Fiber optic adapter with integrated shutter
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1. An adapter assembly, comprising:
- an outer housing, the outer housing having an interior portion comprising a retention structure, wherein the retention structure is one of integrally formed with the outer housing and fixedly attached to the outer housing;
an inner housing selectively disposed within the interior portion of the outer housing, the inner housing having an exterior portion comprising a corresponding retention structure, wherein the corresponding retention structure is one of integrally formed with the inner housing and fixedly attached to the inner housing, the inner housing further having an interior portion defining a bore; and
a sleeve at least partially disposed within the bore defined by the interior portion of the inner housing.
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Abstract
The present invention relates generally to fiber optic connectors and adapters, and more specifically to a simplified fiber optic adapter assembly and integrated shutter mechanism. In various embodiments, the simplified fiber optic adapter assembly includes a one-piece outer housing, a one or two-piece inner housing, and several different clip arrangements, reducing the number of parts associated with conventional fiber optic adapter assemblies and eliminating the need for ultrasonic welding or the like. In various embodiments, the integrated shutter mechanism includes one or more shutter doors that are opened internally via the motion required for connector installation.
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22 Claims
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1. An adapter assembly, comprising:
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an outer housing, the outer housing having an interior portion comprising a retention structure, wherein the retention structure is one of integrally formed with the outer housing and fixedly attached to the outer housing; an inner housing selectively disposed within the interior portion of the outer housing, the inner housing having an exterior portion comprising a corresponding retention structure, wherein the corresponding retention structure is one of integrally formed with the inner housing and fixedly attached to the inner housing, the inner housing further having an interior portion defining a bore; and a sleeve at least partially disposed within the bore defined by the interior portion of the inner housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An adapter assembly, comprising:
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an outer housing, the outer housing having an interior portion comprising a retention structure, wherein the retention structure is integrally formed with the outer housing; a one-piece inner housing selectively disposed within the interior portion of the outer housing, the one-piece inner housing having an exterior portion comprising a corresponding retention structure, wherein the corresponding retention structure is integrally formed with the one-piece inner housing and, the one-piece inner housing further having an interior portion defining a bore; and a sleeve at least partially disposed within the bore defined by the interior portion of the one-piece inner housing.
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- 11. The adapter assembly of claim 11, wherein the interior portion of the outer housing defines a corresponding bore within which the sleeve is at least partially disposed.
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14. An adapter assembly, comprising:
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an outer housing, one end of the outer housing defining an opening; and a pair of shutter doors disposed at the opening defined by the outer housing, each of the pair of shutter doors comprising a shutter door connector latch mechanism configured to engage and retain a connector that is inserted through the pair of shutter doors, through the opening defined by the outer housing, and into the outer housing. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. An adapter assembly, comprising:
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an inner housing; an outer housing disposed at least partially around the inner housing, wherein the outer housing selectively telescopes along the inner housing from a first position to a second position; and a shutter door hingedly attached to the outer housing and in contact with the inner housing, wherein the shutter door is in a closed configuration when the outer housing is in the first position along the inner housing and in an open configuration when the outer housing is in the second position along the inner housing. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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