Optical connector with improved retaining element
US8033739B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 10, 2008 |
| Grant date | Oct 11, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K2201/10121
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An optical connector (1) includes an housing (2) having a front wall, an upper wall, a bottom wall, a pair of side walls and a receiving cavity (215) formed therebetween for receiving a mating plug; and an optical member (3) having an optical portion (31) for receiving or emitting light and a number of contacts connected to the optical portion; an insulative cover member (25) attached to the housing and defining a first portion (251) covering an upper portion of the housing and a second portion (258) enclosing a rear portion of the housing, the first portion defining a cutout (252) extending therethrough along an up-to-down direction; a metal lock member (6) defining a lateral arm (61) being retained in the cutout and a locking portion (62) extending downward from the lateral arm and projecting through the housing to be soldered to a printed circuit board, the locking portion locks with the housing.
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