Global Patent Index - EP 2023448 B1

EP 2023448 B1 20170906 - Connector with integrated lightguide

Title (en)

Connector with integrated lightguide

Title (de)

Verbinder mit integriertem Lichtwellenleiter

Title (fr)

Connecteur doté d'un guide optique intégré

Publication

EP 2023448 B1 20170906 (DE)

Application

EP 08013553 A 20080728

Priority

DE 102007035088 A 20070727

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2023448A1] The connector has housing (10) accommodating a contact element (11) that comes in contact with a complementary contact element of a complementary connector. A fiber-optic cable (1) is arranged in the housing and is opened at a front side (10a) of the housing for displaying the optical signal. The fiber-optic cable is opened at the back side of the housing for supplying light signal at a position, where the fiber-optic cable is made of polycarbonate, polymethyl metacrylate (PMMA), transparent polyamide or ray cross-linked polyamide. Independent claims are also included for the following: (1) a printed circuit board assembly (2) a method for arranging a connector and an optical signal display.

IPC 8 full level

H01R 13/717 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01R 13/7172 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

EP 0740370 A1 19961030 - AMPHENOL CORP [US]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2023448 A1 20090211; EP 2023448 B1 20170906; DE 102007035088 A1 20090129

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 08013553 A 20080728; DE 102007035088 A 20070727