Fiber connector and adapter

摘要

Fiberoptic connector and adapter assembly includes a fiberoptic connector received within an adapter. The connector has a cover on the connector housing. The cover pivots between open and closed positions to expose or cover, respectively, a optical fiber contained within the connector. Longitudinal guides of the connector are received cooperating with longitudinal guides of the adapter to direct the connector into the adapter in a prescribed alignment. A cam pin is carried on the adapter to engage a cam pin receiving slot on the cover to urge the cover to the open position as the connector is inserted into the adapter.

主权项

1. A fiber optic connector and adapter assembly comprising:
a fiber optic connector having:
an outer connector housing having a longitudinal connector axis;an optical fiber disposed within said connector housing and having a terminal end exposed through an opening in a leading end of said connector housing;a cover carried on said connector housing and pivotally connected thereto to pivot between a cover open and a cover closed position, said cover in said cover closed position covering said opening, said cover in said cover open position exposing said opening;said connector housing including a longitudinal connector guide aligned with said longitudinal connector axis, said connector housing including a retaining clip carried thereon;said cover including a cam pin receiving slot; an adapter having:
an adapter housing having a longitudinal adapter axis and having walls defining an interior and an open end sized to receive said leading end with said longitudinal connector axis aligned with said longitudinal adapter axis;a fiber coupling mechanism contained within said interior to couple with said optical fiber when said connector housing is inserted into said adapter housing to a fully inserted position;a longitudinal adapter guide disposed to cooperate with said longitudinal connector guide to direct said opening into axial alignment with said fiber coupling mechanism as said connector housing is inserted into said adapter housing to said fully inserted position;a cam pin disposed within said interior to be received within said cam pin receiving slot and urge said cover from said cover closed position to said cover open position as said connector housing is inserted into said adapter housing to said fully inserted position, the cam pin is further disposed to urge said cover from said cover open position to said cover closed position as said connector housing is removed from said adapter housing.