Patent ID: 7581892
Filing Date: 2009-09-01
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. An optical connector module, comprising: a printed circuit board having a first surface and a second surface opposing the first surface, the first surface and the second surface being separated by a thickness of the printed circuit board; two or more optical connectors mounted on the first surface of the printed circuit board, each of the optical connectors being configured to receive an optical plug provided at an end of an optical fiber cable; photoelectric conversion units provided for the corresponding optical connectors and mounted on the first surface of the printed circuit board such that an optical axis of each of the photoelectric conversion units is perpendicular to the first surface of the printed circuit board, each of the photoelectric conversion units being configured to convert an optical signal into an electric signal and vice versa; a module-side electric connector mounted on the second surface of the printed circuit board and configured to be connected to a board-side electric connector on a main board; and a holder configured to hold the printed circuit board and to be fastened to a surface of the main board near an edge thereof such that the first and second surfaces of the printed circuit board are positioned perpendicular to a surface of the main board and the first surface and second surfaces of the printed circuit board become parallel to the edge of the main board; wherein the optical connector module has substantially the same outside dimensions as those of an electric connector module mountable on the main board which electric connector module includes electric connectors each configured to receive an electric plug provided at an end of an electric cable.