US 11,809,006 B2
Ultra-small form factor optical connectors used as part of a reconfigurable outer housing
Kazuyoshi Takano, Tokyo (JP); and Jimmy Jun-Fu Chang, Sturbridge, MA (US)
Assigned to Senko Advanced Components, Inc., Hudson, MA (US)
Filed by Senko Advanced Components, Inc., Hudson, MA (US)
Filed on Dec. 9, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/078,744.
Application 18/078,744 is a continuation of application No. 17/591,298, filed on Feb. 2, 2022, granted, now 11,543,605.
Application 17/591,298 is a continuation of application No. 17/370,057, filed on Jul. 8, 2021, granted, now 11,307,369, issued on Apr. 19, 2022.
Application 17/370,057 is a continuation of application No. 17/327,197, filed on May 21, 2021, granted, now 11,340,413, issued on May 24, 2022.
Application 17/327,197 is a continuation of application No. 17/090,855, filed on Nov. 5, 2020, granted, now 11,487,067, issued on Nov. 1, 2022.
Application 17/090,855 is a continuation of application No. 16/414,546, filed on May 16, 2019, granted, now 10,859,778, issued on Dec. 8, 2020.
Application 16/414,546 is a continuation of application No. 16/388,053, filed on Apr. 18, 2019, granted, now 11,169,338, issued on Nov. 9, 2021.
Application 16/388,053 is a continuation of application No. 16/035,691, filed on Jul. 15, 2018, granted, now 10,281,668, issued on May 7, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/588,276, filed on Nov. 17, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/549,655, filed on Aug. 24, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/532,710, filed on Jul. 14, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0107570 A1, Apr. 6, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G02B 6/42 (2006.01); G02B 6/38 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 6/4292 (2013.01) [G02B 6/387 (2013.01); G02B 6/3825 (2013.01); G02B 6/3893 (2013.01); G02B 6/3873 (2013.01); G02B 6/3878 (2013.01); G02B 6/4228 (2013.01)] 31 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An optical fiber connector for being plugged into a receptacle, the optical fiber connector comprising:
a connector housing having opposite upper and lower sides spaced apart along a connector height and opposite left and right sides spaced apart along a connector width, the connector width being less than the connector height, the upper side of the connector housing defining a groove;
at least one optical fiber ferrule received in the connector housing, the at least one optical fiber ferrule configured to terminate at least two optical fibers and to hold the at least two optical fibers so that tips of the at least two optical fibers are spaced apart along the connector height; and
a push-pull latch release mechanism disposed on the upper wall of the connector housing, the push-pull latch release mechanism comprising a latch component and a remote release component, the latch component configured to latch with the receptacle when the optical fiber connector is plugged into the receptacle, the remote release component including a front section and a rear section, the front section configured to be received in the receptacle when the optical fiber connector is plugged into the receptacle, the rear section configured to extend out of the receptacle when the optical fiber connector is plugged into the receptacle, the front section being slidably constrained in the groove such that the front section can slide along the groove to actuate the latch component for unlatching from the receptacle when the remote release component is pulled rearward.