LATCHING CONNECTOR WITH REMOTE RELEASE
First Claim
1. A connector assembly comprising:
- one or more cable assembly connectors configured to engage with a mating connector along a coupling axis in a first direction, wherein each of the one or more cable assembly connectors comprises a latching portion that is configured to engage and selectively disengage the cable assembly connector with the mating connector; and
a switchable housing comprising;
one or more release members configured to contact the latching portion and provide a compressing force sufficient to selectively disengage the cable assembly connector from the mating connector, anda pull tab assembly in contact with the one or more release members and configured to move along the coupling axis, wherein movement of the pull tab assembly in a second direction along the coupling axis causes the pull tab assembly to compress the one or more release members, thereby causing the one or more release members to provide the compressing force to disengage the cable assembly connector from the mating connector.
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Abstract
Switchable housings and connector assemblies for connections to high density panels are disclosed, as well as components thereof. A connector assembly may include cable assembly connectors configured to engage with a mating connector in a first direction. A latching portion may be configured to engage and selectively disengage the cable assembly connector with the mating connector. A switchable housing may contain release members configured to contact the latching portion and provide a compressing force sufficient to selectively disengage the cable assembly connector from the mating connector and a pull tab assembly in contact with the release members. Movement of the pull tab assembly in a second direction may cause the pull tab assembly to compress the one or more release members, thereby causing the one or more release members to provide the compressing force to disengage the cable assembly connector from the mating connector.
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17 Claims
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1. A connector assembly comprising:
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one or more cable assembly connectors configured to engage with a mating connector along a coupling axis in a first direction, wherein each of the one or more cable assembly connectors comprises a latching portion that is configured to engage and selectively disengage the cable assembly connector with the mating connector; and a switchable housing comprising; one or more release members configured to contact the latching portion and provide a compressing force sufficient to selectively disengage the cable assembly connector from the mating connector, and a pull tab assembly in contact with the one or more release members and configured to move along the coupling axis, wherein movement of the pull tab assembly in a second direction along the coupling axis causes the pull tab assembly to compress the one or more release members, thereby causing the one or more release members to provide the compressing force to disengage the cable assembly connector from the mating connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A switchable housing comprising:
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one or more release members configured to contact a latching portion of a connector assembly and provide a compressing force sufficient to provide a disengaging force of a cable assembly connector; and a pull tab assembly comprising a crossbar in contact with the one or more release members, wherein the pull tab assembly is configured to move along a coupling axis, wherein movement of the pull tab assembly in a direction along the coupling axis that is away from a cable assembly connector causes the crossbar to compress the one or more release members, thereby causing the one or more release members to provide the compressing force. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A high density panel comprising:
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a panel having 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 about 1.25 millimeters, a cable assembly connector configured to engage with each mating connector along a coupling axis in a first direction, wherein the cable assembly connector comprises a latching portion that is configured to engage and selectively disengage the cable assembly connector with the mating connector; and a switchable housing comprising; one or more release members configured to contact the latching portion of each cable assembly connector and provide a compressing force sufficient to selectively disengage the cable assembly connector from the mating connector, and a pull tab assembly in contact with the one or more release members and configured to move along the coupling axis, wherein movement of the pull tab assembly in a second direction along the coupling axis causes the pull tab assembly to compress the one or more release members, thereby causing the one or more release members to provide the compressing force to disengage the cable assembly connector from the mating connector.
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