Connector system, connecting cable and receiving tool

• US 9,749,048 B2
• Filed: 09/29/2015
• Issued: 08/29/2017
• 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, Tamotsu
• Primary Examiner(s): PAK, SUNG H
• Application Number:
  US14/868,642
• Publication Number:
  US 20160018611A1
• Time in Patent Office: 700 Days
• Field of Search: None
• 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 device; and

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

wherein the amplifier amplifies a first signal to a second signal and transmits the second signal to the at least one transmitting coupler, and the at one least transmitting coupler converts the second signal to a third signal, and wherein the first wireless communicator and the second wireless communicator are positioned so that an insertion direction of the connector and an emission direction of the third signal are different.

2. The connector apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein the first signal and the second signal are wired signals, and the third signal is a radio signal.

3. The connector apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein the wireless communicator comprises an electric-optical conversion section for converting an electric signal into an optical signal.

4. The connector apparatus according to claim 3,

wherein the connector comprises an optical transmission path for transmitting the optical signal converted by the electric-optical conversion section.

5. The connector apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein the first wireless communicator is sealed within the connector.

6. The connector apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein the first wireless communicator wirelessly communicates at a frequency associated with a millimeter-wave band.

7. The connector apparatus according to claim 6,

wherein the frequency is greater than or equal to 25 GHz.

8. The connector apparatus according to claim 6,

wherein the frequency is greater than or equal to 40 GHz.

9. The connector apparatus according to claim 6,

wherein the frequency is greater than or equal to 60 GHz.

10. The connector apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein the connector is configured to be detachable from the device.

11. The connector apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein first the wireless communicator is positioned to be opposite the second wireless communicator of the device.

12. A receiver apparatus comprising:

a connector configured to connect to a cable; and

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

wherein the at least one receiving coupler converts a first signal from the cable into a second signal and transmits the second signal to the amplifier, and the amplifier amplifies the second signal, and wherein the second wireless communicator and the first wireless communicator are positioned so that an insertion direction of the connector and an emission direction of the first signal are different.

13. The receiver apparatus according to claim 12,

wherein the first signal is a radio signal, and the second signal is a wired signal.

14. The receiver apparatus according to claim 12,

wherein the wireless communicator comprises an electric-optical conversion section for converting an electric signal into an optical signal.

15. The receiver apparatus according to claim 14,

wherein the connector comprises and optical transmission path for transmitting the optical signal converted by the electric-optical conversion section.

16. The receiver apparatus according to claim 12,

wherein the second wireless communicator is sealed within the connector.

17. The receiver apparatus according to claim 12,

wherein the second wireless communicator wirelessly communicates at a frequency associated with a millimeter-wave band.

18. The receiving apparatus according to claim 17,

wherein the frequency is greater than or equal to 25 GHz.

19. The receiving apparatus according to claim 17,

wherein the frequency is greater than or equal to 40 GHz.

20. The receiving apparatus according to claim 17,

wherein the frequency is greater than or equal to 60 GHz.

21. The receiving apparatus according to claim 12,

wherein the connector is configured to be detachable from the cable.

22. The receiving apparatus according to claim 12,

wherein the second wireless communicator is positioned to be opposite the first wireless communicator of the cable.