Patent ID: 6461053
Filing Date: 2002-10-08
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
An optical interconnection assembly comprising:an optical connector having an inner housing slidably mounted within an outer housing, the inner housing having a latch and a first shoulder disposed near a mating end, a second shoulder disposed behind the first shoulder, and a release cam disposed along an outer surface of the outer housing proximate the second shoulder; a first coupling housing having a plurality of first passageways, each passageway having a latch extending into releasable engagement with the second shoulder of a respective optical connector and being engagable by the release cam, and a release projection extending along at lease one of said first passageways; a second coupling housing, said second housing having a plurality of second passageways; and at least one complementary connector secured in one of said second passageways, said complementary connector comprising an inner housing slidably disposed within an outer housing, said inner housing further comprising a latching shoulder for receiving a latch extending from said second passageway of said second coupling housing and said outer housing further comprising a release cam engaging said latch proximate said shoulder; wherein upon mating of said first coupling housing with said second coupling housing, said release projection engages said outer housing of said complementary connector urging said release cam past said latch to release the complementary connector from said second coupling housing.