Configurable interface connector
AssigneeMolex Incorporated
InventorsRowland White, Benjamin Misrahi
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Abstract
A communications infrastructure connector system comprises a pair of engageable hermaphroditic connector units. Each unit can house a plurality of connectors which mate with corresponding connectors of the other unit. Each unit has a handle comprising a pair of eccentrically mounted pivot arms. On movement of the handles of the two connector units towards one another, an arcuate portion each handle comes into contact with the same portion of the other handle. The eccentric mounting causes the two connector units to be forced apart.
Claims16
A communications infrastructure connector system comprising:
- first and second hermaphroditic connector units, the connector units being engagable to form a connector system, each connector unit comprising:
- a housing including a mating face for receiving a plurality of connectors, each of the plurality of connectors forming one half of a connector pair with a corresponding connector on the housing of the other of said first and second hermaphroditic connector units;
- guide means arranged on the housing for guiding the housing into engagement with the housing of the other of said hermaphroditic connector units;
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- means for disengaging the connector units comprising at least one arm pivotal with respect to the housing, the at least one arm being eccentrically mounted and arranged on each of the first and second connector units such that rotation of the arm of each housing in an opposed direction causes the arms to abut and further rotational force urges the first and second connector units apart.
A rapid interconnecting configurable connector system comprising:
- first and second hermaphroditic engageable connector units, each connector unit comprising a housing including a mating face including means for receiving a plurality of connectors;
- and means for disengaging the first and second connector units from one another, comprising at least one eccentric arm pivotally mounted on each housing such that pivoting of the arms of the first and second connectors in opposed directions causes the arms to abut over a portion of their lengths and urges the housings of the first and second connector units out of mutual engagement.
A rapid interconnecting configurable connector unit comprising:
- a housing having a mating face and receiving thereat a plurality of connectors, each connector being one of a connector pair;
- and a pivot arm eccentrically mounted on a side wall of the housing;
- wherein the connector unit is adapted to mate with a corresponding connector unit and the plurality of connectors mate with a plurality of like connectors on the corresponding connector, the pivot arm being arranged such that movement thereof in a direction towards the corresponding connector unit causes a portion of the first arm to engage a corresponding portion of the pivot arm of the corresponding connector unit and so urge the connector unit and the corresponding connector unit apart.
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