Patent attributes
An optical module includes: a module body that is configured to be inserted into a cage, at an entrance of the cage an electromagnetic wave shielding terminal being provided, and has a groove formed on one surface thereof and configured to engage with a latch part formed on the cage; and an engagement release member including a body that is provided with a pull tab, the body being slidably attached to the module body and configured to slide in response to an external force, and an arm part that extends from the body along the groove, and slides with respect to the groove in conjunction with the sliding of the body and release the engagement in a state in which the electromagnetic wave shielding terminal is pressed. The module body has a concave part on a surface of the groove, the surface being in contact with the arm part.