US 12,092,884 B2
Optical transceiver including connector coupler with elastic holding arm for holding connector
Gaofei Yao, Ningbo (CN); Qilin Hong, Ningbo (CN); Yi Lin, Ningbo (CN); and PengBin Lin, Ningbo (CN)
Assigned to Global Technology Inc., Ningbo (CN)
Filed by Global Technology Inc., Ningbo (CN)
Filed on Dec. 6, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/075,695.
Claims priority of application No. 202211023529.6 (CN), filed on Aug. 25, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0069295 A1, Feb. 29, 2024
Int. Cl. H04B 10/00 (2013.01); G02B 6/42 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 6/4292 (2013.01) [G02B 6/423 (2013.01); G02B 6/4246 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An optical transceiver, configured for an external optical connector to be plugged therein, the optical transceiver comprising:
a housing, wherein an opening of the housing is located on a side of the housing and is connected to an accommodation space of the housing;
a connector coupler, comprising a positioning frame and at least one elastic holding arm, wherein the at least one elastic holding arm protrudes from the positioning frame and forms a holding space, the positioning frame is located between at least a part of the at least one elastic holding arm and the opening, the positioning frame is disposed in the accommodation space, and a positioning recess of the positioning frame is located on a side of the positioning frame close to the opening and is connected to the holding space; and
an internal optical connector, wherein at least a part of the internal optical connector is located in the holding space to be held in position by the at least one elastic holding arm, and the positioning recess of the positioning frame is configured to position the external optical connector so as to allow the internal optical connector to be plugged with and optically coupled to the external optical connector.