Small form factor pluggable optical transceiver having automatic-restoring unlocking mechanism and mechanism for locating optical transceiver components
US7255490B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 1, 2004 |
| Grant date | Aug 14, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/6594
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An optical transceiver module includes a housing comprising a first end and a second end, an electrical interface associated with the first end and an optical interface associated with the second end. The electrical interface is adapted to be locked into a receiving cage. The optical interface is adapted to be connected with one or more optical transceiver components. The optical transceiver module includes a locating mechanism that restrains the one or more optical transceiver components. The optical transceiver module also includes a locking mechanism that can lock the optical transceiver module to a receiving cage. The optical transceiver module further includes an automatic-restoring unlocking mechanism comprising a sliding plate, an unlocking lever, and a restoration spring, wherein the automatic restoring unlocking mechanism automatically restores the sliding plate to the normal position after the optical transceiver module is unlocked from the receiving cage.
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