Patent ID: 9140858
Filing Date: 2015-09-22
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. A waterproof optical fibre connector comprising a flange and a terminal connector, the terminal connector comprising an outer casing, an optical fibre and a connecting component coupled with the optical fibre, the optical fibre and the connecting component being housed within a chamber of the outer casing, and the flange and the outer casing being screwed together, wherein, the connecting component and the outer casing are separated from each other, the terminal connector further comprises an inner casing which is tubular for housing the optical fibre and the connecting component; the outer casing is tubular for housing the inner casing; the inner casing is housed inside the tube of the outer casing, and the optical fibre and the connecting component are housed inside the tube of the inner casing; the inner casing comprises a body and a waterproof clip connected to a back end of the body, the optical fibre passing through the waterproof clip; a tail of an inner wall of the outer casing tapers from the front to the back of the outer casing, and the waterproof clip is pressed inwards by the tail such that the waterproof clip and the optical fibre are fixed together; and at least one first protrusion is provided on the inner surface of a front end of a sleeve of the flange, and a front end of the body of the inner casing bears against the first protrusion.