LATCHING CONNECTOR WITH REMOTE RELEASE
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1. A latching connector comprising—
- a housing configured to engage with a mating connector along a coupling axis, the housing including;
a lever configured to engage with the mating connector to engage and selectively disengage the latching connector with the mating connector; and
an extender removably connected with the housing and comprising a portion for contacting the lever to disengage the lever from the mating connector to disengage the latching connector from the mating connector.
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Abstract
In one aspect the present disclosure provides a latching connector. The latching connector comprises a housing that is configured to engage with a mating connector along a coupling axis. The housing includes a lever connected to the housing. The lever is configured to selectively disengage the latching connector from the mating connector. The housing further includes an extending member connected to the lever.
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51 Claims
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1. A latching connector comprising—
- a housing configured to engage with a mating connector along a coupling axis, the housing including;
a lever configured to engage with the mating connector to engage and selectively disengage the latching connector with the mating connector; and an extender removably connected with the housing and comprising a portion for contacting the lever to disengage the lever from the mating connector to disengage the latching connector from the mating connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
- a housing configured to engage with a mating connector along a coupling axis, the housing including;
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6. An adaptive release member for selectively actuating disengagement of a latching connector from a mating connector,
the latching connector comprising a housing configured to engage with a mating connector along the coupling direction, the housing including a lever connected to the housing, the lever configured to selectively disengage the latching connector from the mating connector, and the adaptive release member comprising: -
a connection portion for removably attaching the adaptive release member to a latching connector housing; and a release configured to receive a first force opposite to the latching connector coupling direction and transmit a component of the first force to a lever to actuate the lever and disengage the latching connector from the mating connector. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. An extender for selectively disengaging a latching connector from a mating connector, the latching connector comprising a housing configured to engage with the mating connector along a coupling direction, and the housing comprising a lever configured to engage with the mating connector to engage and selectively disengage the latching connector and the mating connector, the extender comprising:
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a connection for removably attaching the extender to the housing; and an actuator configured to receive a first force opposite to the latching connector coupling direction, and to disengage the latching connector from the mating connector by transmitting a component of the first force to the lever to disengage the lever from the mating connector to disengage the latching connector from the mating connector. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An extender comprising:
an actuator configured to receive a first force, the first force opposite to a latching connector coupling direction, and to transmit a component of the first force to an adaptive release member, the adaptive release member including; a release configured to receive a component of the first force and to disengage the latching connector from the mating connector by transmitting a second force to the latching connector, the latching connector comprising; a housing configured to engage with a mating connector along the coupling direction, the housing including; a lever connected to the housing, the lever configured to selectively disengage the latching connector from the mating connector, and an extending member connected to the lever and configured to cooperate with the release to actuate the lever; and a guide connected to the release and configured to cooperate with the latching connector to restrict the release range of motion. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A cable assembly comprising:
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a jacket; a latching connector comprising; a housing configured to engage with a mating connector along a coupling direction, the housing comprising a lever connected to the housing, the lever configured to selectively disengage the latching connector from the mating connector; and an extender removably attached to the housing and extending a distance from the housing, the extender comprising an actuating portion configured to receive a first force opposite to the coupling direction and transmit a component of the first force to the lever to actuate the lever and disengage the latching connector from the mating connector; and a transmission medium disposed within the jacket and the housing. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 43)
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45. A high-density panel assembly comprising:
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a panel including a mounting surface; a first mating connector disposed on the mounting surface and having a first edge; a second mating connector disposed on the mounting surface and having a second edge; wherein the distance between the first edge and the second edge is less than 1.25 millimeters; and latching connectors for mating with the mating connectors, the latching connectors each comprising a housing configured to engage with a mating connector along a coupling axis, each housing including; a lever configured to engage with the mating connector to engage and selectively disengage the latching connector with the mating connector; and an extender removably connected with the housing and comprising a portion for contacting the lever to disengage the lever from the mating connector to disengage the latching connector from the mating connector. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A method of connecting a latching cable assembly to a panel and extracting the latching cable assembly from the panel, the latching cable assembly comprising a housing, and the housing comprising a lever configured to engage with a mating connector of the panel to engage and disengage the latching assembly and the mating connector, and the method comprising:
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removably attaching an extender to the housing, the extender comprising an actuator portion for engaging the lever and configured to transmit a force to the lever; inserting the latching assembly into the mating connector along a first coupling direction of movement to engage the lever with the mating connector and retain the latching assembly in the panel; applying a force to the extender along a direction opposite to the coupling direction of the latching assembly; transmitting a component of the force to the lever via the actuator portion to disengage the lever from the mating connector and disengage the latching assembly from the mating connector; and extracting the latching assembly from the panel. - View Dependent Claims (51)
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