US 11,754,797 B2
High-density optical module system
Yanyan Ma, San Jose, CA (US); Tao Han, Shanghai (CN); and Chuanxing Zhu, Fremont, CA (US)
Assigned to OptiWorks, Inc., Fremont, CA (US)
Filed by OptiWorks, Inc., Fremont, CA (US)
Filed on Mar. 31, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/657,593.
Application 17/657,593 is a continuation of application No. 14/659,564, filed on Mar. 16, 2015, granted, now 11,333,842.
Prior Publication US 2022/0229256 A1, Jul. 21, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G02B 6/44 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 6/4455 (2013.01) [G02B 6/4452 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An optical module sliding tray configured to receive a first plurality of optical fiber connectors, the optical module sliding tray comprising:
a housing configured to be mountable in a rack, the housing comprising:
two side walls being on two opposing lateral sides of the housing; and
a bottom surface coupled with the two side walls; and
a top cover coupled with the two side walls of the housing, the top cover comprising:
a top surface portion covering at least a portion of the housing, the top surface being coupled with the two side walls near the two opposing lateral sides of the housing;
a raised edge portion near a front end of the housing, the raised edge portion of the top surface comprising a first plurality of window openings enabling an insertion of the first plurality of optical fiber connectors having protrusions, wherein the protrusions are configured to be respectively fitted into the first plurality of window openings when the first plurality of optical fiber connectors are inserted to secure the first plurality of optical fiber connectors in a locking position relative to the top cover.