Optical/electric composite connector
First Claim
1. An optical/electric composite connector comprising:
- a first connector housing for storing thereinto an optical element;
a second connector housing comprising an electric terminal;
a metal case fixing the optical element stored in said first connector housing, wherein the metal case is mounted on said first connector housing; and
a spring mechanism provided on a surface of said metal case on the optical-element-fixing side thereof, said spring mechanism urging the optical element to a side of said second connector housing;
wherein the first connector housing comprises electrically conductive resin; and
the second connector housing comprises non-electrically conductive resin.
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Abstract
An optical/electric composite connector is capable of firmly shielding optical elements, while the optical/electric composite connector is capable of performing both an optical connection of the optical elements and an electric connection by electric terminals. An optical/electric composite connection (1) is formed by connecting a first connector housing (3) and a second connector housing (4). The first connector housing (3) stores the optical elements and is formed by electric conductive resin. The second connector housing (4) is formed by non-electric conductive resin. Both the first connector housing (3) and the second connector housing (4) are detachably connected to each other. A metal case (6) for fixing the optical elements stored in the first connector housing is mounted on the first connector housing (3).
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7 Claims
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1. An optical/electric composite connector comprising:
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a first connector housing for storing thereinto an optical element;
a second connector housing comprising an electric terminal;
a metal case fixing the optical element stored in said first connector housing, wherein the metal case is mounted on said first connector housing; and
a spring mechanism provided on a surface of said metal case on the optical-element-fixing side thereof, said spring mechanism urging the optical element to a side of said second connector housing;
wherein the first connector housing comprises electrically conductive resin; and
the second connector housing comprises non-electrically conductive resin. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
said second connector housing is provided on a side of one end of said first connector housing, and into which a connection end surface of an optical fiber coupled to said optical element is inserted; and
wherein said second connector housing comprises an electrical terminal.
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3. An optical/electric composite connector according to claim 1 wherein:
said first connector housing and said second connector housing are detachably connected to each other.
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4. The optical/electric composite connector of claim 1, wherein said first and second connector housings are formed substantially of polybutylene telephtalate.
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5. The optical/electric composite connector of claim 1, wherein said electric conductive resin comprises carbon filler.
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6. The optical/electrical composite connector of claim 1, wherein said metal case is electrically coupled to said first connector housing and is configured to shield electrical noise.
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7. The optical/electric composite connector of claim 1, wherein said non-electric conductive resin comprises glass filler.
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