An adapter bracket assembly

Abstract

The utility model discloses an adapter support assembly, including base, at least two adapter supports are installed on the base, and at least one installation slot for installing adapter is set up on each adapter support, wherein, at least one adapter support is rotatably connected with the base, and makes the adapter support can switch between the upright state and the dumping state. Compared with prior art, the adapter support of the utility model is rotatably connected with the base, so that the adapter can switch between the upright state and the dumping state, when at least one adapter support switches to the dumping state, the transverse spacing between the adapter support in the dumping state and its adjacent adapter support in the upright state increases, so as to provide enough operation space for the user to plug and unplug the fiber optic connector. If the support is designed to support multidirectional dumping, the adjacent supports can dump in different directions respectively, and the transverse spacing between the two is further expanded, creating more operation space for the user.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to an adapter bracket assembly. Background Technology

[0002] Fiber optic wall boxes are devices used for the connection and management of fiber optic network terminals. They primarily perform functions such as splicing optical cables and pigtails, fiber distribution, and terminal connection. The adapter bracket, as its core component, is used to fix the fiber optic adapters, ensuring a smooth connection between fiber optic connectors and maintaining the correct fiber alignment angle, thereby facilitating insertion and removal operations and flexible network deployment.

[0003] In terms of structural design, adapter brackets typically employ a compact layout to save space. For example, Chinese utility model patent application number 201720475094.7 discloses a bracket scheme for quick adapter installation and removal: the bracket has multiple adapter mounting slots, with elastic buckles on both sides inside the slots to secure the adapter; the slots are arranged in two parallel rows (or more rows can be designed), and the spacing between adjacent slots is small to minimize the space occupied inside the wall box.

[0004] However, as users' demands for fiber optic density in wall boxes continue to increase, adapter installation density has significantly increased. This high-density layout results in a severe lack of operating space, making it difficult for users to insert or remove fiber optic connectors. Utility Model Content

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to provide an adapter bracket assembly that can provide users with sufficient operating space, in light of the above-mentioned technical status.

[0006] The technical solution adopted by this utility model to solve the above-mentioned technical problems is: an adapter bracket assembly, characterized in that it includes...

[0007] Base;

[0008] At least two adapter brackets are mounted on the base, and each adapter bracket has at least one mounting slot for mounting an adapter;

[0009] At least one adapter bracket is rotatably connected to the base, allowing the adapter bracket to switch between an upright and a tilted state.

[0010] Compared with the prior art, the advantages of this utility model are that the adapter bracket and the base are rotatably connected, allowing the adapter to switch between an upright and tilted state. When at least one adapter bracket is switched to the tilted state, the lateral distance between the tilted adapter bracket and its adjacent upright adapter bracket increases, thus providing the user with sufficient operating space to plug and unplug fiber optic connectors. If the bracket is designed to support multi-directional tilting, adjacent brackets can tilt in different directions, further increasing the lateral distance between them and creating even more operating space for the user.

[0011] Preferably, the bottom of the adapter bracket forms a support leg, the support leg is provided with a pivot, and the base is provided with a pivot hole corresponding to the pivot.

[0012] The rotating shaft can be inserted into the shaft hole as a pivot, allowing the adapter bracket to rotate relative to the base.

[0013] The adapter bracket may rotate relative to the base due to disturbance. Therefore, preferably, the base is provided with positioning holes, and at least two positioning holes are provided for each adapter bracket. The bottom of the support leg of the adapter bracket is provided with positioning protrusions, which can be engaged in any of the positioning holes to position the adapter bracket in an upright or tilted state.

[0014] Among them, at least one positioning hole corresponds to the upright state of the adapter bracket, and at least one positioning hole corresponds to the tilted state of the adapter bracket.

[0015] To guide the rotation of the adapter bracket, preferably, the base is rectangular, with vertical guide plates on its two long sides, and the adapter bracket is installed adjacent to each other between the guide plates, with the tilting direction of the adapter bracket guided by the guide plates.

[0016] To prevent the positioning structure from failing or the adapter bracket from tipping over excessively, preferably, the two short sides of the base are each provided with an upright limiting plate. When the adapter bracket is in a tipping state, the limiting plate can abut against the tipping adapter bracket to limit its further tipping.

[0017] Preferably, the base is provided with mounting seats for no fewer than the number of adapter brackets, and each adapter bracket is detachably mounted adjacent to each mounting seat;

[0018] At least one of the limiting plates has a lateral spacing between itself and its nearest mounting base; this lateral spacing provides space for the adapter bracket to tilt.

[0019] To facilitate the installation of the adapter bracket into the mounting base, preferably, the shaft hole and the positioning hole are provided in the mounting base, and the mounting base is also provided with a cavity that extends from the outer edge of the mounting base into the shaft hole, allowing the rotating shaft to enter the shaft hole through the cavity.

[0020] Specifically, the bottom of the adapter bracket has two support legs, which are located between the mounting base and the guide plate when the adapter bracket is installed on the mounting base.

