Patent ID: 7270489
Filing Date: 2007-09-18
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. An optical transceiver, comprising: an optical subassembly comprising a built-in optical element and a cylindrical receptacle to conduct an optical path from the optical element; a chassis comprising an entrance that allows insertion of an optical fiber to be connected to the optical path; an optical subassembly holder engaged with the receptacle to hold the optical subassembly and accommodated in contact with an inside portion of the chassis; and an optical subassembly holder-regulating portion formed in the chassis to regulate the optical subassembly holder, the optical subassembly holder-regulating portion being positioned opposite the entrance relative to the optical subassembly holder; wherein: the receptacle comprises a positioning flange, the optical subassembly holder comprises a mated flange to sandwich the positioning flange, and the mated flange comprises an inclined end face.