CN102933999B - Adapter holder module - Google Patents

Abstract

An adapter clip assembly comprising: a housing including at least one adapter clip, each adapter clip including a first wall, a second wall opposite the first wall, a third wall and a fourth wall opposite the third wall, the The walls cooperate to define an opening for receiving one of the SC-type adapter and the FC-type adapter; each adapter clamp also includes a pair of cutouts respectively formed in the edge of the first wall and the edge of the second wall and a pair of cutouts respectively passing through the first wall. The side openings of the wall and the second wall, the pair of cutouts configured to block a pair of tabs of an SC-type adapter inserted into the opening, the pair of side openings configured to receive a pair of SC-type adapters by snap-fastening the retaining clip, the pair of cutouts and the pair of side openings cooperatively secure the SC-type adapter in place; the adapter clip also includes a latch on an inner surface of one of the first, second, third, and fourth walls A piece and a locking stopper on one of the first wall, the second wall, the third wall and the fourth wall, the locking piece and the locking stopper are configured to clamp the flange of the FC-type adapter inserted into the opening.

Description

Adapter Fixture Assembly

technical field

The present invention relates to fiber optic telecommunications equipment. More specifically, the present invention relates to adapter clamp assemblies.

Background technique

Fiber optics have revolutionized communications around the world. In general, optical fibers are thin strips of glass designed to transmit light that can be focused together. As the use of fiber optics increases, it becomes increasingly important to be able to connect and disconnect fiber optic cables from multiple sources. Through the use of connectors and adapters, two fiber optic cables can be optically coupled so that the two fiber optic cables can communicate with each other. There are many types of connectors and adapters available today, but traditional adapter clamps can only accommodate one type of adapter. If the fiber optic equipment is designed to accommodate two types of adapters, the two corresponding types of adapter holders must be mounted on the fiber optic equipment, which makes the fiber optic equipment bulky.

Contents of the invention

If the type of adapter that is held in the adapter holder and used to connect the two connectors is changed, the adapter holder and even the entire fiber optic equipment must be replaced accordingly to make it suitable for the type of adapter.

The present invention proposes an adapter holder capable of accommodating two types of adapters, SC type adapters and FC type adapters.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an adapter clip assembly comprising: a housing including at least one adapter clip, each adapter clip comprising a first wall, a second wall opposite to the first wall, A third wall and a fourth wall opposite the third wall cooperatively define an opening for receiving one of an SC-type adapter and an FC-type adapter; wherein the adapter clamp further includes a pair of cutouts and a For side openings, the pair of slits are respectively formed on the edge of the first wall and the edge of the second wall, and the pair of side openings pass through the first wall and the second wall respectively. wall, the pair of cutouts are configured to block a pair of tabs of an SC-type adapter inserted into the opening, and the pair of side openings are configured to receive a pair of SC-type adapters by snap-fastening retaining clips, the pair of cutouts and the pair of side openings cooperatively secure the SC-type adapter in place; The locking plate on the inner surface of one of the three walls and the fourth wall and the locking stopper on one of the first wall, the second wall, the third wall and the fourth wall , the locking piece and the locking stopper are configured to clamp the flange of the FC adapter inserted into the opening.

With the adapter holder assembly provided in the present invention, each adapter holder can accommodate two types of adapters, which provides compatibility and high density of fiber optic equipment and systems.

Description of drawings

The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 shows a front perspective view of an adapter clamp assembly according to one embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 2 shows a rear perspective view of the adapter clamp assembly shown in Figure 1;

Figure 3 shows a front view of the adapter clamp assembly shown in Figure 1;

Figure 4 shows a rear view of the adapter clamp assembly shown in Figure 1;

Figure 5 shows a right side view of the adapter clamp assembly shown in Figure 1;

Figure 6 shows a left side view of the adapter clamp assembly shown in Figure 1;

Figure 7 shows a bottom view of the adapter clamp assembly shown in Figure 1;

Figure 8 shows a top view of the adapter clamp assembly shown in Figure 1;

Figure 9 shows a front perspective view of an SC adapter according to one embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 10 shows a rear perspective view of the SC-type adapter shown in Figure 9;

