Method and apparatus for aligning guide pins with a connector guide
AssigneeAgilent Technologies, Inc.
InventorsKendra Gallup, Brian H. Kim
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for ensuring that two guide pins with a centerline in a module (e.g., a fiber optic module) mate with two holes in a connector. A connector guide positioner is provided to position a connector guide in an aligned orientation with respect to the guide pins. When in the aligned orientation, the centerline of the connector guide is in alignment with the centerline of the two guide pins of the module, thereby ensuring that the two holes of the connector mate with the two guide pins when the connector is inserted into the receptacle.
Claims20
A receptacle positioner for use in assembling a receptacle in a module that includes two guide pins with a centerline, the receptacle including a centerline, the receptacle positioner comprising:
- a) a body for removably coupling with the receptacle to form a receptacle positioner and receptacle combination;
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- b) a pin contact portion for use in aligning the centerline of the two guide pins with the centerline of the receptacle;
- wherein the receptacle positioner is employed to orient the receptacle with respect to the guide pins so that the centerline of the connector guide is aligned with the centerline of the guide pins.
A method for assembling a receptacle in a module that includes two guides pins having a centerline, the receptacle including a centerline, the method comprising:
- employing a receptacle positioner to position the receptacle in a first orientation so that the centerline of the receptacle is in alignment with the centerline of the two guide pins of the module.
A method for aligning two guide pins with a center line passing therethrough with a connector guide with a center line by using a connector guide positioner, the method comprising:
- a) coupling the connector guide to the connector guide positioner to form a connector guide and connector guide positioner combination;
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- b) rotating the connector guide and connector guide positioner combination with respect to the guide pins so that centerline of the guide pins is aligned with the centerline of the connector guide.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.