Claims
- 1. An optical connector for use with an electro-optical board, the optical connector comprising:
a right angle interface body having one or more first optical paths and one or more second optical paths, each of the first optical paths corresponding to a respective second optical path, wherein the first optical paths are disposed in a first plane and the one or more second optical paths are disposed in a second plane, the first and second optical planes being substantially at right angles with respect to one another; a female self-alignment body having a tapered channel substantially aligned with the first plane; and an anchor body adapted to securely engage an exterior surface of the female self-alignment body and adapted to anchor to a surface of the electro-optical board; a tapered male self-alignment body sized to fit closely into the tapered channel of the female self-alignment body, and having one or more third optical paths adapted to align with the first optical paths when the tapered male self-alignment body is engaged with the female self-alignment body; wherein the third optical paths are adapted for connection to one or more optical fibers disposed outside the electro-optical board, and wherein the second optical paths are adapted for connection to optical fibers embedded in the electro-optical board.
- 2. An electro-optical back plane comprising:
a fiber management system formed of plural optical fibers; an electrical bus circuit; a board, wherein the fiber management system and the electrical bus circuit are embedded inside the board; plural optical connectors disposed on the board, each of the plural optical connectors being coupled to one or more of the plural optical fibers of the fiber management system; and plural electrical connectors disposed on the board, each of the electrical connectors being electrically connected to the electrical bus circuit; wherein each of the optical connectors comprises:
a right angle interface body embedded into the board for connection to one or more fibers of the fiber management system; an anchor body securely fastened to the surface of the board; and a female self-alignment body having a tapered channel, wherein the female self-alignment body is held by the anchor body so that the tapered channel is in registration with an upper surface of the right angle interface body.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application is a continuation of Ser. No. 10/051,418, filed Oct. 30, 2001, which claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 19(e) from U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/244,390, filed Oct. 31, 2000, both of which are hereby incorporated by reference herein in their entirety, for all purposes.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60244389 |
Oct 2000 |
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Continuations (1)
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10051418 |
Oct 2001 |
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10825980 |
Apr 2004 |
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