Abstract: A method of fabricating an optical connector. The connector may include a housing, a channel within the housing for receiving an end of an optical fiber, a ferrule, and an optical fiber stub. The connector also has a lens for projecting and/or receiving an expanded beam. A sleeve may surround the ferrule and presents an open end for receiving a termination ferrule of an optical fiber inserted into the channel. The ferrule may be secured by a ring within the channel.

Abstract: A method of fabricating an optical connector. The connector may include a housing, a channel within the housing for receiving an end of an optical fibre, a ferrule, and an optical fibre stub. The connector also has a lens for projecting and/or receiving an expanded beam. A sleeve may surround the ferrule and presents an open end for receiving a termination ferrule of an optical fibre inserted into the channel. The ferrule may be secured by a ring within the channel.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical connector for use in a fiber optic communications system, and particularly an expanded beam optical connector (20) for connecting optical fibers. The connector (20) comprises a housing (6), a port (48) within the housing for receiving an end (35) of an optical fiber (38), a cylindrical ferrule (32) within the housing (6) having opposite first and second ends (33, 35), and an optical fiber stub held axially (14) within the ferrule (32) and extending between said ferrule ends (33, 35). The connector (20) also has a lens (8) for projecting and/or receiving an expanded beam (40) optically coupled with the optical fiber stub at the first ferrule end (33). A sleeve (34) surrounds the ferrule (32) and extends towards the port (48) axially away from the second ferrule end (35) to present an open end to the sleeve for receiving a termination ferrule (36) of an optical fiber (38) inserted into the port.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical connector for use in a fibre optic communications system, and particularly an expanded beam optical connector (20) for connecting optical fibres. The connector (20) comprises a housing (6), a port (48) within the housing for receiving an end (35) of an optical fibre (38), a cylindrical ferrule (32) within the housing (6) having opposite first and second ends (33, 35), and an optical fibre stub held axially (14) within the ferrule (32) and extending between said ferrule ends (33, 35). The connector (20) also has a lens (8) for projecting and/or receiving an expanded beam (40) optically coupled with the optical fibre stub at the first ferrule end (33). A sleeve (34) surrounds the ferrule (32) and extends towards the port (48) axially away from the second ferrule end (35) to present an open end to the sleeve for receiving a termination ferrule (36) of an optical fibre (38) inserted into the port.