One-piece alignment socket holder with locking means

摘要

The invention relates to an alignment socket supporting system for connectors, such as optical connectors, comprising: the assembly of parts, allowing more than one alignment socket to be secured in a pre-determined manner and the extraction and insertion of all of the alignment sockets simultaneously without dismantling the assembly, and locking means for locking the system once inserted.

主权项

1. A supporting device for alignment sockets in a connector, comprising:
a push locking device having strips and a first central hole, each strip having a first chamfer and a shoulder, the hole having an engagement ledge; a socket holder having a second central hole, the holder forming second chamfers, each second chamfer configured to engage with a respective first chamfer of a respective strip of the push locking device; and a pin having a collar, the pin passing through the second central hole of the holder and the first central hole of the push locking device, such that the collar of the pin engages with the engagement ledge of the push locking device, wherein each shoulder of the strip of the push locking device is configured to engage with a corresponding shoulder of the connector, and each strip of the push locking device disengages from the corresponding shoulder of the connector by moving the pin in a direction towards the push locking device such that the collar of the pin moves away from the engagement ledge of the push locking device.