Adapter for narrow width connectors

• US 10,641,968 B2
• Filed: 11/19/2018
• Issued: 05/05/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 01/30/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SENKO Advanced Components, Inc. (SENKO Group Holdings Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: SENKO Advanced Components, Inc. (SENKO Group Holdings Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Takano, Kazuyoshi, Gniadek, Jeffrey, Wong, Kim Man, Ma, Siu Kei
• Primary Examiner(s): Gilman, Alexander
• Application Number:
  US16/195,513
• Publication Number:
  US 20190179086A1
• Time in Patent Office: 533 Days
• Field of Search: 439 79
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/3821 with axial spring biasing or loading means G02B6/3847 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/3825 with an intermediate part, e.g. adapter, receptacle, linking two plugs
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/3879 Linking of individual connector plugs to an overconnector, e.g. using clamps, clips, common housings comprising several individual connector plugs
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/3885 Multicore or multichannel optical connectors, i.e. one single ferrule containing more than one fibre, e.g. ribbon type optical ribbon cable G02B6/4403, G02B6/448
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/3888 Protection from over-extension or over-compression
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/3893 Push-pull type, e.g. snap-in, push-on
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/403 of the ferrule type, connecting a pair of ferrules
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/4292 the light guide being disconnectable from the opto-electronic element, e.g. mutually self aligning arrangements

Abstract

Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to an adapter configured to accept one or more narrow width connectors. Each adapter has a first and second end that can accept a first or second connector. A first connector has a widthwise recess on the connector housing accepting protrusions on a removable anchor device that retains the connector in a port; and the adapter device comprising one or more ports without an anchor; said port secures a second connector type comprising a latch release mechanism; and the adapter device ports are opposite one another; wherein the opposite ports can accept a first connector and a second connector; wherein the first connector release mechanism and differs from the second connector release mechanism.

Claims

1. An adapter comprising:

a body having a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a wall extending longitudinally from the first end to the second end,

the body having one or more ports opening through the first end and having a first top and a first bottom, the first top comprising a cutout for each of the one or more ports and the first bottom comprising at least one guide rail;

each of the one or more ports being configured to accept a first connector such that the first connector is partially received in the respective cutout and thereby retains the first connector in the port; and

each of the one or more ports being further configured to accept a removable anchor device and a second connector such that the anchor device is partially received in the respective cutout and thereby retains the second connector in the port.

2. The adapter of claim 1, wherein the removable anchor device comprises a first portion including an outwardly projecting hook engagement member having an adapter engagement surface for securing the removable anchor device within the port of the adapter.

3. The adapter of claim 2, wherein the removable anchor device comprises a second portion formed integrally with the first portion and having at least one outer hook tip and at least one interior hook tip for locking and releasing the connector from the port having the anchor device.

4. The adapter of claim 3, wherein the first portion and second portion of the removable anchor device is connected substantially the center of the anchor device, wherein the second portion further comprises an interior hook tip having a different shape than the at least one outer hook tip.

5. The adapter of claim 1, wherein the first connector is a LC push/pull tab connector and the second connector is flexible or bend latch connector.

6. The adapter of claim 1, wherein the first connector is flexible or bend latch connector further comprising a behind the wall boot and the second connector is a MPO push/pull tab connector.

7. The adapter of claim 1, wherein:

said one or more ports comprise one or more first ports;

the body further comprises one or more second ports opening through the second end;

the one or more second ports being configured to accept the first connector; and

wherein the one or more second ports being further configured to accept the removable anchor device and the second connector.

8. The adapter of claim 6, wherein the first connector is inserted into the second end and the second connector is inserted into the first end.

9. The adapter of claim 7, wherein the first connector is inserted into the second end and the second connector is inserted into the first end.

10. A transceiver-adapter comprising:

a body having a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a wall extending longitudinally from the first end to the second end,

the body having one or more ports opening through the first end and having a first top and a first bottom, the first top comprising a cutout for each of the one or more ports and the first bottom comprising at least one guide rail;

each of the one or more ports being configured to accept a first connector such that the first connector is partially received in the respective cutout and thereby retains the first connector in the port; and

each of the one or more ports being further configured to accept a removable anchor device and a second connector such that the anchor device is partially received in the respective cutout and thereby retains the second connector in the port; and

wherein the transceiver-adapter further comprises an electrical interface at the second end of the body.

11. The transceiver-adapter of claim 10, wherein the second connector is a LC push/pull tab connector.

12. The transceiver-adapter of claim 10, wherein the first connector is flexible or bend latch connector.

13. The transceiver-adapter of claim 12, wherein the first connector further comprising a behind the wall boot and the second connector is a MPO push/pull tab connector.

14. An adapter comprising:

body having a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a wall extending longitudinally from the first end to the second end,

the body having one or more first ports opening through the first end and having a first top and a first bottom, the first top comprising a cutout for each of the one or more ports and the first bottom comprising at least one center guide rail;

each of the one or more first ports being configured to accept a first connector such that the first connector is partially received in the respective cutout and thereby retains the first connector in the first port; and

each of the one or more first ports being further configured to accept a removable anchor device and a second connector such that the anchor device is partially received in the respective cutout and thereby retains the second connector in the first port;

the body having one or more second ports opening through the second end and having a second top and a second bottom, the second top comprising a cutout for each of the one or more ports and the second bottom comprising at least one guide rail;

each of the one or more second ports being configured to accept a first connector such that the first connector is partially received in the respective cutout and thereby retains the first connector in the second port; and

each of the one or more second ports being further configured to accept a removable anchor device and a second connector such that the anchor device is partially received in the respective cutout and thereby retains the second connector in the second port.

15. The adapter of claim 14, wherein the removable anchor device comprises a first portion including an outwardly projecting hook engagement member having an adapter engagement surface for securing the removable anchor device within the port of the adapter.

16. The adapter of claim 15, wherein the removable anchor device comprises a second portion formed integrally with the first portion and having at least one outer hook tip and at least one interior hook tip for locking and releasing the connector from the port having the anchor device.

17. The adapter of claim 16, wherein the first portion and second portion of the removable anchor device is connected substantially the center of the anchor device, wherein the second portion further comprises an interior hook tip having a different shape than the at least one outer hook tip.

18. The adapter of claim 14, wherein the first connector is a LC push/pull tab connector and the second connector is flexible or bend latch connector.

19. The adapter of claim 14, wherein the first connector is flexible or bend latch connector further comprising a behind the wall boot and the second connector is a MPO push/pull tab connector, and further wherein the first connector is inserted into the second end and the second connector is inserted into the first end.