Combined power and fiber optic communication plug and receptacle

Details Combined power and fiber optic communication plug and receptacle Combined power and fiber optic communication plug and receptacle

1998-02-03

1999-10-19

Donovan, Lincoln

Electrical connectors

Combined with nonelectrical feature

439246, 385 76, H01R 33945

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059678402

ABSTRACT:
A combined power and fiber optic cable can be terminated and connected to a second such cable. The male plug, in addition to its two male blades and hollow ground pin, carries a fiber optic conductor spring mounted to the plug. The receptacle has the normal female contact and ground pin contact to receive the blades and ground pin, respectively. The receptacle further carries a fiber optic conductor. When the male plug and receptacle are joined the electrical circuit between electrical conductors joined to the plug and receptacle are closed. In addition the end faces of the fiber optic conductors within the plug and receptacle are joined. The spring allows the fiber optic conductor of the plug to stay in intimate contact with the fiber optic conductor of the receptacle.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4767181 (1988-08-01), McEowen
patent: 5242315 (1993-09-01), O'Dea
patent: 5345520 (1994-09-01), Grile

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