Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.

Chung Hsing Mou

Yung Chang Cheng

Nan Tsung Huang

A small form factor transceiver module includes a cage () and a transceiver (). The cage has a top wall (), and two sidewalls () and a rear wall () integrally formed with the top wall. The transceiver received in the cage has a printed circuit board () and at least one optical-electric diode electrically connected to the printed circuit board. The sidewalls have two bottom boards (), each with a flange (). A plurality of pins () is integrally formed with and extends from the bottom boards, the sidewalls and the rear wall.

Small form factor transceiver module with integral cage retainers

An optical connector assembly ( ) has two optical connectors ( ) and a combiner ( ). Each optical connector has a connector body ( ) with an angled latching arm ( ) formed on the connector body. The latching arm has a fixed end ( ) on the connector body and a free distal end. A groove ( ) is defined on the distal end. The combiner has a combiner body ( ) holding the optical connectors and a cantilevered trigger arm ( ). The trigger arm has a fixed end on the combiner body and a free distal end. A rod ( ) is formed on the distal end of the trigger arm, and is received in the grooves of the optical connectors.

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