Connector system, connecting cable and receiving tool

• US 9,118,417 B2
• Filed: 01/21/2011
• Issued: 08/25/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 10/12/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Kishima, Koichiro, Nishio, Ayataka, Yamagami, Tamotu
• Primary Examiner(s): Pak, Sung
• Application Number:
  US13/011,294
• Publication Number:
  US 20110286703A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,677 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/4201 Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/4277 Protection against electromagnetic interference [EMI], e.g. shielding means shielding of electric apparatus H05K9/00, of instruments G12B17/00
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/4278 related to pluggable or demountable opto-electronic or electronic elements
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/4279 Radio frequency signal propagation aspects of the electrical connection, high frequency adaptations
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/4284 of optical modules with disconnectable electrical connectors latching arms for electrical connectors H01R13/627
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/22 by structural association with other equipment or articles
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/665 with built-in electronic circuit H01R13/70, H01R13/719 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 10/2575 Radio-over-fibre, e.g. radio frequency signal modulated onto an optical carrier

Abstract

A connector provided on a projector has an RF chip. A plug connected to the connector has an RF chip at a position opposite to the RF chip of the connector. When a protruding section of the plug is inserted and fit into an aperture section of the connector, the RF chip of the plug and the RF chip of the connector perform wireless communication with each other in a non-contact state. Thus, a connecting tool can be easily attached to/detached from a receiving tool without breaking a terminal due to contact such as in a case where a conventional contact type terminal is used.

Claims

1. A connector apparatus comprising:

a connector configured to connect to a corresponding connector of a device; and

a wireless communicator configured to wirelessly communicate with the device, the wireless communicator including a coupler and an amplifier, the coupler including at least one receiving coupler and at least one transmitting coupler,

wherein the at least one receiving coupler is configured to convert a first radio signal from the device into a first wired signal and transmit the first wired signal to the amplifier, the amplifier is configured to amplify a second wired signal and transmit the amplified second wired signal to the at least one transmitting coupler, and the at least one transmitting coupler is configured to transmit the amplified second wired signal to the device as a second radio signal.

2. The connector apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a cable configured to transmit the first wired signal and the second wired signal.

3. The connector apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the wireless communicator wirelessly communicates at a frequency associated with a millimeter-wave band.

4. The connector apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the frequency is greater than or equal to 25 GHz.

5. The connector apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the frequency is greater than or equal to 40 GHz.

6. The connector apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the frequency is greater than or equal to 60 GHz.

7. The connector apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the connector is configured to be detachable from the corresponding connector of the device.

8. The connector apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the wireless communicator is positioned to be opposite a corresponding wireless communicator of the device.

16. The connector apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the connector includes a protruding section configured to be inserted into an aperture of the corresponding connector of the device wherein the wireless communicator is located within the protruding section, and wherein the wireless communicator wirelessly communicates in a direction orthogonal to an insertion direction of the protruding section.

18. The connector apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the connector includes at least one contact terminal to communicate with the corresponding connector of the device in a contact state in addition to a wireless communication.

20. The connector apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the at least one receiving coupler includes a plurality of receiving couplers and the at least one transmitting coupler includes a plurality of transmitting couplers, and wherein the plurality of receiving couplers and the plurality of transmitting couplers are positioned by changing a plane of polarization of the receiving couplers adjacent to each another and the transmitting couplers adjacent to each other.

21. The connector apparatus according to claim 1, which includes a power supplier, and wherein the power supplier is configured to restrict power to the at least one receiving coupler and to the at least one transmitting coupler to prevent interference.

22. The connector apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the amplifier includes a first amplifier connected to the at least one receiving coupler and a second amplifier connected to the at least one transmitting coupler.

9. A receiver apparatus comprising:

a connector configured to connect with a corresponding connector of a cable; and

a wireless communicator configured to wirelessly communicate with the cable, the wireless communicator including a coupler and an amplifier, the coupler including at least one receiving coupler and at least one transmitting coupler,

wherein the at least one receiving coupler is configured to convert a first radio signal into a first wired signal and transmit the first wired signal to the amplifier, the amplifier is configured to amplify a second wired signal and transmit the amplified second wired signal to the at least one transmitting coupler, and the at least one transmitting coupler is configured to transmit the amplified second wired signal as a second radio signal.

10. The receiver apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the wireless communicator wirelessly communicates at a frequency associated with a millimeter-wave band.

11. The receiver apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the frequency is greater than or equal to 25 GHz.

12. The receiver apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the frequency is greater than or equal to 40 GHz.

13. The receiver apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the frequency is greater than or equal to 60 GHz.

14. The receiver apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the connector is configured to be detachable from the corresponding connector of the cable.

15. The receiver apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the wireless communicator is positioned to be opposite a corresponding wireless communicator of the cable.

17. The receiver apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the connector includes an aperture configured to receive a protruding section of the corresponding connector of the cable, and wherein the wireless communicator wirelessly communicates in a direction orthogonal to an insertion direction of the protruding section.

19. The receiver apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the cable includes at least one contact terminal to communicate with the corresponding connector of the cable in a contact state in addition to a wireless communication.