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| 20090310351 | LAMP ASSEMBLY - An exemplary lamp assembly includes a light guide member, a light reflective member and a light source. The light guide member includes a light-emitting surface, a concave surface opposite to the light-emitting surface, and a light incident surface connected between the light emitting surface and the concave surface. The light reflective member includes a reflective surface opposite to the concave surface of the light guide member. The light source is arranged adjacent to the light incident surface of the light guide member. The light source includes a circuit board, a plurality of light emitting diodes, and two contact pins. The light emitting diodes are electrically mounted on the circuit board and face toward the light incident surface. The contact pins are electrically connected to the circuit board and extend in a direction away from the light incident surface for electrical connection to a power source. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20100005800 | PORTABLE SOLAR POWER GENERATOR - A solar power generator includes a number of solar cell units, a shaft and a connector assembly. Each of the solar cell units has a housing defining a through hole at one end and an opening in an upper surface thereof. A number of solar panels are received in the opening. The shaft passes through each through hole thereby aligning the solar cell units in a manner that one stacked on another. Each of the solar cell units is capable of rotating around the shaft. The connector assembly is electrically coupled to the solar panel for providing electrical energy to a power consuming device. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100020014 | WIRELESS MOUSE WITH POWER GENERATING FUNCTION - A wireless mouse includes a bottom board, a pressable button, a transmission gear device, a power-generator and a power storage device. The pressable button comprises a connecting end and a free end, the connecting end rotatably connected to the bottom board, the free end capable of being pressed by an outer force to move from a first position to a second position to generate a rotation kinetic energy. The transmission gear device rotatably connects to the pressable button and is configured for transferring the rotation kinetic energy generated by the moving of the pressable button. The power-generator converts the rotation kinetic energy into an electrical energy. The power storage device is electrically coupled to the power-generator and configured for storing the electrical energy converted by the power-generator and supplying power for the wireless mouse. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100232139 | BACKLIGHT MODULE - An exemplary backlight module includes a light guiding plate, a light source, and a light guiding bar. The light guiding plate includes a light incident surface and a light emitting surface. The light guiding bar includes a light incident surface and a light emitting surface. The light incident surface of the light guiding bar faces the light source. The light source is configured for emitting light along a lengthwise direction of the light guiding bar. The light emitting surface of the light guiding bar is opposite to the light incident surface of the light guiding plate. The light emitting surface of the light guiding bar has a larger length than that of the light incident surface of the light guiding plate. Thus two opposite end portions of the light emitting surface of the light guiding bar is offset across from the light incident surface of the light guiding plate. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100238678 | LIGHT PIPE AND LIGHT GUIDING DEVICE WITH SAME - An exemplary light pipe includes a main pipe and branch pipes. The main pipe includes a light inputting segment, an end portion, and a light outputting segment between the light inputting segment and the end portion. The light inputting segment includes connecting openings defined therein. A distance between each connecting opening and the end portion of the main pipe is different from a distance between each other connecting opening and the end portion of the main pipe. The branch pipes connect with the light inputting segment at the respective connecting openings. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100302801 | LIGHT GUIDE PLATE AND BACKLIGHT SOURCE HAVING SAME - An exemplary light guide plate includes an light incident surface, an light emitting surface, a number of parallel V-shaped structures, and a Fresnel lens portion. The light incident surface is configured for receiving light beams. The light emitting surface is adjacent to the light incident surface, and configured for emission of the light beams. The V-shaped grooves are defined in the light incident surface and arranged perpendicular to the light emitting surface. The Fresnel lens portion is provided on the light incident surface between each two neighboring V-shaped grooves. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110026885 | OPTICAL FIBER COUPLING CONNECTOR - An exemplary optical fiber coupling connector includes a receptacle and a plug for insertion into the receptacle. The receptacle includes a first transmission optical fiber and a first receiving optical fiber. The plug includes a second transmission optical fiber for optically coupling with the first receiving optical fiber, and a second receiving optical fiber for optically coupling with the first transmission optical fiber. A core of the first transmission optical fiber is narrower than that of the second receiving optical fiber, and a core of the second transmission optical fiber is narrower than that of the first receiving optical fiber. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110094549 | CLEANING SYSTEM FOR SOLAR PANEL - A cleaning system for solar panels includes a number of solar cells and a transparent protection pane covering the solar cells. The cleaning system includes a frame, a cleaning device, and an operating device. The frame includes a first sidewall and a opposite second sidewall facing away from the first sidewall. The cleaning device is affixed on the transparent protection panel. The operating device includes a motor, a pulley and a belt. The motor is affixed on one end of the first sidewall. The pulley is affixed on the other end of the first sidewall. The belt is wrapped around the rotating shaft of the motor and the pulley. The cleaning device includes an axle connected to the operating device and a washer provided on the axle. The cleaning device is driven by the operating device to clean the solar panel. