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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2000
Filed:
May. 15, 1998
Claes Blom, Skanninge, SE;
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Stockholm, SE;
Abstract
An optoelectric capsule has a recess at one of its short sides. In the recess a ferrule projects, which contains an optical fiber, which is in contact with an optoelement inside the capsule. The ferrule can come in contact with a similar ferrule, which is elastically arranged in the house of a connector. An alignment of the ferrules with each other is obtained by means of a slotted, elastic tube. The house of the connector has at its front-side a flange, which can engage in the recess of the capsule when rotating the house. A locking action after rotating the flange 90.degree. in the recess is obtained by the method that the inner surfaces in the recess, that retains the flange, have a convex shape whereas the rear surface of the flange has a corresponding concave shape. The connector can in that way be easily attached to the capsule and detached therefrom. Thereby a capsule is obtained having a simple optical connection not using any integrated pigtail, which could cause problems when handling and mounting the capsule on a circuit board.