Optical module
AssigneeSeiko Epson Corporation
InventorKimio NAGASAKA
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Abstract
An optical module includes: an optical plug that supports one end of an optical fiber; a receptacle unit having an optical element and a mounting surface to be abutted against the optical plug for optically coupling the optical plug and the optical element; and a holder having a leaf spring that forces the optical plug to the mounting surface of the receptacle unit, a window section for passing the optical fiber, and a fiber support section disposed at a position near the window section for affixing the optical fiber thereto, wherein the holder is engaged with the receptacle unit to connect the receptacle unit and the optical plug in one piece.
Claims7
An optical module comprising:
- an optical plug that supports one end of an optical fiber;
- a receptacle unit having an optical element and a mounting surface to be abutted against the optical plug for optically coupling the optical plug and the optical element;
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- a holder having a leaf spring that forces the optical plug to the mounting surface of the receptacle unit, a window section for passing the optical fiber, and a fiber support section disposed at a position near the window section for affixing the optical fiber thereto, wherein the holder is engaged with the receptacle unit to connect the receptacle unit and the optical plug in one piece.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.