Fiber adapter and shutter member thereof

Abstract

A fiber adapter includes a housing having a plurality of side walls that define a receiving recess for mating with a fiber connector, and a shutter member that includes a clip portion having opposing first and second ends, the first end provided with a clip recess attached to one of the side walls, and an elastic shutter plate extending from the first end of the clip portion and into the receiving recess.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an elevated perspective view illustrating a conventional fiber adapter and a conventional fiber connector.

FIG. 2 is an elevated perspective view of a conventional fiber adapter with a cover for obstructing the light beam emitted from the receiving recess.

FIG. 3 is an elevated perspective view of a conventional protection cap for a fiber adapter.

FIG. 4 is an elevated perspective view of a shutter member for a fiber adapter according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an elevated perspective illustrating that the shutter member of FIG. 4 is attached to a fiber adapter.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view illustrating that the shutter member of FIG. 4 is attached to a fiber adapter.

FIG. 7 is an elevated perspective illustrating that the shutter members of FIG. 4 are attached to an SC type duplex adapter.

Claims

1. A fiber adapter, comprising: a housing having a plurality of side walls, the side walls defining a receiving recess for mating with a fiber connector; anda shutter member comprising: a clip portion having opposing first and second ends, the first end provided with a clip recess attached to one of the side walls; andan elastic shutter plate extending from the first end of the clip portion and into the receiving recess.

2. The fiber adapter as claimed in claim 1, wherein the outside surface of the side wall is provided with a recess and the clip portion further comprises a hook disposed on the second end to hook on the recess of the outside surface of the side wall.

3. The fiber adapter as claimed in claim 1, wherein the shutter member is integrally formed and made of metal.

4. The fiber adapter as claimed in claim 1, wherein the fiber adapter is SC type adapter.

5. The fiber adapter as claimed in claim 4, wherein the fiber adapter is SC type duplex adapter.

6. The fiber adapter as claimed in claim 1, wherein the elastic shutter plate is curved.

7. A shutter member for a fiber adapter, the fiber adapter having a housing, the housing having a plurality of side walls, the side walls defining a receiving recess for mating with a fiber connector, the shutter member comprising: a clip portion having opposing first and second ends, the first end provided with a clip recess for attaching to one of the side walls; andan elastic shutter plate extending from the first end of the clip portion.

8. The shutter member as claimed in claim 7, wherein the clip portion further comprises a hook disposed on the second end.

9. The shutter member as claimed in claim 7, wherein the shutter member is integrally formed and made of metal.

10. The shutter member as claimed in claim 7, wherein the elastic shutter plate is curved.