Optical unit with increased reliability
US6709168B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 19, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 17, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4453
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An optical unit includes photoelectric conversion modules, a plurality of adapter support members whose upper parts are rotatably supported, and a plurality of optical connector adapters attached to lower ends of the adapter support members so as to be arranged next to each other, the optical connector adapters being contained in the optical unit. The adapter support members are rotated separately so that the optical connector adapters are extracted outside from the optical unit with a space formed between each adjacent two of said optical connector adapters. Each of the optical connector adapters has insertion holes to which optical connectors of optical fibers extending from the photoelectric conversion modules and optical connectors of external optical fibers are connected.
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