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Connector assembly and retention mechanism configured to maintain mated relationship

A technology of connector assembly and holding mechanism, which is applied to the parts, connections, instruments, etc. of the connecting device, and can solve the problem of the holding device damaging the system or its components.

Inactive Publication Date: 2017-07-28
TE CONNECTIVITY CORP
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holding devices that could damage the system or its components, or interact with the system in a harmful manner

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[0022] Embodiments set forth herein include retention mechanisms and connector assemblies that include such retention mechanisms. The retention mechanism is configured to maintain a mated relationship between the communication connector of the connector assembly and the plug. The plug may be a dust-resistant plug that prevents harmful debris from accumulating along the mating interface of the communication connector. The dust plug may, for example, be in mated relationship with the communication connector when the connector assembly is stored and shipped. The plug may also be an optical plug and / or an electrical plug configured to communicate data and / or power. For example, the retention mechanism can maintain a mated relationship between the communication connector and the optical and / or electrical plug when the connector assembly is installed in a communication system.

[0023] The communication system may be, for example, a router, server, uninterruptible power supply (UP...

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A connector assembly includes a communication connector configured to be electrically and / or optically coupled to a plug. The communication connector has a connector housing that includes a back side and a mating face that are on opposite ends of the connector housing. The connector assembly also includes a retention mechanism having a connector hinge and a retention clip. The connector hinge is a portion of the connector housing or is coupled to the connector housing. The retention clip has a panel, a hinge arm, and a plug arm. The panel extends between and couples to the hinge and plug arms. The hinge arm grips the connector hinge such that the retention clip is rotatable about the connector hinge between open and locked positions. The plug arm is shaped to press the plug toward the mating face when the retention clip is in the locked position.

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technical field [0001] The subject matter generally relates to retention mechanisms for communication connectors that communicate data and / or power between two different components or systems. Background technique [0002] It is often desirable to use a retention device during storage, shipping, or assembly of a communication connector (eg, an optical connector or an electrical connector). For example, an optical engine may be installed in a communication system for interconnecting different components of the system or for providing a communication port of the system. The optical engine is configured to convert electrical signals to optical signals (and / or vice versa) and includes a mating interface for receiving an electrical or optical plug. During transportation of the optical engine, a dustproof plug is coupled to the mating interface of the optical module to prevent harmful debris from accumulating along the terminals of the mating interface. The terminals may be elec...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G02B6/38H01R13/639
CPCG02B6/3826G02B6/3849H01R13/639G02B6/3885G02B6/4269G02B6/4281G02B6/4293
Inventor E.J.哈雷
Owner TE CONNECTIVITY CORP