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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2011
Alistair A. Miller, Hayling Island, GB;
Alistair A. Miller, Hayling Island, GB;
Xyratex Technology Limited, Havant, GB;
Abstract
The invention provides an optical connector assembly for arrangement on a first optical printed circuit board and for connecting the first optical printed circuit board to a second optical device on a second electro optical printed circuit board, the connector assembly comprising: an electrical connector; and an optical connector; the optical connector being arranged in a housing that is fixed relative to the electrical connector, the optical connector being movably mounted in the housing so that the optical connector can move relative to the electrical connection, such that when electrical connection is made, the optical connector can still move with at least three degrees of freedom.