Optical connector with improved retaining element

Details Optical connector with improved retaining element Optical connector with improved retaining element

2008-11-10

2011-10-11

Le, Uyen-Chau N (Department: 2874)

Optical waveguides

With disengagable mechanical connector

C385S056000, C385S088000, C385S092000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08033739

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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