US 12,287,518 B2
Optical fiber connector and method of assembling the same on site
Zhaoyang Tong, Shanghai (CN); Xingjun Cheng, Shanghai (CN); Lei Liu, Shanghai (CN); and Longzhou Qi, Shanghai (CN)
Assigned to COMMSCOPE TELECOMMUNICATIONS (SHANGHAI) CO. LTD., Shanghai (CN)
Filed by CommScope Telecommunications (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., Shanghai (CN)
Filed on Jul. 12, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/862,842.
Application 17/862,842 is a continuation of application No. 17/400,730, filed on Aug. 12, 2021, granted, now 11,726,270.
Application 17/400,730 is a continuation of application No. 16/596,068, filed on Oct. 8, 2019, granted, now 11,119,283, issued on Sep. 14, 2021.
Application 16/596,068 is a continuation of application No. 16/058,460, filed on Aug. 8, 2018, granted, now 10,473,867, issued on Nov. 12, 2019.
Application 16/058,460 is a continuation of application No. 15/324,971, granted, now 10,073,224, issued on Sep. 11, 2018, previously published as PCT/IB2015/055096, filed on Jul. 6, 2015.
Claims priority of application No. 201410324522.7 (CN), filed on Jul. 9, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2022/0350087 A1, Nov. 3, 2022
Int. Cl. G02B 6/38 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 6/3885 (2013.01) [G02B 6/3821 (2013.01); G02B 6/3849 (2013.01); G02B 6/3869 (2013.01); G02B 6/387 (2013.01); G02B 6/3882 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An optical fiber connector extending from a front of the connector to a back of the connector, comprising:
an integrated ferrule assembly, including:
an inner housing extending from an open rear end of the inner housing to an open front end of the inner housing, the inner housing including a first snapping component;
a ferrule mounted in the inner housing at the front end of the inner housing, the ferrule including a plurality of through holes; and
a plurality of optical fibers fixed in the plurality of through holes; and
an integrated outer housing assembly, including:
an outer housing extending from an open front end of the outer housing to an open rear end of the outer housing, the outer housing including a second snapping component; and
an outer protection cap in front of the open front end of the outer housing and covering the open front end of the outer housing,
wherein the integrated ferrule assembly is configured to be forwardly sleeved into the integrated outer housing assembly through the open rear end of the outer housing such that the first snapping component and the second snapping component snap together to connect the integrated ferrule assembly and the integrated outer housing assembly.