CN104049308B - Contactless fiber optic connector assembly - Google Patents
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A kind of contactless connector module, comprises the first and second fiber optic connector assemblies.First fiber optic connector assembly comprises the first optical cable and is arranged on first connector of end of the first optical cable.First connector is included between optical signalling and electric signal and carries out the first converter changed and the first communication chip being electrically connected to the first converter.First communication chip is configured for transmission RF wireless signals.Second fiber optic connector assembly comprises the second optical cable and is arranged on second connector of end of the second optical cable.Second connector is included between optical signalling and electric signal and carries out the second converter changed and the second communication chip being electrically connected to the second converter.Second communication chip is configured for the RF wireless signals received from the first communication chip.
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The cross reference of related application
This application claims the U.S. Provisional Patent Application No.61/785 submitted on March 14th, 2013, the U.S. Non-provisional Patent application No.13/870 that on April 25th, 300 and 2013 submits, the rights and interests of 448, are incorporated into this by its full content by reference.
Technical field
The contactless connector that main body relate generally to herein adopts RF energy to provide to short range contactless data to transmit between fiber optic component.
Background technology
Optical cable is used in telecommunications and other application.Due to quite low decay and interference, optical cable and existing copper cash are applied has large advantage, as in long-range and large demand application.Optical cable is the flexible and transparent optical fiber be made up of glass or plastics, and it is used as the light pipe of transmission light between the two ends of optical fiber.Optical fiber communication allows to transmit over a longer distance with the bandwidth (data transfer rate) communicating high than other form.Due to signal along optical fiber with few loss propagation, optical fiber is used for replacing metal wire and not by electromagnetic interference influence.
Optical cable can be connected to each other by connector or by grafting, that is, by two fiber splices together to form continuous print optical light pipes.Seamed multiple segment optical cable than engagement of wire or cable more complicated.Must be rived in earnest in the end of optical fiber (incision), and mechanically or by fusing them with heat be joined together subsequently.Usual acceptable joint method is that arc welding engages, and optical fiber end is welded together with electric arc by it.Typically, describedly rived (incision) to make them vertical by accurate cutting knife, and be placed in the special fixator in contact maker.Usually check that this joint is to detect the crack before and after engaging via amplifying observation screen.Contact maker adopts little motor that end face is aligned together, and between the electrode of gap location, launches sparklet to burn dust and moisture.Contact maker produces the larger spark on fusing point temperature being elevated to glass subsequently, is for good and all welded together described end.The position of spark and energy are controlled in earnest, and melting core and coating can not be mixed, and the loss of this minimum optical.The joint of two optical cables is consuming time and needs accurate aligning.Engage and normally to carry out in factory or in the mobile lorry of special configuration adopting expensive device; and usually can not carry out in not protected field environment due to strict tolerance (e.g., the aligning of micron level) with to the demand on very clean surface.
In order to fastening work faster, it is known that use mechanical optical fiber to engage.Mechanical optical fiber engages and is designed to faster and more easily installs, but still needs stripping, carefully cleaning and accurate cutting.With the sleeve pipe critically made by optical fiber end alignment with keep together, usually adopt the clear index coupling gel strengthening light transmission between the knuckles.This joint has higher optical loss usually, and there do not have welding to engage to be durable, when particularly using gel.
Exist the connecting fiber element when not needing the accurate or mechanical engagement between optical cable, as the demand of the system and method for two optical cables.
Summary of the invention
In one embodiment, provide a kind of contactless connector module, it comprises the first and second fiber optic connector assemblies.First fiber optic connector assembly comprises the first optical cable and is arranged on first connector of end of the first optical cable.First connector is included between optical signalling and electric signal and carries out the first converter changed and the first communication chip being electrically connected to the first converter.First communication chip is configured for transmission RF wireless signals.Second fiber optic connector assembly comprises the second optical cable and is arranged on second connector of end of the second optical cable.Second connector is included between optical signalling and electric signal and carries out the second converter changed and the second communication chip being electrically connected to the second converter.Second communication chip is configured for the RF wireless signals received from the first communication chip.
