Behind the wall optical connector with reduced components
AssigneeSenko Advanced Components, Inc.
InventorsJimmy Jun-Fu CHANG, Kazuyoshi TAKANO
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Abstract
A behind-the-wall optical connector an outer housing configured to be inserted into an adapter with a corresponding inner surface, a ferrule included in an annular collar to mate with a corresponding projection at an adapter opening, and a latch attached to one side of housing configured to lock the connecter into an adapter opening. The latch is further configured with a locking channel and guide to accept a pull tab with a catch at one end, the pull tab releases the connector from the adapter opening when the tab is pulled rearward or away from the adapter.
Claims7
An adapter-connector system for making a fiber optic connection comprising:
- a housing having portals at first and second opposite ends and a passage extending between the first and second portals, the portals being sized and shaped for receiving fiber optic connectors having cylindrical ferrules, the housing further including an alignment sleeve holder located in the passage;
- an alignment sleeve mounted by the alignment sleeve holder in the passage in an orientation in which the cylindrical ferrule of one of the fiber optic connectors when plugged into one of said portals is received in the alignment sleeve, the alignment sleeve being configured to resiliently expand in diameter upon receiving the cylindrical ferrule of one of the fiber optic connectors;
- the fiber optic connectors include at least one ferrule, and
- wherein the at least one ferrule is secured by a latch within the fiber optic connectors.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.