Electro-optical module and multi-functional latch member therefor
AssigneeSAE Magnetics (H.K.) Ltd.
InventorsMargarito P Banal, Jr., Francis G Gamboa, Wai Vincent Hung
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Abstract
An electro-optical module includes an optical lens block, a fiber connector, and a metal latch member adapted to hold the assembly of the optical lens block and the fiber connector together and on a printed circuit board. The latch member includes a metal sheet substantially covering the assembly, depending legs for snap-locking to the printed circuit board, springs at a rear end of the assembly and compress during insertion of the fiber connector, and latching arms with hooks for latching onto two opposite end portions of a front end of the assembly after the insertion and release of the springs.
Claims16
An electro-optical module comprising:
- an optical lens block;
- a fiber connector adapted to connect to the optical lens block;
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- a latch member adapted to hold an assembly of the optical lens block and the fiber connector together and on a printed circuit board, the assembly comprising two opposite sides, a front end on the fiber connector, and an opposite rear end on the optical lens block, the latch member comprising:
- a metal sheet adapted to substantially cover a top surface of the assembly;
- first and second legs depending downwardly from two opposite sides of the metal sheet, each leg comprising a snap for snap-lock engagement with the printed circuit board;
- first and second springs extending from the metal sheet, and adapted to abut against the rear end of the assembly and compress during insertion of the fiber connector to the optical lens block;
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- first and second latching arms extending from the metal sheet and along the two opposite sides of the assembly, and have first and second hooks adapted to latch onto two opposite end portions of the front end of the assembly respectively after the insertion and release of the springs.
A multi-functional latch member adapted to hold an assembly of an optical lens block and a fiber connector together and on a printed circuit board, the assembly comprising two opposite sides, a front end on the fiber connector, and an opposite rear end on the optical lens block, the latch member comprising:
- a metal sheet adapted to substantially cover a top surface of the assembly;
- first and second legs depending downwardly from two opposite sides of the metal sheet, each leg comprising a snap for snap-lock engagement with the printed circuit board;
- a spring extending from the metal sheet, and adapted to abut against the rear end of the assembly and compress during insertion of the fiber connector to the optical lens block;
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- a latching arm extending from the metal sheet and adapted to latch onto the front end of the assembly after the insertion and release of the spring.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.