A connector including at least two connector blocks, first connector block and second connector block, which may be employed to interconnect fiber optic cables or electrical cables. A pair of frame-like lugs on a housing of the first connector block are engageable with a pair of flexible arms on a housing of the second connector block to couple the two connector blocks to each other. A housing of one of the connector blocks is provided with members which are resiliently deformable when engaged with part of a housing of the other connector block. When sliders which are also furnished with on the first connector block are engaged with the flexible arms of the second connector block, the connector blocks are uncoupled from each other due to restoring forces exerted by the resilient deformable members.
A connection system for communication connectors. A first connector housing forms a front opening having an axis for receiving a second connector having a latch in the direction of the axis. The first connector housing has a retaining surface in the region of the front opening for cooperating with a part of the latch and defining a connected position for the second connector within the first connector housing. At least two resilient fingers project from a rear portion of the first connector housing toward the front opening, symmetrically with respect to the axis of the opening. Free ends of the fingers urge the second connector toward the connected position and restrain the second connector from deviating from the connected position during use. Optimal electrical performance of the mated connectors can then be maintained.
The invention is directed to an electrical connector, comprising a main body having a latching arm extending therealong. The latching arm has a latching projection to engage a latching protrusion on a mating connector. A lifting arm extends from the main body and is directed towards the latching arm. The lifting arm is movable towards and away from the latching arm. The lifting arm has a ramped surface. Whereby, when the lifting arm is moved towards the latching arm, the ramped surface engages a bottom surface of the latching arm thereby deflecting the latching upwardly and away from the main body to disengage engagement between the latching arm and the latching projection.
An upgradeable media converter housing having a front housing and a rear housing. The front housing has a port for receiving a first connector, and a plurality of notches located on a periphery of the front housing. The rear housing has an open first end and a closed second end located distally from the first end. The rear housing also has a shoulder region located adjacent to the first end and a tubular region coupling the shoulder region to the closed end. A plurality of ramped protrusions located on an exterior surface of the shoulder engage a plurality of ramped protrusions located on the exterior surface of the shoulder of the rear housing to provide a snap-fit connection. The media converter fits into an existing faceplate of a wall outlet and can be upgraded by replacing a daughter board with another daughter board having a different converter mounted thereon.
A connector unit 1 comprises a latching shell 3 having three peripheral resilient tongues 4 at substantially 120.degree. from one another each bearing an outwardly projecting latch 5. A catching sleeve 28 also arranged in the connector unit 1 has three peripheral arms 30 at substantially 120.degree. from one another each provided with an inner latch catching groove 31. The peripheral arms 30 of the catching sleeve 28 are located angularly between the resilient tongues 4 of the latching shell 3, whereby the latches 5 are circumferentially alternating with the latch catching grooves 31.
An electrical connector system with releasable latching. The system includes a plug having an insulative body carrying at least one first terminal element connected to a conductor extending from the plug. The system also includes a receptacle having a body of insulative material defining a cavity with an open end for receiving the plug and having at least one second terminal element aligned for mating engagement with the first terminal element when the plug is received in the receptacle. The plug includes a locking ear extending laterally relative to the axial direction of the plug with the receptacle having a cantilever latch extending alongside the plug and with the free end of the latch positioned past the locking ear. The latch has a window for receiving the ear to lock the plug to the receptacle. The latch is resilient and deflectable outwardly from a locking position wherein the latch holds the ear to a release position wherein the latch is disposed out of the path of the ear. The receptacle further includes a receiver for receiving the latch in an interference fit to releasable hold the latch in its release position so that the plug and receptacle can be disassociated without interference from the latch.
