Duplex clip for optical fiber connector
AssigneeHon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
InventorYung Chang Cheng
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Abstract
A duplex clip (3) for converting a pair of simplex optical fiber connectors (40) into a unitary structure that operates as a duplex optical fiber connector includes a first complementary part (30) and a second complementary part (30′). The first complementary part and the second complementary part have an identical structure. The first complementary part further includes a base (31), a side wall (32) and a compartment wall (33), wherein the side wall is perpendicularly disposed at the edge of the base, and the compartment wall is mounted at the center of the base. Keys (35) on one complementary part clip into slots (34, 36) on the opposite complementary part, engaging the first and second complementary parts together and firmly fixing the simplex optical fiber connectors therebetween.
Claims20
A duplex clip for converting a pair of simplex optical fiber connectors into a unitary structure that operates as a duplex optical fiber connector comprising:
- a first complementary part having a base, a side wall and a compartment walls a key extending from the top of the compartment wall and having a leading surface on a top corner thereof;
- and
- a second complementary part having the same structure as the first complementary part;
- wherein the side wall is perpendicularly disposed at the edge of the base, the compartment wall is mounted at the center of the base, and the first complementary part tightly engages with the second complementary part at the compartment walls by the key latched therein to stably clip the two optical fiber connectors between the first and second complementary parts.
A duplex clip assembly comprising:
- a pair of simplex optical fiber connectors;
- and
- a duplex clip for converting the optical fiber connectors into a unitary structure that operates as a duplex optical fiber connector comprising:
- a first complementary part having a base, a side wall and a compartment wall, a key extending from the compartment wall;
- and
- a second complementary part having the same structure as the first complementary part;
- wherein the side wall is perpendicularly disposed at the edge of the base, the compartment wall is mounted at the center of the base, and the first complementary part tightly engages with the second complementary part at the compartment walls by the key latched therein to stably clip the two optical fiber connectors between the first and second complementary parts.
A duplex clip for retaining a pair of connectors, comprising:
- a first complementary part defining a base, a side wall extending upwardly from one side edge of the base and a compartment wall extending upwardly from a center portion of the base, locking means formed on said compartment wall;
- and
- a second complementary part being identical to said first complementary part;
- wherein
- said first and second complementary parts are face to face fastened to each other by the corresponding locking means, with or without any connectors retained therein, under a condition that the side wall of said first complementary part is not locked with said second complementary part and the side wall of said second complementary part is not locked with said first complementary part, wherein the side walls are resilient enough to pull the connectors out of their spaces without unclipping the first and second complementary parts.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.