High speed optical interface converter module having mounting halves
First Claim
1. A device comprising:
- a base made of a metallic material;
a cover made of a metallic material; and
a mounting block retained between the base and the cover, the mounting block includes a first mounting half and a second mounting half, the first mounting half and the second mounting half being substantially hermaphroditic such that the first mounting half and the second mounting half can be assembled in opposite transverse relation to form the mounting block, the first mounting half and the second mounting half made of a polymer material, and wherein the first mounting half includes;
a member having a transmitter mounting provision for receiving a transmitter sub-assembly and a receiver mounting provision for receiving a receiver sub-assembly, wherein the transmitter mounting provision is configured to overlap one half of a perimeter of the transmitter sub-assembly, and wherein the receiver mounting provision is configured to overlap one half of a perimeter of the receiver sub-assembly, a first latch arm connected to the member, and a second latch arm connected to the member, wherein the transmitter mounting provision and the receiver mounting provision straddle the second latch arm, and wherein the first latch arm and the second latch arm straddle one of the transmitter mounting provision and the receiver mounting provision so as to engage complementary features of a mating connector.
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Abstract
A device which retains a polymer mounting block between a metallic cover and a metallic base. The mounting block includes two mounting halves. The mounting halves being hermaphroditic such that a pair of the mounting halves of the mounting block being substantially identical can be assembled in opposite transverse relation to form the mounting block. The mounting half of the mounting block includes a member and two latch arms attached to the member. The member includes a transmitter mounting provision and a receiver mounting provision. The transmitter mounting provision receives a transmitter sub-assembly, and the receiver mounting provision receives a receiver sub-assembly. The transmitter mounting provision and the receiver mounting provision straddle the second latch arm, and the first latch arm and the second latch arm straddle one of the transmitter mounting provision and the receiver mounting provision.
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6 Claims
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1. A device comprising:
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a base made of a metallic material;
a cover made of a metallic material; and
a mounting block retained between the base and the cover, the mounting block includes a first mounting half and a second mounting half, the first mounting half and the second mounting half being substantially hermaphroditic such that the first mounting half and the second mounting half can be assembled in opposite transverse relation to form the mounting block, the first mounting half and the second mounting half made of a polymer material, and wherein the first mounting half includes;
a member having a transmitter mounting provision for receiving a transmitter sub-assembly and a receiver mounting provision for receiving a receiver sub-assembly, wherein the transmitter mounting provision is configured to overlap one half of a perimeter of the transmitter sub-assembly, and wherein the receiver mounting provision is configured to overlap one half of a perimeter of the receiver sub-assembly, a first latch arm connected to the member, and a second latch arm connected to the member, wherein the transmitter mounting provision and the receiver mounting provision straddle the second latch arm, and wherein the first latch arm and the second latch arm straddle one of the transmitter mounting provision and the receiver mounting provision so as to engage complementary features of a mating connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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