Optical blind-mate connector

An optical blind-mate connector, comprising:

• a housing that holds a ferrule block;
• an activation tab that extends from the housing perpendicularly relative to a surface of the ferrule block, wherein the activation tab is configured to provide a force to transition a second optical blind-mate connector's door from a closed position to an open position;
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• a door coupled to the housing, the door including a door tab extending therefrom to receive a force to transition the door from a closed position to an open position, wherein the door moves laterally relative to a surface of the ferrule block and in the closed position the door covers a portion of the ferrule block and in the open position the door uncovers the portion of the ferrule block.

An optical blind-mate connector system, comprising:

• a first optical blind-mate connector including:
• a first housing that holds a first ferrule block;
• a carrier coupled to the first housing, wherein a portion of the first housing extends from the carrier;
• a reversibly retractable sleeve including a sleeve tab extending therefrom to receive a force to transition the reversibly retractable sleeve from an extended position to a retracted position;
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• a door coupled to the reversibly retractable sleeve, wherein in the extended position the door is in a closed position and in the retracted position the door is in an open position;
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• a second optical blind-mate connector including:
• a second housing that holds a second ferrule block;
• a shroud that surrounds a portion of the second housing, wherein the shroud includes an activation tab extending therefrom to provide the force to transition the reversibly retractable sleeve from the extended position to the retracted position.