Electrical-optical hybrid connector and receptacle thereof

US9063300B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LIMITED · JP

Inventors

• Toshitaka Torikai · Tokyo, JP
• Mitsuaki Kazou · Tokyo, JP
• Masayuki Shiratori · Kawasaki, JP
• Takayoshi Yamauchi · Tokyo, JP
• Shuichi Aihara · Tokyo, JP
• Satoshi Kai · Tokyo, JP
• Yuichi Koreeda · Tokyo, JP
• Naoki Katagiyama · Tokyo, JP

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 28, 2011
• Grant date: Jun 23, 2015
• Expiry date: May 19, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G02B6/3897
• WIPO field: Optics
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A receptacle of an electrical-optical hybrid connector including a plug having an insertion fitting part and the receptacle having a housing space that receives the insertion fitting part includes an optical connection part disposed in a space in communication with the housing space, and an electrical connection part disposed in front of the optical connection part, a shutter that is opened when the receptacle and the plug are connected to each other is provided in front of the optical connection part of the receptacle, and the optical connection part of the receptacle moves forward in association with the shutter when the shutter is opened, and moves rearward in association with the shutter when the shutter is closed.