Patent ID: 9086547
Filing Date: 2015-07-21
Classification: G02B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A multi-optical fiber connector module comprising: a module housing having a cavity formed therein for holding ends of a plurality of optical fibers, the cavity having a plurality of V-shaped grooves formed in a lower surface of the cavity, each V-shaped groove being adapted for holding an unjacketed portion of an optical fiber, each unjacketed fiber portion having a cleaved end; and a cover comprising an unfilled plastic molded part having a plurality of deformable features disposed on a lower surface thereof, wherein the cover has a shape that is adapted to fit within the cavity such that the deformable features come into contact with the unjacketed portions of optical fibers disposed within the cavity, wherein the deformable features have a lower hardness than the unjacketed portions of the optical fibers such that a force that is required to permanently deform the deformable features is less than a force that is required to permanently deform the unjacketed portions of the optical fibers, and wherein when the cover is positioned within the cavity, the deformable features permanently deform about the respective unjacketed portions of the optical fibers at locations where the deformable features come into contact with the unjacketed fiber portions such that the unjacketed portions are precisely located between the permanently deformed features and the respective V-shaped grooves.