US 12,443,018 B2
Optical module
Shigeru Mieda, Tokyo (JP); and Isao Tomita, Tokyo (JP)
Assigned to NEC CORPORATION, Tokyo (JP)
Filed by NEC Corporation, Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Mar. 16, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/122,595.
Claims priority of application No. 2022-086668 (JP), filed on May 27, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0383925 A1, Nov. 30, 2023
Int. Cl. H04B 10/50 (2013.01); G02B 17/02 (2006.01); G02B 17/06 (2006.01); G02B 19/00 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 17/023 (2013.01) [G02B 17/0673 (2013.01); G02B 19/0052 (2013.01); H04B 10/501 (2013.01)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An optical module comprising:
a casing;
a light source configured to be mounted on a first surface of the casing and output light;
a first reflector configured to reflect the light from the light source to a direction vertical to the first surface, the first reflector being arranged at a position facing the light source;
a second reflector configured to reflect the light from the first reflector to a direction parallel to an output direction of the light from the light source; and
a transmitter configured to transmit the light from the second reflector, wherein,
the transmitter is a magnetic body, and is held, with magnetic force of the transmitter, on a second surface facing the first surface among surfaces of the casing or on a surface intersecting with the second surface among surfaces of the casing.