[0021] To ensure a more stable installation of the adapter bracket in an upright position, preferably, the adapter bracket has locking points and buckles on both sides. When multiple adapter brackets are installed on the base and are in an upright position, the buckles of the adapter brackets are locked in place with the locking points of the adjacent adapter brackets.

[0022] Furthermore, the locking point is located on the top surface of the adapter bracket, and the side of the top surface of the adapter bracket opposite to the locking point is raised to form a stepped surface. The stepped surface extends outward in parallel to form the buckle. With this structure, whether the adapter bracket is restored from a tilted state to an upright state or is installed vertically downward on the mounting base, the adapter bracket can achieve unobstructed locking with the buckle and locking point to its adjacent adapter brackets. Attached Figure Description

[0023] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present invention when all adapter brackets are in an upright position;

[0024] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram illustrating an embodiment of the present invention where one adapter bracket is in a tilted state;

[0025] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present invention where two adapter brackets are in a tilted state;

[0026] Figure 4 for Figure 1 A sectional view;

[0027] Figure 5 for Figure 2 A sectional view;

[0028] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the adapter bracket according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the base structure according to an embodiment of the present utility model. Detailed Implementation

[0030] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0031] like Figures 1-7 The image shows a preferred embodiment of an adapter bracket assembly according to the present invention.

[0032] This embodiment includes a base 1, which is formed by a rectangular base plate and four side plates. A pair of vertical side plates are provided on the two long sides of the base plate as guide plates 11, and a pair of vertical side plates are provided on the two short sides as limiting plates 12. Mounting seats 13 for mounting adapter brackets 2 are provided on the base plate of the base 1. The number of mounting seats 13 can be increased or decreased according to actual needs; in this embodiment, three adjacent mounting seats 13 are used. The adapter brackets 2 are detachably mounted on the mounting seats 13, and one adapter bracket 2 can be mounted on each mounting seat 13. Figure 1 The diagram shown is a structural schematic of the three mounting seats 13 of the base 1 in this embodiment, where each adapter bracket 2 is provided with multiple mounting slots 21 for mounting the adapter. These mounting slots 21 are arranged longitudinally along the adapter bracket 2.

[0033] Two opposing legs 22 extend from the bottom of the adapter bracket 2. When the adapter bracket 2 is installed on the base 1, the legs 22 are located between the mounting base 13 and the guide plate 11, as shown. Figure 6 As shown, the inner surface of the support leg 22 protrudes outward to form a pivot 221. The mounting base 13 has a shaft hole 131 corresponding to the pivot 221. The pivot 221 can be inserted into the shaft hole 131 as a pivot, allowing the adapter bracket 2 to rotate relative to the base 1. By rotating, the adapter bracket 2 can... Figure 1 The upright position shown is similar to... Figure 2 The rightmost adapter bracket 2 switches between tilted and upright positions. The guide plate 11 guides the tilting direction of the adapter bracket 2 and its return to an upright position; the tilting direction of the adapter bracket 2 is parallel to the long side of the guide plate 11. The mounting base 13 is provided with... Figure 7 The cavity 132 shown extends from the outer edge of the mounting base 13 into the shaft hole 131, allowing the rotating shaft 221 to pass through the cavity 132 into the shaft hole 131.

[0034] In actual use, the adapter bracket 2 may rotate relative to the base 1 due to disturbance. Therefore, in this embodiment, a positioning structure is provided between the base 1 and the adapter bracket 2. The positioning structure can position the adapter bracket 2 in an upright or tilted state. Specifically, the positioning structure of this embodiment includes cooperating positioning protrusions 222 and positioning holes 133: the base 1 has three positioning holes 133 for each adapter bracket 2, and these three positioning holes 133 are arranged in an arc shape with the aforementioned pivot 221 as the center; the bottom support 22 of the adapter bracket 2 is provided with positioning protrusions 222, which can be selectively engaged in different positioning holes 133 to position the adapter bracket 2 in an upright or tilted state.

[0035] like Figure 4 As shown, of the three positioning holes 133, the middle positioning hole 133 corresponds to the upright state of the adapter bracket 2; as Figure 5 As shown, the positioning hole 133 on the left corresponds to the rightward tilting state of the adapter bracket 2. To prevent the positioning structure from failing or the adapter bracket 2 from tilting excessively, when the adapter bracket 2 is in the tilted state, the limiting plate 12 of the base 1 can abut against the tilted adapter bracket 2 to limit its further tilting. Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, there is a lateral gap 14 between the right-side limiting plate 12 and its nearest mounting base 13. This lateral gap 14 provides space when the adapter bracket 2 switches from an upright state to a tilted state. Additionally, there is a positioning hole 133 on the far right. When the adapter bracket 2 is not installed on the leftmost mounting base 13 of the base 1, there is sufficient lateral clearance between the adapter bracket 2 and the left-side limiting plate 12, allowing the adapter bracket 2 to tilt to the left. At this time, the positioning protrusion 222 engages with the rightmost positioning hole 133 to complete positioning.

