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Granted Patent B2

US 9,684,135 · App. 14/905,367 · Granted Jun 20, 2017

Optoelectrical connector and portable electronic device

Inventors: Keiichi Mori (Tokyo, JP); Takayoshi Yamauchi (Tokyo, JP); Masuo Nishimoto (Tokyo, JP); Shuichi Aihara (Tokyo, JP)

Assignee: JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LIMITED

G02B6/3817 G02B6/26 G02B6/3814 G02B6/3853 G02B6/3897 G02B6/4293 G02B6/4295 H01R24/20 H01R24/28 H01R24/66 H01R24/76 G02B6/3821 G02B6/3882 G02B6/4214 G02B2006/4297 H01R13/111

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Patent No.: US 9,684,135
App. No.: 14/905,367
Granted: Jun 20, 2017
Kind: B2

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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.

Claims (95)

1. An optoelectrical connector including two connectors configured 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 configured to be inserted, and

tips of the pins are configured to come into contact with the spring contacts to make electrical connection, and bases of the pins are configured to fit in the positioning holes to position the at least one optical connection part of the two connectors for optical connection.

2. An optoelectrical connector including two connectors configured 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 provided at tips of the first pins, 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 configured to be inserted, and

the spring contacts at the tips of the first pins are configured to come into contact with the second pins to make electrical connection, and bases of the first pins are configured to fit in the positioning holes to position the at least one optical connection part of the two connectors for optical connection.

3. The optoelectrical connector according to claim 1 , wherein a diameter of the base of the pin is larger than a diameter of the tip.

4. The optoelectrical connector according to claim 2 wherein

in a plane orthogonal to an extension direction of the first pins, for each of the first pins a diameter of a region occupied by the respective spring contact is smaller than a diameter of the respective base.

5. The optoelectrical connector according to claim 1 , wherein the pins are positioned on both of sides of the one of the connectors so that the optical connection part is disposed between the pins.

6. The optoelectrical connector according to claim 2 , wherein the first pins are positioned on both of sides of the one of the connectors so that the optical connection part is disposed between the first pins.

7. The optoelectrical connector according to claim 1 , wherein

the two connectors each have metal shells, and

the metal shells are fitted when the two connectors are connected.

8. The optoelectrical connector according to claim 2 , wherein

the two connectors each have metal shells, and

the metal shells are fitted when the two connectors are connected.

9. The optoelectrical connector according to claim 1 , wherein

in at least one of the connectors an optical part is provided, which includes the optical connection part, the optical part is made of resin and is configured to transmit light, and

the pins are incorporated in the optical part.

10. The optoelectrical connector according to claim 2 , wherein

in at least one of the connectors an optical part is provided, which includes the optical connection part, the optical part is made of resin and is configured to transmit light, and

the first pins are incorporated in the optical part.

11. The optoelectrical connector according to claim 5 , wherein

in at least one of the connectors an optical part is provided, which includes the optical connection part, the optical part is made of resin and is configured to transmit light, and

the pins are incorporated in the optical part.

12. The optoelectrical connector according to claim 6 , wherein

in at least one of the connectors an optical part is provided, which includes the optical connection part, the optical part is made of resin and is configured to transmit light, and

the first pins are incorporated in the optical part.

13. The optoelectrical connector according to claim 9 , wherein the pins are incorporated in the optical part by press fitting.

14. The optoelectrical connector according to claim 10 , wherein the first pins are incorporated in the optical part by press fitting.

15. The optoelectrical connector according to claim 11 , wherein the pins are incorporated in the optical part by press fitting.

16. The optoelectrical connector according to claim 12 , wherein the first pins are incorporated in the optical part by press fitting.

17. The optoelectrical connector according to claim 9 , wherein the pins are incorporated in the optical part by insert molding.

18. The optoelectrical connector according to claim 10 , wherein the first pins are incorporated in the optical part by insert molding.

19. The optoelectrical connector according to claim 11 , wherein the pins are incorporated in the optical part by insert molding.

20. The optoelectrical connector according to claim 12 , wherein the first pins are incorporated in the optical part by insert molding.

21. The optoelectrical connector according to claim 9 , wherein the optical connection part comprises a lens that is integrally provided with the optical part.

22. The optoelectrical connector according to claim 10 , wherein the optical connection part comprises a lens that is integrally provided with the optical part.

23. The optoelectrical connector according to claim 11 , wherein the optical connection part comprises a lens that is integrally provided with the optical part.

24. The optoelectrical connector according to claim 12 , wherein the optical connection part comprises a lens that is integrally provided with the optical part.

25. The optoelectrical connector according to claim 21 , wherein

the lens is provided in a depression that is provided in a front end surface of the optical part, and

the lens does not protrude from the front end surface.

26. The optoelectrical connector according to claim 22 , wherein

the lens is provided in a depression that is provided in a front end surface of the optical part, and

the lens does not protrude from the front end surface.

27. The optoelectrical connector according to claim 23 , wherein

the lens is provided in a depression that is provided in a front end surface of the optical part, and

the lens does not protrude from the front end surface.

28. The optoelectrical connector according to claim 24 , wherein

the lens is provided in a depression that is provided in a front end surface of the optical part, and

the lens does not protrude from the front end surface.

29. The optoelectrical connector according to claim 25 , wherein a front edge face of the optical part in a portion in which the pins are incorporated is positioned behind the front end surface in which the depression is provided.

30. The optoelectrical connector according to claim 26 , wherein a front edge face of the optical part in a portion in which the first pins are incorporated is positioned behind the front end surface in which the depression is provided.

31. The optoelectrical connector according to claim 27 , wherein a front edge face of the optical part in a portion in which the pins are incorporated is positioned behind the front end surface in which the depression is provided.

32. The optoelectrical connector according to claim 28 , wherein a front edge face of the optical part in a portion in which the first pins are incorporated is positioned behind the front end surface in which the depression is provided.

33. The optoelectrical connector according to claim 9 , wherein a coil spring is provided behind the optical part.

34. The optoelectrical connector according to claim 10 , wherein a coil spring is provided behind the optical part.

35. The optoelectrical connector according to claim 11 , wherein a coil spring is provided behind the optical part.

36. The optoelectrical connector according to claim 12 , wherein a coil spring is provided behind the optical part.

37. The optoelectrical connector according to claim 9 , wherein the optical part is configured to be attached to and detached from a housing part for housing the optical part.

38. The optoelectrical connector according to claim 10 , wherein the optical part is configured to be attached to and detached from a housing part for housing the optical part.

39. The optoelectrical connector according to claim 11 , wherein the optical part is configured to be attached to and detached from a housing part for housing the optical part.

40. The optoelectrical connector according to claim 12 , wherein the optical part is configured to be attached to and detached from a housing part for housing the optical part.

41. The optoelectrical connector according to claim 37 , wherein