System and method for installing and retaining I/O connector...

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2008-04-08

2008-04-08

Connelly-Cushwa, Michelle R. (Department: 2874)

Optical waveguides

With disengagable mechanical connector

Optical fiber to a nonfiber optical device connector

C385S088000, C385S089000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11774577

ABSTRACT:
A system and method for installing and retaining an input/output connector without tools is presented. A user removes a module from a computer system in order to add or remove a transceiver. The module includes a housing and a front bezel, whereby a bezel latch attaches the front bezel to the housing. The user depresses the bezel latch to remove the front bezel from the housing. As a result, a retention beam is exposed on the housing that secures transceivers to a circuit board. The user unlatches the retention beam, inserts a transceiver onto a mounting area, and latches the retention beam. The retention beam applies pressure to the transceiver, which results in a coupling of the transceiver to a circuit board included in the housing. In turn, the user attaches the front bezel to the housing via the bezel latch and reinserts the module into the computer system.

REFERENCES:
patent: 6502998 (2003-01-01), Yen et al.
patent: 6554494 (2003-04-01), Bruland et al.

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