Optionally, data transfer path can be limited between the first optical cable and the second optical cable.This data transfer path can be included in the RF wireless signals between the first communication chip and second communication chip.Optical signalling from the first optical cable can convert electric signal to by the first converter.This electric signal can transfer to the first communication chip.First communication chip can convert this electric signal to RF signal and this RF signal wireless be transferred to second communication chip.This RF signal can be guided along nonlinear path.
Optionally, the first fiber optic connector assembly can convert optical signalling to RF wireless signals.RF signal wireless can be transferred to the second fiber optic connector assembly by the first fiber optic connector assembly.Second fiber optic connector assembly can convert this RF signal to optical signalling.Optionally, second communication chip can transmit RF wireless signals, and the first communication chip can receive the RF wireless signals from second communication chip.This RF signal can be guided along nonlinear path.
Optionally, contactless connector module can comprise the RF waveguide between the first communication chip and second communication chip.This RF waveguide can transmit RF signal.RF waveguide can transmit RF signal along nonlinear path.
Optionally, the first connector can comprise the housing with abutting end, and the second connector can comprise the housing with abutting end.The abutting end of the second connector can coordinate with the abutting end of the first connector.RF wireless signals can transmit in the housing of the first connector and the second connector.This RF signal can be guided along nonlinear path.First connector can comprise the circuit board being positioned at housing.First converter and the first communication chip can be mounted to circuit board.Electric signal can transmit between the first converter and the first communication chip along circuit board.First connector can comprise power transmitter, and the second connector can comprise power receiver.Electric energy can be wirelessly transmitted between power transmitter and power receiver
Optionally, the first connector can be a part for the pluggable card comprising first housing with abutting end, and the second connector can comprise second housing with abutting end be arranged on base plate.Pluggable card can comprise as pluggable card a part, the electricity that is coupled to optical waveguide/optical fiber is to photoconverter and light to electric transducer.First converter and the first communication chip can be mounted to pluggable card in the first housing.When this card is plugged in base plate, the abutting end of the first connector can coordinate with the abutting end of the second connector.RF wireless signals can transmit in the housing of the first connector and the second connector.RF signal can be guided along nonlinear path.Second connector comprise on base plate, be configured for the second communication chip and the second converter of changing between electric signal and optical signalling that receive from the RF wireless signals of the first communication chip.Optical signalling is coupled to optical waveguide/optical fiber of the part as base plate.
In another embodiment, provide a kind of contactless connector module, comprise the first fiber optic connector assembly, the first fiber optic connector assembly has the first optical cable and is arranged on first connector of end of the first optical cable.This contactless connector module comprises the second fiber optic connector assembly, and the second fiber optic connector assembly has the second optical cable and is arranged on second connector of end of the second optical cable.Second connector communicates with the first connector via RF wireless signals.
In another embodiment, provide a kind of contactless connector module, comprise the first fiber optic connector assembly, the first fiber optic connector assembly has the first optical cable and is arranged on first connector of end of the first optical cable.First connector has the housing extended between cut cable and abutting end.This contactless connector module comprises the second fiber optic connector assembly, and the second fiber optic connector assembly has the second optical cable and is arranged on second connector of end of the second optical cable.Second connector has the housing extended between cut cable and abutting end.The abutting end of the second connector coordinates with the abutting end of the first connector.Data transfer path is limited between the first optical cable and the second optical cable.This data transfer path comprises the optical signalling by the first optical cable and the second optical cable.This data transfer path comprises the RF wireless signals by the first connector and the second connector.
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The contactless connector module that Fig. 1 diagram is formed according to exemplary embodiment.
Fig. 2 is the schematic diagram of contactless connector module.
Fig. 3 illustrate contactless connector module and according to exemplary embodiment formed the first and second fiber optic connector assemblies.
Fig. 4 illustrates the backplane connector system adopting contactless connector module.
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The contactless connector module 100 that Fig. 1 diagram is formed according to exemplary embodiment.Contactless connector module 100 adopts RF energy between fiber optic component, provide to short range contactless data to transmit.The second fiber optic connector assembly 104 that contactless connector module 100 comprises the first fiber optic connector assembly 102 and communicates with the first fiber optic connector assembly 102.First and second fiber optic connector assemblies 102, the communication between 104 is wirelessly realized by RF wireless signals.For the object of present disclosure, term " RF " is broadly used to comprise the electromagnetic transmission frequency of wide region, comprises, such as, falls into the frequency within the scope of radio frequency, microwave or millimeter-wave frequency.Described communication can be fiber optic connector assembly 102, the duplex between 104 or two-way communication.
