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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 1984
Filed:
Dec. 24, 1981
Jack D Raymer, II, St. Charles, IL (US);
Stephen A Sampson, Wheaton, IL (US);
Burke J Crane, Lombard, IL (US);
Molex Incorporated, Isle, IL (US);
Abstract
A connector assembly for mating an optoelectronic device mounted on the printed circuit board with the end of an optic fiber. The optoelectronic device has a housing including an optical port surrounding optical lens. The optical port has means for guiding a fiber end in alignment with the lens. A cylindrical ferrule having a flange at one end is secured around the fiber. A unitary connector housing is provided for receiving and maintaining the fiber end and the optical lens in mating relation. The connector housing includes a portion for receiving the optoelectronic device and means defining the elongated passageway for receiving the fiber and ferrule. The passageway communicates with the optical port. Also disclosed is a connector assembly for mating the end of one optical fiber to the end of another optical fiber. A cylindrical ferrule having a flange at one end is secured around each fiber. A housing is used for receiving and maintaining the fiber ends in mating relation. The housing includes two elongated passageways each for receiving its respective fiber and ferrule communicating through a mating port. Expandable engageable means are formed on each open end for removable cooperation with the respective ferrule flange for positioning the fiber ends against each other at the mating port. Means are formed adjacent both sides of the mating port for guiding each fiber end in alignment with the other fiber end.