Figure 11 shows a front view of the SC-type adapter shown in Figure 9;

Figure 12 shows a rear view of the SC-type adapter shown in Figure 9;

Figure 13 shows a right side view of the SC-type adapter shown in Figure 9;

Figure 14 shows a left side view of the SC-type adapter shown in Figure 9;

Figure 15 shows a top view of the SC-type adapter shown in Figure 9;

Figure 16 shows a bottom view of the SC-type adapter shown in Figure 9;

Figure 17 shows a front perspective view of the adapter clamp assembly shown in Figure 1 with the SC-type adapter shown in Figure 9 inserted therein;

Figure 18 shows a left perspective view of the adapter clamp assembly shown in Figure 17 with the SC type adapter inserted;

Figure 19 shows a rear perspective view of the adapter clamp assembly shown in Figure 17 with the SC type adapter inserted;

Figure 20 shows a cross-sectional view of the adapter clamp assembly shown in Figure 17 along line 20-20 in Figure 17 with the SC type adapter inserted;

Figure 21 shows a perspective view of an FC-type adapter according to one embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 22 shows a perspective view of the FC-type adapter shown in Figure 21 with a dust cover mounted thereon;

Figure 23 shows a front view of the FC-type adapter shown in Figure 22;

Figure 24 shows a top view of the FC-type adapter shown in Figure 22;

Figure 25 shows a rear perspective view of the adapter clamp assembly shown in Figure 1 with the FC type adapter shown in Figure 22 inserted therein;

Figure 26 shows a front perspective view of the adapter clamp assembly shown in Figure 25 with the FC type adapter inserted;

Figure 27 shows a rear view of the adapter clamp assembly shown in Figure 25 with the FC type adapter inserted;

Figure 28 shows a front view of the adapter clamp assembly shown in Figure 25 with the FC type adapter inserted;

Figure 29 shows a cross-sectional view of the adapter clamp assembly shown in Figure 27 along line 30-30 in Figure 27 with the FC-type adapter inserted;

Figure 30 shows a cross-sectional view of the adapter clamp assembly shown in Figure 28 along line 40-40 in Figure 28 with the FC-type adapter inserted;

Figure 31 shows the adapter assembly with the housing in the retracted position;

Figure 32 shows the adapter assembly with the housing in a fully extended position;

Figure 33 shows a front perspective view of a wall of a fixation device according to one embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 34 shows a rear perspective view of the wall shown in Figure 33;

Figure 35 shows a front view of the wall shown in Figure 33;

Figure 36 shows a rear view of the wall shown in Figure 33;

Figure 37 shows a right side view of the wall shown in Figure 33;

Figure 38 shows a left side view of the wall shown in Figure 33;

Figure 39 shows a top view of the wall shown in Figure 33;

Figure 40 shows a bottom view of the wall shown in Figure 33;

Figure 41 shows a cross-sectional view of the adapter clamp assembly shown in Figure 32 along line 50-50 in Figure 32;

Figure 42 shows an enlarged view of the locking structure 410 shown in Figure 41;

FIG. 43 shows an enlarged view of the protrusion 147 and an enlarged view of the second recess 184;

Figure 44 shows an adapter assembly with a housing in an extended position in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention;

Wherein, in all drawings, the same or similar reference numerals are used to represent the same or similar step features/means (modules).

Detailed ways

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 to 8 illustrate an adapter clamp assembly 100 in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 8 , the adapter clip assembly 100 includes a housing 101 including six adapter clips 102 . Each adapter holder 102 is configured to accommodate an SC-type adapter 200 (shown in FIGS. 9-16 ) or an FC-type adapter holder 300 (shown in FIGS. 21-24 ). In one embodiment, the housing 101 is a monolithic housing.

1 and 2, each adapter fixture 102 includes a first wall 103, a second wall 104 opposite to the first wall 103, a third wall 105 and a fourth wall 106 opposite to the third wall 105, these walls cooperatively An opening 107 for receiving one of the SC type adapter 200 or the FC type adapter 300 is defined. Each opening 107 defines a longitudinal axis A. As shown in FIG.

