Optical-electric connector
US7371018B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 27, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 13, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4292
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An optical-electric connector (100) includes an insulating housing (10), a number of terminals, an optical element (40) and a shielding shell (30). The insulating housing (10) defines a mating face (11) having a mating hole (111) thereon, a receiving room (13) communicating with the mating hole and a number of terminal slots (15) receiving the terminals. The optical element is assembled in the insulating housing. The shielding shell substantially encloses the insulating housing and comprises a grounding tab (33) extending from an upper face thereof, the terminal comprises a grounding terminal and a detecting terminal.
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