiber element and said fiber cable are fixed by said fiber crimper and said cable holder, respectively, at areas which are close to each other and have predetermined lengths.