Patent ID: 7343068
Filing Date: 2008-03-11
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. An optical module comprising: first and second lens housings that individually receive first and second lenses; first and second optical fiber housings that individually receive end portions of optical fibers; first and second guide pins for positioning said first and second lens housings and said first and second optical fiber housings, with said first and second lens housings abutted against each other at their inner end faces and disposed between said first and second optical fiber units so as to be abutted thereto; two first positioning members provided between said first optical fiber housing and said first lens and between said second optical fiber housing and said second lens, respectively, said first positioning members having their outer ends and their inner ends individually abutted against inner end faces of said first and second optical fiber housings and peripheral portions of outer end faces of said first and second lenses; and a second positioning member disposed between said first and second lenses, said second positioning member having its opposite ends individually abutted against peripheral portions of inner end faces of said first and second lenses.