Optical module

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12339504-B2
Application number	US-202217671186-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 14, 2022
Priority date	Oct 23, 2020
Publication date	Jun 24, 2025
Grant date	Jun 24, 2025

Abstract

An optical module includes a shell, a circuit board, at least one of a light-transmitting chip or a light-receiving chip, a lens assembly and a claw assembly. The lens assembly includes a lens base and a connecting part. The lens base covers the at least one of the light-transmitting chip or the light-receiving chip, and is configured to change a propagation direction of an optical signal incident into the lens assembly. The connecting part includes at least one positioning slot disposed on a surface of the connecting part facing away from the lens base. The claw assembly includes a claw and a through hole. The claw includes at least one positioning protrusion disposed on a surface of the claw facing the connecting part. The through hole is configured to be connected to an optical fiber outside the optical module.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An optical module, comprising:
a shell;
a circuit board disposed in the shell;
at least one of a light-transmitting chip or a light-receiving chip disposed on the circuit board and electrically connected to the circuit board; the light-transmitting chip being configured to generate an optical signal, and the light-receiving chip being configured to receive an optical signal from an outside of the optical module;
a lens assembly disposed on the circuit board, wherein the lens assembly and the circuit board forming an accommodating cavity in which the at least one of the light-transmitting chip or the light-receiving chip is disposed, wherein the lens assembly comprises:
a lens base which covers the at least one of the light-transmitting chip or the light-receiving chip, and is configured to change a propagation direction of an optical signal incident into the lens assembly; and
a connecting part which includes at least one positioning slot disposed on a surface of the connecting part facing away from the lens base; and

a claw assembly optically connected to the lens assembly, wherein the claw assembly comprises:
a claw which includes at least one positioning protrusion disposed on a surface of the claw facing the connecting part, and the at least one positioning protrusion being inserted into a corresponding positioning slot; and
a through hole penetrating a surface of the claw facing the lens assembly and a surface of the claw facing away from the lens assembly, and the through hole being configured to be connected to an optical fiber outside the optical module;

wherein the claw includes:
a first positioning protrusion disposed on a side of the surface of the claw facing the connecting part and extending toward the connecting part; and
a second positioning protrusion disposed on another side of the surface of the claw facing the connecting part and extending toward the connecting part;

the connecting part includes:
a first positioning slot disposed on a surface of the connecting part facing the claw and corresponding to a position of the first positioning protrusion; and
a second positioning slot disposed on the surface of the connecting part facing the claw and corresponding to a position of the second positioning protrusion;

wherein the first positioning protrusion is inserted into the first positioning slot, and the second positioning protrusion is inserted into the second positioning slot.

2. The optical module according to claim 1 , wherein
the claw further includes:
a first limiting protrusion disposed on the first positioning protrusion; and
a second limiting protrusion disposed on the second positioning protrusion;

the connecting part further includes:
a first limiting slot disposed on the surface of the connecting part facing the claw, the first limiting slot corresponding to a position of the first limiting protrusion and being communicated with the first positioning slot; and
a second limiting slot disposed on the surface of the connecting part facing the claw, the second limiting slot corresponding to a position of the second limiting protrusion and being communicated with the second positioning slot;

wherein the first limiting protrusion is inserted into the first limiting slot, and the second limiting protrusion is inserted into the second limiting slot.

3. The optical module according to claim 1 , wherein the claw assembly further includes a shielding plate, the shielding plate is connected to the claw;
the shielding plate includes:
a first side plate facing the lens assembly;
a first positioning through hole disposed on the first side plate, and the first positioning through hole corresponding to the position of the first positioning protrusion; and
a second positioning through hole disposed on the first side plate, and the second positioning through hole corresponding to the position of the second positioning protrusion;

wherein the first positioning protrusion passes through the first positioning through hole, and the second positioning protrusion passes through the second positioning through hole.

4. The optical module according to claim 3 , wherein the shielding plate further includes a light-passing hole disposed on the first side plate, and optical signals from the lens assembly or the outside of the optical module are configured to pass through the light-passing hole.

5. The optical module according to claim 3 , wherein the claw further includes a fixing boss, the shielding plate includes a fixing hole corresponding to the fixing boss, and the fixing boss is clamped with the fixing hole.

6. The optical module according to claim 5 , wherein the fixing boss includes:
a first surface facing the first side plate of the shielding plate; and
a second surface connected to the first surface and being opposite to a side surface of the claw where the fixed boss is located;
wherein the first surface is an inclined surface, and an included angle between the first surface and the second surface being an obtuse angle.

7. The optical module according to claim 3 , wherein the connecting part further includes a positioning boss, and the positioning boss is disposed on a surface of the connecting part facing the claw assembly and extends toward the claw assembly;
the shielding plate includes a boss through hole, and the boss through hole is disposed on the first side plate and corresponds to a position of the positioning boss; and
the positioning boss passes through the boss through hole to be inserted into the through hole of the claw.

8. The optical module according to claim 3 , wherein the claw assembly further includes a conductive rubber strip, and the conductive rubber strip is sleeved on a periphery of the shielding plate.

9. The optical module according to claim 1 , wherein the shell includes a lower shell, the lower shell includes a bottom plate and a first limiting slot disposed on the bottom plate;
the claw further includes a limiting boss and a first limiting boss, the limiting boss is disposed around the claw, and the first limiting boss is disposed on a surface of the claw proximate to the bottom plate, and is connected to the limiting boss; and
a portion of the limiting boss located on the surface of the claw proximate to the bottom plate and the first limiting boss are both embedded in the first limiting slot.

10. The optical module according to claim 9 , wherein the claw further includes a positioning post, and the positioning post is disposed on the surface of the claw proximate to the bottom plate;
the lower shell further includes a positioning hole disposed on the bottom plate and corresponding to a position of the positioning post, and the positioning post is fixed in the positioning hole.

11. The optical module according to claim 10 , wherein the lower shell further includes;
a first lower side plate connected to the bottom plate;
a second lower side plate connected to the bottom plate and disposed opposite to the first lower side plate;
a first dispensing slope disposed on the first lower side plate and communicating with the first limiting groove; and
a second dispensing slope disposed on the second lower side plate and communicating with the first limiting groove.

12. The optical module according to claim 9 , wherein the shell further includes an upper shell, and the upper shell covers on the lower shell;
the upper shell includes a cover plate and a second limiting groove disposed on the cover plate;
the claw further includes a second limiting boss, the second limiting boss is disposed on a surface of the claw proximate to the cover plate, and is connected to

Assignees

• Hisense Broadband Multimedia Technology Co Ltd

Inventors

• Cui Wei
• Si Baofeng
• Liu Xuxia
• Pan Hongchao
• Shao Qian
• Yang Sigeng
• He Peng
• Luo Chengshuang
• Wang Fenglai

Classifications

• G02B6/4244

  Mounting of the optical elements · CPC title

• G02B6/4206

  Optical features (G02B6/4207, G02B6/421 take precedence) · CPC title

• G02B6/4292

  the light guide being disconnectable from the opto-electronic element, e.g. mutually self aligning arrangements · CPC title

• G02B6/4277 Primary

  Protection against electromagnetic interference [EMI], e.g. shielding means (shielding of electric apparatus H05K9/00, of instruments G12B17/00) · CPC title

• G02B6/4246

  Bidirectionally operating package structures · CPC title