Connector assembly
US9110248B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 26, 2012 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 19, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4488
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A connector assembly capable of efficiently dissipating heat is provided. The connector assembly includes: an optical cable; and a connector module, and the optical cable includes an optical fiber core wire, an outer cover provided around the optical fiber core wire, and a metallic braid provided between the optical fiber core wire and the outer cover, and the connector module includes a housing defining a space, and a circuit board received in the space of the housing and mounted with a photoelectric conversion unit connected with the optical fiber core wire, and the metallic braid of the optical cable and the circuit board of the connector module are thermally connected to each other.
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