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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 1997
Filed:
Jun. 13, 1996
Takehiko Yamamura, Yokkaichi, JP;
Hayato Yuuki, Yokkaichi, JP;
Abstract
The optical fiber connector assembly including a clamping member, a holding member, and a connector housing provided with a ferrule and a receiving chamber. The optical fiber to be connected has a coated portion and an exposed end. The clamping member is crimped on the coated portion of the fiber and the fiber is inserted into--and held by--the holding member, thus constituting a fixing device. This device, together with the optical fiber, is inserted into the chamber of the connector housing through the opening in its rear, so that the exposed end of the fiber is secured in the ferrule. The clamping member desirably comprises a cylindrical portion fixed to the coated optical fiber, and a flange, by which the clamping member is fixed to the holding member. The holding member can be formed by a pair of elements. One face of each element is configured so that, when the two elements are in opposing abutment, they cover and retain the clamping member and the coated fiber. The whole structure is then fitted into the connector housing and the exposed end is inserted into the ferrule.