Granted Patent B1

US 12,228,773 · App. 17/934,088 · Granted Feb 18, 2025

Inventors: Lei Liu (Shanghai, CN); Zhaoyang Tong (Shanghai, CN)

Assignee: COMMSCOPE TELECOMMUNICATIONS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.

G02B6/3869G02B6/3821G02B6/3888G02B6/3849

Abstract

Claims (34)

1. A method of assembling a fiber optic connector, comprising steps of:

(a) assembling an optical cable, a ferrule assembly and a stress relief tube to form a cable connection assembly, the cable connection assembly not including a spring;

(b) subsequent to (a), moving the cable connection assembly through an elongated pipe;

(c) subsequent to (b), inserting the cable connection assembly into an inner housing; and

(d) subsequent to (c), inserting the inner housing into an outer housing such that a portion of the stress relief tube is positioned in an interior of the outer housing and another portion of the stress relief tube is positioned exterior to the outer housing.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, prior to (c), assembling a spring in the inner housing.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein assembling the spring in the inner housing includes:

inserting a spring moving block into the inner housing,

wherein the spring is compressed between the spring moving block and a spring holding seat.

4. The method of claim 2 ,

wherein the cable connection assembly includes a crimping seat; and

wherein subsequent to (d), the spring pushes the ferrule assembly, so that the ferrule assembly is capable of being moved against the spring relative to the crimping seat.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the ferrule assembly comprises:

a ferrule; and

a ferrule seat with a front end fixedly connected to the ferrule and a rear end fitted in the crimping seat.

6. The method of claim 5 ,

wherein the ferrule seat includes an outer circumferential slot; and wherein the method further comprises:

(e) subsequent to (d), fitting a retaining member in the slot through the inner housing and the outer housing so as to block the ferrule seat from being moved out of the inner housing under the push of the spring.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the outer housing includes an insertion opening, and wherein the retaining member is inserted through the insertion opening into the slot.

8. The method of claim 5 ,

wherein a front end portion of the crimping seat includes a protrusion; and

wherein the method further comprises:

(e) subsequent to (d), snap-fitting the protrusion into a recess of the spring holding seat.

9. The method of claim 5 ,

wherein the crimping seat includes an insertion chamber defined by a plurality of petal shaped parts; and

wherein the step (a) includes inserting a rear end of the ferrule seat in the insertion chamber of the crimping seat.

10. The method of claim 5 ,

wherein the step (a) includes crimping a crimp ring to a strengthening element of the optical cable on a rear end of the crimping seat.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the step (a) includes sleeving the stress relief tube onto the crimp ring.

12. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

(e) prior to (d), sleeving the stress relief tube onto the crimp ring.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the moving includes pulling.

14. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step (a) includes installing a dust cap on a ferrule of the ferrule assembly to form the cable connection assembly.

15. The method of claim 1 , wherein the ferrule assembly includes a ferrule and a ferrule seat.

Priority Claims (1)

Continuity (3)

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