Data transfer signal path 106 is limited by contactless connector module 100.Data transfer signal path 106 comprise to from first fiber optic connector assembly 102 transmit optical signalling 108 and to from second fiber optic connector assembly 104 transmit optical signalling 110.Data transfer signal path 106 is included in the first and second fiber optic connector assemblies 102, the RF signal 112 of transmission between 104.First fiber optic connector assembly 102 between optical signalling 108 and RF signal 112 convert data signal to realize and the radio communication of the second fiber optic connector assembly 104.Second fiber optic connector assembly 104 carries out changing wirelessly communicate with the first fiber optic connector assembly 102 between optical signalling 110 and RF signal 112.
In the exemplary embodiment, by RF waveguide 114 at the first and second fiber optic connector assemblies 102, RF signal 112 can between 104, be transmitted; But, in alternative embodiments, air gap can be crossed instead of transmit RF signal 112 by waveguide 114.At fiber optic connector assembly 102, between 104, RF signal 112 can be transmitted in the two directions.RF waveguide 114 at the first and second fiber optic connector assemblies 102, can guide RF signal 112 between 104.RF waveguide 114 at the first and second fiber optic connector assemblies 102, can transmit RF signal 112 between 104 linearly.Alternatively, RF waveguide 114 can along nonlinear path, as bent by 90 degree, transmits RF signal 112, makes the first and second fiber optic connector assemblies 102,104 can be oriented perpendicular to each other.In alternative embodiments, RF waveguide 114 can allow the first and second fiber optic connector assemblies 102,104 relative to each other directed with other angular range.
RF waveguide 114 is used for guiding RF signal 112 along predefined paths.Optionally, waveguide 114 can provide the shielding to undesired signal.Waveguide 114 can be hollow metal pipe, as copper pipe.Waveguide ¨ 4 can be made up of other material, as plastics, pottery, glass or other material.Waveguide 114 can be made up of multiple parts.Optionally, air gap can be arranged between the parts of waveguide 114.The parts of waveguide 114 can relative to each other move.Waveguide 114 can comprise the reverberator guiding RF signal along predefined paths.Optionally, waveguide 114 can be flexible to allow data transfer signal path 106 to change shape.Optionally, waveguide 114 can be columnar or can have other shape in alternative embodiments.Waveguide 114 can Axis Extension or can extend along bending or angled path along the longitudinal.
Fig. 2 is the schematic diagram of the contactless connector module 100 according to exemplary embodiment formation.First fiber optic connector assembly 102 comprises first connector 120 at end 122 place being arranged on optical cable 124.Optical signalling 108 (shown in Fig. 1) along data transfer signal path 106 can transfer to the first connector 120 by optical cable 124 and/or transmit from the first connector 120.
In the exemplary embodiment, the first connector 120 is included in the housing 126 extended between cut cable 128 and abutting end 130.Housing 126 is engaged to the second fiber optic connector assembly 104 at abutting end 130 place.In the exemplary embodiment, the first connector 120 comprises the first circuit board 132 be maintained in housing 126.First connector 120 comprises the first converter 134 being mounted to circuit board 132 and the first communication chip 136 being mounted to circuit board 132.
Converter 134 is connected to the end 122 of optical cable 124.Converter 134 is configured for be changed between optical signalling and electric signal.Such as, converter 134 can receive the optical signalling 108 from optical cable 124 and optical signalling 108 be converted to the electric signal transmitted along circuit board 132.
Communication chip 136 is electrically connected to converter 134 via the circuit of circuit board 132.Communication chip 136 is configured for convert data signal between electric signal and RF signal 112.Such as, communication chip 136 can receive the electric signal from converter 134 and convert the electrical signal to RF signal 112.RF signal 112 can be sent to the second fiber optic connector assembly 104 from communication chip 136.Optionally, except or replace except transmission RF signal, communication chip 136 can be configured for the RF signal received from the second fiber optic connector assembly 104.In the exemplary embodiment, communication chip 136 comprises the antenna for wirelessly transmitting and/or receive RF signal.
