Light guiding structure for connector
US7891855B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 26, 2009 |
| Grant date | Feb 22, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 7, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/7172
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A light guiding structure for connector includes a light-guiding unit having more than one light guiding post, and each of the light guiding posts having a light-input end and a light-output end; and a shielding unit enclosing an outer side of the light guiding posts. When the light guiding structure is mounted on a connector case for guiding light, light beams propagating in different light guiding posts are isolated from one another by the shielding unit. Therefore, light beams can be stably and exactly guided by the light guiding posts without light loss and mutual interference to thereby avoid error determination by a user.
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