Release mechanism for pluggable fiber optic transceiver

Claim 2

A pluggable transceiver comprising: a housing having a front wall defining a receptacle for receiving a fiber optic connector; a release mechanism including a faceplate pivotably connected to the housing such that the faceplate is rotatable from a first position in which the faceplate is positioned over the front surface of the housing to a second position in which the faceplate is pivoted away from the front surface of the housing; and a pin inserted into a first through hole formed adjacent to the front surface of the housing, and inserted into a second through hole defined in a flange of the faceplate.

Claim 3

A pluggable transceiver comprising: a housing having a front wall defining a receptacle for receiving a fiber optic connector; a release mechanism including a faceplate pivotably connected to the housing such that the faceplate is rotatable from a first position in which the faceplate is positioned over the front surface of the housing to a second position in which the faceplate is pivoted away from the front surface of the housing; and a lever connected to the housing by torsion members and having first end located adjacent to the faceplate, wherein the torsion members bias the lever into a locked position when the faceplate is in the first position, and wherein the faceplate includes a cam positioned to displace the first end of the lever when the faceplate is moved into the second position such that the lever is pivoted relative to the housing around an axis defined by the torsion members.

Claim 4

A pluggable transceiver comprising: a housing having a front wall defining a receptacle for receiving a fiber optic connector; a release mechanism including a faceplate pivotably connected to the housing such that the faceplate is rotatable from a first position in which the faceplate is positioned over the front surface of the housing to a second position in which the faceplate is pivoted away from the front surface of the housing; and a lever connected to the housing by torsion members and having first end located adjacent to the faceplate, wherein the torsion members bias the lever into a locked position when the faceplate is in the first position, and wherein the faceplate includes a cam positioned to displace the first end of the lever when the faceplate is moved into the second position such that the lever is pivoted relative to the housing around an axis defined by the torsion members.

Claim 5

The pluggable transceiver according to claim 2 , wherein the lever further comprises a second end located such that the torsion members are positioned between the first end and the second end, wherein the second end includes a forked member.

Claim 6

The pluggable transceiver according to claim 2 , wherein the lever further comprises a second end located such that the torsion members are positioned between the first end and the second end, wherein the second end includes a boss.

Claim 7

A pluggable transceiver comprising: a housing having a front wall defining a receptacle for receiving a fiber optic connector; and a release mechanism including: a faceplate pivotably connected to the housing such that the faceplate is rotatable from a first position to a second position, wherein the faceplate includes a cam; and a lever movably mounted on the housing and having a first end located adjacent to the cam, wherein the cam is formed such that when the faceplate is rotated from the first position to the second position, the first end of the lever is displaced by the cam such that the lever moves from an unbiased position to a biased position.

Claim 8

A pluggable transceiver comprising: a housing having a front wall defining a receptacle for receiving a fiber optic connector; and a release mechanism including: a faceplate pivotably connected to the housing such that the faceplate is rotatable from a first position to a second position, wherein the faceplate includes a cam; and a lever movably mounted on the housing and having a first end located adjacent to the cam, wherein the cam is formed such that when the faceplate is rotated from the first position to the second position, the first end of the lever is displaced by the cam such that the lever moves from an unbiased position to a biased position.

Claim 9

The pluggable transceiver according to claim 5 , wherein the faceplate defines a front opening that is aligned with the receptacle when the faceplate is in the first position.

Claim 10

The pluggable transceiver according to claim 5 , wherein the faceplate further includes a top wall that is positioned to block insertion of the fiber optic connector into the receptacle when the faceplate is in the second position, and wherein the top wall includes a curved surface shaped to facilitate manual removal of the pluggable transceiver.

Claim 11

The pluggable transceiver according to claim 5 , further comprising a pin inserted into a first through hole formed adjacent to the front surface of the housing, and inserted into a second through hole defined in a flange of the faceplate.

Claim 12

The pluggable transceiver according to claim 5 , wherein the lever is connected to the housing by torsion members that bias the lever into a locked position when the faceplate is in the first position, wherein the lever includes a second end located such that the torsion members are positioned between the first end and the second end, and wherein the second end includes a forked member.