In the exemplary embodiment, communication chip 136 be configured to receive from the second fiber optic connector assembly 104 RF signal 112 and convert RF signal 112 to electric signal.Electric signal transfers to converter 134 by circuit board 132 from communication chip 136.Converter 134 converts the electric signal received from communication chip 136 to optical signalling and along optical cable 124 transmission optics signal.In such an embodiment, the first fiber optic connector assembly 102 is configured for and transmits along data transfer signal path 106 and to receive data-signal.
Optionally, converter 134 and communication chip 136 can be realized as single parts optical signalling 108 being converted to RF signal 112.Such as, communication chip 136 can comprise converter.Converter 134 can be connected directly to communication chip 136.This embodiment can eliminate the needs along circuit board 132 transmission of electric signals.
Second fiber optic connector assembly 104 comprises the second connector 140.Second connector 140 is arranged on end 142 place of optical cable 144.Optical signalling 110 (shown in Fig. 1) along data transfer signal path 106 can transfer to the second connector 140 by optical cable 144 and/or transmit from the second connector 140.
In the exemplary embodiment, the second connector 140 is included in the housing 146 extended between cut cable 148 and abutting end 150.Housing 146 is engaged to the first fiber optic connector assembly 102 at abutting end 150 place.In the exemplary embodiment, the second connector 140 comprises the first circuit board 152 be maintained in housing 146.Second connector 140 comprises the second converter 154 being mounted to circuit board 152 and the second communication chip 156 being mounted to circuit board 152.
Converter 154 is connected to the end 142 of optical cable 144.Converter 154 is configured for be changed between optical signalling and electric signal.Such as, converter 154 can receive the optical signalling 110 from optical cable 154 and optical signalling 110 be converted to the electric signal transmitted along circuit board 152.
Communication chip 156 is electrically connected to converter 154 via the circuit of circuit board 152.Communication chip 156 is configured for convert data signal between electric signal and RF signal 112.Such as, communication chip 156 can receive the electric signal from converter 154 and convert the electrical signal to RF signal 112.RF signal 112 can be sent to the first fiber optic connector assembly 102 from communication chip 156, as to the first communication chip 136.Communication chip 156 can receive the RF signal 112 from the first communication chip 136 and RF signal 112 be converted to the electric signal being transferred to converter 154.In the exemplary embodiment, communication chip 156 comprises the antenna for wirelessly transmitting and/or receive RF signal.
In the exemplary embodiment, communication chip 156 be configured to receive from the first fiber optic connector assembly 102 RF signal 112 and convert RF signal 112 to electric signal.Electric signal transfers to converter 154 by circuit board 152 from communication chip 156.Converter 154 converts the electric signal received from communication chip 156 to optical signalling and along optical cable 144 transmission optics signal.In such an embodiment, the second fiber optic connector assembly 104 is configured for and transmits along data transfer signal path 106 and to receive data-signal.
Optionally, converter 154 and communication chip 156 can be realized as single parts optical signalling 110 being converted to RF signal 112.Such as, communication chip 156 can comprise converter.Converter 154 can be connected directly to communication chip 156.This embodiment can eliminate the needs along circuit board 152 transmission of electric signals.
The abutting end 150 of the housing 146 of the second connector 140 is configured to the abutting end 130 of the housing 126 being directly engaged to the first connector 120.Housing 126,146 can have any size or shape according to application-specific.Housing 126,146 can be box-like, circular or can concrete other shape.Housing 126,146 can comprise for by housing 126, the fixed part of 146 locks linked together or other type.Housing 126,146 can be threaded togather.Housing 126,146 can have standard mating interface.Optionally, housing 126,146 can be configured for reception is arranged on optical cable 124, and the standard fiber optic connector of the end of 144, as the joints of optical fibre of FC connector, SC connector, LC connector or other type.Such as, connector 120,140 can limit SFP type transceiver.The joints of optical fibre and connector 120, converter 134,154 in 140 coordinates, and optical signalling converts to at connector 120 by connector 120,140, the RF signal of communication between 140.
