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Transceiver latch mechanism
Assignee: Ii Vi Optical Systems Inc
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Filing: 2003-10-15
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Granted: 2005-04-26
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Expires: 2023-10-15
Abstract
Abstract A latch mechanism for use with an electronic module, such as an opto-electronic transceiver module. The latch mechanism allows the user to selectively extract the transceiver module from the port by moving an attached bail between a first and second position. Specifically, the bail is connected to, and configured to translate, a pair of sliders that are configured and arranged to engage, and disengage from, corresponding structure of the port. When the bail is in the first position, the sliders releasably engage corresponding structure of the port. When the bail is moved from the first position to a second position, the sliders disengage from the corresponding structure of the port, thereby enabling unhindered extraction of the module from the port.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald A. Ice
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 17:49
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/24; G02B6/42; G02B6/4201; G02B6/4256; G02B6/426; G02B6/4261; G02B6/4274; G02B6/4284; H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/62; H01R13/627; H01R13/6275; H01R13/629; H01R13/62933; G02B6/4292; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S439/00; Y10S439/923
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
196 words
An electronic module suitable for use in connection with a host device that includes a port, the electronic module being configured to interface with corresponding structure of the port so as to be removably positioned within the port, and the electronic module comprising: a printed circuit board having circuitry configured to interface with the host device when the module is operatively received within the port; an end connector in communication with at least some of the circuitry and being configured to interface with the port; a housing including a pair of opposing sidewalls that cooperate to at least partially enclose the printed circuit board; and a latch mechanism attached at least indirectly to the sidewalls of the housing and comprising: a pair of opposing sliders, each of which is at least partially received in a respective opposing sidewall of the housing, and the sliders being collectively configured and arranged to facilitate selective engagement of the module with the corresponding structure of the port; and a bail attached to the sliders and to the opposing sidewalls, and the bail being configured and arranged such that motion of the bail results in a corresponding motion of the sliders.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
196 words
An electronic module suitable for use in connection with a host device that includes a port, the electronic module being configured to interface with corresponding structure of the port so as to be removably positioned within the port, and the electronic module comprising: a printed circuit board having circuitry configured to interface with the host device when the module is operatively received within the port; an end connector in communication with at least some of the circuitry and being configured to interface with the port; a housing including a pair of opposing sidewalls that cooperate to at least partially enclose the printed circuit board; and a latch mechanism attached at least indirectly to the sidewalls of the housing and comprising: a pair of opposing sliders, each of which is at least partially received in a respective opposing sidewall of the housing, and the sliders being collectively configured and arranged to facilitate selective engagement of the module with the corresponding structure of the port; and a bail attached to the sliders and to the opposing sidewalls, and the bail being configured and arranged such that motion of the bail results in a corresponding motion of the sliders.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The electronic module as recited in claim 1 , wherein a rotational motion of the bail corresponds to substantially linear motion of the sliders. rotational motion relative to the sidewalls.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The electronic module as recited in claim 1 , further comprising at least one resilient element configured and arranged to bias the bail into a desired position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The electronic module as recited in claim 1 , further comprising a ‘receive’ optical subassembly and ‘transmit’ optical subassembly, both of which are in communication with the circuitry.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The electronic module as recited in claim 1 , wherein the module substantially conforms to the XFP standard.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
The electronic module in claim 1 , wherein the bail is moveable between a first position wherein the electronic module is removably latched to the port, and a second position wherein the electronic module is unlatched from the port.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
The electronic module as received in claim 6 , wherein the bail is rotably attached to the sliders, and wherein the bail is configured for both translational and rotational motion relative to the sidewalls.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
148 words
A latch mechanism suitable for use in connection with an electronic module having a housing configured to be selectively received within a port of a host device, the latch mechanism configured to interact with corresponding structure of the port and comprising: a pair of opposing sliders, each of which is at least partially received in the housing of the module, and the sliders being collectively configured and arranged to facilitate selective engagement of the module with the corresponding structure of the port; and a bail attached to the sliders and to the housing of the module, the bail being configured and arranged such that motion of the bail results in a corresponding motion of the sliders, and the bail being movable between a first position wherein the electronic module is removably latched to the port, and a second position wherein the electronic module is unlatched from the port.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
148 words
A latch mechanism suitable for use in connection with an electronic module having a housing configured to be selectively received within a port of a host device, the latch mechanism configured to interact with corresponding structure of the port and comprising: a pair of opposing sliders, each of which is at least partially received in the housing of the module, and the sliders being collectively configured and arranged to facilitate selective engagement of the module with the corresponding structure of the port; and a bail attached to the sliders and to the housing of the module, the bail being configured and arranged such that motion of the bail results in a corresponding motion of the sliders, and the bail being movable between a first position wherein the electronic module is removably latched to the port, and a second position wherein the electronic module is unlatched from the port.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The latch mechanism as recited in claim 8 , wherein the sliders are configured and arranged to move in unison under the influence of the bail.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The latch mechanism as recited in claim 8 , wherein a rotational motion of the bail corresponds to substantially linear motion of the sliders.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
53 words
The latch mechanism as recited in claim 8 , wherein the bail comprises a set of inner pins and a set of outer pins, the set of inner pins being configured to be rotatably connected to the housing of the module, and the set of outer pins being rotatably connected to the sliders.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The latch mechanism as recited in claim 8 , further comprising at least one resilient element configured and arranged to bias the bail into a desired position.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
