US Patent Application 18122595. OPTICAL MODULE simplified abstract

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OPTICAL MODULE

Organization Name

NEC Corporation

Inventor(s)

Shigeru Mieda of Tokyo (JP)

Isao Tomita of Tokyo (JP)

OPTICAL MODULE - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18122595 titled 'OPTICAL MODULE

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes an optical module that is designed to be smaller in size.

  • The optical module includes a casing, a light source, and reflection and transmission means.
  • The light source is mounted on the casing and emits light.
  • A first reflection means is positioned opposite the light source and reflects the light in a vertical direction.
  • A second reflection means reflects the light from the first reflection means in a parallel direction to the output of the light source.
  • A transmission means is included to transmit the light from the second reflection means.


Original Abstract Submitted

To provide an optical module that can further be reduced in size, an optical module according to the present invention includes a casing, a light source that is mounted on a first surface of the casing and outputs light, a first reflection means that is arranged at a position facing the light source and reflects the light from the light source to a direction vertical to the first surface, a second reflection means that reflects the light from the first reflection means to a direction parallel to an output direction of the light from the light source, and a transmission means that transmits the light from the second reflection means.