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US 9,316,795 B2Granted
Self-protecting optical connector
AssigneeHon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorBing-Heng Lee
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Abstract
An optical connection includes a male connector and a female connector, the connector offers electrical connections in the manner and the size of a USB connector, together with an integral and uncouplable optical connection. The first optical connector is shielded by a first shielding member from damage and pollution at all times until the connection between the connectors is made and the second opposing optical connector enjoys the same protection. Coupling precision between the optical connectors is achieved by magnetism holding the optical connectors together.
Claims12
An optical connector, comprising:
- a male connector, comprising:
- a plug defining a receiving space therein;
- a first optical coupler received in the receiving space;
- a first block member positioned on the plug;
- and
- a first shielding member received in the receiving space and shielding the first optical coupler;
- and
- a female connector defining a socket corresponding to the plug, the female connector comprising:
- a second optical coupler received in the socket;
- a second block member positioned in the socket;
- and
- a second shielding member received in the socket and shielding the second optical coupler;
- wherein each of the first shielding member and the second shielding member comprises a sliding portion and a rotating portion rotatably connected to the sliding portion, the rotating portion of the first shielding member shields or exposes the first optical coupler via a rotation relative to the shielding portion of the first shielding portion, and the rotating portion of the second shielding member shields or exposes the second optical coupler via a rotation relative to the shielding portion of the second shielding portion;
- and
- wherein the first block member pushes the second shielding member to expose the second optical coupler to the male connector, and the second block member pushes the first shielding member to expose the first optical coupler to the female connector during a connection of the male connector and the female connector.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.