Optical transmission connector, plug, and receptacle
US10551570B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 2, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 22, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R2107/00
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A plug of a connector that performs optical transmission is provided with an optical connection unit. The optical connection unit includes a lens that is provided on a side surface of the optical connection unit and performs optical connection with a lens provided on an optical connection unit of a receptacle in a direction orthogonal to an inserting/removing direction of the plug, and a locating surface that is provided on the side surface of the optical connection unit and abuts on a locating surface of the receptacle to determine a position of the optical connection unit in a mating condition of the plug into the receptacle.
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