DUPLEX OPTICAL CONNECTOR UNIT

• US 20110299814A1
• Filed: 05/26/2011
• Published: 12/08/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/04/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Suncall Corporation
• Original Assignee: Suncall Corporation
• Inventors: NAKAGAWA, Masaya
• Application Number:
  US13/116,287
• Publication Number:
  US 20110299814A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 385/78
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/3825 with an intermediate part, e.g. adapter, receptacle, linking two plugs
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/3879 Linking of individual connector plugs to an overconnector, e.g. using clamps, clips, common housings comprising several individual connector plugs
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/38875 Protection from bending or twisting
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/3888 Protection from over-extension or over-compression
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/3893 Push-pull type, e.g. snap-in, push-on

Abstract

Provided is a duplex optical connector unit, in which locking levers extending obliquely upward toward a proximal end side and including interlocking portions engaging with an optical adapter are provided on top surfaces of housings of optical connectors, and an operation lever extending obliquely upward toward a leading end side and including a pressing part located above the locking levers is provided in a top surface of a main body portion of a boot.

Claims

1. A duplex optical connector unit, which is fixed to a leading end of a duplex cable including a pair of optical fibers therein, comprising:

a pair of optical connectors, each of which includes a ferrule provided to a leading end of each of the pair of optical fibers, a housing for holding the ferrule, and a locking lever extending obliquely upward from a top surface of the housing toward a proximal end side, the pair of optical connectors each being provided at the leading end of each of the pair of optical fibers;

a holder, which includes connector fixing portions for fixing the pair of optical connectors, and a cable fixing portion for fixing the duplex cable; and

a boot, which includes a main body portion fitted to the holder and covering an outer periphery of the duplex cable, an operation lever extending obliquely upward from a top surface of the main body portion toward a leading end side, and a pressing part provided in the operation lever and located above the locking lever.

2. A duplex optical connector unit according to claim 1, wherein the boot includes a rotation restricting portion for restricting rotation of the pair of optical connectors relative to the holder.

3. A duplex optical connector unit according to claim 2, wherein the operation lever includes interlocking portions which engage with the locking lever on both sides in a width direction, the interlocking portions functioning as the rotation restricting portion.