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110097038 | OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR - An optical fiber connector is disclosed. The optical fiber connector includes a housing, a coupler and an resilient member received in the housing. The coupler received in the housing and couples optical signals between optical fibers. The coupler includes a main portion and a flat positioning portion integrally connected to the main portion. The resilient member includes a first arm and a second arm forming a subtantially V-shaped profile, an inner surface of the resilient member is flat. The positioning portion is inserted between the V-shaped profile resilient member, and the distal end of the positioning portion is in contact to the resilient member. The resilient member is configured to apply a spring force on the coupler. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110135253 | OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR - An exemplary optical fiber connector includes a housing, and two lenses. The housing defines two first blind holes each configured for receiving an optical fiber. The two lenses are formed on the housing and each of the lenses is aligned with a corresponding first blind hole. The two second blind holes are defined on the housing and each of the second blind hole run through the housing to the bottom of a corresponding first blind hole allowing glue to accumulate on the bottom of the first blind hole. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110135257 | OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR - An exemplary optical fiber connector includes a housing, and two lenses. The housing defines two first blind holes each configured for receiving an optical fiber. The two lenses are formed on the housing and each of the lenses is aligned with a corresponding first blind hole. The two second blind holes are defined on the housing and each of the second blind holes running through the housing to a corresponding first blind hole to allow adhesive to fill between the sidewall of the optical fiber and the inner wall of the blind hole. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110150393 | OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR AND MOLD INSERT FOR MAKING SAME - An exemplary optical fiber connector includes a housing, and two lenses. The housing defines two blind holes each configured for receiving an optical fiber. The two lenses are formed on the housing and each of the lenses is aligned with a corresponding blind hole. Each of the blind holes includes a first cylindrical hole portion, a tapered hole portion and a second cylindrical hole portion facing a corresponding lens, and a diameter of the tapered hole portion gradually decreases from the first cylindrical hole portion towards the second cylindrical hole portion. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110155889 | CONTACT IMAGE SENSING MODULE - A contact image sensor module includes an image sensor, a lens unit arranged over the image sensor, a glass plate arranged over the lens unit, and a light source. The lens unit includes a plurality of rod lenses. The glass plate is wedge-shaped and elongated. The glass plate includes a first light interface being rectangular and elongated, and a second light interface and an incident face respectively extending from two opposite longer sides of the first light interface. The incident face faces the light source. The first light interface is substantially perpendicular to the rod lenses. The second light interface is below the first light interface and faces top sides of the rod lenses. Light of the light source is first directed by the glass plate to the document, then reflected by the document to the lens unit via the glass plate and finally reaching the image sensor. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110156308 | MOLDING INSERT CORE AND INSERT MOLDING PROCESS UTILIZING THE CORE - An exemplary molding insert core used in an insert mold includes two first molding bars, two second molding bars, two first support members, and two second support members. Each first molding bar is partially arranged on one first support member. Each second molding bar is partially arranged on one second support member. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110158587 | OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR AND OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY HAVING SAME - An optical fiber connector includes a casing, an optical fiber coupler, and at least one cover. The casing has a receiving space therein and an opening communicating with the receiving space. The optical fiber coupler is accommodated in the receiving space. The optical fiber coupler includes a plurality of lenses and an engaging part. The lenses and the engaging part face the opening. The at least one cover is rotatably coupled to the casing. The at least one cover is rotatable between a first position where the cover substantially covers the opening and seals the optical fiber coupler in the casing and a second position where the optical fiber coupler exposes through the opening. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110158589 | OPTICAL FIBER COUPLING ASSEMBLY AND OPTICAL TRANSMITTING DEVICE HAVING SAME - An exemplary optical fiber coupling assembly includes a first optical connector, a second optical connector, and a coupling lens. The first optical connector is configured for receiving a first optical fiber. The second optical connector is configured for receiving a second optical fiber. The coupling lens is positioned in the second optical connector. The coupling lens includes a first optical portion and a second optical portion integrally formed with the first optical portion. The coupling lens is configured for transmitting optical signals between the first optical fiber and the second optical fiber through the first optical portion and the second optical portion. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110188264 | LIGHT SOURCE ASSEMBLY AND RELATED LENS TESTING DEVICE - A lens testing device includes a light source assembly, a pattern plate, and an imaging sensor. The light source assembly includes a transparent base plate, a light guide plate, and a number of illuminants. The light source assembly uses the light guide plate to uniformize a light come from the illuminants and emit the light onto the pattern plate. The imaging sensor is placed beneath the transparent base plate to sense the light passing through the pattern plate and focused by a lens. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110194308 | BACKLIGHT MODULE AND LIGHT GUIDE PLATE THEREOF - A light guide plate for distributing light from a light source includes a light scattering surface, a light output surface opposite to the light scattering surface, and a number of side surfaces surrounding the light scattering surface and the light output surface. The light scattering surface includes a number of light scattering dots thereon. The light scattering dots are arranged into a number of rows arranged from a first side of the light scattering surface to an opposite side of the light scattering surface. A distance between every two adjacent rows of the light scattering dots gradually decreases from the first side to the second side, such that the light scattering dots at the second side of the light scattering surface have a greater density than the light scattering dots at the first side of the light scattering surface. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110249945 | OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR - An optical couple connector includes a first main body and a second main body. A through hole is defined in the first main body. A blind hole and a lens are defined in the second main body. The diameter of the blind hole is less than that of the through hole. The through hole is coaxial with the blind hole and is used to hold an optical fiber. The lens couples to the optical fiber. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110265317 | BACKLIGHT MODULE ASSEMBLING APPARATUS - A backlight module assembling apparatus for attaching a reflector plate to a driving circuit board is disclosed. The backlight module assembling apparatus includes an assembling portion and a pressing movably connected to the assembling portion. The assembling portion defines a receiving space configured for receiving and positioning a driving circuit board therein. The assembling portion includes a top plate and a first opening defined in the top plate. The first opening communicates with the receiving space. The assembling portion includes a number of blades arranged around the first opening for cutting a reflector plate. The pressing portion includes a pressing plate. The pressing plate is movable toward and away from the blade and configured for pressing the reflector plate against the blades thus allowing the blades cutting the reflector plate to a shape conforming to the first opening and attaching the reflector plate to the driving circuit board. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110278749 | MOLD FOR FORMING OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING THE MOLD - A mold for molding optical fiber connector includes a core pin, a core mold and a cavity mold. The core pin has insertion portion and a blind hole forming portion. The core mold is used to clamp the insertion portion of the core pin. The cavity mold includes a molding cavity and a through hole defined in the sidewall of the cavity mold, the molding cavity includes a lens forming portion used to mold the lens. A positioning block defining an aligning hole is positioned in the through hole, the aligning hole is used to clamp the blind hole forming portion of the core pin to make the blind hole forming portion align with the lens forming portion during the injection molding process. The present art also relate to a method for adjusting the mold. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110280519 | BLIND HOLE INSERT FIXING DEVICE - A blind hole insert fixing device is configured for fixing a number of blind hole inserts. The blind hole insert fixing device includes a hollow housing defining a cavity and an engagement member received in the cavity. The housing includes a first inner surface and an opposing second inner surface in the cavity. The engagement member includes a body portion, a number of spring portions, and a number of engagement portions conforming to the blind hole inserts. The spring portions and the engagement portions are located at opposite sides of the body portion. The spring portions abut against the first inner surface. The engagement portions and the second inner surface cooperatively form a number of receiving spaces for receiving the blind hole inserts. The spring portions are configured for applying a force to the body portion in a direction away from the first inner surface. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110280534 | FIXING APPARATUS AND MEASURING METHOD FOR OPTICAL FIBER HOLE INSERT - An apparatus for fixing an optical fiber hole insert in coordinate measurement, is provided. The apparatus includes a main body and a cover plate. The main body includes a front side surface, a back side surface and a support surface, a plurality of first grooves formed in the support surface and exposed at the front side surface, a plurality of second grooves formed in the support surface and exposed at the back side surface, and a through hole defined in the support surface. The first grooves is aligned with the respective second grooves, the first and second grooves communicate with the through hole and are configured for cooperatively receiving the optical fiber hole insert. The cover plate is configured for covering the support surface and coming into contact with the optical fiber hole insert. A method for measuring the optical fiber hole insert using the apparatus is also provided. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110286697 | OPTICAL FIBER COUPLER - An optical fiber coupler includes a receiving interface and two lenses. The receiving interface is configured for matching and connecting to an external optical fiber of a particular diameter within a range of 62.5 μm to 100 μm, and for receiving optical signals from the external optical fiber. The two lenses are configured for coupling the received optical signals. A distance between the two lenses falls within a range from 0.5 mm to 0.95 mm. A curvature radius of each of the two lenses falls within a range from 0.3579 mm to 0.3898 mm. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110287125 | MOLD FOR MOLDING OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR - A mold for molding optical fiber connector includes a core pin, a core mold and a cavity mold. The core pin has insertion portion and a blind hole forming portion. The core mold defines a hole for receiving the insertion portion. The cavity mold attaches to the core mold and cooperatively defines a molding cavity for forming the optical fiber connector. The cavity mold includes a lens forming portion and a support block in the molding cavity. The core pin aligns with the lens forming portion and the blind hole forming portion thereof is exposed in the molding cavity. The support block is configured for holding the blind hole forming portion and maintaining alignment between the core pin and the lens forming portion. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110303830 | OPTOELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - An optoelectronic transmission system includes a light guide module, an optical signal source, an optical fiber, and a light detector. The light guide module includes a light guide body, and a lens formed on the light guide body. The optical signal source emits output optical signals towards the light guide body. The light guide body reflects and directs the output optical signals towards the lens. The optical fiber includes a first end and an opposing second end. The optical fiber transmits the output optical signals from the first end to the second end, and transmits input optical signals from the second end to the first end. The light guide body transmits the input optical signal therethrough. The light detector is positioned at an opposite side of the light guide module to the optical fiber. The light detector receives and converts the input optical signals into electrical signals. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20120008901 | OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR - An optical fiber connector includes a female connector and a male connector. The female connector includes a first main body and a first lens portion. The first main includes at least one positioning slit and at least one recess defined in an inner surface of the first main body in the at least one positioning slit. The male connector is used for engagement with the female connector, and includes a second main body and a second lens portion for optically coupling with the first lens portion. The second main body includes at least one positioning post configured for insertion into the corresponding at least one positioning slit and at least one protrusion protruding from the at least one positioning post configured for insertion into the corresponding at least one recess. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120019935 | LIGHT RAY CONCENTRATION DEVICE - A light ray concentration device includes a concentrating lens and a base for holding the concentrating lens. The concentrating lens includes a planar surface defining a number of first Fresnel zones and a convex surface facing away from the planar surface and defining a number of second Fresnel zones. The first and second Fresnel zones are coaxial with each other. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120027353 | OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - An optical fiber connector includes an optical fiber coupling portion and an optical element portion attached to the optical fiber coupling portion. The optical fiber coupling portion includes a first engaging surface and a through hole exposed at the first engaging surface. The through hole receives an optical fiber. The optical element portion includes a second engaging surface engaged with the first engaging surface and a lens portion aligned with a central axis of the through hole. A method for making the optical fiber connector is also provided. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120034334 | MOLD FOR FORMING OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR - A mold for molding optical fiber connector includes a core pin, a cavity mold and a sprue hole defined on the sidewall of the cavity mold. The core pin is used to mold the blind hole of the optical fiber connector. The cavity mold and the core mold cooperatively define a molding cavity for forming the optical fiber connector. A support block is configured in the molding cavity. The molding cavity includes a lens forming portion used to mold the lens and the support block configures a cutout to support the blind hole forming portion to make the blind hole forming portion align with the lens forming portion during the molding process, the opening of the cutout is towards the sprue hole. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120058212 | MOLD HAVING MOVABLE PLATE-SHAPED CORES - A mold for fabricating an optical fiber connector is disclosed. The optical fiber connector includes a blind hole for accommodating an optical fiber and an aspherical lens portion for optically coaxial with the optical fiber. The mold includes a rod-shaped core for forming the blind hole and a plate-shaped core. The plate-shaped core includes an aspherical recess for forming the lens portion. The aspherical recess faces the rod-shaped core, and is adjustably movable relative to the first core so as to achieve alignment between the aspherical recess and the rod-shaped core. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120076458 | OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR - An optical fiber connector includes a connector hold, an optical fiber connector body, an elastic member, and a number of optical fibers. The connector hold defines a receiving recess and a position slot in communication with the receiving recess. The optical fiber connector body is engaged in the receiving recess of the connector hold. The optical fiber connector body includes a positioning post corresponding to and received in the position slot. The optical fibers pass through the connector hold and are attached to the optical fiber connector body. The connector hold includes a slide block received in the position slot, one end surface of the slide block contacts the elastic member, and the other end of the slide block is engaged with a distal end of the positioning post. The slide block is sized and shaped conforming to the position slot. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120114287 | OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR - An optical fiber connector includes a coupling portion. The coupling portion includes a first end surface and an opposite second end surface. The first end surface includes a number of lenses arranged thereat and a number of engaging holes formed therein. The second end surface includes a number of optical fiber holes formed therein and aligned with the respective lenses, and a number of posts formed thereon. Each of the posts has a spring member arranged thereon. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120128306 | OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR - An optical fiber connector includes an optical fiber cable including two optical fibers; and a connector plug connected to opposite ends of the optical fiber cable for electrical connection to an electronic device. The connector plug includes a shell, a photodiode, a laser diode; and an electrical connector for electrical connection to an electronic device. The photodiode, the laser diode and the electrical connector are housed in the metallic shell, the photodiode is optically coupled to a distal end of one corresponding optical fiber and electrically coupled to the electrical connector, the laser diode optically is coupled to a distal end of the other optical fiber and electrically coupled to the electrical connector. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120134624 | OPTOELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION DEVICE - An optoelectronic transmission device includes a base, a first optical fiber, a second optical fiber, an optical signal source, a light detector, a carrier, and a monocrystalline-silicon reflector. The first optical fiber transmits first light. The second optical fiber transmits second light. The optical signal source emits the first light. The light detector receives and converts the second light into electrical signals. The carrier has a first through hole and a second through hole. The first optical fiber is received in the first through hole. The second optical fiber is received in the second through hole. The monocrystalline-silicon reflector is positioned on the base and covers the light detector and the optical signal source. The monocrystalline-silicon reflector internally totally reflects the first light from the optical signal source to the first optical fiber and internally totally reflects the second light from the second optical fiber to the light detector. