# US 2024/0201446 A1 · Photoelectric hybrid connector and photoelectric hybrid adapter > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2024/0201446 A1 - Document ID: US20240201446A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 18/273,196 - Filed: 2021-04-14 - Published: 2024-06-20 - Earliest claimed: 2021-01-19 - Applicants: Accelink Technologies Co., Ltd - Inventors: Xiaobo Zhao; Xinhai Zhu; Mengyang Song; Bengqing Quan; Yong Luo; Yu Li - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20240201446A1 ## CPC - G02B 6/3817: {containing optical and electrical conductors (cables including electrical and optical conductors H01B11/22; G02B6/3816 takes precedence)} - G02B 6/3825: {with an intermediate part, e.g. adapter, receptacle, linking two plugs} - H01R 13/04: Pins or blades for co-operation with sockets - H01R 13/40: Securing contact members in or to a base or case; Insulating of contact members - H01R 13/502: composed of different pieces (H01R13/514 takes precedence) - H01R 13/6272: {comprising a single latching arm} - G02B 6/3821: {with axial spring biasing or loading means (G02B6/3847 takes precedence)} - G02B 6/3893: {Push-pull type, e.g. snap-in, push-on} - G02B: OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS - H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS ## Abstract A photoelectric hybrid connector and a photoelectric hybrid adapter. The photoelectric hybrid connector comprises: a housing assembly having a front-to-back through accommodating space; a light guide assembly having a tail handle, a plug core, and an optical fiber, wherein the plug core is positioned at one end of the tail handle, the tail handle is positioned in the accommodating space, and the optical fiber sequentially penetrates the tail handle and the plug core; and a conductive assembly having at least one conductive pin and a cable connected to the conductive pin, wherein the conductive pin and the plug core are located on the same side of the accommodating space. The conductive pin and the plug core share one insertion part on the same side, and a photoelectric channel can be established by one insertion, thereby simplifying the insertion operation of the photoelectric hybrid connector. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A photoelectric hybrid connector, wherein the photoelectric hybrid connector comprises: a housing assembly, comprising a front-to-rear through accommodating space; a light guide assembly comprising a tail handle, a plug core, and an optical fiber, wherein the plug core is arranged on one end of the tail handle; the tail handle is arranged in the accommodating space; and the optical fiber is sequentially inserted into the tail handle and the plug core; and a conductive assembly, comprising at least one conductive pin and a cable connected to the conductive pin; wherein the conductive pin and the plug core are located on a same side of the accommodating space. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The photoelectric hybrid connector according to claim 1, wherein the conductive pin extends at least partially out of the accommodating space. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The photoelectric hybrid connector according to claim 1, wherein the conductive pin is arranged on an outer side of the housing assembly. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The photoelectric hybrid connector according to claim 3, wherein the housing assembly comprises an outer housing, a rear sleeve, and a tail sleeve, wherein the outer housing is nested with the rear sleeve to form the front-to-back through accommodating space, and the tail sleeve is nested at one end of the rear sleeve far away from the outer housing; and the conductive pin is arranged on an outer side of the outer housing. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The photoelectric hybrid connector according to claim 4, wherein the outer housing comprises a housing body with a first through hole, and the conductive pin is arranged on an outer side surface of the housing body; the rear sleeve is a sleeve with a second through hole; the housing body is nested with the rear sleeve, and the first through hole is connected with the second through hole to form the accommodating space; the tail sleeve is a sleeve with a third through hole, and a side wall of the tail sleeve is provided with a second channel; and one end of the cable passes through the third through hole from a side of the tail sleeve distant from the rear sleeve, and then passes through the second channel to reach an outer side of the tail sleeve to connect with the conductive pin. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The photoelectric hybrid connector according to claim 5, wherein the conductive assembly comprises a fixed seat arranged on a side wall of the housing body, the fixed seat is provided with a second through hole, and one end of the conductive pin is inserted into the second through hole. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The photoelectric hybrid connector according to claim 6, wherein the outer housing comprises an elastic buckle plate arranged on the side wall of the housing body, and the elastic buckle plate is provided with a third channel for the cable to pass through. ### Claim 8 (depends on 4) The photoelectric hybrid connector according to claim 4, wherein the housing assembly comprises an elastic member, which is arranged in the accommodating space, one end of the elastic member abuts against the rear sleeve, and the other end abuts against the tail handle. ### Claim 9 (depends on 12) The photoelectric hybrid connector according to claim 12, wherein a number of conductive pins is two. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The photoelectric hybrid connector according to claim 1, wherein the conductive pin comprises a needle tube, a needle head inserted in the needle tube, and an elastic member arranged within the needle tube, wherein the conductive pin is configured so that an end face of the needle head is retractable relative to the housing assembly. ### Claim 11 A photoelectric hybrid adapter, matched with a photoelectric hybrid connector, wherein the photoelectric hybrid connector comprises: a housing assembly, comprising a front-to-rear through accommodating space; a light guide assembly comprising a tail handle, a plug core, and an optical fiber, wherein the plug core is arranged on one end of the tail handle, the tail handle is arranged in the accommodating space; and the optical fiber is sequentially inserted into the tail handle and the plug core; and a conductive assembly, comprising at least one conductive pin and a cable connected to the conductive pin; wherein the conductive pin and the plug core are located on a same side of the accommodating space, and wherein the photoelectric hybrid adapter comprises a body, a support part, a sleeve member, and a conductive part; wherein at least one axial through channel is formed within the body; the support part is supported within the channel and separates the channel into two sub-channels, which respectively plug fit the corresponding housing assembly of the photoelectric hybrid connector; the sleeve member is hollow and arranged along an axial direction of the channel, the sleeve member is arranged on the support part and connected to the two sub-channels, two ends of the sleeve member respectively plug fit with the corresponding plug core of the photoelectric hybrid connector; the conductive part is arranged on the support part, and is configured such that the conductive pins of two photoelectric hybrid connectors are electrically connected. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The photoelectric hybrid adapter according to claim 11, wherein the conductive part is an axial through hole, and the two ends of the conductive part are configured to provide for insertion of the conductive pins of two photoelectric hybrid connectors to enable them to abut, so as to achieve electrical connection. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The photoelectric hybrid adapter according to claim 11, wherein the conductive part comprises an axially through guide hole and a conductive body arranged in the guide hole, and both sides of the conductive body are electrically connected to the conductive pins of two photoelectric hybrid connectors respectively. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The photoelectric hybrid adapter according to claim 13, wherein the conductive body is a sleeve with an open end, into which the conductive pin of one photoelectric hybrid connector is inserted, and a closed end of which abuts against the conductive pin of another photoelectric hybrid connector. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The photoelectric hybrid adapter according to claim 13, wherein two end faces of the conductive body abut against the conductive pins of each photoelectric hybrid connector respectively. ### Claim 16 (depends on 2) The photoelectric hybrid connector according to claim 2, wherein the conductive pin is arranged on an outer side of the housing assembly. ### Claim 17 (depends on 2) The photoelectric hybrid connector according to claim 2, wherein a number of conductive pins is two. ### Claim 18 (depends on 2) The photoelectric hybrid connector according to claim 2, wherein the conductive pin comprises a needle tube, a needle head inserted in the needle tube, and an elastic member arranged within the needle tube, wherein the conductive pin is configured so that an end face of the needle bead is retractable relative to the housing assembly.