1, which shows a front perspective view of the adapter clamp assembly 100, each adapter clamp 102 also includes a pair of cutouts 108, 109 respectively formed on the edge 110 of the first wall 103 and the edge 111 of the second wall 104, and a pair of side openings 112, 113 through the first wall 103 and the second wall 104, respectively. The pair of cutouts 108 , 109 are configured to block a pair of tabs 202 , 201 of the SC-type adapter 200 inserted into the opening 107 along the longitudinal axis A from the first end 121 to the second end 122 of the opening 107 in FIG. 1 . The pair of side openings 112, 113 are configured to receive a pair of retaining clips 204, 203 of the SC-type adapter 200 by snap-fitting. Thus, the pair of cutouts 108, 109 and the pair of side openings 112, 113 cooperatively secure the SC-type adapter 200 in place.

17 to 19 show three perspective views of the adapter holder assembly 100 with six SC-type adapters 200 inserted. 20 shows a cross-sectional view of the adapter clamp assembly shown in FIG. 17 with the SC-type adapter inserted, taken along line 20 - 20 in FIG. 17 . It can be seen from FIG. 20 that the SC type adapter 200 shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. A dust cover 214 mounted thereon. The pair of tabs 201 , 202 are located on the outer shell 211 . The pair of fixing clips 203, 204 are elastic. It should be understood that the SC-type adapter 200 shown in FIGS. 9 and 20 is for illustration only. The SC-type adapter 200 can be a standard SC-type adapter or be slightly different from a standard SC-type adapter.

Referring to FIG. 1, during the insertion of the SC type adapter 200 into the adapter holder 102, at first, the part 114 between the slit 108 and the side opening 112 of the first wall 103 and the slit 109 and the side opening of the second wall 104 are formed respectively. The portion 115 between 113 presses and flexes the two retaining clips 204 and 203 relative to each other. Once the two fixing clips 203 , 204 abut against the two side openings 112 , 113 respectively, the two fixing clips 203 , 204 flex back to normal and are accommodated by the two side openings 112 , 113 respectively. The two side openings 112 , 113 prevent movement of the SC-type adapter 200 towards the cutouts 108 , 109 .

Referring to Fig. 20, the two tabs 202 and 201 of the SC type adapter 200 are accommodated by the two cutouts 108, 109 respectively, therefore, the two tabs 202 and 201 of the SC type adapter 200 are held by the first wall 103 and the second wall respectively. Wall 104 blocks. This prevents the SC-type adapter 200 from moving towards the side openings 112 , 113 .

1, in one embodiment, when the SC-style adapter 200 is in the opening 107, the bottom surface 116 of the cutout 108 abuts the tab 202 and the upper surface 118 of the side opening 112 (shown in FIG. 2 ) Adjacent clip 204 , bottom surface 117 of cutout 109 abuts tab 201 , and upper surface 119 (shown in FIG. 2 ) of side opening 113 abuts clip 203 . Alternatively, the longitudinal length of portions 114 and 115 along axis A of opening 107 can be designed to allow a certain amount of float of SC-type adapter 200 in opening 107 along longitudinal axis A of opening 107 .

The SC type adapter 200 can be easily removed by pressing the retaining clips 203 and 204 .

Referring to FIGS. 2 to 4 , the adapter clamp 102 includes two locking pieces 133 , 134 on the inner surface of the first wall 103 and two locking pieces 131 , 132 on the inner surface of the second wall 104 . The latch piece 131 is adjacent to the corner formed by the second wall 104 and the third wall 105 . The latch tab 132 is adjacent the corner formed by the second wall 104 and the fourth wall 106 . The latch piece 133 is adjacent to the corner formed by the first wall 103 and the third wall 105 . The latch tab 134 is adjacent to the corner formed by the first wall 103 and the fourth wall 106 .

The adapter clamp 102 includes two latch stops 141, 142 located on the inner surfaces of the third wall 105 and the fourth wall 106, respectively. The locking pieces 131, 132, 133 and 134 and the locking stoppers 141 and 142 are configured to clamp the FC adapter 300 inserted into the opening 107 from the second end 122 to the first end 121 of the opening 107 along the longitudinal axis A. flange 301 .

