Narrow width adapters and connectors with pull tab release
AssigneeSenko Advanced Components, Inc.
InventorsKazuyoshi TAKANO, Jeffrey GNIADEK
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Abstract
Narrow width fiber optic connectors having spring loaded remote release mechanisms to facilitate access and usage of the connectors in high density arrays. A narrow width fiber optic connector comprises a multi-fiber connector, wherein a width of said narrow width fiber optic connector is less than about 5.25mm, a housing configured to hold the multi-fiber connector and further comprising a connector recess, and a pull tab having a ramp area configured to disengage a latch of one of an adapter and an SFP from said connector recess. The pull tab may include a spring configured to allow the latch of one of the adapter and the SFP to engage with the connector recess.
Claims22
An optical fiber connector configured for mating with a receptacle, the optical fiber connector comprising:
- an MT ferrule configured to hold a plurality of optical fibers;
- a connector housing having a front end portion and a rear end portion spaced apart along a longitudinal axis, the connector housing configured to hold the MT ferrule such that the MT ferrule is exposed through the front end portion for making an optical connection;
- a depressible latching arm connected to the connector housing for latching with the receptacle when the optical fiber connector is mated with the receptacle to releasably retain the optical fiber connector in the receptacle;
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- a remote release connected to the connector housing for movement relative to the connector housing along the longitudinal axis, the remote release being configured to be pulled rearward along the longitudinal axis to depress the depressible latching arm for releasing the optical fiber connector from the receptacle.
An optical receptacle comprising:
- a rectangular perimeter wall having a first end portion and a second end portion spaced apart along a longitudinal axis, the rectangular perimeter wall comprising a recess adjacent the first end portion and defining a port opening through the first end portion, the rectangular perimeter wall being configured to be disposed in relation to a first MT ferrule such that first MT ferrule is located adjacent to the second end portion and an optical connection to the first MT ferrule can be made through the port;
- wherein the optical receptacle is configured so that an optical fiber connector can be plugged into the port;
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- wherein when the optical fiber connector is plugged into the port, the optical receptacle is configured so that (i) the recess latches with a depressible latching arm on one side of the optical fiber connector;
- (ii) one side of the rectangular perimeter wall slidably engages a side of the optical fiber connector opposite the depressible latching arm without latching;
- and (iii) an optical connection is made between the first MT ferrule and a second MT ferrule of the optical fiber connector.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.