US 11,835,774 B2
Fiber optic connector plug and associated cable systems, cable assemblies, and method
Phuc Thanh Le, Ho Chi Minh (VN); and Hien Khuu, Ho Chi Minh (VN)
Assigned to AMPHENOL CORPORATION, Wallingford, CT (US)
Filed by Amphenol Corporation, Wallingford, CT (US)
Filed on Apr. 20, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/725,383.
Prior Publication US 2023/0341635 A1, Oct. 26, 2023
Int. Cl. G02B 6/38 (2006.01); G02B 6/36 (2006.01); G02B 6/35 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 6/387 (2013.01) [G02B 6/353 (2013.01); G02B 6/3636 (2013.01); G02B 6/3825 (2013.01); G02B 6/3838 (2013.01); G02B 6/3881 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fiber optic connector plug, comprising:
a housing, comprising:
a central axis;
opposing lateral sides and a top side extending between the opposing lateral sides; and
an interior channel, extending through the housing, in a direction parallel to the central axis, from a first end portion of the housing to a second end portion of the housing;
a latch, coupled to the housing at the top side;
a ferrule, extending from the first end portion of the housing;
a shutter, coupled to the first end portion of the housing such that the shutter is pivotable and translationally slidable, relative to the first end portion of the housing, between a closed position, in which the shutter covers the ferrule, and an open position, in which the shutter does not cover the ferrule,
wherein:
the housing further comprises:
exterior ledges, each on a corresponding one of the opposing lateral sides of the housing and extending from the first end portion of the housing toward the second end portion of the housing; and
exterior grooves, each on a corresponding one of the opposing lateral sides of the housing and extending, in a direction that is parallel to the central axis, from the first end portion of the housing toward the second end portion of the housing; and
the shutter is engaged with the exterior ledges and the exterior grooves of the housing such that the shutter is translationally slidable along the exterior ledges and the exterior grooves and is pivotable about a pivot axis that is perpendicular to the central axis and passes through the exterior grooves.