25 and 26 show rear and front perspective views, respectively, of the adapter clip assembly 100 inserted with the FC-type adapter 300 shown in FIG. 22 . FIG. 29 shows a cross-sectional view of the adapter holder assembly 100 along line 30 - 30 in FIG. 27 with the FC type adapter 300 inserted. FIG. 30 shows a cross-sectional view of the adapter holder assembly 100 shown in FIG. 28 along line 40 - 40 in FIG. 28 with the FC type adapter 300 inserted. For simplicity, only one FC-type adapter 300 is shown in FIG. 30 .

As can be seen from FIGS. 29 and 30 , the FC-type adapter 300 includes a tubular inner coupling flange 311 , a tubular outer coupling flange 312 and a sleeve 313 which are composed of two parts. The FC-type adapter 300 also includes two dust covers 314 mounted thereon. The flange 301 is located on the outside of a tubular outcoupling flange 312 . It should be understood that the FC-type adapter 300 shown in FIG. 22 is for illustration only. FC-type adapter 300 can be a standard FC-type adapter or be slightly different from a standard FC-type adapter.

Referring to FIG. 29 , each locking piece includes a sloped surface 135 and a square surface 136 . During insertion of the FC-type adapter 300 , the inclined surface 135 contacts the flange 301 of the FC-type adapter 300 and causes the first wall 103 and the second wall 104 to deflect towards the outside of the opening 107 . Once the flange 301 leaves the sloped surface 135, the first wall 103 and the second wall 104 flex back to normal and the flange 301 of the FC-type adapter 300 is clamped in the square of each locking stopper and each locking piece. between faces 136 .

The FC type adapter 300 can be easily taken out by simultaneously applying appropriate tension on the inner surfaces of the first wall 103 and the second wall 104 .

It should be noted that the housing 101 is preferably made of a material that is resilient and strong enough to allow insertion of an FC-type adapter. It should also be noted that the size of each locking piece is designed so that it can fix the flange 301 of the FC adapter 300 in place together with at least one locking stopper, and at the same time, each locking piece should be small enough so that the FC The adapter 300 can be easily inserted and removed within the elastic limit of the housing 101 .

In one embodiment, each locking piece abuts against the flange 301 of the FC adapter 300 , and each locking stopper abuts against the flange 301 of the FC adapter 300 . Alternatively, the axial distance along the longitudinal axis A from the latch tab to the latch stop is designed to allow a certain amount of float along the longitudinal axis A for the FC-type adapter 300 in the opening 107 .

In one embodiment, both the FC-type adapter 300 and the SC-type adapter 200 can be inserted along the longitudinal axis A from the first end 121 to the second end 122 of the opening 107 by changing the positions of the locking piece and the locking stopper. Inside the opening 107.

Although each adapter holder 102 shown in FIGS. The position of the locking limiter is also not limited. In one embodiment, the adapter clamp 102 only includes a locking piece and a locking stopper, and any one of the locking piece and the locking stopper can be located on the first, second, third and fourth walls 103, 103, 104, 105 and 106 on the inner surface of any one. In another embodiment, each adapter clip 102 includes four latch tabs on the inner surfaces of the first, second, third and fourth walls, respectively.

In FIGS. 1 to 8 , the adapter clip assembly 100 includes six adapter clips 102 arranged in parallel, wherein the fourth wall 106 of each adapter clip 102 defines the first wall 106 of the adjacent adapter clip 102 . Three walls 105. The first wall 103 of all adapter holders 102 is integrally formed. The second wall 104 of all adapter holders 102 is also integrally formed.

It should be understood that the number of adapter holders 102 is not limited, and the arrangement of a plurality of adapter holders 102 can be various, and is not limited to the parallel arrangement shown in FIGS. 1 to 8 .

The adapter clamp assembly 100 shown in FIG. 1 can also include a fixture 150 on which the housing 101 is movably mounted. The housing 101 can move along a line of travel that is not parallel to the longitudinal axis of the opening, ie not parallel to the longitudinal axis A. As shown in FIG. The housing 101 is movable relative to the fixture between a first position and a second position. In one embodiment, the first position is where the housing 101 is in a retracted position relative to the securing device 150, as shown in FIG. 31 ; and the second position is where the housing 101 is in a fully extended position relative to the securing device 150 , as shown in Figure 32.