[0036] To ensure greater stability of the adapter bracket 2 in an upright position, the top two sides of the adapter bracket 2 are respectively provided with locking points 23 and buckles 24. When multiple adapter brackets 2 are installed on the base 1 and are in an upright position, the buckles 24 of the adapter bracket 2 are locked with the locking points 23 of the adjacent adapter bracket 2. Figure 1 and Figure 4 As shown. The locking point 23 is located on the top surface of the adapter bracket 2. The side of the top surface of the adapter bracket 2 opposite to the locking point 23 is raised to form a stepped surface 25. The stepped surface 25 extends outwards parallel to form the latch 24. With this structure, whether the adapter bracket 2 is restored from a tilted state to an upright state, or whether the adapter bracket 2 is vertically mounted on the mounting base 13, the adapter bracket 2 can be securely fastened to its adjacent adapter bracket 2 without obstruction by the latch 24 and the locking point 23.

[0037] The working principle of this embodiment is as follows:

[0038] When the user needs to plug or unplug the fiber optic connector, force is applied to the adapter bracket 2, causing the upper latch 24 of the adapter bracket 2 to disengage from the locking point 23 of the adjacent adapter bracket 2, and the lower positioning protrusion 222 of the adapter bracket 2 to disengage from the middle positioning hole 133; the adapter bracket 2 tilts to the side until the positioning protrusion 222 is inserted into the side positioning hole 133, increasing the lateral distance between the tilted adapter bracket 2 and its adjacent upright adapter bracket 2, thereby providing sufficient operating space for the user; the fiber optic connector is plugged or unplugged; the adapter bracket 2 is returned to the upright position, the positioning protrusion 222 disengages from the side positioning hole 133 and re-engages into the middle positioning hole 133, and the upper latch 24 and the locking point 23 of the adjacent adapter bracket 2 are re-secured to each other.

[0039] If the adapter bracket 2 can support tilting in multiple directions, then during use, two adjacent adapter brackets 2 can be operated to tilt in two opposite directions respectively. The lateral distance between these two adapter brackets 2 is further increased compared to the aforementioned scheme, providing users with a larger operating space.

Claims

1. An adapter bracket assembly, characterized in that, include Base (1); At least two adapter brackets (2) are mounted on the base (1), and each adapter bracket (2) has at least one mounting slot (21) for mounting an adapter; At least one adapter bracket (2) is rotatably connected to the base (1), so that the adapter bracket (2) can switch between an upright state and a tilted state.

2. The adapter bracket assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom of the adapter bracket (2) forms a support leg (22), the support leg (22) is provided with a rotating shaft (221), and the base (1) is provided with a shaft hole (131) corresponding to the rotating shaft (221); The pivot (221) can be inserted into the shaft hole (131) as a pivot, so that the adapter bracket (2) can rotate relative to the base (1).

3. The adapter bracket assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that, The base (1) is provided with positioning holes (133), and at least two positioning holes (133) are provided for each adapter bracket (2). The bottom of the support leg (22) of the adapter bracket (2) is provided with positioning protrusions (222). The positioning protrusions (222) can be inserted into any positioning hole (133) to position the adapter bracket (2) in an upright or tilted state. Among them, at least one positioning hole (133) corresponds to the upright state of the adapter bracket (2), and at least one positioning hole (133) corresponds to the tilted state of the adapter bracket (2).

4. The adapter bracket assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that, The base (1) is rectangular, with vertical guide plates (11) on its two long sides. The adapter bracket (2) is installed adjacent to each other between the guide plates (11), and the tilting direction of the adapter bracket (2) is guided by the guide plates (11).

5. The adapter bracket assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that, The base (1) has two vertical limiting plates on its two short sides. When the adapter bracket (2) is in a tilted state, the limiting plate (12) can abut against the tilted adapter bracket (2) to limit its further tilting.

6. The adapter bracket assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that, The base (1) is provided with mounting seats (13) of no less than the number of adapter brackets (2), and each adapter bracket (2) is detachably mounted adjacent to each mounting seat (13); At least one of the limiting plates (12) has a lateral gap (14) between itself and its nearest mounting base (13); the lateral gap (14) provides space for the adapter bracket (2) to tilt.

7. The adapter bracket assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that, The shaft hole (131) and the positioning hole (133) are provided on the mounting base (13). The mounting base (13) is also provided with a cavity (132), which extends from the outer edge of the mounting base (13) into the shaft hole (131), allowing the rotating shaft (221) to enter the shaft hole (131) through the cavity (132).

8. The adapter bracket assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that, When the adapter bracket (2) is installed on the mounting base (13), the support leg (22) is located between the mounting base (13) and the guide plate (11).

9. The adapter bracket assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The adapter bracket (2) has locking points (23) and buckles (24) on both sides respectively. When multiple adapter brackets (2) are installed on the base (1) and are in an upright state, the buckles (24) of the adapter bracket (2) are locked with the locking points (23) of the adjacent adapter bracket (2).

10. The adapter bracket assembly according to claim 9, characterized in that, The locking point (23) is located on the top surface of the adapter bracket (2). The top surface of the adapter bracket (2) is raised on the side opposite to the locking point (23) to form a stepped surface (25). The stepped surface (25) extends outward in parallel to form the buckle (24).

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