When housing 146, during 126 cooperation, communication chip 156,136 align and are positioned to wirelessly communicate each other.RF signal 112, transmits between 156 along data transfer signal path 106 at communication chip 136.Optionally, waveguide 114 at communication chip 136, can be accommodated between 156 in housing 126 and/or housing 146.Alternatively, communication chip 136,156 wirelessly can be communicated by the air-gap limited between communication chip 136 and communication chip 156.
In alternative embodiments, replace housing 126,146 link together, housing 126, and 146 can keep spaced, still allow the radio communication of RF signal 112 between communication chip 136 and communication chip 156 simultaneously.Such as, waveguide 114 at housing 126, can extend between 146.In a further alternative embodiment, replace having independent housing 126,146, contactless connector module 100 can comprise single housing, accommodates circuit board 132 and circuit board 152 both in this single housing.
In the exemplary embodiment, the data-signal propagated along data transfer path to enter the housing 126 of the first connector 120 at cut cable 128 place of housing 126 as optical signalling.The data-signal propagated between the cut cable 128 and abutting end 130 of the housing 126 of the first connector 120 along data transfer path is at least along the electric signal of a part for data transfer path.The data-signal propagated along data transfer path to leave the housing 126 of the first connector 120 at abutting end 130 place of housing 126 as RF wireless signals.At the second fiber optic connector assembly 104 place, the data-signal propagated along data transfer path to enter the housing 146 of the second connector 140 at cut cable 150 place of housing 146 as RF signal.The data-signal propagated between the abutting end 150 and cut cable 148 of the housing 146 of the second connector 140 along data transfer path is at least along the electric signal of a part for data transfer path.The data-signal propagated along data transfer path to leave the housing 146 of the second connector 140 at abutting end 150 place of housing 146 as optical signalling, as entered optical cable 144.
At the first and second connectors 120, wireless RF communication between 140, is adopted to eliminate the needs of welding optical cable 124 and optical cable 144.Data-signal can transfer to optical cable 144 from optical cable 124, and does not need accurately to aim at optical cable 124, and 144 and do not need interface clean between the first and second connectors 120,140.First and second connectors 120, the connection between 140 can be carried out in the wild, because communication chip 136, the wave point between 156 does not need to keep identical high standard that is clean or that remain to for carrying out Fiber connection.
In the exemplary embodiment, contactless connector module 100 allows through the first and second fiber optic connector assemblies 102, the two-way communication of the wave point between 104.RF signal 112 can allow high-speed radiocommunication.Connector assembly 102,104 can maintain high speed signal path, its optical cable normally extended there through, even through RF path.Optionally, contactless connector module 100 can allow the communication within the scope of gigabit per second, as up to 10 gigabits or higher per second.Communication chip 136,156 can with certain frequency range, as with 60 kilo-mega cycles per second communications.Communication chip 136,156 can have the alignment tolerance being greater than the alignment tolerance that optical cable allows to fiber optic cable communications, and optical cable can be approximated to be 1 micron to the alignment tolerance that fiber optic cable communications allow.Such as, communication chip 136,156 can have approximate 1 millimeter or larger alignment tolerance.
The first and second fiber optic connector assemblies 102,104 that Fig. 3 diagram is formed according to exemplary embodiment.Waveguide 114 is positioned at the first and second connectors 120, between 140.Waveguide 114 is positioned to adjacent communication chip 136,156, and receives by communication chip 136, the 156 RF signals produced.Waveguide 114 is towards communication chip 136, and 156 guide and transmission RF signal 112.
In the exemplary embodiment, the first connector 120 comprises the power transmitter 160 from power source received power.Power can be used for the parts of the first connector 120, as converter 134, communication chip 136 or other parts are powered.Power transmitter 160 is configured for and produces power signal 161, and power signal 161 is configured to wirelessly transfer to the second connector 140 from the first connector 120.Second connector 140 comprises the power receiver 162 receiving the electric energy produced by power transmitter 160.Waveguide 114 can be used for power signals between power transmitter 160 and power receiver 162.The power received at power receiver 162 place can be used for powering to the parts of the second connector 140.Such as, the communication chip 156 of the second connector 140, converter 154 or other parts can be powered by the power being supplied to the first connector 120, and this power is wirelessly transmitted to the second connector 140.Power receiver 162 can have the telefault being inductively coupled to power transmitter 160.Optionally, can by the second connector 140 along optical cable 144 power signals.
