Springless retention structure for an ingress protected hybrid connector assembly
US-11275221-B2 · Mar 15, 2022 · US
Springless retention structure for an ingress protected hybrid connector assembly
US2022163735A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2022163735-A1 |
| Application number | US-202217670353-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Feb 11, 2022 |
| Priority date | Oct 16, 2018 |
| Publication date | May 26, 2022 |
| Grant date | — |
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An optical connector assembly a first structure and a second structure, the two structures secured together using a retention structure to form a hybrid assembly. The retention structure uses a slot apex located in a slot channel for securing at least one latch pin of a coupling nut to an adapter housing forming the ingress protected connector without the use of a bias spring. The hybrid assembly is designed to resist water or debris ingress, and may eliminate the use of a bias force to further resist separating the hybrid assembly.
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What is claimed is: 1 . A retention structure for securing two dissimilar fiber optic devices to form a hybrid assembly comprising: a protrusion on a surface of first fiber optic device; a slot on a corresponding surface of a second fiber optic device; said slot has an opening at a first end, and is closed at second end; an apex positioned along an inner surface of said slot; and wherein apex is sized and shaped to allow said protrusion to pass beyond said apex forming the hybrid assembly. 2 . A retention structure of claim 1 , wherein said slot may include a plural of apex. 3 . A retention structure of claim 2 , wherein said apex has a first chamfer and second chamfer, and further wherein first chamfer has a more gradual slope that the second chamfer.
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- G02B6/3891Primary
Bayonet type · CPC title
- G02B6/3817Primary
containing optical and electrical conductors (cables including electrical and optical conductors H01B11/22; G02B6/3816 takes precedence) · CPC title
with an intermediate part, e.g. adapter, receptacle, linking two plugs · CPC title
with means preventing fibre end damage, e.g. recessed fibre surfaces · CPC title
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- What does patent US2022163735A1 cover?
- An optical connector assembly a first structure and a second structure, the two structures secured together using a retention structure to form a hybrid assembly. The retention structure uses a slot apex located in a slot channel for securing at least one latch pin of a coupling nut to an adapter housing forming the ingress protected connector without the use of a bias spring. The hybrid assemb…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Senko Advanced Components Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G02B6/3891. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Thu May 26 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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