Adaptor for reducing EMI
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1. A fiber optic adaptor comprising:
- a central housing formed of a unitary piece of metal, said central housing including a first latch portion having first latch portion side walls, a second latch portion having second latch portion side walls, an internal wall positioned between said first latch portion and said second latch portion, a first latch cavity partially defined by said first latch portion side walls and said internal wall, a second latch cavity partially defined by said second latch portion side walls and said internal wall, and an aperture provided through said internal wall, said aperture providing communication between said first latch cavity and said second latch cavity and said internal wall reducing electromagnetic interference;
a first latch for mating with said first latch cavity of said central housing, said first latch including a first fiber passageway partially defined by two spaced apart side walls each said side wall including a cantilevered latch arm which mates with said first latch portion of said central housing; and
a second latch for mating with said second latch cavity of said central housing, said second latch including a second fiber passageway partially defined by two spaced apart side walls and aligned with said first fiber passageway, each said side wall including a cantilevered latch arm which mates with said second latch portion of said central housing, said cantilevered latch arm including an offset finger latch.
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A fiber optic adaptor includes a unitary metal housing and two latches which are snap fit within the housing. An internal wall is provided with an aperture there through to reduce electromagnetic interference.
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1. A fiber optic adaptor comprising:
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a central housing formed of a unitary piece of metal, said central housing including a first latch portion having first latch portion side walls, a second latch portion having second latch portion side walls, an internal wall positioned between said first latch portion and said second latch portion, a first latch cavity partially defined by said first latch portion side walls and said internal wall, a second latch cavity partially defined by said second latch portion side walls and said internal wall, and an aperture provided through said internal wall, said aperture providing communication between said first latch cavity and said second latch cavity and said internal wall reducing electromagnetic interference;
a first latch for mating with said first latch cavity of said central housing, said first latch including a first fiber passageway partially defined by two spaced apart side walls each said side wall including a cantilevered latch arm which mates with said first latch portion of said central housing; and
a second latch for mating with said second latch cavity of said central housing, said second latch including a second fiber passageway partially defined by two spaced apart side walls and aligned with said first fiber passageway, each said side wall including a cantilevered latch arm which mates with said second latch portion of said central housing, said cantilevered latch arm including an offset finger latch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A fiber optic adaptor comprising a plurality of central housing portions formed of a unitary piece of metal and first and second latches for mating with each said central housing portion;
- each said central housing including a first latch portion having first latch portion side walls, a second latch portion having second latch portion side walls, an internal wall positioned between said first latch portion and said second latch portion, a first latch cavity partially defined by said first latch portion side walls and said internal wall, a second latch cavity partially defined by said second latch portion side walls and said internal wall, and an aperture provided through said internal wall, said aperture provides communication between said first latch cavity and said second latch cavity and said internal wall reducing electromagnetic interference;
wherein each said first latch includes a first fiber passageway partially defined by two side walls and each said side wall including a cantilevered latch arm; and
wherein each said second latch includes a second fiber passageway partially defined by two side walls and aligned with said first fiber passageway, and each said side wall including a cantilevered latch arm having an offset finger latch. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
- each said central housing including a first latch portion having first latch portion side walls, a second latch portion having second latch portion side walls, an internal wall positioned between said first latch portion and said second latch portion, a first latch cavity partially defined by said first latch portion side walls and said internal wall, a second latch cavity partially defined by said second latch portion side walls and said internal wall, and an aperture provided through said internal wall, said aperture provides communication between said first latch cavity and said second latch cavity and said internal wall reducing electromagnetic interference;
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