US5887095A
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Optical receptacle and housing therefor
Assignee: NTT Inc
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Filing: 1998-03-26
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Granted: 1999-03-23
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Expires: 2018-03-26
Abstract
Abstract An optical receptacle includes a housing having a base end and a nose end. From the base end of the housing is fitted the first ferrule. A split sleeve is provided in the housing. In the split sleeve is fitted the second ferrule of an optical fiber connector plug to be connected to the nose base side of the housing so that the first and second ferrules are aligned with each other. At the base end of the housing are provided first hook portions for holding the first ferrule while at the nose end are provided a fitting portion for fitting an optical fiber connector and second hook portions for holding the optical fiber connector plug in the fitting position thereof. The housing includes an inner part and an outer part having fixed therein the inner part. The inner part is composed of the first and second hook portions integrally molded. The outer part holds the optical fiber connector plug and hold therein the inner part fixedly. The optical receptacle has a simplified structure without adverse affect on the function of the device, thus achieving down-sizing and reduction in weight.
Inventors
- 👤 Ryo Nagase
- 👤 Shin-Ichi Iwano
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 09:59
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/24; G02B6/36; G02B6/38; G02B6/3807; G02B6/389; G02B6/3893; G02B6/381; G02B6/3825; G02B6/3873; G02B6/3874; G02B6/3877; G02B6/3897
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
192 words
A method for manufacturing an optical receptacle which comprises: a housing having a base end and a nose end, said housing comprising an inner part and an outer part having fixed therein said inner part; and a first ferrule fitted to the base end of said housing; wherein said inner part comprises: a sleeve for fitting with alignment to said first ferrule and a second ferrule in an optical fiber connector to be connected to the nose end of said housing; first hook portions for holding said first ferrule provided at the base end of said housing; and second hook portions for holding said optical fiber connector plug at a fitting position of said optical fiber connector plug; said first and second hook portions being parts of an integral molded article; wherein the method comprises the steps of: providing the inner part having the first hook portions and the second hook portions as the integral molded article; providing an outer part adapted for holding said inner part therein; inserting said inner part in said outer part to form the housing; and fitting the first ferrule to the base end of said housing.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
192 words
A method for manufacturing an optical receptacle which comprises: a housing having a base end and a nose end, said housing comprising an inner part and an outer part having fixed therein said inner part; and a first ferrule fitted to the base end of said housing; wherein said inner part comprises: a sleeve for fitting with alignment to said first ferrule and a second ferrule in an optical fiber connector to be connected to the nose end of said housing; first hook portions for holding said first ferrule provided at the base end of said housing; and second hook portions for holding said optical fiber connector plug at a fitting position of said optical fiber connector plug; said first and second hook portions being parts of an integral molded article; wherein the method comprises the steps of: providing the inner part having the first hook portions and the second hook portions as the integral molded article; providing an outer part adapted for holding said inner part therein; inserting said inner part in said outer part to form the housing; and fitting the first ferrule to the base end of said housing.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
161 words
A method for manufacturing an optical receptacle which comprises: a housing having a base end and a nose end, said housing comprising an inner part and an outer part having fixed therein said inner part; and a first ferrule fitted to the base end of said housing; wherein said inner part comprises: a sleeve for fitting with alignment to said first ferrule and a second ferrule in an optical fiber connector to be connected to the nose end of said housing; first hook portions for holding said first ferrule provided at the base end of said housing; and second hook portions for holding said optical fiber connector plug at a fitting position of said optical fiber connector plug; said first and second hook portions being parts of an integral molded article; wherein the method comprises inserting said inner part in said outer part until a fixing mechanism provided in said housing fixes said inner part in position in said outer part.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
161 words
A method for manufacturing an optical receptacle which comprises: a housing having a base end and a nose end, said housing comprising an inner part and an outer part having fixed therein said inner part; and a first ferrule fitted to the base end of said housing; wherein said inner part comprises: a sleeve for fitting with alignment to said first ferrule and a second ferrule in an optical fiber connector to be connected to the nose end of said housing; first hook portions for holding said first ferrule provided at the base end of said housing; and second hook portions for holding said optical fiber connector plug at a fitting position of said optical fiber connector plug; said first and second hook portions being parts of an integral molded article; wherein the method comprises inserting said inner part in said outer part until a fixing mechanism provided in said housing fixes said inner part in position in said outer part.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
184 words
A method for manufacturing a housing for an optical receptacle which comprises: a housing having a base end and a nose end, said housing comprising an inner part and an outer part having fixed therein said inner part; and a first ferrule fitted to the base end of said housing; wherein said inner part comprises: a sleeve for fitting with alignment to said first ferrule and a second ferrule in an optical fiber connector to be connected to the nose end of said housing; first hook portions for holding said first ferrule provided at the base end of said housing; and second hook portions for holding said optical fiber connector plug at a fitting position of said optical fiber connector plug; said first and second hook portions being parts of an integral molded article; wherein the method comprises the steps of: providing the inner part having the first hook portions and the second hook portions as the integral molded article; providing an outer part adapted for holding said inner part therein; and inserting said inner part in said outer part to form a housing.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
184 words
A method for manufacturing a housing for an optical receptacle which comprises: a housing having a base end and a nose end, said housing comprising an inner part and an outer part having fixed therein said inner part; and a first ferrule fitted to the base end of said housing; wherein said inner part comprises: a sleeve for fitting with alignment to said first ferrule and a second ferrule in an optical fiber connector to be connected to the nose end of said housing; first hook portions for holding said first ferrule provided at the base end of said housing; and second hook portions for holding said optical fiber connector plug at a fitting position of said optical fiber connector plug; said first and second hook portions being parts of an integral molded article; wherein the method comprises the steps of: providing the inner part having the first hook portions and the second hook portions as the integral molded article; providing an outer part adapted for holding said inner part therein; and inserting said inner part in said outer part to form a housing.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
133 words
A method for manufacturing a housing for an optical receptacle, having a base end adapted for fitting a first ferrule and a nose end adapted for fitting an optical fiber connector plug, said housing comprising: an inner part; and an outer part having fixed therein said inner part; wherein said inner part comprises: first hook portions for holding said first ferrule provided at the base end of said housing; and second hook portions for holding said optical fiber connector plug at a fitting position of said optical fiber connector plug; said first and second hook portions being parts of an integral molded article; wherein the method comprises inserting said inner part in said outer part until a fixing mechanism provided in said housing fixes said inner part in position in said outer part.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
133 words
A method for manufacturing a housing for an optical receptacle, having a base end adapted for fitting a first ferrule and a nose end adapted for fitting an optical fiber connector plug, said housing comprising: an inner part; and an outer part having fixed therein said inner part; wherein said inner part comprises: first hook portions for holding said first ferrule provided at the base end of said housing; and second hook portions for holding said optical fiber connector plug at a fitting position of said optical fiber connector plug; said first and second hook portions being parts of an integral molded article; wherein the method comprises inserting said inner part in said outer part until a fixing mechanism provided in said housing fixes said inner part in position in said outer part.
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