Optical assemblies with managed connectivity
AssigneeCommScope Technologies LLC
InventorsThomas Marcouiller, Christopher Charles Taylor, John T. Pfarr, Kristofer Bolster, Oscar Fernando Bran de Leon, Loren J. Mattson
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Abstract
An adapter block assembly includes an adapter block, a circuit board arrangement, and a cover attached to the adapter block so that the circuit board arrangement is held to the adapter block by the cover. Contact assemblies can be disposed between the adapter block and the circuit board arrangement. The cover can be latched, heat staked, or otherwise secured to the adapter block. Each component of the adapter block assembly can include one or more parts (e.g., multiple adapter blocks, multiple circuit boards, and/or multiple cover pieces).
Claims20
An adapter assembly at which signals from a first plurality of media segments transfer to a second plurality of media segments, the adapter assembly comprising:
- a housing extending along a depth between a front and a rear and extending along a width between opposite first and second ends, the housing defining a bottom surface extending along the width and the depth, the housing defining a recessed groove in the bottom surface, the recessed groove extending along the depth, the recessed groove being disposed at an intermediate location along the width;
- a mechanical engagement member carried at an exterior of the first end-side of the housing;
- a plurality of front port members disposed at the front of the housing, the front port members defining front ports accessible from the front of the housing and rear ports facing an interior of the housing;
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- a circuit board disposed within the housing, the circuit board including a circuit board connector, the circuit board connector including a plurality of spring contacts that extend outwardly through the housing.
A tray arrangement comprising:
- a tray including:
- a base having side rails at opposite sides of the base;
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- a plurality of laterally aligned mounting structures carried by the base;
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- an adapter assembly mounted to the tray, the adapter assembly including:
- a housing extending along a depth between a front and a rear and extending along a width between opposite first and second ends, the housing defining a bottom surface extending along the width and the depth, the housing defining a recessed groove in the bottom surface, the recessed groove extending along the depth, the recessed groove being disposed at an intermediate location along the width;
- a mechanical engagement member carried at an exterior of the first end of the housing;
- a plurality of front port members disposed at the front of the housing, the front port members defining front ports accessible from the front of the housing and rear ports facing an interior of the housing;
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- a circuit board disposed within the housing, the circuit board including a circuit board connector, the circuit board connector including a plurality of spring contacts that extend outwardly through the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.