Patent ID: 7441965
Filing Date: 2008-10-28
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. A connector comprising: a housing; a module assembly disposed inside the housing, including a positioning plate in which a positioning hole is formed, and on an upper face of which a light receiving element mount section and a light emitting element mount section where the light receiving element and the light emitting element are mounted, respectively, are formed, a three-dimensional optical path component mounted on the positioning plate, including an optical path, and a positioning pin and a projection on a bottom face of the three-dimensional optical path component on which a lens section is formed, the projection being spaced apart from the lens section, and a printed circuit board on which the electric connecter unit, the semiconductor element, and the positioning plate are mounted; and an optical fiber cable extending from a rear side of the housing; wherein the three-dimensional optical path component is positioned such that the positioning pin of the three-dimensional optical path component is fitted in the positioning hole formed in the positioning plate and the projection of the three-dimensional optical path component abuts the upper face of the positioning plate.