Patent ID: 7172347

Claim:
An optoelectronic arrangement comprising: a pluggable optoelectronic module having at least one optoelectronic transducer, at least one electronic chip, and a module printed circuit board on which at least the electronic chip is arranged and with which the optoelectronic transducer is associated, the module printed circuit board having a plurality of first electric contacts on a first portion thereof, a host printed circuit board; an electric plug arranged on the host printed circuit board and connected thereto electrically, the electric plug having a plurality of second electric contacts; a displacement mechanism operably connected with the pluggable electronic module such that a predetermined actuation of the displacement mechanism corresponds with achievement of a first state where: the first portion of the pluggable electronic module is fully received within the electric plug such that further travel of the pluggable electronic module in the direction of the electric plug is substantially prevented; and the plurality of first electric contacts is out of contact with the plurality of second electric contacts; and a contact mechanism operably connected with the pluggable electronic module such that a predetermined actuation of the contact mechanism, subsequent to the predetermined actuation of the displacement mechanism, corresponds with a second state where: the first portion of the pluggable electronic module remains fully received within the electric plug such that further travel of the pluggable electronic module in the direction of the electric plug is substantially prevented; and the plurality of first electric contacts is in electrical communication with the plurality of second electric contacts.