| 发明名称 |
OPTICAL CONNECTOR |
| 摘要 |
A connector is disclosed that includes a housing and first and second attachment areas located in the housing and spaced apart from each other along the mating direction of the connector. The second, but not the first, attachment area is designed to move relative to the housing. The connector further includes an optical waveguide that is permanently attached to, and under a first bending force between, the first and second attachment areas. The connector also includes a light coupling unit located in the housing for receiving light from the optical waveguide and transmitting the received light to a mating connector along a direction different than the mating direction of the connector. The mating of the connector to the mating connector causes the optical waveguide to be under a greater second bending force between the first and second attachment areas. |
| 申请公布号 |
US2017017047(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2017.01.19 |
| 申请号 |
US201615278093 |
申请日期 |
2016.09.28 |
| 申请人 |
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY |
发明人 |
Haase Michael A.;Smith Terry L.;Koch Barry J.;Wang Ding;Mathews Alexander R. |
| 分类号 |
G02B6/38 |
主分类号 |
G02B6/38 |
| 代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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| 主权项 |
1. A connector comprising:
a housing; first and second attachment areas disposed in the housing and spaced apart from each other along a mating direction of the connector, the second, but not the first, attachment area configured to move relative to the housing; an optical waveguide permanently attached to, and under a first bending force between, the first and second attachment areas; a light coupling unit disposed in the housing for receiving light from the optical waveguide and transmitting the received light to a mating connector along a direction different than a mating direction of the connector, such that a mating of the connector to a mating connector causes the optical waveguide to be under a greater second bending force between the first and second attachment areas. |
| 地址 |
St. Paul MN US |
