Patent ID: 8414199
Filing Date: 2013-04-09
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. An optical connector and lens block connecting structure, comprising: a substrate; an optical element mounted on the substrate, having an optical path perpendicular to the substrate; a lens frame comprising two side ribs, and a fore rib for connecting both of the two side ribs at one end, the lens frame being fixed to the substrate in such a manner as to surround the optical element; a lens block for converting the optical path of the optical element to an optical path parallel to the substrate, the lens block being bonded and fixed between the two side ribs of the lens frame with its optical axis aligned with an optical axis of the optical element; an optical connector provided at a fore end of an optical fiber cable, the optical connector being arranged parallel to the substrate; an optical connector frame comprising two side ribs which surround two sides of the optical connector, and a rear rib for connecting the two side ribs at an other end; and an elastic member interposed between the rear rib of the optical connector frame and the optical connector, wherein the optical connector frame is fixed to the substrate such that the optical connector is mounted to the lens block while the rear rib of the optical connector frame allows the elastic member to press the optical connector toward the lens block, wherein the optical connector frame includes a protrusion which protrudes downward from the optical connector frame, the substrate includes an engagement hole that is engaged onto the protrusion of the optical connector frame, and the optical connector frame is fixed to the substrate by engaging the protrusion into the engagement hole of the substrate.