Guide rail for receiving a GBIC module

摘要

A guide rail (1) mountable onto a printed circuit board (2) for receiving a GBIC module therein includes a frame (10), a cover (12) and an electrical connector (14) fixed to the frame. The frame has two side beams (16) and a rear beam (18) connecting the side beams, and a receiving space (26) defined between the two side beams and the rear beam for receiving the GBIC module therein. The frame defines a port (22) at a front portion thereof for entrance of the GBIC module. The electrical connector has a mating portion (58) adapted for mating with the GBIC module and a mounting portion (59) adapted for mounting to the printed circuit board. The side beams each define a receiving slot (17) in an inner wall (19) thereof and the connector has a pair of ribs (60) at two opposite sides thereof. The ribs are fixedly received in the respective receiving slots, thereby retaining the connector to the guide rail.