To facilitate installation and withdrawal, housing 101 can also include a handle 190, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 .

In FIGS. 31 and 32 , the fixture 150 includes a bottom plate 160 and two walls 170 . Each wall 170 is mounted to the base plate 160 by fasteners, such as two screws passing through the two fastener holes 161 as shown in FIGS. 31 and 32 . It should be noted that other types of fastening structures can be used in other embodiments. The fixture 150 can be mounted to other telecommunication devices (not shown in FIGS. 31 and 32 ).

In Fig. 31, the housing 101 is shown in a retracted position relative to the wall 170, ie a first position. In Fig. 32, the housing 101 is shown in a fully extended position relative to the wall 170, ie a second position. The housing 101 and the fixing device 150 include interfitting structures to provide sliding movement of the housing 101 relative to the fixing device 150 . In one embodiment, the interfitting structure includes a pair of guide rails 144 and 145 (as shown in FIG. Shown) on the two grooves form the track 171 and 172.

The housing 101 and the fixing device 150 include positioning structures to position the housing in the first position, ie the retracted position shown in FIG. 31 . In one embodiment, the positioning structure includes two protrusions 146 and 147 located on both sides of the housing 101 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , and two protrusions 146 and 147 located on the fixing device 150 as shown in FIG. , the first recesses 181 and 182 for cooperating with the two protrusions 146 and 147 respectively.

During insertion of the housing 101 into the fixture 150, the two protrusions 146 and 147 press the two walls 170 and flex them outwards. When the two protrusions 146 and 147 abut against the positions of the two first wall recesses 181 and 182 respectively, the two first recesses 181 and 182 accommodate the two protrusions, and the two walls 170 flex back. It should be noted that in such a case the wall 170 is preferably made of a material that is resilient and strong enough to allow the insertion of the housing 101 .

Alternatively, with the walls 170 having little elasticity, during insertion of the housing 101 into the fixture 150, the two walls 170 press the two protrusions 146 and 147, thereby causing the first wall 103 and the second wall 104 to flex relative to each other. song. When the two protrusions 146 and 147 reach the positions of the two first recesses 181 and 182 respectively, the first wall 103 and the second wall 104 flex back, and the two first recesses 181 and 182 accommodate the two protrusions 146 respectively. and 147.

Alternatively, in some cases, not only the two walls 170 flex outwardly, but also the first wall 103 and the second wall 104 flex relative to each other during insertion of the housing 101 into the fixture 150 . When the two protrusions 146 and 147 are respectively accommodated by the two first recesses 181 and 182, the two walls 170, the first wall 103 and the second wall 104 flex back to the normal state.

It should be noted that the positioning structures shown in Figures 31 and 32 are for illustration purposes only, and other types of positioning structures can also be applied.

Housing 101 and fixing device 150 also include locking structure to interlock housing 101 and fixing device 150 in the second position, that is, the fully extended position shown in FIG. 150 moves.

In one embodiment, the locking structure includes two protrusions 146 and 147 (see FIGS. 1 and 2 ) respectively located on two sides of the housing and two second recesses 183 and 184 located on the fixing device 150 . Two concave portions 148 and 149 are above the two protrusions 146 and 147, respectively. The second recess 183 includes a locking piece 185 , and the second recess 184 includes a locking piece 186 . As shown in FIGS. 41 and 42 , when the housing 101 is in the second position, the two locking tabs 185 and 186 interlock with the concave portions 148 and 149 of the two protrusions 146 and 147 , respectively.

43 shows an enlarged view of the protrusion 147 and an enlarged view of the second recess 184 , the surface 139 of the concave portion 149 abuts against the surface 187 of the locking piece 186 and prevents the housing 101 from moving relative to the fixing device 150 .

It should be noted that the locking structures shown in Figures 31 and 32 are for illustration purposes only, and other types of locking structures can also be applied. It should also be noted that the adapter clamp assemblies shown in Figures 31 and 32 have only locking features or only locating features.

