Patent ID: 6698937
Filing Date: 2004-03-02
Classification: G02B,H05K

Abstract:
A interconnection system for optical transmission media, comprising:an optical circuit pack assembly; an optical circuit board adapted for insertion into a slot of said optical circuit pack assembly, said slot being configured to receive said optical circuit board in a first direction; a child board movably mounted on said optical circuit board; at least one optical device mounted on said child board; at least one optical connector mounted on a fixed panel; an optical connector mechanism operationally connected to said child board, the optical connector mechanism being a cam-action optical connector mechanism attached on a first end of said mechanism to the child board and having a second end freely disposed outside of said optical circuit pack assembly; and wherein when a force is exerted on the second end of said mechanism in a direction away from said child board, said child board is urged along an axis of travel that is at least substantially transverse to said first direction and parallel to a longitudinal axis of said optical device, wherein when said child board is urged along said axis of travel, said at least one optical device is interconnected with said at least one optical connector.