Shuttered adaptor for optical connector

Abstract

The invention relates to a shuttered adaptor for an optical connector, including a body having a receiving space, a shutter movably assembled to the body to shield or expose the receiving space, and an elastic member. An optical connector is suited for entering the receiving space and being connected in the body by pushing away the shutter. The shutter has a step structure to keep away from the optical connector via a gap. The elastic member is disposed in the body and located on a moving path of the shutter. The shutter deforms the elastic member while the optical connector pushes away the receiving space, and the elastic member drives the shutter to be restored while the optical connector leaves the receiving space.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to an adapter for a connector, and in particular to a light-shielding adapter for an optical connector. Background technique [0002] Due to the advantages of high bandwidth and low loss, optical fiber has been widely used as a signal transmission medium in recent years. Therefore, with the technical expansion of optical communication networks, wide area networks such as the Internet and intranets have become popular. To improve communication flow. [0003] The optical adapter is used to provide a connection medium for coupling optical connectors, and its purpose is to provide a closed environment when the optical connectors are mated with each other to avoid external interference. At the same time, it can also prevent the operator from directly seeing the light emitted by the optical connector, which would cause damage to the eyes. [0004] For example, US Pat. No. 9,453,963 B2 shows an optical adapter with a shielding ...

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[0005] However, although this can achieve the desired purpose, it increases the complexity of the manufacturing process because of ignoring the manufacturing conditions of the components.

For example, due to the small size of the shielding plate with grooves, it is necessary to precisely control its surface topography, that is, the corresponding relationship between the plane of the plate and the grooves, which will undoubtedly cause difficulties in the design and manufacture of the forming mold degree, it is also easy to affect the molding process, and cannot effectively control and maintain the yield of injection molding

[0006] Furthermore, the shielding plate 11 of this case is assembled at the opening portion 11d of the bottom plate 1c by a leaf spring 18. However, as mentioned above, the size of the components is relatively small, so it will also impose a burden on the assembly process.

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