Patent ID: 8052336
Filing Date: 2011-11-08
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. An optical module, comprising: a module main body having a body that has the outer shape of a rectangular parallelepiped and has a housing recess formed in an upper surface thereof to extend to a front surface thereof; an electromagnetic shield cover having a rectangular upper plate that covers the module main body from above the housing recess and side plates that extend from opposite sides of the upper plate and are engaged with opposite side surfaces of the module main body; an optical fiber having a first end inserted into the housing recess and having a second end opposite the first end; an optical device housed in the module main body, wherein the optical device is closer to the first end than the second end; and optical fiber fixing means that fixes the first end of the optical fiber in the housing recess directly to the electromagnetic shield cover in such a manner that the first end of the optical fiber is optically coupled to the optical device, wherein the optical fiber fixing means comprises an upward-convex semi-cylindrical part; and a positioning projection having an optical coupling surface to be coupled with an end face of the optical fiber is formed on the inner wall of the rear end of the housing recess, and the upward-convex semi-cylindrical part of the optical fiber fixing means projects beyond the end face of the optical fiber to form a positioning recess that is engaged with the positioning projection.