Stackable adapter housing for opposing mt ferrules

[0017]FIG. 1B depicts a second embodiment of MT Ferrule adapter (100B) secured to PCB (60) via slot (61a-61c) formed within PCB (60).

[0018]FIG. 2 is an exploded view of MT Ferrule adapter (100B) having a top portion (10) with a pair of clips (11a, 11b) offset from one another. Top portion (10) has a stopper (70) that prevents MT ferrule (31 or 32) from being removed from adapter (100B) along longitudinally L-L′. Stopper (70) is generally lip structure. A MT-MT clip further secures opposing MT ferrules within adapter (100B). A pair of guide pins (42a, 42b) align opposing MT ferrules (31, 32). A bottom portion (50) or bottom cover (50) accepts MT ferrule (31, 32) in a channel (55) formed by ferrule retention portions (53a-53d). A pair of flexible boot clips (54a, 54b) are inserted into PCB slot 61a to secure MT Ferrule adapter to PCB (60)

[0019]FIG. 3A depicts installing the bottom portion (50) as the first step in final assembly (FIG. 1B) of the MT Ferrule adapter (100B). Step 1 is inser

[0020]FIG. 4A shows dimensional units of FIG. 3F. FIG. 4B shows dimensions of first embodiment (FIG. 1A) installed onto PCB (60). FIG. 5 depicts stopper (70) retaining MT Ferrule (31 or 32) within adapter housing to prevent removal. FIG. 6 is a cross-section of FIG. 5, depicting clip wing clearance (11a, 11b), and placement of MT Ferrule (21) with channel (55a). Wing clearance is about 0.50 mm. The stacking of MT Ferrule adapters (100B) reduces space needed on PCB (60). The stacking is performed using a vertical side of ferrule adapter housing formed from upper portion (10) and bottom portion (50).

[0021]An ordinarily skilled person in the art can appreciate that by following the principal of the present invention, a version of the adapter for mating a multi-fiber optic ferrules connector with another multi-fiber optic ferrule connector can be derived without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention. Although the embodiments of the present invention described herein are rela