Patent ID: 9448374
Filing Date: 2016-09-20
CPC Classification: G02B

Claim Text:
1. An optical communication apparatus, comprising: a PCB; a photoelectric unit electrically connected to the PCB; a supporting member fixedly positioned the PCB, the supporting member defining a through stepped hole comprising a larger first hole and a smaller second hole, the supporting member comprising a step portion between the first hole and the second hole, the second hole being closer to the PCB than the first hole, the photoelectric unit being exposed in the stepped hole; a coupler engaged into the first hole and supported on the step portion; and an optical fiber unit, the optical fiber unit and the photoelectrical unit being optically coupled to each other by the coupler; wherein the supporting member defines a plurality of positioning holes, the positioning holes are located at two opposite ends of the second hole, the coupler comprises: wedged bottom portions of the positioning holes.