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US 2026/0309946 A1Published application
Dual duplex belly-to-belly little connector (bblc) based optical connectors
AssigneeII-Vi Delaware, Inc.
InventorLong Nguyen
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for dual duplex Belly-to-Belly Little Connector (BBLC) based optical connectors.
Claims18
A Belly-to-Belly Little Connector (BBLC) block for use in optical connectors, the BBLC block comprising:
- a plurality of optical receptacle slots;
- and
- one or more removable components or parts configured to engage and secure each optical receptacle installed into a corresponding one of the plurality of optical receptacle slots;
- wherein the BBLC block is configured for engaging and/or installation into a housing of an optical connector.
1 more element
An optical connector configured for optical communication, the optical connector comprising:
- one or more housing components configured to enclose other components of the optical connector;
- a latching component configured for engaging a corresponding optical port;
- and
- a Belly-to-Belly Little Connector (BBLC) block configured for housing optical receptacles, the BBLC block comprising:
- a plurality of optical receptacle slots;
- and
- one or more removable components or parts configured to engage and secure each optical receptacle installed into a corresponding one of the plurality of optical receptacle slots;
- and
- wherein the BBLC block is configured for engaging and/or installation into at least one of the one or more housing components.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.