Preterminated fiber optic connector sub-assemblies, and related fiber optic connectors, cable assemblies, and methods
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IPC분류정보
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United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G02B-006/36
G02B-006/38
G02B-006/255
출원번호
US-0871395
(2013-04-26)
등록번호
US-9052469
(2015-06-09)
발명자
/ 주소
Bauco, Anthony Sebastian
Danley, Jeffrey Dean
Elkins, II, Robert Bruce
Gregorski, Steven Joseph
출원인 / 주소
Corning Cable Systems LLC
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147
초록▼
Embodiments disclosed herein include pre-terminated fiber optic connector sub-assemblies, and related fiber optic connectors, cables, and methods. In certain embodiments, an optical fiber stub is pre-installed in a ferrule bore of a ferrule of a fiber optic connector sub-assembly, to provide the pre
Embodiments disclosed herein include pre-terminated fiber optic connector sub-assemblies, and related fiber optic connectors, cables, and methods. In certain embodiments, an optical fiber stub is pre-installed in a ferrule bore of a ferrule of a fiber optic connector sub-assembly, to provide the pre-terminated fiber optic connector sub-assembly. The optical fiber stub can be pre-installed in the ferrule bore prior to termination of the fiber optic connector sub-assembly. Because the pre-terminated optical fiber stub disposed in the ferrule bore is not directly accessible through a ferrule body of the ferrule when a field optical fiber is disposed in the ferrule bore for fusion splicing, the ferrule has properties that allow thermal energy to be directed through the ferrule body into the ferrule bore. In this manner, the optical fiber stub pre-installed in the ferrule bore can be fusion spliced with the field optical fiber to terminate a fiber optic cable.
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1. A pre-terminated fiber optic connector sub-assembly, comprising: a ferrule comprising a front end and a rear end, the ferrule further comprising a ferrule body and at least one ferrule bore extending between at least one front opening disposed in the front end of the ferrule body and at least one
1. A pre-terminated fiber optic connector sub-assembly, comprising: a ferrule comprising a front end and a rear end, the ferrule further comprising a ferrule body and at least one ferrule bore extending between at least one front opening disposed in the front end of the ferrule body and at least one rear opening disposed in the rear end of the ferrule body; andat least one optical fiber stub disposed through the at least one ferrule bore, the at least one optical fiber stub comprising at least one rear end disposed within the at least one ferrule bore, wherein the at least one optical fiber stub is not directly accessible through the ferrule body;the at least one rear end of the at least one optical fiber stub configured to be fusion spliced within the at least one ferrule bore to at least one end portion of at least one optical fiber disposed within at least one ferrule bore, to terminate the at least one optical fiber. 2. The pre-terminated fiber optic connector sub-assembly of claim 1, wherein the ferrule does not include a fiber access port to directly access the at least one optical fiber stub disposed in the at least one ferrule bore. 3. The pre-terminated fiber optic connector sub-assembly of claim 1, wherein the at least one rear end of the at least one optical fiber stub is disposed at least 0.25 mm from the front end of the ferrule. 4. The pre-terminated fiber optic connector sub-assembly of claim 1, further comprising a bonding agent disposed in the at least one ferrule bore to secure the at least one optical fiber stub in the at least one ferrule bore. 5. The pre-terminated fiber optic connector sub-assembly of claim 1, further comprising: a connector sub-assembly housing, at least a portion of the ferrule disposed within the connector sub-assembly housing; andat least one ferrule access opening disposed in an outer body surface of the connector sub-assembly housing to provide access to an outer surface of the ferrule between the front end of the ferrule and the rear end of the ferrule. 6. The pre-terminated fiber optic connector sub-assembly of claim 5, wherein the at least one ferrule access opening is disposed in the outer body surface of the connector sub-assembly housing at least 2.0 mm from the front end of the ferrule. 7. The pre-terminated fiber optic connector sub-assembly of claim 1, wherein the ferrule is transmissive or substantially transmissive to at least one wavelength of a laser beam, and the at least one optical fiber stub is absorptive or substantially absorptive to the at least one wavelength. 8. The pre-terminated fiber optic connector sub-assembly of claim 7, wherein the ferrule is comprised of a zirconium oxide material and the at least one optical fiber stub is comprised of a silica material, and further wherein the at least one wavelength is in a wavelength range from 4700 nanometers (nm) to 7000 nm. 9. The pre-terminated fiber optic connector sub-assembly of claim 8, wherein the at least one wavelength is in a wavelength range from 5200 nanometers (nm) to 5800 nm. 10. A terminated fiber optic cable assembly, comprising: a pre-terminated fiber optic connector sub-assembly, comprising: a ferrule comprising a front end and a rear end, the ferrule further comprising a ferrule body and at least one ferrule bore extending between at least one front opening disposed in the front end of the ferrule body and at least one rear opening disposed in the rear end of the ferrule body; andat least one optical fiber stub disposed through the at least one ferrule bore, the at least one optical fiber stub comprising at least one rear end disposed within the at least one ferrule bore, wherein the at least one optical fiber stub disposed in the at least one ferrule bore is not directly accessible through the ferrule body; anda fiber optic cable comprising at least one optical fiber, at least one front end of the at least one optical fiber inserted through the at least one front opening of the ferrule into the at least one ferrule bore of the ferrule adjacent to the at least one rear end of the at least one optical fiber stub;wherein the at least one rear end of the at least one optical fiber stub is fusion spliced with the at least one front end of the at least one optical fiber within the at least one ferrule bore to terminate the at least one optical fiber. 11. The terminated fiber optic cable assembly of claim 10, wherein the ferrule does not include a fiber access port to directly access the at least one optical fiber stub disposed in the at least one ferrule bore. 12. The terminated fiber optic cable assembly of claim 10, further comprising a bonding agent disposed in the at least one ferrule bore to secure the at least one optical fiber stub in the at least one ferrule bore. 13. The terminated fiber optic cable assembly of claim 10, wherein the ferrule is transmissive or substantially transmissive to at least one wavelength of a laser beam, and the at least one optical fiber stub is absorptive or substantially absorptive to at the least one wavelength. 14. The terminated fiber optic cable assembly of claim 13, wherein a majority of the ferrule has a substantially uniform outer diameter between the front and rear ends of the ferrule, and further wherein the location where the at least one rear end of the at least one optical fiber stub is fusion spliced with the at least one front end of the at least one optical fiber is in a section of the ferrule having the substantially uniform outer diameter. 15. The pre-terminated fiber optic connector sub-assembly of claim 1, wherein the at least one optical fiber extends into the at least one rear opening of the ferrule body. 16. The terminated fiber optic connector cable assembly of claim 10, wherein the at least one optical fiber extends into the at least one rear opening of the ferrule body.
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