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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2019
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development Lp, Houston, TX (US);
Kevin B. Leigh, Houston, TX (US);
Everett R. Salinas, Houston, TX (US);
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A modular optical connector system is provided for connecting a plurality of different rack enclosures, separate racks, and/or sets of racks. A first plenum has a receptacle configured to connect with a plug in a second plenum. The receptacle comprises a plurality of receptacle sub-housings, each receptacle sub-housing comprising an array of optical ferrules configured to mate with corresponding optical ferrules in a plurality of plug sub-housings of the plug. Each plug sub-housing having a lever tab rotatably connected and configured to mate with mating components on the corresponding receptacle sub-housing. Each sub-housing pair remaining unconnected after the receptacle and plug are mated, each sub-housing pair being independently mated.