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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2026
Filed:
May. 09, 2023
Protective cage assembly, receptacle connector and connector assembly with improved light guide pipe
Dongguan Luxshare Technologies Co., Ltd, Dongguan, CN;
DONGGUAN LUXSHARE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD, Dongguan, CN;
Abstract
A protective cage assembly includes a cage and a light guide pipe. The light guide pipe includes an input surface, an output surface and a main body portion extending between the input surface and the output surface. The main body portion includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is located inside the cage. The second portion is located outside the cage. The first portion is located adjacent to an inner wall of the cage, and extends along the inner wall of the cage at least to a mating end face of the cage. Besides, a receptacle connector and a connector assembly having the protective cage assembly are also disclosed.