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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 02, 2011
Raja Maruthu Thirugnanam, Fremont, CA (US);
Gioni Bianchini, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Rob Golden, Discovery Bay, CA (US);
Raja Maruthu Thirugnanam, Fremont, CA (US);
Gioni Bianchini, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Rob Golden, Discovery Bay, CA (US);
Fourte Design & Development, LLC., Sunol, CA (US);
Abstract
A fiber optic connector release mechanism for releasing a transceiver module in a cage permanently mounted on a PCB is disclosed. The release mechanism includes a bail rotating a U-shaped flange through a two stage travel path to urge the bail forward in a slide path on the transceiver module. The release mechanism includes a boss disposed on one of the bail and the arm assembly and a dimple disposed on another of the bail and the arm assembly to secure the bail in a locked position. As the bail moves forward from the locked position, wedge elements at the end of arms extending rearward may contact locking tabs on the cage, forcing the locking tabs outward. As the locking tabs are forced outward, the shoulders of the transceiver module are released, and the transceiver module is free to slide out of the cage.