Patent ID: 6190192
Filing Date: 2001-02-20
Classification: G02B,H01R

Abstract:
A communications infrastructure connector system comprising:first and second hermaphroditic connector units, the connector units being engagable to form a connector system, each connector unit comprising:a housing including a mating face for receiving a plurality of connectors, each of the plurality of connectors forming one half of a connector pair with a corresponding connector on the housing of the other of said first and second hermaphroditic connector units;guide means arranged on the housing for guiding the housing into engagement with the housing of the other of said hermaphroditic connector units; andmeans for disengaging the connector units comprising at least one arm pivotal with respect to the housing, the at least one arm being eccentrically mounted and arranged on each of the first and second connector units such that rotation of the arm of each housing in an opposed direction causes the arms to abut and further rotational force urges the first and second connector units apart.