Patent ID: 7427164

Claim:
An optical connector assembly for establishing signal connections comprising: an optical connector to be connected to a complementary mating connector, a component assembly spaced from said optical connector and including at least one first electrooptical/optoelectrical transducer and one second electroopitcal/optoelectrical transducer, at least a first optical fiber length and a second optical fiber length, each having a first end connected to said optical connector and a second end connected to a respective one of said first and second transducers, wherein a first optical signal connection is established by said first fiber length between said optical connector and said first transducer, and a second optical signal connection is established by said second fiber length between said optical connector and said second transducer, when said first and second fiber lengths are connected to said first and second transducers, respectively on the one hand, and to said optical connector on the other hand, at least one fixing means for detachable attaching both of said fiber lengths to said component assembly, and an integrally formed double ferrule common fiber carrier for holding both fiber lengths between said optical connector and said spaced component assembly and permanently fixing said second ends of said first and second fiber lengths, wherein by cooperation of said fixing means with said common fiber carrier both of said fiber lengths are releasably secured to said component assembly.