226 words
An opto-electronic module suitable for use in connection with a host device that includes a port, the opto-electronic module being configured to interface with corresponding structure of the port so as to be removably positioned within the port, and the opto-electronic module comprising: a ‘receive’ optical subassembly; a ‘transmit’ optical subassembly; a printed circuit board having circuitry in communication with the ‘receive’ and ‘transmit’ optical subassemblies, and being configured to interface with the host device when the opto-electronic module is operatively received within the port; an end connector in communication with at least some of the circuitry and being configured to interface with the port; a housing including a pair of opposing sidewalls that cooperate to at least partially enclose the printed circuit board and the ‘receive’ and ‘transmit’ optical subassemblies; and a latch mechanism attached at least indirectly to the sidewalls of the housing and comprising: a pair of opposing sliders, each of which is at least partially received in a respective opposing sidewall of the housing, and the sliders being collectively configured and arranged to facilitate selective engagement of the module with the corresponding structure of the port; and a bail rotatably attached to the sliders and also rotatably attached to the opposing sidewalls, and the bail being configured and arranged such that rotation of the bail results in linear motion of the sliders.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
226 words
An opto-electronic module suitable for use in connection with a host device that includes a port, the opto-electronic module being configured to interface with corresponding structure of the port so as to be removably positioned within the port, and the opto-electronic module comprising: a ‘receive’ optical subassembly; a ‘transmit’ optical subassembly; a printed circuit board having circuitry in communication with the ‘receive’ and ‘transmit’ optical subassemblies, and being configured to interface with the host device when the opto-electronic module is operatively received within the port; an end connector in communication with at least some of the circuitry and being configured to interface with the port; a housing including a pair of opposing sidewalls that cooperate to at least partially enclose the printed circuit board and the ‘receive’ and ‘transmit’ optical subassemblies; and a latch mechanism attached at least indirectly to the sidewalls of the housing and comprising: a pair of opposing sliders, each of which is at least partially received in a respective opposing sidewall of the housing, and the sliders being collectively configured and arranged to facilitate selective engagement of the module with the corresponding structure of the port; and a bail rotatably attached to the sliders and also rotatably attached to the opposing sidewalls, and the bail being configured and arranged such that rotation of the bail results in linear motion of the sliders.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
41 words
The opto-electronic module as recited in claim 13 , wherein the bail is movable between a first position wherein the electronic module is removably latched to the port, and a second position wherein the electronic module is unlatched from the port.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
The opto-electronic module as recited in claim 13 , wherein the opto-electronic module substantially conforms to the XFP standard.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
27 words
The opto-electronic module as recited in claim 13 , further comprising at least one resilient element configured and arranged to bias the bail into a desired position.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
38 words
The opto-electronic module as recited in claim 16 , wherein the at least one resilient element is configured and arranged to bias the bail into a first position wherein the electronic module is removably latched to the port.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
220 words
A latch mechanism suitable for use in connection with an electronic module conforming to the XFP standard, the electronic module having a housing that includes opposing sidewalls and is configured to be selectively received within a port of a host device, the latch mechanism configured to interact with corresponding structure of the port and comprising: a pair of opposing sliders, each of which is received in a corresponding sidewall of the module and each of which is configured and arranged for translational motion relative to the sidewall, and the sliders being collectively configured and arranged to facilitate selective engagement of the module with the corresponding structure of the port; a bail attached to the sliders and to the housing of the module, the bail being configured and arranged such that motion of the bail results in a corresponding motion of the sliders, and the bail being movable between a first position wherein the electronic module is removably latched to the port, and a second position wherein the electronic module is unlatched from the port; and a pair of resilient elements, each of the resilient elements being retained in a respective recess cooperatively defined by a slider and the housing of the module, the pair of resilient elements being collectively configured and arranged to bias the bail into a desired position.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
220 words
A latch mechanism suitable for use in connection with an electronic module conforming to the XFP standard, the electronic module having a housing that includes opposing sidewalls and is configured to be selectively received within a port of a host device, the latch mechanism configured to interact with corresponding structure of the port and comprising: a pair of opposing sliders, each of which is received in a corresponding sidewall of the module and each of which is configured and arranged for translational motion relative to the sidewall, and the sliders being collectively configured and arranged to facilitate selective engagement of the module with the corresponding structure of the port; a bail attached to the sliders and to the housing of the module, the bail being configured and arranged such that motion of the bail results in a corresponding motion of the sliders, and the bail being movable between a first position wherein the electronic module is removably latched to the port, and a second position wherein the electronic module is unlatched from the port; and a pair of resilient elements, each of the resilient elements being retained in a respective recess cooperatively defined by a slider and the housing of the module, the pair of resilient elements being collectively configured and arranged to bias the bail into a desired position.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
46 words
The latch mechanism as recited in claim 18 , wherein the bail is movable between a first position wherein the sliders are engaged with the corresponding structure of the port, and a second position wherein the sliders are disengaged from the corresponding structure of the port.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
25 words
The latch mechanism as recited in claim 18 , wherein the bail is rotatably attached to the pair of sliders and to the module housing.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
24 words
The latch mechanism as recited in claim 18 , wherein a rotational motion of the bail corresponds to substantially linear motion of the sliders.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
32 words
The latch mechanism as recited in claim 18 , wherein the pair of resilient elements bias the bail into a position where the sliders have engaged the corresponding structure of the port.
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