Patent · US Expired

Opto-electric connector

US7572063B2 · kind B2 · utility

21Cited by
26References
14Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 12, 2005
Grant dateAug 11, 2009
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 12, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/3894
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The device includes a housing, an insert, a first ferrule, a second ferrule, a first ball lens, a second ball lens, a first contact pin, a second contact pin, a first contact socket, a second contact socket, an alignment pin, and an alignment socket. The housing has a first key and a second key. The insert is mounted in the housing. The first ferrule is mounted in the insert. The second ferrule is mounted in the insert. The first ball lens is mounted in the insert, and the first ball lens is in optical communication with the first ferrule. The second ball lens is mounted in the insert, and the first ball lens is in optical communication with the second ferrule. The first and second contact pins, and the first and second contact sockets are mounted in the insert.

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