Optical connector adapter with latch inserts
AssigneeFCI Americas Technology, Inc.
InventorHung Viet Ngo
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Abstract
An optical connector adapter comprising a housing, and a pair of latch inserts. The housing has at least one passage formed therein for receiving a pair of connectors adapted to be mated to each other inside the housing. The pair of latch inserts are located in the passage of the housing. Each latch insert is adapted for locking a corresponding connector from the pair of connectors to the housing. At least one latch insert from the pair of latch inserts has a spring loaded projection. The housing has at least one detent formed therein. The spring loader projection on the at least one latch insert is bias into the at least one detent locking the at least one latch insert to the housing.
Claims26
An optical connector adapter comprising:
- a housing having at least one passage formed therein for receiving a pair of connectors adapted to be mated to each other;
- and
- a pair of latch inserts located in the at least one passage, each latch insert being adapted for locking a corresponding connector of the pair of connectors to the housing, and at least one latch insert of the pair of latch inserts having a spring loaded projection;
- wherein the housing has at least one detent formed therein, the spring loaded projection on the at least one latch insert being biased into the at least one detent locking the at least one latch insert to the housing.
An optical connector adapter comprising:
- an outer housing with at least one passage extending through the outer housing for mating a pair of opposing connectors therein;
- and
- a pair of inner housings located in the at least one passage, each inner housing having a receptacle for receiving a corresponding connector of the pair of connectors, and a latch for locking the corresponding connector to the inner housing;
- wherein the outer housing is a one-piece member, the pair of inner housings being inserted into the at least one passage from opposite ends of the at least one passage.
An optical connector adapter comprising:
- an outer housing with at least one passage extending through the outer housing for mating a pair of opposing connectors therein;
- and
- a pair of inner connector receptacles located in the passage, each inner connector receptacle being adapted for receiving a corresponding connector of the pair of opposing connectors and for locking the corresponding connector to the outer housing;
- wherein the outer housing has a pair of guide rails for guiding insertion of the pair of inner connector receptacles into the at least one passage, a first one of the guide rails allowing insertion of a first one of the inner connector receptacles through only one end of the at least one passage and a second one of the guide rails allowing insertion of a second one of the inner connector receptacles through only an opposite end of the at least one passage.
A method for fabricating an optical connector adapter, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing an outer housing which is a one piece member, the outer housing being adapted for mating a pair of optical connectors therein, and having at least one passage extending through the outer housing;
- inserting a first inner housing into the at least one passage, the first inner housing having a first receptacle adapted for receiving a first connector of the pair of connectors;
- securing the first inner housing to the outer housing;
- inserting a second inner housing into the at least one passage, the second inner housing having a second receptacle adapted for receiving a second connector of the pair of connectors;
- and
- securing the second inner housing to the outer housing;
- wherein the first and second inner housings are inserted into the at least one passage through opposite ends of the at least one passage.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.