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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 22, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 02, 2010
Kristof Vastmans, Bouitersem, BE;
Eric Schurmans, Hogen-Geetbets, BE;
Kathleen Bellekens, Winksele Delle, BE;
Kristof Vastmans, Bouitersem, BE;
Eric Schurmans, Hogen-Geetbets, BE;
Kathleen Bellekens, Winksele Delle, BE;
Tyco Electronics Raychem BVBA, Kessel-Lo, BE;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a positioning means for a fiber optic connector assembly, a fiber optic connector assembly and a fiber termination unit comprising the positioning means through which manufacturing tolerances can be absorbed to provide an improved optical interconnection with a high signal transmission rate. The positioning means () comprises a receiving means () for receiving one of a jack assembly or plug assembly () and a stationary support () supporting said receiving means (), wherein the receiving means () is displaceable to a certain extent relative to the stationary support () at least along one direction other than a connection direction for optically interconnecting the optical fibers allowing an alignment of the receivable jack or plug assembly () along the direction transversal to the connection direction. A spring loaded element () resiliently urges said receiving means () away from the support () in one embodiment.