Optical waveguides – With disengagable mechanical connector – Optical fiber to a nonfiber optical device connector
Reexamination Certificate
2006-02-28
2010-02-23
Kim, Ellen (Department: 2874)
Optical waveguides
With disengagable mechanical connector
Optical fiber to a nonfiber optical device connector
C385S088000, C385S089000, C385S090000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07665907
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to an optical connector assembly for connecting optical waveguides to electro-optical components, in particular for producing multimedia connections in motor vehicles, for example in accordance with the MOST® standard. The connector assembly comprises a connector (12) having a mating connector receptacle (16) for receiving a complementary mating connector (112), the mating connector (112) for forming the mating connection with the connector (12), the optical waveguide (128), which is held at a contact end (138) by means of the mating connector (112) in order to establish an optical connection between the optical waveguide (128) and the electro-optical component (58) when the mating connection is formed between the connector (12) and the mating connector (112), and the electro-optical component (58), which is arranged on a rear side (22) of the connector (12) and has an optically active area (428) having a predetermined diameter for coupling optical signals in/out, the connector (12) having a connection element (68) for receiving the optical waveguide (128), an optical coupling element (28) being arranged in the connector (12) between the optical waveguide (128) and the electro-optical component (58) for transmitting light waves from the optical waveguide (128) to the electro-optical component (58), or vice versa, and the coupling element (28) comprising an essentially cylindrical optical waveguide section (318), which has a larger diameter than the optical waveguide (128).
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Gerner Mathias
Schempp Otto
Kim Ellen
Molex Incorporated
Morella Timothy M.
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