US 12,085,764 B2
Connection system for printed circuit board
Benjamin Lee, Wayland, MA (US); and Takuya Ninomiya, Saitama (JP)
Assigned to Senko Advanced Components, Inc., Hudson, MA (US)
Filed by Senko Advanced Components, Inc., Marlborough, MA (US)
Filed on May 12, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/742,498.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/187,718, filed on May 12, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0365288 A1, Nov. 17, 2022
Int. Cl. G02B 6/38 (2006.01); G02F 1/1335 (2006.01); G02F 1/13357 (2006.01); H01R 13/46 (2006.01); H01R 13/631 (2006.01); H01R 12/71 (2011.01); H01R 24/60 (2011.01); H05K 1/18 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 6/3817 (2013.01) [G02B 6/3851 (2013.01); G02B 6/3897 (2013.01); G02F 1/133603 (2013.01); G02F 1/133607 (2021.01); H01R 13/46 (2013.01); H01R 13/631 (2013.01); H01R 12/716 (2013.01); H01R 24/60 (2013.01); H05K 1/181 (2013.01); H05K 2201/10189 (2013.01); H05K 2201/10454 (2013.01); H05K 2201/10462 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A connection system for a printed circuit board, comprising:
a board-mounted connector comprising a board-mounted connector body configured to mount on the printed circuit board and to hold a plurality of board-mounted optical fibers, the board-mounted optical fibers being operatively connected to the printed circuit board; and
a plug-in connector configured to blind mate with the board-mounted connector, the plug-in connector comprising a plug-in connector body, the plug-in connector further comprising a plug-in ferrule assembly, the plug-in ferrule assembly comprising a plug-in ferrule and a plug- in ferrule holder holding the plug-in ferrule, the plug-in ferrule holder comprising a latch element for latching with the plug-in connector body to retain the plug-in ferrule assembly on the plug-in connector body such that the system makes an optical connection between the plug-in ferrule and the plurality of board-mounted optical fibers when the plug-in connector is blind-mated with the board-mounted connector,
wherein the plug-in ferrule holder comprises a bottom wall and opposing sidewalls, wherein each of the bottom wall and the opposing sidewalls defines a respective blind mating guide,
wherein the latch element comprises a deflectable latch arm with an outwardly projecting latch hook on each of the opposing sidewalls.