Patent ID: 9383532
Filing Date: 2016-07-05
CPC Classification: G02B

Claim Text:
1. An optical module comprising: an optical cable including an optical fiber, a first tension member, a second tension member, an outer sheath, a housing attached on a terminal of the optical cable, and an optical cable terminal brace configured to fix the optical cable to the housing, wherein the first tension member and the second tension member are fixed to the housing to endure a tensile force applied to the optical cable, wherein the first tension member and the second tension member are fixed to the optical cable terminal brace, and the optical cable terminal brace is fixed to the housing, wherein the optical cable terminal brace comprises a main body portion and a side portion at a lateral side of the main body portion, wherein the main body portion of the optical cable terminal brace comprises an outer sheath fixing portion configured to fix the outer sheath, and an insertion passage configured to insert the optical fiber into the outer sheath fixing portion, wherein the first tension member and the second tension member are fixed to the side portion of the optical cable terminal brace, wherein the second tension member is disposed along the side portion of the optical cable terminal, and the first tension member fixes the second tension member to the optical cable terminal brace by inserting the second tension member between the side portion and the first tension member.