Claim 13

The pluggable transceiver according to claim 5 , wherein the lever is connected to the housing by torsion members that bias the lever into a locked position when the faceplate is in the first position, wherein the lever includes a second end located such that the torsion members are positioned between the first end and the second end, and wherein the second end includes a boss.

Claim 14

A transceiver assembly comprising: a cage defining a front opening and including a lower wall having a transceiver latch; and a pluggable transceiver removably insertable into the front opening of the cage and connected to the cage by a boss inserted into the transceiver latch, the pluggable transceiver including: a housing having a front surface defining a receptacle for receiving a fiber optic connector; and a release mechanism including: a faceplate pivotably connected to the housing such that the faceplate is rotatable from a first position position in which the faceplate is located adjacent to the front wall of the housing to a second position in which the faceplate is positioned away from the front surface of the housing, wherein the faceplate includes a cam; and a lever movably mounted on the housing and having a first end located adjacent to the cam, wherein the cam is formed such that when the faceplate is rotated from the first position to the second position, the first end of the lever is displaced by the cam such that the lever moves from an unbiased position in which the boss is engaged with the transceiver latch, to a biased position in which the boss is disengaged from the transceiver latch.

Claim 15

A transceiver assembly comprising: a cage defining a front opening and including a lower wall having a transceiver latch; and a pluggable transceiver removably insertable into the front opening of the cage and connected to the cage by a boss inserted into the transceiver latch, the pluggable transceiver including: a housing having a front surface defining a receptacle for receiving a fiber optic connector; and a release mechanism including: a faceplate pivotably connected to the housing such that the faceplate is rotatable from a first position position in which the faceplate is located adjacent to the front wall of the housing to a second position in which the faceplate is positioned away from the front surface of the housing, wherein the faceplate includes a cam; and a lever movably mounted on the housing and having a first end located adjacent to the cam, wherein the cam is formed such that when the faceplate is rotated from the first position to the second position, the first end of the lever is displaced by the cam such that the lever moves from an unbiased position in which the boss is engaged with the transceiver latch, to a biased position in which the boss is disengaged from the transceiver latch.

Claim 16

The transceiver assembly according to claim 11 , wherein the faceplate defines a front opening that is aligned with the receptacle when the faceplate is in the first position.

Claim 17

The transceiver assembly according to claim 11 , wherein the faceplate further includes a top wall that is positioned to block insertion of the fiber optic connector when the faceplate is in the second position, and wherein the top wall includes a curved surface shaped to facilitate manual removal of the pluggable transceiver.

Claim 18

The transceiver assembly according to claim 11 , further comprising a pin inserted into a first through hole formed adjacent to the front surface of the housing, and inserted into a second through hole defined in a flange of the faceplate.

Claim 19

The transceiver assembly according to claim 11 , wherein the boss is formed on a lower wall of the housing; wherein the lever is connected to the housing by torsion members that bias the lever into a plane defined by the lower wall when the faceplate is in the first position, wherein the lever includes a forked member located such that the torsion members are positioned between the first end and the forked member, and wherein the forked member is positioned to push the transceiver latch away from the boss when the faceplate is rotated into the second position.

Claim 20

The transceiver assembly according to claim 11 , wherein the lever is connected to the housing by torsion members that bias the lever into a plane defined by the lower wall when the faceplate is in the first position, wherein the boss is formed on a second end of the lever such that the torsion members are positioned between the first end and the boss, and wherein the cam pulls the first end of the lever when the faceplate is rotated into the second position such that the boss is disengaged from the transceiver latch.

Claim 21

A pluggable transceiver comprising: a housing having a front wall defining a receptacle for receiving a fiber optic connector; and a release mechanism including: a first lever pivotably connected to the housing such that the first lever is rotatable from a first position to a second position, wherein the first lever includes a cam; and a second lever movably mounted on the housing and having a first end located adjacent to the cam, wherein the cam is formed such that when the first lever is rotated from the first position to the second position, the first end of the second lever is displaced by the cam such that the second lever moves from an unbiased position to a biased position.

