RELEASABLE LOCKING MECHANISM FOR OPTICAL CONNECTOR
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Abstract
A receptacle (20) detachably accommodating a connector plug (34) connected to optical fibers (32) is rotatably supported by a shaft (14) provided in an installation table (10). The receptacle (20) is biased by a leaf spring (16) for biasing opposite ends of the shaft (14) in one direction. A locking/unlocking mechanism for selectively locking or unlocking the receptacle (20) connected with the connector plug (34) relative to the installation table (10) and a locking mechanism fixing portion (12) includes a locking nib (30Ra) of a lock releasing button (30R), a locking nib (30La) of a lock releasing button (30L), locking nib receiving portions (12na, 12nb) and a coil spring (31).
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28 Claims
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14. A releasable locking mechanism for an optical connector comprising:
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a lock releasing button having a lock-fixing portion and movably disposed in either one of a receptacle or a base being disposed opposite to said receptacle, said receptacle having a connector plug accommodation portion for detachably accommodating a connector plug being connected to optical fibers to form a transmission path for photoelectric converted signals; a locking nib receiving portion formed opposite to said lock releasing button in either one of said receptacle or said base, for selectively fixing said lock-fixing portion to result in a locked state of said receptacle and said connector plug relative to said base; a first biasing member for biasing a locking nib of said lock releasing button in direction that fix it to said locking nib receiving portion; a position restricting surface for touching and holding an end of said connector plug mounted to said connector plug accommodation portion in said locked state, and a second biasing member for biasing said receptacle in the axial direction of said optical fibers when an end of said connector plug mounted to said connector plug accommodation portion is retained by said position restricting surface. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 20, 23, 25, 26)
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15. A releasable locking mechanism for an optical connector comprising:
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a lock releasing button having a lock-fixing portion and movably disposed in either one of a receptacle or a base disposed opposite to said receptacle, said receptacle having a connector plug accommodation portion for detachably accommodating a connector plug being connected to optical fibers to form a transmission path for photoelectric converted signals; a locking nib receiving portion formed opposite to said lock releasing button in either one of said receptacle or said base, for selectively fixing said lock-fixing portion to result in a locked state of said receptacle and said connector plug relative to said base, a first biasing member for biasing a locking nib of said lock releasing button in direction that fix it to said locking nib receiving portion; a position restricting member disposed in said base, for restricting the position of a predetermined end of said connector plug mounted to said connector plug accommodation portion when said connector plug mounted to said connector plug accommodation portion is in said locked state, and a second biasing member for biasing ends of said connector plug and said optical fibers toward the bottom of said connector plug accommodation portion in the axial direction of said optical fibers when the position of said end of said connector plug is restricted by said position restricting member. - View Dependent Claims (19, 21, 22, 24, 27, 28)
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