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120134626 | OPTOELECTRONIC MODULE AND LIGHT TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING MODULE HAVING SAME - An optoelectronic module for optically coupling with an optical fiber connector is disclosed. The optical fiber connector includes a light input optical fiber and a light output optical fiber. The optoelectronic module includes a circuit board, a photodiode mounted on the circuit board, a laser diode mounted on the circuit board and a light directing member mounted on the circuit board. The light directing member includes a first surface and a second surface substantially perpendicular to the first surface. The first surface faces the light input optical fiber and the light output optical fiber, the second surface faces the photodiode and the laser diode. The light directing member includes a light reflecting surface configured for reflecting light from the light input optical fiber to the photodiode and reflecting light from the laser diode to the light output optical fiber. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120148197 | OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR - An optical fiber connector includes a main body, a number of lens portions, a number of restricting members, and a number of optical fibers. The main body includes a first side surface and a second side surface opposite to the first side surface. The main body defines a cavity between the first and second side surfaces, and a number of accommodating holes extending through the first side surface and communicating with the cavity. The lens portions are positioned on the second side surface, and each lens portion is coaxial with a corresponding accommodating hole. The restricting members are arranged in the cavity. The optical fibers are fixed in the accommodating holes. Each optical fiber is restricted by a corresponding restricting member and an end of each optical fiber is fixed at the focal plane of a corresponding lens portion. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120148199 | OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR - An optical fiber connector includes a number of optical fibers, a body, a number of supports and a cover. The body includes a number of lens portions at a first end thereof, a number of through holes at an opposite second end, and a recess located between the lens portions and the through holes. The through holes are in communication with the recess. The optical fibers extend through the respective through holes and terminate at the respective lens portions. The supports are formed in the recess. Each support supports and retains a portion of the corresponding optical fiber exposed in the recess. The cover is inserted in the recess. The cover and the supports cooperatively securely sandwich the exposed portions of the optical fibers in the body. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120148200 | OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR - An optical fiber connector includes a number of optical fibers, a body, a number of supports and a cover. The body includes a number of lens portions at a first end thereof, a number of through holes at an opposite second end, and a recess located between the lens portions and the through holes. The through holes are in communication with the recess. The optical fibers extend through the respective through holes and terminate at the respective lens portions. The supports are formed in the recess. Each support supports and retains a portion of the corresponding optical fiber exposed in the recess. The cover is received in the recess. The cover has a number of slanted faces spatially corresponding to the respective supports. The slanted faces and the supports cooperatively securely sandwich the exposed portions of the optical fibers in the body. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120155868 | OPTICAL FIBER HUB - An optical fiber hub includes an upstream port for receiving a light signal from a upstream host, a light splitting element, N downstream ports, and a light converging element. The light splitting element is configured for splitting the light signal into N light beams. The N downstream ports are optically communicated with the light splitting element, and each of the downstream ports is used for receiving a corresponding one of the light beams and transmitting the corresponding light beam to a corresponding downstream peripheral, and receiving a light signal from the corresponding downstream peripheral, wherein N is an integer which is equal to or greater than 2. The light converging element is used for converging light signals from the N downstream ports and transmitting the converged light signals to the upstream port. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120170886 | OPTICAL FIBER COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - An optical fiber communication apparatus includes a laser diode, a light directing member, and an optical fiber. The laser diode is configured for emitting a laser beam along a first direction. The light directing member includes a converging lens portion and a reflecting surface. The converging lens portion is optically aligned with the laser diode and configured for converging the laser beam. The reflecting surface is obliquely oriented relative to a second direction and configured for reflecting the converged laser beam toward. The second direction is perpendicular to the first direction. The optical fiber is oriented along the second direction and configured for receiving the reflected converged laser beam. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120170892 | OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR AND OPTICAL FIBER COUPLING ASSEMBLY HAVING SAME - An optical fiber connector includes a connector body, a number of optical lenses, and two receiving holes. The connector body includes a first end face. The optical lenses are arranged at the first end face. The receiving holes are defined in the first end face. The optical lenses are located between the receiving holes. The connector body includes a partially conical inner side surface, a first flat inner side surface, and a second flat inner side surface in each receiving hole. The partially conical inner side surface, the first flat inner side surface, and the second flat inner side surface adjoins each other. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120314996 | OPTICAL FIBER COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - An optical fiber communication apparatus includes a laser diode, a light guiding member, and an optical fiber. The laser diode emits a laser beam along a first direction. The light guiding member includes a first aspheric converging lens portion and a reflecting surface. The converging lens portion is optically aligned with the laser diode, and converges the laser beam. The reflecting surface obliquely oriented at θ degrees relative to the first direction, and the θ degrees rendering the converged laser beam totally internal reflecting toward. The index of the light guiding member is in a rang from 1.415 to 1.5 or from 1.65 to 1.7, and 37.32° θ<45° or 45°<θ56.3°. The optical fiber is oriented along a second direction receives the reflected converged laser beam, and the second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20120328245 | OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR - An optical fiber connector includes optical fibers, a connector body, two first glue layers, and two second glue layers. The optical fibers are received in grooves and aligned with optical lenses formed on the connector body. The first and second glue layers fill in the recesses to hold the main portion and the front portion of the optical fibers securely in place. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130004124 | OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR AND OPTICAL FIBER COUPLING ASSEMBLY HAVING SAME - An optical fiber connector includes a body and a photoelectric conversion module received in the body. The photoelectric conversion module includes a base, a light emitting unit, a light receiving unit, and a light coupling block. The light emitting unit and the light receiving unit are fixed on the base. The light coupling blocks are formed on the base and are arranged over the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit. The light emitting unit is configured for emitting light to the light coupling block in a first direction. The light coupling block is configured for reflecting the light from the light emitting unit to a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The light receiving unit is configured for receiving light emitting from the light coupling block in a direction opposite to the first direction. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130064503 | OPTICAL FIBER COUPLING ASSEMBLY - An optical fiber coupling assembly includes a first and a second optical fiber connectors. The first optical fiber connector includes a first light guide, a first light source, a first photoelectric conversion element, a plug holding a first optical lens, and a first optical fiber. The first optical fiber is optically aligned with the first light guide and the first optical lens. The second optical fiber connector includes a second light guide, a second light source, a second photoelectric conversion element, a second optical lens, and a second optical fiber. The second optical fiber connector defines a passage receiving the second optical lens. The second optical fiber is optically aligned with the second light guide and the second optical lens. The first and second optical lenses are aligned with each other when the plug is received in the passage. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130129280 | OPTICAL FIBER COUPLING CONNECTOR AND MALE PORT - An optical fiber coupling connector includes a female port, a male port, a plurality of optical fibers, and a plurality of signal wires. The female port includes a first inserting portion and a second inserting portion. The second inserting portion includes a housing and a plurality of lenses fixed within the housing. The housing includes a receiving chamber. The plurality lenses separate the receiving chamber to a first inserting hole and a second inserting hole at opposite sides of the lenses. The first inserting portion is inserted into the first inserting hole, and the male port is inserted into the second inserting hole of and coupled with the female port. The optical fibers are inserted into the male port. The signal wires are inserted into the first inserting portion of the female port. The lenses couple the plurality of optical fibers and the signal wires. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130129286 | OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR - An optical fiber connector including a main body and a block is illustrated. The main body includes a first side, an opposite second side, and a first top surface between the first side and the second side. The first side includes at least two protruding lenses. The first top surface defines a recess, and the recess includes an open end at the second side. The block is securely retained within the recess. The block defines at least two through holes respectively aligned with the at least two lenses. Each of the at least two through holes is securely retaining one optical fiber. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130136397 | TABLET COMPUTER - A tablet computer includes a main body and an optical port module mounted on a sidewall of the main body. The optical port module includes a mounting portion and at least one first optical fiber mounted on the mounting portion. The mounting portion forms a mounting surface and defines at least one first receiving hole. The at least one first optical fiber is received in corresponding first receiving hole. An end of the at least one first optical fiber protrudes from the mounting surface, for transmitting optical signals. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130142482 | OPTICAL FIBER COUPLER WITH MALE PORT AND FEMALE PORT - An optical fiber coupler includes a male port and a female port. The male port includes a main body, a positioning post and two lenses mounted on the body, and a first transmitting optical fiber and a first receiving optical fiber received in the main body. The first transmitting optical fiber and the first receiving optical fiber are coupled with corresponding optical fibers. The positioning post includes a columnar body and a conical frustum body. The female port includes a base body, a second transmitting optical fiber and a second receiving optical fiber received in the base body, two lenses coupling with the optical fibers. The base body defines a positioning hole corresponding to the positioning post. The positioning hole includes a columnar portion and a conical frustum portion. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130146746 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERTER - A photoelectric converter includes a circuit board, a laser diode electrical mounted on the circuit board, a supporting frame, an optical transmission member mounted on the supporting frame, a beam splitting assembly and an optical sensor positioned beside the beam splitting assembly. The laser diode, the beam splitting assembly and the optical sensor are received in a space cooperatively defined by the supporting frame and the optical transmission member. The laser diode emits optical signals. A part of optical signals is refracted by the beam splitter and transmitted to the optical transmission member, and the other part of optical signals is reflected by the beam splitter to the optical sensor. