Fiber optic connector assembly
AssigneeMolex Incorporated
InventorRichard Roth
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Abstract
A fiber optic connector assembly includes a housing and an adapter mountable on the housing. A fiber optic connector is insertable into the adapter in an insertion direction. First complementary latches are provided between the adapter and the housing to restrict relative movement therebetween in the insertion direction but allow relative movement therebetween in a lateral direction. Second complementary latches are provided between the adapter and the fiber optic connector to couple the connector to the adapter for movement therewith. A release is provided on the fiber optic connector operatively associated with the first latches to disengage the first latches when the second latches are engaged and, thereby, remove the restriction on the relative movement of the adapter in the insertion direction.
Claims28
A fiber optic connector assembly, comprising:
- a housing;
- an adapter mountable on the housing;
- a fiber optic connector insertable into the adapter in an insertion direction;
- first complementary engagement means between the adapter and the housing to restrict relative movement therebetween in said insertion direction while allowing relative movement therebetween in a lateral direction generally transverse to said insertion direction;
- second complementary engagement means between the adapter and the fiber optic connector to couple the connector to the adapter for movement therewith;
- and
- release means on the fiber optic connector operatively associated with the first complementary engagement means to disengage the first complementary engagement means when said second complementary engagement means are engaged and, thereby, remove the restriction on said relative movement of the adapter in said insertion direction.
A fiber optic connector assembly, comprising:
- a two-part housing including an outer housing part adapted for mounting on a first printed circuit board and an inner housing insert mounted in the outer housing part with a loose engagement allowing relative movement therebetween in a lateral direction while restricting relative movement therebetween in an insertion direction;
- an adapter mountable on the housing;
- a fiber optic connector insertable into the adapter in said insertion direction, the connector being adapted for mounting on a second printed circuit board;
- first complementary engagement means between the adapter and the inner housing insert whereby the adapter assumes the same movement and restriction of the insert;
- second complementary engagement means between the adapter and the fiber optic connector to couple the connector to the adapter for movement therewith;
- and
- release means on the fiber optic connector operatively associated with the first complementary engagement means to disengage the first complementary engagement means when said second complementary engagement means are engaged and, thereby, remove the restriction on said relative movement of the adapter in said insertion direction.
A connector assembly, comprising:
- a housing;
- an adapter mountable on the housing;
- a connector insertable into the adapter in an insertion direction;
- first complementary engagement means between the adapter and the housing to restrict relative movement therebetween in said insertion direction while allowing relative movement therebetween in a lateral direction generally transverse to said insertion direction;
- second complementary engagement means between the adapter and the connector to couple the connector to the adapter for movement therewith;
- and
- release means on the connector operatively associated with the first complementary engagement means to disengage the first complementary engagement means when said second complementary engagement means are engaged and, thereby, remove the restriction on said relative movement of the adapter in said insertion direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.