Light pipe for a pluggable module
US11796743B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 4, 2022 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 4, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/3897
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A pluggable module for use in a networking system includes a body with an electrical interface configured to be inserted into networking equipment; a head connected to the body and including a handle; and a light pipe with an entry in or near the body, the light pipe configured to provide light from inside the body to the handle. The body can include a light source directed towards the entry. The light source can be a Light Emitting Diode (LED). Advantageously, this disclosure provides an ability to support status lights in a very small surface area on a pluggable module.
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