Fig. 4 illustrates and adopts contactless connector module, as the backplane connector system 200 of contactless connector module 100 (shown in Fig. 1).Backplane connector system 200 comprises the first and second pluggable card assembly 202,204 and the Backplane connector 206 formed according to exemplary embodiment.In pluggable card assembly 202,204 and Backplane connector 206, each can limit contactless connector module.
Pluggable card assembly 202 comprises the pluggable card 210 of the first connector, and it comprises first housing 212 with abutting end 214.Second Backplane connector 204 comprises the pluggable card 220 of the second connector, and it comprises second housing 222 with abutting end 224.Backplane connector 206 comprises the housing 230,232 being mounted to backplane circuit plate 234 or being called for short base plate 234.Optionally, housing 230,232 can be the box body holding whole pluggable card assembly 202,204 wherein.
Pluggable card 210 is included in the converter 240,242 carrying out between electrical signal and optical signalling changing.The optical waveguide of pluggable card 210 or optical fiber 244, at converter 240, extend between 242.Optical signalling, is transmitted between 242 at converter 240 by optical waveguide or optical fiber 244.In alternative embodiments, replace two converters 240 at pluggable card 210, transmit between 242, optical fiber 244 can extend to another position, as the parts of communications network system from pluggable card 210.In such an embodiment, single converter 240 or 242 can be arranged on pluggable card 210.Pluggable card assembly 202 comprises communication chip 246.Converter 240,242 and communication chip 246 can be mounted to pluggable card 210.RF wireless signals can transmit between the communication chip 246 of Backplane connector 206 and communication chip 248.RF signal can be transmitted through housing 212, and 230.RF waveguide can be arranged on housing 212, in 230 or between.RF signal can be guided along nonlinear path.
Pluggable card 220 is included in the converter 250,252 that electrical signal and optical signalling carry out changing.The optical waveguide of pluggable card 220 or optical fiber 254, at converter 250, extend between 252.Optical signalling, is transmitted between 252 at converter 250 by optical waveguide or optical fiber 254.In alternative embodiments, replace two converters 250 at pluggable card 220, transmit between 252, optical fiber 254 can extend to another position, as the parts of communications network system from pluggable card 220.In such an embodiment, single converter 250 or 252 can be arranged on pluggable card 220.Pluggable card assembly 204 comprises communication chip 256.Converter 250,252 and communication chip 256 can be mounted to pluggable card 220.RF wireless signals can transmit between the communication chip 256 of Backplane connector 206 and communication chip 258.RF signal can be transmitted through housing 222, and 232.RF waveguide can be arranged on housing 222, in 232 or between.RF signal can be guided along nonlinear path.
In the exemplary embodiment, Backplane connector 206 is included in the converter 260,262 carrying out between electrical signal and optical signalling changing.The optical waveguide of base plate 234 or optical fiber 264, at converter 260, extend between 262.Optical signalling, is transmitted between 262 at converter 260 by optical waveguide or optical fiber 264.In alternative embodiments, replace two converters 260 on base plate 234, transmit between 262, described signal can as electric signal along base plate 234 at communication chip 248, transmit between 258, or via RF communication at chip 248, wirelessly can transmit between 258.
Will be understood that, being intended that of foregoing description is illustrative, and is not restrictive.Such as, above-described embodiment (and/or many aspects) can combination with one another use.In addition, when not departing from scope of the present invention, multiple amendment can be carried out and be applicable to instruction of the present invention to make particular case or material.The quantity of the size of all parts described herein, material type, orientation and all parts and position be intended that the parameter limiting some embodiment, and restrictive anything but and be only exemplary embodiment.After review foregoing description, the various other embodiments in the spirit and scope of claim and amendment will be obvious for a person skilled in the art.Therefore, the full breadth determination protection scope of the present invention of the equivalent that should have with reference to enclose claim and these claims.Enclosing in claim, term " comprise " and " ... in " as the corresponding term " equivalent that writtens English that comprises " and " wherein " use.And in ensuing claim, term " first ", " second " and " the 3rd " etc. only with marking, and are not that intention forces numerical requirements in their target.
