Radiall

Serge Dubois

Norbert Valade

Emmanuel Grassin d'Alphonse

Emmanuel Grassin D'Alphonse

The invention relates to a connector element for optical fiber, said connector element comprising: a ferrule ( ) serving to hold a stripped end portion of an optical fiber; a ferrule support ( ) having a front end suitable for supporting the ferrule, a rear end ( ), and a channel extending from the rear end ( ) to the front end and via which the non-stripped portion of the optical fiber can pass through said support ( ) so that the stripped end portion of the fiber can be engaged in the ferrule ( ); and a body ( ) inside which the ferrule ( ) and its support ( ) are received, said body having a front end for connecting the connector element to another connector element, and a rear end ( ) extending beyond the rear end ( ) of the ferrule support, when the connector is in the assembled state. In its rear portion, the body ( ) is provided with a cylindrical portion ( ) around which a crimp sleeve engages, and with a notch ( ) extending from the rear end ( ) of the body so as to provide unobstructed radial access to the ferrule support ( ).

Connector element for optical fiber

Connector for optical fibers, comprising two plug pins mounted one at the end of each of the fibers to be connected, a female reconstitution coupling (1) for supporting and aligning the two plug pins face to face; each of the plug pins being held in a plug body affixed to the cable containing the optical fiber to be connected, each of the plug bodies and the coupling containing snap-in connection means (29, 16); an operating slider (3) is mounted around each of the plug bodies. The female reconstitution coupling (1) has an axial tubular piece (10) whose outer surface (15) constitutes a surface for the mechanical guidance of the plug body, and of which at least a part of the interior surface serves as a means for the mechanical guidance of the plug pin in the coupling (1).

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Serge Dubois