Photoelectric converter with photoelectric converter element mounted in shielding case

摘要

A photoelectric converter comprising a receptacle having therein a photoelectric converting element, and an optical plug. The optical plug is inserted into the receptacle such that the optical plug and the photoelectric converting element are held in opposing relation to each other. The photoelectric converting element is received in a shielding case, and the shielding case with the photoelectric converting element therein is received in the receptacle. A lighting port is formed in a side plate of the shielding case, and the optical plug and the photoelectric converting element are held in opposing relation to each other in the lighting port. A shielding terminal is mounted on the shielding case such that the shielding terminal is exposed from the receptacle.