Optical adapters
AssigneeHewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
InventorsKevin B. Leigh, John Norton
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Abstract
Examples described herein include optical adapters. In some examples, an optical connector adapter includes a housing with a first end and a second end, a latch assembly inside the housing, and an adapter optical ferrule. The latch assembly may include two latch arms and an engagement feature to mate the adapter to a number of optical transceiver shells. The engagement feature may protrude beyond the second end of the housing. The adapter optical ferrule is attached to the two latch arms.
Claims20
An optical connector adapter comprising:
- a housing with a first opening and a second opening;
- a latch assembly inside the housing, the latch assembly comprising:
- two latch arms;
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- an engagement feature to mate the adapter to a number of optical transceiver shells, wherein the engagement feature protrudes beyond the second opening of the housing;
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- an adapter optical ferrule inserted between the two latch arms, wherein the adapter optical ferrule comprises an optical mating surface inside the housing.
An optical connector adapter comprising:
- a housing with a first opening and a second opening;
- a latch assembly inside the housing, the latch assembly comprising:
- a number of snap-in features extending from inside the housing through the second opening to protrude beyond the second opening of the housing;
- a first engagement feature to mate the adapter to a number of optical transceiver shells, wherein the first engagement feature protrudes beyond the second opening of the housing;
- a number of adapter optical ferrules held by the number of snap-in features, wherein each adapter optical ferrule comprises a mating surface accessible through the first opening of the housing.
An optical transceiver comprising:
- a housing with a first opening and a second opening;
- a latch assembly inside the housing, the latch assembly comprising:
- a number of snap-in features protruding beyond the second opening of the housing;
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- a first engagement feature protruding beyond the second opening of the housing;
- a number of adapter optical ferrules held inside the housing by the snap-in features;
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- a transceiver shell with a corresponding engagement feature to interlock with the first engagement feature, wherein the transceiver shell has a first position that is mated with the housing and a second position that is disengaged from the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.