US 11,740,413 B1
Duplex optical connector with laterally repositionable connectors and pull boot release
Youbiao Huang, Shenzhen (CN); Xiaohui Liu, Shenzhen (CN); Qiyue Wang, Shenzhen (CN); Masaya Nakagawa, Shenzhen (CN); Akira Kodama, Shenzhen (CN); and Akira Motofuji, Kyoto (JP)
Assigned to SUNCALL AMERICA INC., Carrollton, TX (US); and SUNCALL TECHNOLOGIES (SZ) CO., LTD, Shenzhen (CN)
Filed by Suncall America Inc., Carrollton, TX (US); and Suncall Technologies (SZ) Co., LTD, Shenzhen (CN)
Filed on Mar. 2, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/684,833.
Int. Cl. G02B 6/38 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 6/3871 (2013.01) [G02B 6/3831 (2013.01); G02B 6/3849 (2013.01); G02B 6/38875 (2021.05)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A duplex optical connector, comprising:
a holder defining a pair of connector openings;
a pair of optical connectors rotatably disposed in the pair of connector openings, each optical connector including a connector housing having a latch arm provided on one side of the connector housing;
a cable boot slidably attached to the holder; and
a clip removably attached to the holder, the clip having a pair of spaced clip arms and a lever, the pair of spaced clip arms configured to engage the pair of optical connectors to maintain a lateral position of the optical connectors relative to the holder, and the lever having a first end configured to engage the latch arms and a second end configured to engage the cable boot;
wherein each connector opening is elongated in a lateral direction of the holder to provide a first connector position for use of the pair of optical connectors to perform optical connections, and a second connector position for polarity reversal; and
wherein pulling force applied to the cable boot causes the second end of the lever to lift and the first end of the lever to lower thereby simultaneously urging the latch arms toward their respective connector housing.