IP Library Granted Patent US 9,176,286
Granted Patent B2
US 9,176,286 · App. 13/696,719 · Granted Nov 3, 2015

Optical fiber plug for high density optical fiber connections

Inventors: Qiyue Wang (Shenzhen, CN); Zhigang Xia (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: SUNSEA TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO., LTD.
G02B6/389G02B6/3893G02B6/3897G02B6/3898
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Patent No.
US 9,176,286
App. No.
13/696,719
Granted
Nov 3, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

An optical fiber plug for high density optical fiber connections is proposed for matching with an optical fiber adapter, and includes a body with an elastic buckling member ( 130 ) to buckle the adapter, and an ejecting assembly actuated at the same time when the buckling member ( 130 ) is actuated to release the body from the adapter. The ejecting assembly includes an ejecting spring ( 420 ) and an ejecting rod ( 410 ) arranged in the body. The ejecting rod ( 410 ) is ejected from the body when the ejecting assembly is actuated, and stopped on the adapter to eject the body out of the adapter. The optical fiber plug can be automatically ejected out of the adapter when the buckling member ( 130 ) of the plug is actuated, thus solving the problem of operational difficulties caused by reducing the geometric size of the plug, and realizing high density optical fiber connections with optical fiber jumpers.

Claims (17)

1. An optical fiber plug for high density optical fiber connections, which is used for matching with an optical fiber adapter, comprising: a body which is provided with an elastic buckling member adapted to buckle the optical fiber adapter, wherein the body is further provided with an ejecting assembly which is actuated at the same time when the elastic buckling member is actuated to release the body from the optical fiber adapter, the ejecting assembly comprises an ejecting spring and an ejecting rod that are arranged in the body and a control rod connected integrally with the ejecting rod, the control rod is slidable together with the ejecting rod relative to the body, and the ejecting rod is ejected out of the body when the ejecting assembly is actuated, and stopped on the optical fiber adapter to eject the body out of the optical fiber adapter.

2. The optical fiber plug for high density optical fiber connections of claim 1 , wherein, the body comprises a base and a tailstock connected in the rear end of the base, the base contains a first cavity and a second cavity extending in parallel in a longitudinal direction of the base, and a first through-hole and a second through-hole respectively facing the first cavity and the second cavity are provided in a front end side of the base, the first cavity receives a core receiving assembly, a core receiver of which protrudes from the first through-hole, the second cavity receives the ejecting assembly, and the ejecting rod is ejected from the second through-hole when the ejecting assembly is actuated.

3. The optical fiber plug for high density optical fiber connections of claim 2 , wherein, the elastic buckling member is located above the second cavity, and comprises two elastic cantilevers arranged in parallel, ends of which are provided with protrusions with slopes, the control rod is located between the two elastic cantilevers and comprises a lateral rod perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the control rod and adapted to press on the elastic cantilevers, and when the control rod is pressed down, the elastic cantilevers are pressed down so that the elastic buckling member is released from the optical fiber adapter.

4. The optical fiber plug for high density optical fiber connections of claim 3 , wherein, one end of the ejecting spring abuts against the tailstock, the other end of the ejecting spring abuts against the ejecting rod, a latch member is provided on the ejecting rod, and a barrier member and a positioning slide slot in front of the barrier member are arranged in the top wall of the second cavity; the latch member is adapted to be pressed against the barrier member, the ejecting spring is compressed between the ejecting rod and the tailstock, and when the control rod is pressed, the ejecting rod is moved downward to release the latch member from the barrier member, so that the ejecting rod is ejected forward under the effect of the ejecting spring, and the latch member slides into the positioning slide slot.

5. The optical fiber plug for high density optical fiber connections of claim 4 , wherein, the side of the latch member that is opposite to the barrier member sticking the latch member forms a slope.

6. The optical fiber plug for high density optical fiber connections of claim 2 , wherein, the core receiving assembly comprises a core receiver adjusting spring located between the core receiver and the tailstock, and the core receiver adjusting spring is arranged around an optical fiber introduced into the core receiver.

7. The optical fiber plug for high density optical fiber connections of claim 6 , wherein, the tailstock, which is provided with a buckle, buckles the base which is provided with a buckling position matching with the buckle.

8. The optical fiber plug for high density optical fiber connections of claim 7 , wherein, the tailstock is provided with an extending section extending forward from the fore-end of the tailstock, and a spring retainer for matching with the core receiver adjusting spring is arranged in a fore-end of the extending section.

9. The optical fiber plug for high density optical fiber connections of claim 3 , wherein, the core receiving assembly comprises a core receiver adjusting spring located between the core receiver and the tailstock, and the core receiver adjusting spring is arranged around an optical fiber introduced into the core receiver.

10. The optical fiber plug for high density optical fiber connections of claim 9 , wherein, the tailstock, which is provided with a buckle, buckles the base which is provided with a buckling position matching with the buckle.

11. The optical fiber plug for high density optical fiber connections of claim 10 , wherein, the tailstock is provided with an extending section extending forward from the fore-end of the tailstock, and a spring retainer for matching with the core receiver adjusting spring is arranged in a fore-end of the extending section.

12. The optical fiber plug for high density optical fiber connections of claim 4 , wherein, the core receiving assembly comprises a core receiver adjusting spring located between the core receiver and the tailstock, and the core receiver adjusting spring is arranged around an optical fiber introduced into the core receiver.

13. The optical fiber plug for high density optical fiber connections of claim 12 , wherein, the tailstock, which is provided with a buckle, buckles the base which is provided with a buckling position matching with the buckle.

14. The optical fiber plug for high density optical fiber connections of claim 13 , wherein, the tailstock is provided with an extending section extending forward from the fore-end of the tailstock, and a spring retainer for matching with the core receiver adjusting spring is arranged in a fore-end of the extending section.

15. The optical fiber plug for high density optical fiber connections of claim 5 , wherein, the core receiving assembly comprises a core receiver adjusting spring located between the core receiver and the tailstock, and the core receiver adjusting spring is arranged around an optical fiber introduced into the core receiver.

16. The optical fiber plug for high density optical fiber connections of claim 15 , wherein, the tailstock, which is provided with a buckle, buckles the base which is provided with a buckling position matching with the buckle.

17. The optical fiber plug for high density optical fiber connections of claim 16 , wherein, the tailstock is provided with an extending section extending forward from the fore-end of the tailstock, and a spring retainer for matching with the core receiver adjusting spring is arranged in a fore-end of the extending section.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 10, 2019
From: SUNSEA TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO., LTD.
To: SUNSEA ALOT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 050674/0795 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 7, 2013
From: WANG, QIYUE; XIA, ZHIGANG
To: SUNSEA TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 029698/0469 →
Continuity (1)
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