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1. a contactless connector module, comprising:
First fiber optic connector assembly, there is the first optical cable and be arranged on first connector of end of the first optical cable, first connector is included between optical signalling and electric signal and carries out the first converter changed and the first communication chip being electrically connected to the first converter, and the first communication chip is configured for transmission RF wireless signals; With
Second fiber optic connector assembly, there is the second optical cable and be arranged on second connector of end of the second optical cable, second connector is included between optical signalling and electric signal and carries out the second converter changed and the second communication chip being electrically connected to the second converter, and second communication chip is configured for the RF wireless signals received from the first communication chip;
Wherein, the first connector comprises the housing with abutting end, and the second connector comprises the housing with abutting end, and the abutting end of the second connector coordinates with the abutting end of the first connector, and RF wireless signals transmits in the housing of the first connector and the second connector.
2. contactless connector module according to claim 1, wherein data transfer path is limited between the first optical cable and the second optical cable, and this data transfer path is included in the RF wireless signals between the first communication chip and second communication chip.
3. contactless connector module according to claim 1, optical signalling wherein from the first optical cable converts electric signal to by the first converter, this electric signal transmission to the first communication chip, the first communication chip converts this electric signal to RF signal and this RF signal wireless is transferred to second communication chip.
4. contactless connector module according to claim 1, wherein the first fiber optic connector assembly converts optical signalling to RF wireless signals, RF signal wireless is transferred to the second fiber optic connector assembly by the first fiber optic connector assembly, and the second fiber optic connector assembly converts this RF signal to optical signalling.
5. contactless connector module according to claim 1, wherein second communication chip is configured for transmission RF wireless signals, and the first communication chip is configured for the RF wireless signals received from second communication chip.
6. contactless connector module according to claim 1, also comprises the RF waveguide between the first communication chip and second communication chip, this RF waveguide RF signal.
7. contactless connector module according to claim 6, wherein RF waveguide is along nonlinear path transmission RF signal.
8. contactless connector module according to claim 1, wherein the first connector comprises circuit board, first converter is mounted to circuit board, and the first communication chip is mounted to circuit board, and electric signal transmits between the first converter and the first communication chip along circuit board.
9. contactless connector module according to claim 1, wherein the first connector comprises power transmitter, and the second connector comprises power receiver, and electric energy is wirelessly transmitted between power transmitter and power receiver.
10. a contactless connector module, comprising:
First fiber optic connector assembly, have the first optical cable and be arranged on first connector of end of the first optical cable, the first connector has the housing extended between cut cable and abutting end; With
Second fiber optic connector assembly, have the second optical cable and be arranged on second connector of end of the second optical cable, the second connector has the housing extended between cut cable and abutting end, and the abutting end of the second connector coordinates with the abutting end of the first connector;
Wherein data transfer path is limited between the first optical cable and the second optical cable, and this data transfer path comprises the optical signalling by the first optical cable and the second optical cable, and this data transfer path comprises the RF wireless signals by the first connector and the second connector.
11. contactless connector modules according to claim 10, the data-signal wherein propagated along data transfer path to enter the housing of the first connector at the cut cable place of the housing of the first connector as optical signalling, and the data-signal propagated along data transfer path leaves the housing of the first connector at the abutting end place of the housing of the first connector as RF wireless signals.
12. contactless connector modules according to claim 11, the data-signal wherein propagated between the cut cable and abutting end of the housing of the first connector along data transfer path is electric signal.
13. contactless connector modules according to claim 10, wherein the first optical cable transmission optical signalling, optical signalling from the first optical cable converts electric signal to by the converter of the first connector, this electric signal converts RF signal to by the communication chip of the first connector, and this RF signal wirelessly transfers to the second fiber optic connector assembly by communication chip.
14. contactless connector modules according to claim 10, wherein the first fiber optic connector assembly converts optical signalling to RF wireless signals, RF signal wireless is transferred to the second fiber optic connector assembly by the first fiber optic connector assembly, and the second fiber optic connector assembly converts RF signal to optical signalling.
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