Transceiver guide rail with heat sink guide

Details Transceiver guide rail with heat sink guide Transceiver guide rail with heat sink guide

2006-05-23

2006-05-23

Lee, John D. (Department: 2874)

Optical waveguides

With disengagable mechanical connector

Optical fiber to a nonfiber optical device connector

Reexamination Certificate

active

07048452

ABSTRACT:
The latest 10 Gb/s optical transceivers include large heat sinks with heat dissipating fins or pins extending from an upper surface thereof, which can cause difficulties when the transceivers are passed through an opening of a faceplate onto the guide rail of a host device. Often the heat dissipating fins or pins will contact an edge of the faceplate opening causing a series of ratcheting impacts that can damage the fins or pins. Accordingly, the present invention provides a guide rail with a resilient arm extending therefrom comprised of a vertical section extending along the side of the transceiver and a horizontal section extending above the top of the heat sink, but below the edge of the faceplate. A lead-in section extends outwardly and upwardly from the horizontal section providing a camming surface for guiding the transceiver into position.

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