Patent ID: 6430061
Filing Date: 2002-08-06
Classification: G02B,H01R

Abstract:
An apparatus for establishing uniform spacing between a fiber optic transmission device (FOT) and an optical fiber and for shielding the FOT from electromagnetic interference, the apparatus comprising:an FOT having a light receiving-or-transmitting interface; a housing having a first cavity for receiving the FOT and a second cavity adapted to receive the optical fiber; and a metal casing shaped to surround and conform to the exterior of the FOT such that a surface of the FOT associated with the FOT interface is in contact with a wall portion of the casing, the casing further having a spring member on an outer surface thereof, the spring member designed to engage portions of the first cavity to force the wall portion of the casing against a surface of the first cavity such that the FOT interface is the desired distance from the optical fiber and to maintain the FOT interface at the desired distance under spring tension.