OPTICAL CONNECTORS

摘要

Optical connectors may include various portions, or structures, to provide a plurality of degrees of movement to optical ferrules. The optical ferrules may be linearly movable along one or more axes and rotationally moveable about one or more axes for alignment and coupling to corresponding optical ferrules. The optical connectors may be integrated with, or in conjunction with, other non-optical connectors such as electrical connectors, e.g., located on a drive carrier.

主权项

1. A connector comprising:
an optical ferrule portion comprising an optical coupling to be coupled to a corresponding optical ferrule portion, the optical coupling aligned parallel to a first axis extending through the optical ferrule portion; and a resilient portion coupling the optical ferrule portion to a support, the resilient portion providing compliant linear movement of the optical ferrule portion with respect to the support portion along the first axis in either direction and along a second axis in either direction and compliant rotational movement about a third axis in either direction to align the optical ferrule portion with the corresponding optical ferrule portion for coupling the optical ferrule portion to the corresponding optical ferrule, the second axis perpendicular to the first axis and the third axis perpendicular to the first and the second axes.