Electro-optical plug and receptacle
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1. A combination fiber optic and electrical connector including:
- a plug and a receptacle, the plug including;
a pair of electrically conductive blades connected to a first pair of electrical conductors, the blades having a fixed orientation relative to each other; and
a first fiber optic member housed within one of the conductive blades;
the receptacle including;
a pair of engageable contacts for engaging the blades of the plug; and
a second fiber optic member, such that seating the plug within the receptacle causes the blades to engage the contacts and causes the first fiber optic conductor to be positioned to allow communication with the second fiber optic member.
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Abstract
A combination fiber optic and electrical connector and a plug for mating therewith are both provided.
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40 Claims
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1. A combination fiber optic and electrical connector including:
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a plug and a receptacle, the plug including; a pair of electrically conductive blades connected to a first pair of electrical conductors, the blades having a fixed orientation relative to each other; and a first fiber optic member housed within one of the conductive blades; the receptacle including; a pair of engageable contacts for engaging the blades of the plug; and a second fiber optic member, such that seating the plug within the receptacle causes the blades to engage the contacts and causes the first fiber optic conductor to be positioned to allow communication with the second fiber optic member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 32, 33, 34)
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6. A power receptacle including:
a first power socket including; a pair of engageable contacts for engaging live and common blades of a plug, a first contact of the pair of engageable contacts being configured to transmit high voltage to a load and a second contact of the pair of contacts being configured to electrically couple a load to a neutral tie block; a first optical member providing a first optical pathway; and a second optical member providing a second optical pathway distinct from the first optical pathway. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 35, 36, 37)
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14. A power receptacle including:
a first power socket including; first and second voids for respectively engaging live and common blades of a plug, the first void being configured to transmit high voltage to a load and the second void being configured to electrically couple a load to a neutral tie block, wherein at least one of the voids includes a first optical member providing a first optical pathway. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A power receptacle including:
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first and second voids for respectively engaging live and common blades of a plug, the first void being configured to transmit high voltage to a load and the second void being configured to electrically couple a load to a neutral tie block, a first optical member providing a first optical pathway; and a motherboard. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 38)
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22. A power plug including:
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a live blade configured to transmit high voltage to a load; a common blade configured to electrically couple a load to a neutral tie block; a first optical member providing a first optical pathway; and a second optical member providing a second optical pathway distinct from the first optical pathway. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 39)
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27. A power plug including:
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a live blade configured to transmit high voltage to a load; and a common blade configured to electrically couple a load to a neutral tie block, wherein at least one of the blades includes a first optical member providing a first optical pathway. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 40)
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30. A power receptacle including:
a first power socket including; at least one void containing an engageable contact for engaging a contact of a plug; and a light-blocking shutter positioned proximate the void, the shutter having a first position assumed when a contact of a plug is not engaging the engageable contact of the socket and having a second position assumed when the contact of the plug is engaging the engageable contact of the socket, the light-blocking shutter configured to prevent ambient light from entering the void when the shutter is in first position and when in the second position. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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