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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 24, 2009
Michael Belsan, Worth, IL (US);
Anh Ngoc Nguyen, Carrollton, TX (US);
Darijus Baltrukonis, Naperville, IL (US);
Michael Belsan, Worth, IL (US);
Anh Ngoc Nguyen, Carrollton, TX (US);
Darijus Baltrukonis, Naperville, IL (US);
Amphenol Fiber Optics, Lisle, IL (US);
Amphenol Corporation, Wallingford Center, CT (US);
Abstract
A cable connector assembly for outdoor connection to transceivers. Electrical connection between a component of the cable connector assembly and a connector inside an electronic assembly to which the cable connector assembly is attached is made through a force generated by a biasing member within the cable connector assembly. The biasing member may generate the force as the cable connector assembly is attached to an adapter. Once the cable connector assembly is disengaged from the adapter, the force is released, allowing easy removal of the cable connector assembly, without the need to release a latch. In an environmentally sealed connector in which access to a release mechanism may be restricted, such a structure provides ease of use for either electrical or optical connectors. For optical cable connector assemblies, the optical cable connector may be coupled to a transceiver such that biasing force generated within the cable connector assembly holds the transceiver in a mating relationship with a connector within an electronic assembly but can be easily removed.