Dismountable optical coupling device
First Claim
1. An optical communication system comprising:
- an optical circuit board comprising an optical interface having at least a transmission region; and
an optical coupling device comprising;
a first optical interface having at least a first transmission region optically coupled to a corresponding transmission region of the optical interface of the optical circuit board;
a second optical interface having at least a second transmission region adapted to be optically coupled to a corresponding transmission region of an optical interface of a mating optical device; and
a fixation part; and
a support element having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the support element removably mounted on the optical circuit board such that the first end faces the optical circuit board,wherein the fixation part is attached to the second end of the support element.
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Abstract
An optical communication system comprising: an optical circuit board comprising an optical interface having a transmission region, an optical coupling device comprising: a first optical interface having a first transmission region optically coupled to a corresponding transmission region of the optical interface of the optical circuit board, a second optical interface having a second transmission region adapted to be optically coupled to a corresponding transmission region of an optical interface of a mating optical device, a fixation part, wherein the optical communication system comprises a support element glued to the fixation part of the optical coupling device and removably mounted on the optical circuit board.
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28 Claims
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1. An optical communication system comprising:
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an optical circuit board comprising an optical interface having at least a transmission region; and an optical coupling device comprising; a first optical interface having at least a first transmission region optically coupled to a corresponding transmission region of the optical interface of the optical circuit board; a second optical interface having at least a second transmission region adapted to be optically coupled to a corresponding transmission region of an optical interface of a mating optical device; and a fixation part; and a support element having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the support element removably mounted on the optical circuit board such that the first end faces the optical circuit board, wherein the fixation part is attached to the second end of the support element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 21, 22)
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10. An optical communication system comprising:
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an optical circuit board having a first and second copper layers and a transmission region disposed between the first and second copper layers, the optical printed circuit board further comprising an optical interface having at least a transmission region; and an optical coupling device comprising; a first optical interface having at least a first transmission region configured to be optically coupled to a corresponding transmission region of the optical interface of the optical circuit board; a second optical interface having at least a second transmission region configured to be optically coupled to a corresponding transmission region of an optical interface of a mating optical device; and
,a fixation part, wherein the support element is configured to be glued to the fixation part of the optical coupling device and removably mounted on the optical circuit board. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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11. A method for assembling an optical communication system comprising the steps of:
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removably mounting a support element onto an optical circuit board, dispensing liquid curable glue on a surface of the support element that faces away from the optical circuit board, placing an optical coupling device over both the surface of the support element and the optical circuit board, and curing the glue to fix the optical coupling device to the support element such that the surface of the support element faces the optical coupling device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. An optical communication system comprising:
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a support element having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the support element removably mountable on the optical circuit board such that the first end faces the optical circuit board, and an optical coupling device including; a first optical interface having at least a first transmission region; a second optical interface having at least a second transmission region adapted to be optically coupled to a corresponding transmission region of an optical interface of a mating optical device; and a fixation part configured to be attached to the second end of the support element, such that the first transmission region is optically coupled to a corresponding transmission region of the optical interface of the optical circuit board when the support element is removably mounted onto the optical circuit board. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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