Pull tab device for a latch of a pluggable module

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10079451-B2
Application number	US-201615350638-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 14, 2016
Priority date	Nov 14, 2016
Publication date	Sep 18, 2018
Grant date	Sep 18, 2018

Abstract

A pluggable module includes a pluggable body extending between a cable end and a mating end opposite the cable end and a latch held by the pluggable body having an actuation end and a latching end. The actuation end has an actuator extending from the cable end and the latching end has a latching tooth configured to latchably secure the pluggable module to a component. A pull tab device is secured to the actuator. The pull tab device has a handle configured to be pulled away from the pluggable body to release the latch. The pull tab device has a connecting end opposite the handle having a first segment and a second segment. The first segment wraps around the actuator and is secured to the second segment such that the pull tab device is self-secured to the actuator.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A pluggable module comprising:
a pluggable body extending along a longitudinal axis between a cable end and a mating end opposite the cable end;
a latch held by the pluggable body, the latch having an actuation end and a latching end opposite the actuation end, the actuation end having an actuator extending from the cable end, the latching end having a latching tooth configured to latchably secure the pluggable module to a component when the latching tooth is in a latching position; and
a pull tab device secured to the actuator, the pull tab device having a molded body including a handle configured to be pulled away from the pluggable body to release the latch, the molded body of the pull tab device having a connecting end opposite the handle, the molded body having a first surface and a second surface at the connecting end, the first surface being non-planar having a stud extending therefrom and a socket formed therein formed from the molded body, the connecting end having a first segment with the stud and a second segment with the socket, the first segment wrapping around the actuator such that the first surface of the first segment faces the first surface of the second segment with the stud being received in the socket to secure the first segment to the second segment such that the pull tab device is self-secured to the actuator, wherein the stud and the socket at the connecting end defines a snapable button to self-secure the first segment to the second segment.

2. The pluggable module of claim 1 , wherein the first segment is snapably coupled to the second segment.

3. The pluggable module of claim 1 , wherein the first segment is separable from the second segment for repeatable mating and unmating of the connecting end to itself.

4. The pluggable module of claim 1 , wherein the snapable button is integrally molded with the first segment and the second segment as part of a unitary, one piece structure.

5. The pluggable module of claim 1 , wherein the second surface of the second segment is non-planar surrounding the socket of the button, the socket receiving and engaging the stud to connect the button.

6. The pluggable module of claim 1 , wherein the stud and the socket are integrally molded with a molded body of the pull tab device.

7. The pluggable module of claim 1 , wherein the connecting end includes a folded-over portion between the first and second segments, the folded-over portion wrapping around the actuator such that the first and second segments are stacked and engage each other.

8. The pluggable module of claim 1 , wherein the pull tab device is field installable on the actuator.

9. The pluggable module of claim 1 , wherein the pull tab device is configured to be secured to the actuator when the mating end is mated with a communication connector without unmating the mating end from the communication connector.

10. The pluggable module of claim 1 , wherein a portion of the connecting end is positioned between the actuator and the cable end of the pluggable body.

11. The pluggable module of claim 1 , wherein the actuation end includes a latching arm extending from the actuator into the pluggable body, the latching arm holding the actuator spaced apart from the cable end of the pluggable body such that a gap is defined between the actuator and the cable end, the connector end passing through the gap as the connector end is wrapped around the actuator.

12. A pluggable module comprising:
a pluggable body extending along a longitudinal axis between a cable end and a mating end opposite the cable end;
a latch held by the pluggable body, the latch having an actuation end and a latching end opposite the actuation end, the actuation end having an actuator extending from the cable end, the latching end having a latching tooth configured to latchably secure the pluggable module to a component when the latching tooth is in a latching position; and
a pull tab device secured to the actuator, the pull tab device having a handle configured to be pulled away from the pluggable body to release the latch, the pull tab device having a connecting end opposite the handle having a button configured to releasably secure the pull tab device to the actuator, the button having a stud provided along a first segment of the pull tab device and the button having a socket along a second segment of the pull tab device, the stud and the socket being integrally molded with the first segment and the second segment as part of a unitary, one piece structure, the connecting end being non-planar along the stud and the socket, the connecting end wrapping around the actuator such that the socket receives and engages the stud to secure the first segment to the second segment around the actuator.

13. The pluggable module of claim 12 , wherein the stud is snapably coupled to the socket.

14. The pluggable module of claim 12 , wherein the first segment is separable from the second segment for repeatable mating and unmating of the connecting end.

15. The pluggable module of claim 12 , wherein the stud and the socket are integrally molded with a molded body of the pull tab device.

16. The pluggable module of claim 12 , wherein the connecting end includes a folded-over portion between the first and second segments, the folded-over portion wrapping around the actuator such that the first and second segments are stacked and engage each other.

17. A pull tab device for actuating a latch of a pluggable module, the pull tab device comprising:
a molded body extending between a pulling end and a connecting end, the connecting end having a folded-over portion, the molded body being non-planar at the connecting end;
a handle provided at the pulling end configured to be pulled away from the pluggable module to release the latch of the pluggable module;
a button provided at the connecting end configured to releasably secure the pull tab device to the latch, the button comprising a stud and a socket, the stud provided along a first segment of the molded body and the socket provided along a second segment of the molded body, wherein the folded-over portion is provided between the first and second segments and is configured to wrap around the latch such that the first segment is stacked with the second segment to align the stud with the socket, the socket receives and engages the stud to secure the first segment to the second segment around the latch.

18. The pull tab device of claim 17 , wherein the stud is snapably coupled to the socket.

19. The pull tab device of claim 17 , wherein the first segment is separable from the second segment for repeatable mating and unmating of the connecting end to itself.

20. The pull tab device of claim 17 , wherein the stud and the socket are integrally molded with a molded body of the pull tab device.

Assignees

• Tyco Electronics Corp
• Te Connectivity Corp

Inventors

• Henry Randall Robert
• Matthews Brandon Michael
• Smith Tracy Lee

Classifications

• H01R13/6335 Primary

  comprising a handle · CPC title

• H01R13/6275

  Latching arms not integral with the housing (H01R13/6276, H01R13/6277, H01R13/6278 take precedence) · CPC title