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US 9,755,382 B2Granted
Connector system with interchangeable connector modules for optical fibers, electrical conductors, or both
AssigneeSenko Advanced Components, Inc.
InventorJeffrey Gniadek
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Abstract
A modular connector system for various types of different fiber optic and/or electrical connectors may include a connector having a housing configured to accommodate various different configurations of inserts that are configured to hold different types of either fiber optic connector, electrical connectors, or a combination of fiber optic and electrical connectors.
Claims26
A connector system comprising:
- a housing;
- an insert removably coupled to the housing, wherein the insert is removably coupled to a plurality of connectors including at least one of an optical fiber connector and an electrical connector;
- a coupling nut disposed around the housing and configured to mate with an adapter at a front end of the coupling nut and having an internal shape configuration at a back end thereof;
- and
- a lock ring configured to couple to the back end and having a portion matching the internal shape configuration for locking the coupling nut, and further having an interior shape corresponding to an exterior of the housing to prevent rotation of the lock ring.
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A connector system comprising:
- a housing;
- an insert removably coupled to the housing;
- at least one connector removably coupled to the insert, the at least one connector including at least one of an optical fiber connector and an electrical connector;
- a coupling nut disposed around the housing and configured to mate with an adapter at a front end of the coupling nut and having an internal shape configuration at a back end thereof;
- and
- a lock ring configured to couple to the back end and having a portion matching the internal shape configuration for locking the coupling nut, and further having an interior shape corresponding to an exterior of the housing to prevent rotation of the lock ring.
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A connector system comprising:
- a housing configured to couple to any one of a plurality of different clips;
- and
- at least one clip configured to removably couple to the housing, wherein each one of the at least one clip includes at least one connector configured to removably couple to said one of the at least one clip, the at least one connector including at least one of an optical fiber connector and an electrical connector;
- a coupling nut disposed around the housing and configured to mate with an adapter at a front end of the coupling nut and having an internal shape configuration at a back end thereof;
- and
- a lock ring configured to couple to the back end and having a portion matching the internal shape configuration for locking the coupling nut, and further having an interior shape corresponding to an exterior of the housing to prevent rotation of the lock ring.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.