Filing Information

Inventor(s)	Marnix Van Der Mee · Henri Perrin · Armel Baldyrou ·
Assignee(s)	Radiall ·  View assignee updates
Attorney/Agent(s)	Oliff & Berridge, PLC ·
Primary Examiner	Tho D. Ta ·
Application Number	US11304762
Filing date	12/16/2005
Issue date	02/06/2007
Prior Publication Data	US20060134990 - 06/22/2006
Predicted expiration date	12/16/2025
U.S. Classifications	439/577  ·
International Classifications	H01R33945  ·
Kind Code	B2
Foreign Priority	FR0453023 - 12/16/2004 ·

Patent Family

Abstract

An adapter may be for a multi-contact connector including at least one insert including at least two cavities. The adapter may include a first face configured to be pressed against a front face of the insert, and a second face opposite from the first face, a plurality of cells extending from the first face to the second face. The cells may include at least one cell of a first type configured to be placed in line with a first of the cavities of the insert and to receive an alignment sleeve configured to co-operate with a ferrule of an optical contact element when engaged in the first cavity, and at least one cell of a second type configured to be disposed in line with a second of the cavities so as to receive an end portion of a female electrical contact element when engaged in the second cavity.

Independent Claims | See all claims (22)

1. 1. An adapter for a multi-contact connector including at least one insert, the insert including at least two cavities, a first of said cavities being configured to receive at least part of an optical contact element and a second of said cavities being configured to receive at least part of a female electrical contact element, the insert including a front face into which said at least two cavities open, the adapter being configured to be disposed on said front face of the insert, and comprising: a first face configured to be pressed against the front face of the insert, and a second face opposite from the first face, a plurality of cells extending from the first face to the second face of the adapter; the plurality of cells including at least one cell of a first type configured to be placed in line with a first of said cavities of the insert and to receive an alignment sleeve configured to co-operate with a ferrule of an optical contact element when engaged in said first cavity of the insert, at least one cell of a second type configured to be disposed in line with a second of said cavities of the insert so as to receive an end portion of a female electrical contact element when engaged in said second cavity of the insert; and the cell of the second type being connected to a tubular portion that at least one of projects from the second face and opens in the second face.
2. 21. An adapter for a multi-contact connector including at least one insert, the insert including at least two cavities, a first of said cavities being configured to receive at least part of an optical contact element and a second of said cavities being configured to receive at least part of a female electrical contact element, the insert including a front face into which said at least two cavities open, the adapter being arranged to be disposed on said front face of the insert, and comprising: a first face configured to be pressed against the front face of the insert, and a second face opposite from the first face, a plurality of cells extending from the first face to the second face of the adapter; the plurality of cells including at least one cell of a first type configured to be placed in line with a first of said cavities of the insert and to receive an alignment sleeve configured to co-operate with a ferrule of an optical contact element when engaged in said first cavity of the insert, at least one cell of a second type configured to be disposed in line with a second of said cavities of the insert so as to receive an end portion of a female electrical contact element when engaged in said second cavity of the insert; and the adapter comprising two assembled-together elements, a first of the elements defining the first face, and a second of the elements defining the second face of the adapter.
3. 22. An adapter for a multi-contact connector including at least one insert, the insert including at least two cavities, a first of said cavities being configured to receive at least part of an optical contact element and a second of said cavities being configured to receive at least part of a female electrical contact element, the insert including a front face into which said at least two cavities open, the adapter being configured to be disposed on said front face of the insert, and comprising: at least one cell of a first type configured to be placed in line with a first of said cavities of the insert and to receive an alignment sleeve configured to co-operate with a ferrule of an optical contact element when engaged in said first cavity of the insert; at least one cell of a second type arranged to be disposed in line with a second of said cavities of the insert so as to receive an end portion of a female electrical contact element when engaged in said second cavity of the insert; and at least one fastener element configured to fasten the adapter to the insert and comprising at least one screw.