Pin and socket terminals for fibre optic cables - with pin contg. spring wire for aligning fibres and socket contg. helical spring supporting free end of fibre

摘要

A pin terminal (12) and a socket terminal (62) for coupling the free ends of a pair of optical fibre are adapted for mounting in respective connector members (10,18) of the multiple terminal type. The pin terminal (12) has an optical fibre cable (14) secured at the rearward end with the fibre (50) extending partially through a channel (32). The socket terminal (62) has a cable (16) secured at its rearward end with the free end of the fibre (52) extending partially through the socket terminal. The socket terminal has a coil spring for aligning the free end of the fibre with the central axis of the socket. When the pin terminal is telescopically inserted into the socket terminal, the fibre (52) enters the channel (32) which includes self-aligning devices for the fibres.