Optical module connector system and method
AssigneeAvago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
InventorsSeng-Kum Chan, David J.K. Meadowcroft
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Abstract
A connector cover includes a body having a lower recessed portion configured to receive a portion of a reflecting connector of a type that retains the ends of optical fibers therein and has a reflector that redirects or turns the optical signals. The body has an upper housing portion that covers the reflector when the reflecting connector is received in the lower recessed portion of the body. The body also has a pair of arms extending from a forward end of the body. Each arm has a distal end with an arm distal end engagement. The arms are configured to engage a portion of an optical transceiver module.
Claims21
A connector cover for a reflecting connector, the reflecting connector having a plurality of fiber ports for retaining ends of a plurality of optical fibers therein, an upper portion with at least one optical reflector, the connector cover comprising:
- a body having a lower recessed portion configured to receive a portion of the reflecting connector, the body further having an upper housing portion covering the optical reflector when the reflecting connector is received in the lower recessed portion of the body;
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- a pair of arms extending from a forward end of the body, each arm of the pair of arms having a distal end with an arm distal end engagement, each arm distal end engagement configured to pivotally engage a corresponding transceiver module housing engagement on an optical transceiver module housing.
A method for using a connector cover for a reflecting connector, the reflecting connector having a plurality of fiber ports for retaining ends of a plurality of optical fibers therein, an upper portion with at least one optical reflector, the method comprising:
- sliding a forward end of the reflecting connector into a rearward end of a body of the connector cover, the body of the connector cover having a lower recessed portion configured to receive a portion of the reflecting connector when the forward end of the reflecting connector is slid into the rearward end of the body of the connector cover, the body of the connector cover further having an upper housing portion covering the optical reflector when the reflecting connector is received in the lower recessed portion of the body, wherein a pair of arms extends from a forward end of the body, each arm of the pair of arms having a distal end with an arm distal end engagement;
- engaging the arm distal end engagements of the pair of arms with corresponding transceiver module housing engagements on an optical transceiver module housing, a portion of the optical transceiver module housing being received in the space between the pair of arms;
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- following engaging the arm distal end engagements of the pair of arms with the corresponding transceiver module housing engagements, pivoting the connector cover on a pivot defined by the arm distal end engagements engaged with the corresponding transceiver module housing engagements.
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An optical transceiver connector system, comprising:
- a connector cover for a reflecting connector, the reflecting connector having a plurality of fiber ports for retaining ends of a plurality of optical fibers therein, an upper portion with at least one optical reflector, the connector cover including a body and a pair of arms extending from a forward end of the body, each arm of the pair of arms having a distal end with an arm distal end engagement, each arm distal end engagement configured to pivotally engage a corresponding transceiver module housing engagement on an optical transceiver module housing, the body having a lower recessed portion configured to receive a portion of the reflecting connector, the body further having an upper housing portion covering the optical reflector when the reflecting connector is received in the lower recessed portion of the body;
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- an optical transceiver module having a pair of transceiver module housing engagements configured to pivotally engage the arm distal end engagements of the pair of arms.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.