Optical interconnection system and mounting bracket for supporting a mated optical fiber ferrule assembly

a technology of optical fiber ferrules and mounting brackets, which is applied in the field of fiber optic connectors, can solve the problems of limited space and limit the ability to manipulate interconnection components, and achieve the effect of facilitating the mating and unmating of the connector ferrules

Inactive Publication Date: 2020-02-20
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Enables reliable connections with short fiber lengths and facilitates easy assembly / disassembly in tight spaces, enhancing the usability of single-fiber or multiple-fiber ferrules in fiber optic connectors.

Problems solved by technology

In these situations, there is often limited space as printed circuit boards may be stacked in arrays with many neighboring boards.
Although this solution provides a low-profile interconnection, there are situations where the fiber length from the active or passive component is very short, limiting the ability to manipulate an interconnection component.

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[0023]In the following description, circuit board-mounted optical interconnection systems and the likes are set forth as preferred examples. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that modifications, including additions and / or substitutions may be made without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention. Specific details may be omitted so as not to obscure the invention; however, the disclosure is written to enable one skilled in the art to practice the teachings herein without undue experimentation.

[0024]FIGS. 2A-2E depict a circuit board-mounted optical interconnection system 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2A, the interconnection system 100 includes a mounting bracket 110; a board-based optical connector ferrule 120; and a ferrule alignment housing 170 for mating the board-based optical connector ferrule 120 with an optical connecter ferrule 160 to form a mated ferrule sub-assembly 150, which is best seen in FIG. 2E. Th...

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The present invention provides a circuit board-mounted optical interconnection system comprising a mounting bracket for holding a board-based first optical connector ferrule; a ferrule alignment housing for mating the first optical connector ferrule with a second optical connecter ferrule to form a mated ferrule sub-assembly; wherein the mounting bracket comprises a pair of curved portions; the mated ferrule sub-assembly comprises one or more pivoting features for engaging with the curved portions such that the mated ferrule sub-assembly is rotatable with respect to the mounting bracket. The present invention makes mating and un-mating of the connector ferrules easier, particularly in confined working spaces as with racks in telecommunication cabinets.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]The present application is a continuation to pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15 / 987,922 filed on May 24, 2018 titled “Optical Interconnection System and Mounting Bracket for Supporting A Mated. Optical Fiber Ferrule Assembly, which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / 516,635 filed Jun. 7, 2017, the disclosures of both cases are incorporated by reference herein.COPYRIGHT NOTICE[0002]A portion of the disclosure of this patent document contains material, which is subject to copyright protection. The copyright owner has no objection to the facsimile reproduction by anyone of the patent document or the patent disclosure, as it appears in the Patent and Trademark Office patent file or records, but otherwise reserves all copyright rights whatsoever.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0003]The present invention relates to fiber optic connectors and, more particularly, to fiber optic connectors mounted on printed circuit board...

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Patent Type & AuthorityApplications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G02B6/38G02B6/42
CPCG02B6/3897G02B6/4292G02B6/3835G02B6/3829G02B6/428G02B6/3885G02B6/3869G02B6/3825
InventorGNIADEK, JEFFREY
OwnerSENKO ADVANCED COMPONENTS