Optoelectrical connector and portable electronic device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016154185-A1
Application number	US-201414905367-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Apr 24, 2014
Priority date	Sep 9, 2013
Publication date	Jun 2, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

In an optoelectrical connector including two connectors to be interconnected, each having at least one optical connection part and at least two electrical connection parts, the electrical connection parts of one of the connectors are pins and the electrical connection parts of the other connector are spring contacts. The connector having the spring contacts includes, before the spring contacts, positioning holes in which the pins are to be inserted. The tips of the pins come into contact with the spring contacts to make electrical connection. The bases of the pins fit in the positioning holes to perform positioning for optical connection. The optoelectrical connector can be smaller, lighter, and thinner.

First claim

1 - 18 . (canceled)

19 . An optoelectrical connector including two connectors to be interconnected, each having at least one optical connection part and at least two electrical connection parts,
wherein the electrical connection parts of one of the connectors are pins and the electrical connection parts of the other connector are spring contacts, the connector having the spring contacts includes, before the spring contacts, positioning holes in which the pins are to be inserted, and the tips of the pins come into contact with the spring contacts to make electrical connection, and the bases of the pins fit in the positioning holes to perform positioning for optical connection.

20 . An optoelectrical connector including two connectors to be interconnected, each having at least one optical connection part and at least two electrical connection parts,
wherein the electrical connection parts of one of the connectors are first pins having spring contacts integrally formed with the tips and the electrical connection parts of the other connector are second pins, the connector having the second pins includes, before the second pins, positioning holes in which the first pins are to be inserted, and the spring contacts at the tips of the first pins come into contact with the second pins to make electrical connection, and the bases of the first pins fit in the positioning holes to perform positioning for optical connection.

21 . The optoelectrical connector according to claim 19 ,
wherein a diameter of the base of the pin is larger than a diameter of the tip.

22 . The optoelectrical connector according to claim 20 ,
wherein in a plane orthogonal to an extension direction of the first pin, a diameter of a region occupied by the spring contact is smaller than the diameter of the base.

23 . The optoelectrical connector according to claim 19 ,
wherein the electrical connection parts are positioned on both sides of the connector so that the optical connection part is put between the electrical connection parts.

24 . The optoelectrical connector according to claim 20 ,
wherein the electrical connection parts are positioned on both sides of the connector so that the optical connection part is put between the electrical connection parts.

25 . The optoelectrical connector according to claim 19 ,
wherein the two connectors each have metal shells and the metal shells are first fitted when the two connectors are connected.

26 . The optoelectrical connector according to claim 20 ,
wherein the two connectors each have metal shells and the metal shells are first fitted when the two connectors are connected.

27 . The optoelectrical connector according to claim 19 ,
wherein in at least one of the connectors, an optical part including the optical connection part is made of resin that transmits light and the electrical connection parts are incorporated in the optical part.

28 . The optoelectrical connector according to claim 20 ,
wherein in at least one of the connectors, an optical part including the optical connection part is made of resin that transmits light and the electrical connection parts are incorporated in the optical part.

29 . The optoelectrical connector according to claim 23 ,
wherein in at least one of the connectors, an optical part including the optical connection part is made of resin that transmits light and the electrical connection parts are incorporated in the optical part.

30 . The optoelectrical connector according to claim 24 ,
wherein in at least one of the connectors, an optical part including the optical connection part is made of resin that transmits light and the electrical connection parts are incorporated in the optical part.

31 . The optoelectrical connector according to claim 27 ,
wherein the electrical connection parts are incorporated in the optical part by press fitting.

32 . The optoelectrical connector according to claim 28 ,
wherein the electrical connection parts are incorporated in the optical part by press fitting.

33 . The optoelectrical connector according to claim 29 ,
wherein the electrical connection parts are incorporated in the optical part by press fitting.

34 . The optoelectrical connector according to claim 30 ,
wherein the electrical connection parts are incorporated in the optical part by press fitting.

35 . The optoelectrical connector according to claim 27 ,
wherein the electrical connection parts are incorporated in the optical part by insert molding.

36 . The optoelectrical connector according to claim 28 ,
wherein the electrical connection parts are incorporated in the optical part by insert molding.

37 . The optoelectrical connector according to claim 29 ,
wherein the electrical connection parts are incorporated in the optical part by insert molding.

38 . The optoelectrical connector according to claim 30 ,
wherein the electrical connection parts are incorporated in the optical part by insert molding.

39 . The optoelectrical connector according to claim 27 ,
wherein a lens constituting the optical connection part is integrally formed with the optical part.

40 . The optoelectrical connector according to claim 28 ,
wherein a lens constituting the optical connection part is integrally formed with the optical part.

41 . The optoelectrical connector according to claim 29 ,
wherein a lens constituting the optical connection part is integrally formed with the optical part.

42 . The optoelectrical connector according to claim 30 ,
wherein a lens constituting the optical connection part is integrally formed with the optical part.

43 . The optoelectrical connector according to claim 39 ,
wherein the lens is formed in a depression provided in a front end surface of the optical part and, the lens does not protrude from the front end surface.

44 . The optoelectrical connector according to claim 40 ,
wherein the lens is formed in a depression provided in a front end surface of the optical part and, the lens does not protrude from the front end surface.

45 . The optoelectrical connector according to claim 41 ,
wherein the lens is formed in a depression provided in a front end surface of the optical part and, the lens does not protrude from the front end surface.

46 . The optoelectrical connector according to claim 42 ,
wherein the lens is formed in a depression provided in a front end surface of the optical part and, the lens does not protrude from the front end surface.

47 . The optoelectrical connector according to claim 43 ,
wherein a front edge face of the optical part in a portion in which the electrical connection parts are incorporated is positioned behind the front end surface in which the depression is provided.

48 . The optoelectrical connector according to claim 44 ,
wherein a front edge face of the optical part in a portion in which the electrical connection parts are incorporated is positioned behind the front end surface in which the depression is provided.

49 . The optoelectrical connector according to claim 45 ,
wherein a front edge face of the optical part in a portion in which the electrical connection parts are incorporated is positioned behind the front end surface in which the depression is provide

Assignees

• Japan Aviation Electron

Inventors

• Mori Keiichi
• Yamauchi Takayoshi
• Nishimoto Masuo
• Aihara Shuichi

Classifications

• G02B6/3897

  Connectors fixed to housings, casing, frames or circuit boards (G02B6/44528 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H01R24/20

  Coupling parts carrying sockets, clips or analogous contacts and secured only to wire or cable · CPC title

• H01R24/66

  with pins, blades or analogous contacts and secured to apparatus or structure, e.g. to a wall · CPC title

• G02B6/4295

  coupling with semiconductor devices activated by light through the light guide, e.g. thyristors, phototransistors · CPC title

• H01R24/76

  with sockets, clips or analogous contacts and secured to apparatus or structure, e.g. to a wall · CPC title