FIBER OPTIC TRANSCEIVER HAVING FLOATING TRANSMITTER PORT

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To drastically reduce the effects of external wiggle loads on the optical performance of the transmitter of the transceiver by isolating a ferrule and a sleeve from external loading. SOLUTION: The "floating" port assembly of a receptacle of the transceiver allows a transmitter port assembly to float conically (e.g., angularly from side to side and up and down) relative to the axial direction of a receptacle sleeve inside of the receptacle when a mechanical load placed on an optical fiber cable connected to the receptacle is transferred to the sleeve of the port assembly. The port assembly has a spring-return mechanism that biases the assembly such that the assembly returns to its original center position when the load is removed. This floating isolates the ferrule of the optical fiber cable and the sleeve of the receptacle from external loadings transmitted via the fiber optic cable. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT