Fiber optic adapter
AssigneeFCI Americas Technology, Inc.
InventorsRyan T. Benner, Gary Warner
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Abstract
A fiber optic adapter mountable through a panel opening on a panel for providing a shielded connection between at least two fiber optic connectors each having an associated fiber optic line. The adapter comprises a housing formed from a conductive material and includes a multi-part fitting that includes an alignment sleeve. Opposing parts of the fitting are mechanically coupled together. The adapter also comprises latching recesses on the housing for engaging the fiber optic connectors. The conductive material of the housing inhibits electromagnetic interference leakage through the panel opening.
Claims24
A fiber optic adapter assembly mountable through a panel opening on a panel for providing a shielded connection between at least two fiber optic connectors, the adapter assembly comprising:
- an adapter comprising a housing and an insert sleeve, the housing formed of a conductive material and defining at least first and second connector cavities, the first and second connector cavities being disposed on opposite ends of the housing for receiving fiber optic connectors therein, the sleeve supported within the housing for receiving ferrules of the fiber optic connectors therein;
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- a shielding gasket disposed between the adapter housing and the panel;
- whereby the housing inhibits electromagnetic interference leakage through the panel opening and the shielding gasket inhibits electromagnetic interference from leaking between the housing and the panel.
A fiber optic adapter comprising:
- a housing including a frame post, the housing defining at least first and second connector cavities that are open at opposite ends of the housing for receiving fiber optic connectors therein, the frame post defining a bore therein and including a retainer extending inwardly toward the frame post bore;
- an insert post defining a bore therein, the insert post coupled to the frame post such that the frame post bore and the insert post bore are in communication, the insert post including a retainer extending inwardly toward the insert post bore;
- an alignment sleeve disposed within the insert post bore and the frame post bore for receiving ferrules of the fiber optic connectors therein;
- the alignment sleeve being secured between the frame post retainer and the insert post retainer.
A fiber optic adapter mountable through a panel opening on a panel for connecting at least two fiber optic connectors, the adapter comprising:
- a housing formed of a conductive material and defining at least first and second connector cavities being disposed on opposite ends of the housing, the housing including a flange for securing the adapter to the panel;
- a multi-piece fitting assembly disposed within the housing between the first and second connector cavities, the fitting assembly including a pair of members mechanically coupled together and retaining an alignment sleeve therebetween, and
- a compressible gasket formed of a conductive material disposed on the flange of the housing;
- whereby the housing and the flange inhibit electromagnetic interference leakage through the panel.
A method of forming a fiber optic adapter comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a conductive housing including first and second cavities formed therein, and a frame post formed between the first and second cavities;
- (b) inserting an alignment sleeve into a bore of the frame post;
- (c) inserting an insert post over the alignment sleeve;
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- (d) mechanically coupling the frame post and the insert post together to secure the alignment sleeve therebetween. such that a first fiber optic connector ferrule is insertable into a first end of the alignment sleeve and a second fiber optic connector ferrule is insertable into an opposing second end of the alignment sleeve so as to operatively connect the first and second fiber optic connector ferrules.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.