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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2011
Applicants:
Wataru Sakurai, Yokohama, JP;
Mitsuaki Tamura, Yokohama, JP;
Inventors:
Wataru Sakurai, Yokohama, JP;
Mitsuaki Tamura, Yokohama, JP;
Assignee:
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Osaka-shi, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/42 (2006.01); H04B 10/12 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A connector component is provided as one compatible with conductor coupling and fiber coupling. A receptacleis a connector component to be coupled to a USB connectorincorporating a plurality of conductor wires, and a ferruleholding distal ends of optical fibers, and is provided with connectionsto be connected to the plurality of conductor wires, a light emitting deviceto emit light toward the ferrule, and a light receiving deviceto receive light emitted from the ferrule