Patent ID: 6863452
Filing Date: 2005-03-08
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. An optical link device for being connected to an optical connector formed such that an optical fiber is supported by a connector section, said optical link device comprising: an optical communications package comprising a device positioning member having prescribed wiring patterns, on which one of a light emitting device and a photo detector is placed as a photoelectric converter, and leads for connecting contact terminals of the photoelectric converter to an external device; a sealing cap that is attached to the device positioning member of the optical communications package and that seals the photoelectric converter in an airtight manner; a condenser lens that guides incident light to one of the photo detector and the optical fiber; a housing in which at least the optical communications package, the condenser lens, and the sealing cap are placed; a receptacle for being coupled with the housing and with the connector section of the optical connector; a sleeve into which the optical fiber is inserted when the receptacle and the connector section are coupled; and a stopper against which the tip of the optical fiber inserted into the sleeve is butted, and for positioning the optical fiber, wherein the sealing cap, the condenser lens, and the stopper are a single unit member, and an attachment section is formed on the single unit member, and the single unit member is attached to the housing with the attachment section.