For simplicity, only two walls 170 are shown in FIGS. 31 and 32 . In one embodiment, the fixture 150 can include a plurality of walls 170, and each pair of two adjacent walls 170 can accommodate a housing 101, as shown in FIG. 44 . It should be noted that the structure of the fixing device 150 shown in FIGS. 31 and 32 is for illustration only, and the structure of the fixing device 150 can be of various types, and is not limited to the embodiment shown in FIGS. 31 and 32 . For example, base plate 160 and plurality of walls 170 may be integrally formed as a one-piece fixture.

It should be noted that the above-mentioned embodiments are for illustrative purposes only, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention. All modifications that do not depart from the spirit of the invention are intended to be embraced within the scope of the appended claims. In the claims, any reference signs placed between parentheses shall not be construed as limiting the claim. The term "comprising" does not exclude elements or steps not present in a claim or in the description. "A" preceding an element does not exclude the presence of a plurality of such elements. In device claims enumerating several units, several of these units can also be embodied by one and the same item of hardware or software. The terms first, second and third etc. are used to denote designations and do not imply any particular order.

Claims (11)

1. an adapter fixture assembly, comprising:

Housing, it comprises at least one adapter fixture, each adapter fixture comprises the first wall, second wall, three wall and with the described three wall relative wall relative with described the first wall, and these walls are defined for the opening of holding in SC type adapter and FC type adapter collaboratively;

Wherein, described adapter fixture also comprises pair of notches and a pair of side mouth, described pair of notches is formed at respectively on the edge of described the first wall and the edge of described the second wall, described a pair of side mouth is respectively through described the first wall and described the second wall, described pair of notches is configured to stop a pair of tab that inserts the SC type adapter in described opening, described a pair of side mouth is configured to a pair of geometrical clamp that holds described SC type adapter fixed by snap, described pair of notches and described a pair of side mouth are in position by described SC type adapter collaboratively,

Described adapter fixture also comprises the locking sheet on the inside surface that is positioned at one of described the first wall, described the second wall, described the 3rd wall and described wall and is positioned at the locking locating part on one of described the first wall, described the second wall, described the 3rd wall and described wall, and described locking sheet and described locking locating part are configured to clamp the flange that inserts the FC type adapter in described opening.

2. adapter fixture assembly according to claim 1, wherein, described adapter fixture comprises four locking sheets, wherein two locking sheets are positioned on the inside surface of described the first wall, and two other locking sheet is positioned on the inside surface of described the second wall.

3. adapter fixture assembly according to claim 2, wherein, each locking sheet is adjacent with the turning that two walls that engage in described the first wall, described the second wall, described the 3rd wall and described wall form.

4. adapter fixture assembly according to claim 1, wherein, described adapter fixture comprises two locking locating parts on the described inside surface that lays respectively at described the 3rd wall and described wall.

5. adapter fixture assembly according to claim 1, comprising:

A plurality of adapter fixtures that are arranged in parallel, the wall of each adapter fixture limits the 3rd wall of adjacent adapter fixture.

6. adapter fixture assembly according to claim 1, also comprises:

Stationary installation, described housing is arranged in described stationary installation movably, and wherein, described housing can move with respect to described stationary installation between primary importance and the second place.

7. adapter fixture assembly according to claim 6, wherein, described housing and described stationary installation comprise the structure cooperatively interacting, so that the slip of described housing with respect to described stationary installation to be provided.

8. adapter fixture assembly according to claim 6, wherein, described housing and described stationary installation also comprise location structure, so that described housing is positioned to described primary importance.

9. adapter fixture assembly according to claim 8, wherein, described location structure comprise two projections that lay respectively at described housing both sides and two be positioned in described stationary installation, the first recess for matching with described two projections.

10. adapter fixture assembly according to claim 6, wherein, described housing and described stationary installation comprise latch-up structure, for described housing and described stationary installation are interlocked in to the described second place, to stop described housing to move with respect to described stationary installation.

11. adapter fixture assemblies according to claim 10, wherein, described latch-up structure comprises two projection and two the second recesses that are positioned in described stationary installation that lay respectively at described housing both sides, each projection in described two projections comprises concave portions, and each in described two the second recesses comprises locking plate, at described housing during in the described second place and the interlocking of described concave portions.