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130155189 | OBJECT MEASURING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An exemplary object measuring method includes changing a focal length of a zoom lens in response to a user operation and taking images. The method then displays the images or one of them, determines a selected area, and defines the selected area as representing a object in the image. The method further determines virtual X and Y coordinate differences between a center point of an image and the object in the image. Next, the method calculates the actual differences between the testing device and the object. The method then controls the driving unit to drive the testing device to move a determined distance in an X direction and to move a determined distance in a Y direction. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130156373 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERTER - A photoelectric converter for optical signals includes a laser diode for emitting the optical signals, an optical transmission module for transmitting the optical signals, and a photo diode for converting the optical signals to electrical signals. The optical transmission module includes lenses oriented at ninety degrees from each other, with total internal reflection between the lenses, and optical fibers coupled with the lenses. The photoelectric converter has a high coupling precision between the lenses and the optical fibers, and the loss of optical signals is minimized. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130156380 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH OPTICAL UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS CONNECTOR - An electronic device includes a main body, and an optical USB connector mounted on the main body. The optical USB connector includes a hollow housing mounted on the main body, a mounting portion fixed within the housing, an electrical connecting portion, and an optical connecting portion mounted on the mounting portion. The electrical connecting portion is for transmitting electrical signals. The optical connecting portion is for transmitting optical signals. The optical connecting portion is surrounding the electrical connecting portion. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130161495 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERTER - A photoelectric converter includes a circuit board, a laser diode, a plurality of optical sensors mounted on the circuit board, a transmission body, and a first lens set, a second lens set, and a plurality of optical fibers mounted on the transmission body. The transmission body defines a reflection groove and a plurality of optical signal splitting holes. A first sidewall of the reflection groove is inclined relative to the transmission direction of the optical signals. A bottom surface of each optical signal splitting hole is inclined relative to the first sidewall and to the second surface. The optical signals transmitted by the first lens set are reflected by the first sidewall. Most of the reflected optical signals are transmitted to the optical fibers via the second lens set, and a small remaining portion of optical signals are reflected by the bottom surface to the optical sensors. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130163924 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERTER - A photoelectric converter includes a laser diode, a female optical transmission module, a male optical transmission unit, and a photo diode. The female optical transmission module includes a plurality of first lenses and a plurality of second lenses oriented at ninety degrees from each other, with total internal reflection between the two lenses. The female optical transmission module defines a detection cutout, from which the first lenses and the second lenses can be observed simultaneously. The photoelectric converter has a high reliability in signal transmittance. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130163926 | OPTICAL FIBER COUPLER - An optical fiber coupler includes a main body and a cover detachably coupled with the main body. The main body includes a coupling member, at least two lenses, at least two optical fibers and a connecting post. The lenses and the optical fibers are mounted on the coupling member. The optical fibers couples with corresponding lenses. The lenses protrudes from the coupling member. The connecting post protrudes from the main body adjacent to the lenses. The cover defines a fixing hole and a covering groove corresponding to the lenses. The fixing hole engages with the connecting post, for positioning the coupling member to the cover. The cover covering the lenses via allowing the at least two lenses to be received in the covering groove. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130163940 | OPTICAL CABLE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE OPTICAL CABLE - An optical cable includes an optical fiber, a primary coating coated on the optical fiber, and an outer coating coated on the primary coating. The optical cable is spiral, and can be compressed or stretched. The outer coating comprises about 40 to 70 weight percent of caoutchouc, about 20 to 50 weight percent of neoprene, about 0 to 6 weight percent of magnesium oxide, about 0 to 6 weight percent of zinc oxide, and about 0 to 6 weight percent of vulcanization accelerator. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130168539 | OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR - An optical fiber connector includes a photoelectric conversion module and two optical fibers. The photoelectric conversion module includes a PCB, a light emitting unit, and a light receiving unit. The light emitting unit and the light receiving unit are positioned on the PCB and apart from each other. The light emitting unit and the light receiving unit are electrically connected to the PCB. The optical fibers with distal portions thereof are aligned with and optically coupled with the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit. The longitudinal direction of the distal portions of the optical fibers is perpendicular to the PCB. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130251312 | OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR AND PHOTOELECTRIC TRANSMITTING MODULE INCLUDING SAME - A photoelectric transmitting module includes an optical fiber connector and a reflector optically coupled to each other. The optical fiber connector includes a main body, an optical fiber, and an adhesive. The main body includes a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a third surface connected between the first and second surfaces. The main body defines a fixing groove in the third surface. The fixing groove includes a first inner surface, two second inner surfaces, and a third inner surface. The first inner surface is adjacent to the first surface. The two second inner surfaces extend from the first inner surface to the second surface. The third inner surface is opposite to the third surface. An included angle between each second inner surface and the third inner surface is less than 90 degrees. The adhesive is applied in the fixing groove. