Patent ID: 8814445
Filing Date: 2014-08-26
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. An optical-fiber connection apparatus for connection of an optical-fiber cable having a plurality of optical fibers to a transmit/receive unit having a plurality of interface transceivers, the apparatus comprising: a housing having a base portion and a latch actuator; an optical-fiber cable connection that holds the optical-fiber cable to the housing; a plurality of optical-fiber termination interfaces coupled to the housing; and a lever mechanism that is coupled to the base portion and to the latch actuator, and that moves the latch actuator relative to the base portion, wherein the lever mechanism operates to latch the optical-fiber connection apparatus to the transmit/receive unit such that the plurality of the optical-fiber termination interfaces couples light signals between the plurality of optical fibers and the plurality of interface transceivers of the transmit/receive unit wherein the lever mechanism includes a lever arm that rotates from a first latched position to a second unlatched position and wherein the lever mechanism moves the latch actuator towards the interface transceivers to be in the latched position.