Claim 22

A pluggable transceiver comprising: a housing having a front wall defining a receptacle for receiving a fiber optic connector; and a release mechanism including: a first lever pivotably connected to the housing such that the first lever is rotatable from a first position to a second position, wherein the first lever includes a cam; and a second lever movably mounted on the housing and having a first end located adjacent to the cam, wherein the cam is formed such that when the first lever is rotated from the first position to the second position, the first end of the second lever is displaced by the cam such that the second lever moves from an unbiased position to a biased position.

Claim 23

The pluggable transceiver according to claim 17 , wherein the first lever defines a front opening that is aligned with the receptacle when the first lever is in the first position.

Claim 24

The pluggable transceiver according to claim 17 , wherein the first lever further includes a top member that is positioned to block insertion of the fiber optic connector into the receptacle when the first lever is in the second position, and wherein the top member is shaped to facilitate manual removal of the pluggable transceiver.

Claim 25

The pluggable transceiver according to claim 17 , further comprising a pin inserted into a first through hole formed adjacent to the front surface of the housing, and inserted into a second through hole defined in a flange of the first lever.

Claim 26

The pluggable transceiver according to claim 17 , further comprising a torsion member disposed to bias the second lever into a locked position when the first lever is in the first position.

Claim 27

A transceiver assembly comprising: a cage defining a front opening and including a lower wall defining an opening; and a pluggable transceiver removably insertable into the front opening of the cage and connected to the cage by a boss inserted into the opening, the pluggable transceiver including: a housing having a front surface defining a receptacle for receiving a fiber optic connector; and a release mechanism including: a first lever pivotably connected to the housing such that the first lever is rotatable from a first position position in which the first lever is located adjacent to the front wall of the housing to a second position in which the first lever is positioned away from the front surface of the housing, wherein the first lever includes a cam; and a second lever movably mounted on the housing and having a first end located adjacent to the cam, wherein the cam is formed such that when the first lever is rotated from the first position to the second position, the first end of the second lever is displaced by the cam such that the second lever moves from an unbiased position in which the boss is engaged with the opening, to a biased position in which the boss is disengaged from the opening.

Claim 28

A transceiver assembly comprising: a cage defining a front opening and including a lower wall defining an opening; and a pluggable transceiver removably insertable into the front opening of the cage and connected to the cage by a boss inserted into the opening, the pluggable transceiver including: a housing having a front surface defining a receptacle for receiving a fiber optic connector; and a release mechanism including: a first lever pivotably connected to the housing such that the first lever is rotatable from a first position position in which the first lever is located adjacent to the front wall of the housing to a second position in which the first lever is positioned away from the front surface of the housing, wherein the first lever includes a cam; and a second lever movably mounted on the housing and having a first end located adjacent to the cam, wherein the cam is formed such that when the first lever is rotated from the first position to the second position, the first end of the second lever is displaced by the cam such that the second lever moves from an unbiased position in which the boss is engaged with the opening, to a biased position in which the boss is disengaged from the opening.

Claim 29

The transceiver assembly according to claim 22 , wherein the first lever defines a front opening that is aligned with the receptacle when the first lever is in the first position.

Claim 30

The transceiver assembly according to claim 22 , wherein the first lever further includes a top member that is positioned to block insertion of the fiber optic connector when the first lever is in the second position, and wherein the top member is shaped to facilitate manual removal of the pluggable transceiver.

Claim 31

The transceiver assembly according to claim 22 , further comprising a pin inserted into a first through hole formed adjacent to the front surface of the housing, and inserted into a second through hole defined in a flange of the first lever.

Claim 32

The transceiver assembly according to claim 22 , further comprising a torsion member disposed to bias the second lever into a plane defined by the lower wall when the first lever is in the first position, wherein the boss is formed on a second end of the second lever, and wherein the cam pulls the first end of the second lever when the first lever is rotated into the second position such that the boss is disengaged from the opening.