Connector mounting with pass-through slot and diverging angle facet

• US 6,709,284 B1
• Filed: 03/28/2002
• Issued: 03/23/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2002
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: ARRIS Solutions, Inc. (CommScope Holding Company, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Aurora Networks, Inc. (CommScope Holding Company, Inc.)
• Inventors: Avlonitis, Artie
• Primary Examiner(s): Gilman, Alexander
• Application Number:
  US10/109,280
• Time in Patent Office: 726 Days
• Field of Search: 439/457, 439/500, 439/502, 174/152.G, 174/65, 174/35, 269/47
• US Class Current: 439/457
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/3897 Connectors fixed to housings, casing, frames or circuit boards G02B6/44528 takes precedence

Abstract

Systems and methods are described for a connector mounting. A method includes: providing a connector mounting with a compressive connector bracket and a channel conduit; inserting a connector into the connector mounting via the compressive connector bracket; and resting a connector feed assembly in the channel via a connector feed assembly pass-through slot by penetrating a volume defined by the connector feed assembly pass-through slot with the connector at an angle to a principle plane defined by the connector mounting and then rotating a proximal end of the connector toward the principle plane.

Claims

1. An apparatus, comprising an optical or electrical connector mounting including:

a compressive connector bracket having a first side wall and an opposing second side wall that is substantially parallel to the first side wall;

a channel coupled to the compressive connector bracket, the channel defining i) a connector feed assembly alignment and stress relief conduit that extends along a length of the channel and ii) a connector feed assembly pass-through slot that extends along the length of the channel, is peripheral to, contiguous with and narrower than the connector feed assembly alignment and stress relief conduit and is substantially parallel to the first side wall; and

a transversal slot extending from a first side surface to a second side surface,

wherein a facet of the compressive connector bracket located between the first sidewall and the second side wall defines a diverging angle relative to the length of the channel.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein a portion of the connector mounting is shaped to mate around an electrical connector form.

3. A multiple port connector mounting comprising the apparatus of claim 1.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the diverging angle is approximately 5°

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5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein a portion of the connector mounting is shaped to mate around an optical connector form.

6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the optical connector form is an SC optical connector.

7. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the optical connector form is an LC optical connector.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a coupling passage extending across the connector mounting.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the coupling passage includes a threaded surface.

10. The apparatus of claim 8, further comprising another coupling passage extending across the connector mounting.

11. A method, comprising:

providing an optical or electrical connector mounting with

a compressive connector bracket having a first side wall and an opposing second side wall that is substantially parallel to the first side wall;

a channel coupled to the compressive connector bracket, the channel defining i) a connector feed assembly alignment and stress relief conduit that extends along a length of the channel and ii) a connector feed assembly pass-through slot that extends along the length of the channel, is peripheral to, contiguous with and narrower than the connector feed assembly alignment and stress relief conduit and is substantially parallel to the first side wall; and

a transversal slot extending from a first side surface to a second side surface, wherein a facet of the compressive connector bracket located between the first sidewall and the second side wall defines a diverging angle relative to the length of the channel;

inserting a connector into the connector mounting via the compressive connector bracket; and

resting a connector feed assembly in the channel,

wherein resting the connector feed assembly in the channel includes resting the connector feed assembly in the channel via a connector feed assembly pass-through slot and

wherein resting the connector feed assembly in the channel via a connector feed assembly pass-through slot includes penetrating a volume defined by the connector feed assembly pass-through slot with the connector at an angle to a principle plane defined by the connector mounting and then rotating a proximal end of the connector toward the principle plane and wherein a portion of the connector remains within a volume defined by the diverging angle.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein inserting the connector includes inserting an optical connector.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein inserting a connector includes inserting an electrical connector.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein providing the connector mounting includes providing a multiple port connector mounting.

15. The method of claim 11, further comprising attaching the connector mounting onto a surface.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein attaching the connector mounting onto the surface includes attaching the connector mounting onto a printed circuit board.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein attaching the connector mounting assembly onto the surface includes attaching the connector mounting assembly onto the surface utilizing a fastener.