Optical transceiver with seesaw release mechanism

An optical transceiver configured to be removably inserted into a cage, the optical transceiver comprising:

• a housing comprising a terminal portion and a first engagement component, the first engagement component connected to the terminal portion, and the first engagement component configured to be detachably engaged with a second engagement component of an elastic arm of the cage;
• a release component located in an accommodation space of the terminal portion and at either an original position or a release position, wherein the release component is a seesaw component comprising a shaft part, a first arm part and a second arm part, the shaft part is rotatably coupled to the terminal portion of the housing, and the first arm part and the second arm part are respectively connected to opposite sides of the shaft part;
• a bottom cover comprising a main portion and an elastic component, the main portion fixed to the terminal portion, the elastic component connected to the main portion and extending from the main portion into the accommodation space above the release component, and the elastic component constantly exerting an elastic force on the release component so that the release component is positioned at the original position or moved to the original position;
• and
• a handle movably disposed on the terminal portion of the housing;
• wherein when the handle is driven by an external force to move relative to the terminal portion of the housing, the release component is moved to the release position by the handle pushing the second arm part in a first direction, and thereby the first arm part is moved in a direction opposite to the first direction and pushes the elastic arm of the cage to move so as to detach the second engagement component of the elastic arm from the first engagement component of the housing;
• wherein the elastic component exerts elastic force to move the first arm part in the first direction, such that the release component is positioned at or moved to the original position.