Pivotable housing for a fiber optic connector
A fiber optic connector having an upper housing and a lower housing, upper housing at one end is on a pivot point to be move up and away from said lower housing allowing access to internal components of connector, the upper housing is configured with a latch to secure to lower housing to enclose internal components.
1. A fiber optic connector body comprising:
an upper housing and a lower housing forms said connector body;
said body contains at least one ferrule therein;
said upper housing has two or more snaps at a proximal end;
said lower housing has a corresponding receiving surface that is configured to accept said snap allowing upper housing to pivot up and away from lower housing for accessing said ferrule;
said lower housing further comprises at least one opening near a distal end of the lower housing;
said upper housing further comprises at least one latch near a distal end of the upper housing; and wherein
said latch is secured into said opening resulting in said upper and said lower housing forming said connector body for protecting said ferrule.
2. A fiber optic connector body of claim 1 , wherein connector is a LC type, SC type, or MPO type.
3. A fiber optic connector body of claim 1 , wherein connector housing body further contains a spring, ferrule flange and fiber optic strands.
4. A fiber optic connector body of claim 1 , wherein upper housing has one or more latches at a distal end of upper housing configured to secure upper housing to lower housing.
5. A fiber optic connector body of claim 4 , wherein lower housing has one or more an openings configured to receive latch to secure upper and lower housing together to form the connector body.
6. A fiber optic connector body of claim 1 , wherein said receiving surface is a cam surface.
7. A fiber optic connector body of claim 1 , wherein said latch further comprises a lip for securing said latch with said opening.
8. A fiber optic connector body of claim 1 , wherein said upper housing pivots up and away from connector body in counter-clockwise rotation.
9. A fiber optic connector body of claim 1 , wherein said upper housing is a first housing portion and said lower housing is a second housing portion, said first and second housing portion form the connector body.