OPTICAL PORT HAVING ONE OR MORE ALIGNMENT FEATURES

摘要

Disclosed are optical ports and devices using the optical ports. The optical port includes a mounting body having a first pocket and at least one mounting surface for securing the optical port, one or more optical elements, and a first alignment feature disposed in the pocket, wherein the alignment feature includes a piston that is translatable during mating. The one or more optical elements may be an integral portion of the mounting body or a discrete lens. In other embodiments, the mounting body may include a plurality of pockets and one of the pockets may include a magnet for securing a plug to the optical port. The optical port may optionally have a minimalist optical port footprint so that the complimentary mating optical plug engages a portion of the frame during mating.

主权项

1. A device having an optical port, comprising:
a frame having an opening; an optical port having a mounting body including a first pocket; a first alignment feature disposed in the pocket, wherein the first alignment feature includes a piston that is translatable during mating, one or more optical elements for communicating an optical signal, wherein the mounting body is disposed in the frame so that one or more optical elements is exposed at the opening of the frame.