Patent ID: 8757893

Claim:
An optical connector assembly comprising: a connector body comprising a first pin bore and a second pin bore; an optical coupling assembly within the connector body, the optical coupling assembly comprising: at least one magnetic component; and an optical coupling face, wherein the optical coupling assembly is configured to receive at least one optical fiber disposed within the optical coupling assembly such that optical signals may propagate into and out of the at least one optical fiber through the optical coupling face of the optical coupling assembly; a first alignment pin and a second alignment pin, wherein the first alignment pin is disposed within the first pin bore and the second alignment pin is disposed within the second pin bore; and a pin switch coupled to the first alignment pin and the second alignment pin, wherein actuation of the pin switch translates the first alignment pin and the second alignment pin between a protracted state and a retracted state, wherein the first and second alignment pins are configured to facilitate general alignment of the at least one optical fiber, and wherein the magnetic component augments the facilitation of general alignment by providing fine alignment.