Optical fiber connector assembly
AssigneeLucent Technologies Inc.
InventorsBassel H. Daoud, Ivan Pawlenko
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Abstract
A connector assembly comprises a panel having a plurality of apertures formed therein. Each aperture is adapted to accept a pivot member of a connector. A plurality of flexible members are proximate each aperture. For each aperture, the plurality of flexible members are configured to maintain a centering bias on a connector when such connector is supported in the respective aperture.
Claims19
An optical connector assembly, comprising:
- a panel having a plurality of apertures formed therein, where each aperture is adapted to accept a pivot member of an optical connector;
- and
- a plurality of flexible members proximate each aperture;
- wherein, for each of the apertures, the plurality of flexible members are configured to maintain a centering bias on an optical connector when such optical connector is supported in the respective aperture.
An optical connector, assembly, comprising:
- a panel having a plurality of apertures formed therein, and a plurality of flexible members proximate each aperture;
- and
- a pivot member pivotally supported in each of the plurality of apertures, each pivot member having a first port and a second port, each of the first and second ports adapted to communicate with an optical connector;
- wherein, for each of the pivot members, the plurality of flexibility members are configured to maintain a centering bias on an optical connector when such optical connector is coupled at least one of the first and second ports.
An optical connector assembly, comprising:
- a panel having a plurality of apertures formed therein, and a plurality of flexible members proximate each apeture;
- and
- a pivot member pivotally supported in each of the plurality of apertures, each pivot member having a first port and a second port;
- a first optical connector coupled to the first port and a second optical connector coupled to the second port;
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- wherein, for each of the pivot members, the plurality of flexible members are configured to maintain a centering basis on a respective one of the first and second optical connectors.
An optical connector adapted to be received by an aperture of a panel for passing an optical signal therethrough, said optical connector comprising:
- a proximate receptacle, a distal receptacle, and a pivot member positioned therebetween;
- the proximate and distal receptacles adapted to cooperate with respective optical connectors;
- the pivot member adapted to cooperate with panel portions forming the aperture to be pivotally supported therein.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.