Narrow width adapters and connectors with spring loaded remote release
First Claim
1. A narrow width fiber optic connector for releasable connection to a latch of one of an adapter or an SFP, the narrow width fiber optic connector comprising:
- a plurality of optical fibers;
a housing configured to hold the plurality of optical fibers and further comprising a connector recess; and
a pull tab having a ramp area configured to disengage the latch of one of the adapter or the SFP from said connector recess, wherein the latch is within a main cavity of the one of the adapter and the SFP, the pull tab being mounted on the housing for movement between a displaced position and an undisplaced position and including a spring biasing the pull tab toward the undisplaced position.
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Abstract
Narrow width fiber optic connectors having spring loaded remote release mechanisms to facilitate access and usage of the connectors in high density arrays. A narrow width fiber optic connector comprises a multi-fiber connector, wherein a width of said narrow width fiber optic connector is less than about 12.4 mm, a housing configured to hold the multi-fiber connector and further comprising a connector recess, and a pull tab having a ramp area configured to disengage a latch of one of an adapter and an SFP from said connector recess. The pull tab may include a spring configured to allow the latch of one of the adapter and the SFP to engage with the connector recess.
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1. A narrow width fiber optic connector for releasable connection to a latch of one of an adapter or an SFP, the narrow width fiber optic connector comprising:
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a plurality of optical fibers; a housing configured to hold the plurality of optical fibers and further comprising a connector recess; and a pull tab having a ramp area configured to disengage the latch of one of the adapter or the SFP from said connector recess, wherein the latch is within a main cavity of the one of the adapter and the SFP, the pull tab being mounted on the housing for movement between a displaced position and an undisplaced position and including a spring biasing the pull tab toward the undisplaced position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A narrow pitch fiber optic connector for releasable connection to a latch of one of an adapter or an SFP, the narrow pitch fiber optic connector comprising:
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a plurality of LC connectors arranged such that a pitch of said narrow pitch connector is less than about 5.25 mm; a housing configured to hold the plurality of LC connectors and further comprising a connector recess; and a pull tab having a ramp area configured to disengage the latch of one of the adapter and the SFP from said connector recess, wherein the latch is within a main cavity of the one of the adapter and the SFP, the pull tab being mounted on the housing for movement between a displaced position and an undisplaced position and including a spring biasing the pull tab toward the undisplaced position. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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