Allen-bradley Company, LLC

James Barnak

Richard J Molus

Mark I Herson

Raymond A Erbe

A connector for coupling an optical cable including at least one optical fiber terminated in an optical contact to a phototransducer device is disclosed. A swivel member mounts the optical contact with a terminal end of the contact adjacent to an inner side of the swivel member. The swivel member is received within a connector body and is movable therein. A base member mounts the photo-transducer device with the photo-transducer accessible from an inner side of the base member. Mating surfaces are formed on the inner sides of the swivel and base members, to guide the terminal end of the contact and the photo-transducer device into alignment as the connector body is moved to a connected position adjacent to the base member. Biasing means between the connector body and the swivel member urges the swivel member toward the base member and allows the swivel member to align itself with the base member. Means are also provided for securing the connector body in the connected position. This construction provides an accurate and readily separable connection between the optical contact and the photo-transducer device. In one aspect, a swing arm arrangement provides general registration between the swivel and base members to facilitate accurate alignment between the contact and photo-transducer device.

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Bristol, WI, United States of America

James Barnak