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130308902 | OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR WITH SHIELDING MEMBER - An optical fiber connector includes a first transmission member, a second transmission member engaged with the first transmission member, and an elongated shielding member. The first transmission member includes a first body and two lenses. The first body includes an upper surface, a lower surface parallel to the upper surface, and a front surface connecting the upper surface to the lower surface. A recess is defined in the upper surface and exposed at the front surface. The first body includes a first light coupling surface and a sealing surface in the recess. The second transmission member includes a second body having a second light coupling surface facing the first light coupling surface. The shielding member is fixed on the upper surface above the recess. The shielding member cooperates with the two light receiving surfaces, and the sealing surface to form a sealed room for receiving the two lenses. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130308905 | OPTICAL FIBER AND LIGHT COUPLING SYSTEM USING SAME - A light coupling system includes a laser light source and an optical fiber. The optical fiber includes a fiber core having a central optical axis, and a cladding layer surrounding the fiber core. The optical fiber has a distal end surface covering a distal end of the fiber core and a distal end of the cladding layer. The distal end surface includes an inner conical surface centered on the central optical axis, and an outer frustoconical surface centered on the central optical axis and surrounding and adjoining the inner conical surface. A cone angle of the inner conical surface is greater than a cone angle of the outer frustoconical surface. The distal end surface of the optical fiber faces toward the laser light source. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130308907 | MALE OPTICAL CONNECTOR AND FEMALE OPTICAL CONNECTOR AND RELATED OPTICAL FIBER COUPLING ASSEMBLY - A male optical connector includes a connector body, a hollow pusher, a number of lenses, and two elastic shielding plates. The connector body defines a receiving hole with an opening and includes a connection surface in the receiving hole. The connection surface faces the opening. The pusher extends from the connector body and surrounds the receiving hole. The lenses are received in the receiving hole. The two elastic shielding plates have two fixed ends fixed to opposite sides of the pusher, and opposite free ends overlappable to cover the opening. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130330047 | OPTICAL CONNECTOR WITH BENT LIGHT PATH - An optical connector includes a printed circuit board (PCB), a photoelectric conversion module including a photoelectric conversion chip electrically connected to the PCB. An optical fiber positioned above and substantially parallel with the PCB, and a path bending module including a light pipe, which is substantially a quarter-circle arc in shape and positioned to connect the photoelectric conversion chip and the optical fiber. The light pipe includes a core having two ends facing the photoelectric conversion chip and the optical fiber, respectively, and a cladding surrounding the core. A refractive index of the core is higher than that of the cladding. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20130330048 | OPTICAL CONNECTOR WITH REDUCED INSERTION LOSS - An optical connector includes a fastener, a first housing, and a second housing. The fastener includes a base plate, two engagement arms extending up from a side of the base plate and then bent toward a first direction, and two limiting arms extending from another side of the base plate toward the first direction and bent up and then bent toward a second direction reverse to the first direction. The first housing and the second housing are aligned and engaged with each other. The first housing is limited by the limiting arms. The second housing defines two engagement grooves with a depth thereof gradually decreasing from an end toward another end of the second housing. Each engagement arm slides into and along a corresponding engagement groove until each engagement arm is totally received in the engagement groove and presses the second housing toward the base plate. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20140237835 | MEASURING METHOD FOR OPTICAL FIBER HOLE INSERT - An apparatus for fixing an optical fiber hole insert in coordinate measurement, is provided. The apparatus includes a main body and a cover plate. The main body includes a front side surface, a back side surface and a support surface, a plurality of first grooves formed in the support surface and exposed at the front side surface, a plurality of second grooves formed in the support surface and exposed at the back side surface, and a through hole defined in the support surface. The first grooves are aligned with the respective second grooves, the first and second grooves communicate with the through hole and are configured for cooperatively receiving the optical fiber hole insert. The cover plate is configured for covering the support surface and making contact with the optical fiber hole insert. A method for measuring the optical fiber hole insert using the apparatus is also provided. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20150030286 | OPTICAL COUPLER, PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERTOR AND OPTICAL COUPLING CONNECTOR - An optical coupler connector and a photoelectric convertor use an optical coupler to coupler light beams emitted from the light emitters to optical fibers or to couple light beams coming from optical fibers to light receivers. The optical coupler includes a main body and an insertion member that can be releasably connected with the main body, and the optical coupler can use various optical paths. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150034805 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERTOR - An photoelectric convertor comprises an optical coupler, a circuit board and two restricting posts fixed on the circuit board. The optical coupler defined two restricting grooves passing through its bottom surface and top surface. When the optical coupler is positioned on the circuit board, the two restricting posts are respectively engaged in the two restricting grooves. Each restricting groove has a sidewall opposite to a front surface of the optical coupler. | 02-05-2015 |
