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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2002
Other;
Abstract
An optical connector according to this invention includes a connector housing having a casing receiving recess formed therein, a metal shield casing for receiving an element body portion of an optical element therein, and a metal shield cover for covering the connector housing. The metal shield casing is received and held in the casing receiving recess. The metal shield casing and the metal shield cover are thermally connected to each other being in mutual contact; the side surface of the metal shield casing is exposed to the exterior of the connector housing to be in surface-to-surface contact with the metal shield cover and therefore heat, generated by the optical element, is transferred to the metal shield cover from the metal shield casing and is easily radiated from the metal shield cover to the exterior. The metal shield casing and the metal shield cover may be formed integrally to constitute a shield member.