Connection module for optical transceivers
View Patent ↗A connection module of optical transceiver is provided for interconnection between an optical transceiver and different types of fiber optic connectors. It consists of a housing and various types of receptacles. A first cover and a second cover are combined to form the housing. Each receptacle has a connector port for a specific type connector to plug in. All of the receptacles have a common connection structure to attach onto the housing.
1. A connection module used in an optical transceiver for connecting the optical transceiver with a plurality of connectors of different specifications, the connection module comprising:
a housing, which covers the optical transceiver and has a first cover and a second cover, the first cover having a first connection part on one exterior side of the first cover, the second cover having a second connection part on one exterior side of the second cover, the first connection part being aligned with the second connection part; and
a receptacle, which has an input terminal and an output terminal, the input terminal being connected with one connector of at least one optic cable and the output terminal having a third connection part for connecting with the first connection part and the second connection part.
2. The connection module used in an optical transceiver of claim 1 , wherein the third connection part includes two parallel grooves, and the first and second connection parts on the housing are two U-shape protruding tracks.
3. The connection module used in an optical transceiver of claim 2 , wherein two parallel stop parts restricted by the protruding tracks are formed near the third connection part.
4. The connection module used in an optical transceiver of claim 2 , wherein the grooves of the receptacle and the protruding tracks of the housing have matching trapezoid shapes.
5. The connection module used in an optical transceiver of claim 1 , wherein the third connection part of the output terminal of the receptacle are two parallel protruding tracks and the first and second connection parts on the housing are two U-shape grooves.
6. The connection module used in an optical transceiver of claim 5 , wherein the grooves of the receptacle and the protruding tracks of the housing have matching trapezoid shapes.
7. The connection module used in an optical transceiver of claim 1 , wherein the first cover has at least one hook arm with a hook at the end extending toward the second cover and the second cover has one hook hole corresponding to each of the hooks.
8. The connection module used in an optical transceiver of claim 1 , wherein the first cover has at least one pin extending toward the second cover and the second cover has at least one pinhole corresponding to the pin.
9. The connection module used in an optical transceiver of claim 1 , wherein the receptacle and the connectors are of the standard selected from LC, MU, SC, ST, MTP, FJ, MT-RJ, and VF-45.
10. The connection module used in an optical transceiver of claim 1 , wherein the optic cable includes a plurality of optic fibers selected from single-mode and multi-mode optic fibers.
11. A connection module used in an optical transceiver for connecting the optical transceiver with a plurality of connectors of different specifications, the connection module comprising:
a receptacle, which has an input terminal and an output terminal, the input terminal being connected with one connector of an optic cable and the output terminal having two parallel grooves and two stop parts, roughly forming a rectangle; and
a housing, which covers the optical transceiver and consists of a first cover and a second cover, one same side of the first cover and the second cover having two matching U-shape protruding tracks for connection with the grooves on the output terminal of the receptacle and touching the stop parts.
12. The connection module used in an optical transceiver of claim 11 , wherein the grooves of the receptacle and the protruding tracks of the housing have matching trapezoid shapes.
13. The connection module used in an optical transceiver of claim 11 , wherein the first cover has at least one hook arm with a hook at the end extending toward the second cover and the second cover has one hook hole corresponding to each of the hooks.
14. The connection module used in an optical transceiver of claim 11 , wherein the first cover has at least one pin extending toward the second cover and the second cover has at least one pinhole corresponding to the pin.
15. The connection module used in an optical transceiver of claim 11 , wherein the optic cable includes a plurality of optic fibers selected from single-mode and multi-mode optic fibers.
16. The connection module used in an optical transceiver of claim 11 , wherein the receptacle and the connectors are of the standard selected from LC, MU, SC, ST, MTP, FJ, MT-RJ, and VF-45.