US 12,248,191 B2
Fiber optical connectors
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 Oct. 10, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/484,250.
Application 18/484,250 is a continuation of application No. 18/078,744, filed on Dec. 9, 2022, granted, now 11,809,006.
Application 18/078,744 is a continuation of application No. 17/591,298, filed on Feb. 2, 2022, granted, now 11,543,605, issued on Jan. 3, 2023.
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 2024/0036280 A1, Feb. 1, 2024
Int. Cl. G02B 6/42 (2006.01); G02B 6/38 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 6/4292 (2013.01) [G02B 6/3825 (2013.01); G02B 6/387 (2013.01); G02B 6/3893 (2013.01); G02B 6/3873 (2013.01); G02B 6/3878 (2013.01); G02B 6/4228 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An optical fiber connector comprising:
one or more ferrules, said one or more ferrules collectively terminating at least two optical fibers such that the at least two optical fibers are spaced apart along a vertical fiber alignment axis; and
a connector housing assembly for holding said one or more ferrules, the connector housing assembly having a height align the vertical fiber alignment axis and a width perpendicular to the height, the height being at least twice the width, the connector housing assembly including an inner front body and an outer release component, the inner front body comprising an upper latch structure above said one or more ferrules, the upper latch structure including an upper receptacle hook recess and an upper hook retainer surface at a front end of the upper receptacle hook recess, the outer release component comprising an upper latch release structure comprising an upper opening exposing the upper latch structure and an upper ramp alongside the upper opening, the outer release component being movable in relation to the inner front body between a front position and a back position, the optical fiber connector configured to mate with a receptacle having an upper receptacle hook such that the upper receptacle hook is received in the upper receptacle hook recess and latches with the upper hook retainer surface when the outer release component is in the front position and such that the upper ramp lifts the upper receptacle hook out of the upper receptacle hook recess when the outer release component moves to the back position.