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Duplex optical connector with laterally repositionable connectors and pull boot release

US11740413B1 · kind B1 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignees

SUNCALL AMERICA INC. · US
SUNCALL TECHNOLOGIES (SZ) CO., LTD · CN

Inventors

Youbiao Huang · Lo Wu, CN
Xiaohui Liu · Fujian, CN
Qiyue Wang · Tangxia, CN
Masaya Nakagawa · Tokyo, JP
Akira Kodama · Chiryu, JP
Akira Motofuji · Kyoto, JP

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 2, 2022
Grant date	Aug 29, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 10, 2042

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG02B6/3893
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A duplex optical connector includes a holder, a pair of optical connectors rotatably disposed in the holder, a cable boot slidably attached to the holder, and a clip removably attached to the holder. The clip functions to maintain a lateral position of the optical connectors relative to the holder and transfer applied force on the pull boot into actuating force on the connector latches. Connector openings formed in the holder are elongated in the lateral direction to provide separate use and polarity reversal connector positions, wherein the connectors non-rotatably engage the holder in their use position and rotatably engage the holder in their polarity reversal position.

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