MANAGED FIBER CONNECTIVITY SYSTEMS
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1. An connection arrangement for optically coupling optical plug connectors, the connection arrangement comprising:
- an adapter housing defining a first port leading to a first connector receiving region within the adapter housing and an opposite second port leading to a second connector receiving region within the adapter housing, the adapter housing also defining a first aperture separate from the first and second ports, the first aperture leading to a recessed surface within the adapter housing, the first aperture also leading to the first connector receiving region; and
a media reading interface disposed in the adapter housing and seated on the recessed surface, the media reading interface being disposed in a first position when the first connector receiving region is vacant and the media reading interface being disposed in a second position when an optical plug connector is received at the first connector receiving region, the media reading interface having a first contact section and a second contact section, the first contact section extending outwardly through the first aperture at least when the media reading interface is disposed in the second position, the second contact section facing towards the first connector receiving region.
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Abstract
A communications connection system includes an adapter module defining at least first and second ports and at least one media reading interface mounted at one of the ports. The first adapter module is configured to receive a fiber optic connector at each port. Some type of connectors may be formed as duplex connector arrangements. Some types of adapters may include ports without media reading interfaces. Some types of media reading interfaces include contact members having three contact sections.
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1. An connection arrangement for optically coupling optical plug connectors, the connection arrangement comprising:
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an adapter housing defining a first port leading to a first connector receiving region within the adapter housing and an opposite second port leading to a second connector receiving region within the adapter housing, the adapter housing also defining a first aperture separate from the first and second ports, the first aperture leading to a recessed surface within the adapter housing, the first aperture also leading to the first connector receiving region; and a media reading interface disposed in the adapter housing and seated on the recessed surface, the media reading interface being disposed in a first position when the first connector receiving region is vacant and the media reading interface being disposed in a second position when an optical plug connector is received at the first connector receiving region, the media reading interface having a first contact section and a second contact section, the first contact section extending outwardly through the first aperture at least when the media reading interface is disposed in the second position, the second contact section facing towards the first connector receiving region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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