Amphenol Fiber Optic Technology (shenzhen) Co., Ltd.

Gloriole Electroptic Technology Corp.

Xue-Wu Lei

Ling-Hua Zhu

Song-Sheng Li

Bo-Lin Jiang

An optical fiber connector for connecting to an optical fiber cable includes a shell, a hollow guiding device, and a socket device. The hollow guiding device is connected to the shell. The socket device includes a hollow socket unit and a ferrule. The socket unit is formed as one piece and is detachably connected to an end of the guiding device opposite to the shell such that the optical fiber cable extends through the guiding device and the shell into the socket unit. The ferrule is disposed in the socket unit and is for connecting to one end of the optical fiber cable.

Optical fiber connector

An optical fiber plug adapted to be connected to an optical fiber socket and a first optical fiber cable includes a plug sleeve unit, a plug unit, a plug guiding unit, and a coupling unit. The coupling unit includes a coupling seat, a coupling ring, and a coupling cover movable between a locked position and a released position. When the coupling cover is at the locked position, the optical fiber plug is locked to the optical fiber socket by the coupling ring. When the coupling cover is moved from the locked position to the released position, the coupling ring is urged resiliently by the coupling cover to release the optical fiber plug, thereby permitting separation of the optical fiber plug from the optical fiber socket.

Optical fiber socket and optical fiber plug

An optical fiber socket for being connected to an optical fiber plug and a first optical fiber cable includes a socket sleeve unit, a socket shell having a surrounding wall that defines a connecting hole for insertion of the first optical fiber cable thereinto and for being engaged with the optical fiber plug, a plurality of spaced-apart receiving holes that extend radially through the surrounding wall and that communicate with the connecting hole, and a plurality of locking members that are movably and respectively disposed in the receiving holes, and a socket guiding unit. When the optical fiber socket is connected to the optical fiber plug, the locking members are urged to move toward and clamp the optical fiber plug.

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