US 11,735,844 B2
Anti-backout latch for interconnect system
Liam Parkes, New Albany, IN (US); Eric Zbinden, Santa Clara, CA (US); Keith Guetig, Louisville, KY (US); Jignesh H. Shah, New Albany, IN (US); Jean Karlo Williams Barnett, New Albany, IN (US); Chadrick Paul Faith, Corydon, IN (US); and R. Brad Bettman, Mountain View, CA (US)
Assigned to SAMTEC, INC., New Albany, IN (US)
Filed by SAMTEC INC., New Albany, IN (US)
Filed on Oct. 7, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/496,558.
Application 17/496,558 is a continuation of application No. 16/325,456, granted, now 11,171,432, previously published as PCT/US2017/046918, filed on Aug. 15, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/483,932, filed on Apr. 10, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/451,566, filed on Jan. 27, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/375,050, filed on Aug. 15, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2022/0029323 A1, Jan. 27, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H01R 12/70 (2011.01); G02B 6/42 (2006.01); H01R 12/77 (2011.01); H01R 12/83 (2011.01); H01R 13/639 (2006.01); H01R 13/629 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 12/7029 (2013.01) [G02B 6/4246 (2013.01); G02B 6/4269 (2013.01); G02B 6/4277 (2013.01); H01R 12/7058 (2013.01); H01R 12/774 (2013.01); H01R 12/83 (2013.01); H01R 13/629 (2013.01); H01R 13/639 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. An interconnect system comprising:
an interconnect module configured to mate with first and second electrical connectors of a host module, the second electrical connector spaced from the first electrical connector in a rearward direction, and the first electrical connector configured to operate at higher data transfer speeds than the second electrical connector, the interconnect module including a module substrate and an optical engine supported by the module substrate, and a module housing mounted to the module substrate and at least partially surrounding the optical engine; and
an anti-backout latch that defines at least one pivot member configured to be pivotally attached to the module housing such that the anti-backout latch is pivotable relative to the module housing about a pivot axis between a disengaged position and an engaged position
whereby when the anti-backout latch is in the engaged position, 1) a first mechanical interference between the anti-backout latch and the module housing limits movement of the interconnect module in the rearward direction with respect to the anti-backout latch in a rearward direction, 2) a second mechanical interference between the latch and the host module limits movement of the latch in the rearward direction with respect to the first and second electrical connectors, and 3) the limited movements in the rearward direction prevent the interconnect module from moving in the rearward direction with respect to the first and second electrical connectors a distance that would be sufficient to unmate the interconnect module from the first and second electrical connectors, and
whereby when the anti-backout latch is in the disengaged position, the second mechanical interference is removed, such that the interconnect module is movable in the rearward direction with respect to the first and second electrical connectors a sufficient distance so as to unmate the interconnect module from at least one of the first and second electrical connectors.