TH42997A - Optical connector module - Google Patents

Abstract

DC60 (16/11/42) Disclosure of the optical link module for connecting the first and second devices for receiving and/or transmitting electrical data signals, and for converting the incoming electrical signal into an optical signal, transmitting the converted signal, and converting the transmitted optical data signal back into an electrical data signal. The optical link module consists of: the first link module for connecting the first device for electrical isolation and for converting the electrical signal from the first device into an optical data signal; an optical fiber cable, one end facing the first link module for transmitting the incoming optical data signal to the other end; and the second link module for connecting the second device for electrical isolation and for converting the optical data signal transmitted through the optical fiber cable into an electrical data signal and using the converted signal for the second device. Disclosure of the optical link module for connecting the first and second devices for receiving and/or transmitting electrical data signals and for converting the incoming electrical signal into an optical signal. Optical signals are transmitted as converted signals, and the transmitted optical data signal is then converted back into an electrical data signal. An optical link module consists of: a first link module for electrically isolating the first device and for converting the electrical signal from the first device into an optical data signal; an optical fiber cable, one end facing the first link module for transmitting the optical data signal to the other end; and a second link module for electrically isolating the second device and for converting the optical data signal transmitted through the optical fiber back into an electrical data signal and providing the converted signal to the second device.

Claims (18)

1. An optical connector module is used to connect the first and second devices and transmit data signals from one device to another. It consists of a first connector module for connecting the first device, allowing for electrical isolation, and for converting the electrical signal from the first device into an optical data signal. One end of an optical fiber is positioned facing the first connector module to transmit the optical data signal to the other end. The second connector module is used to connect to the second device, allowing for electrical isolation and for converting the optical data signal transmitted through the optical fiber back into an electrical data signal, which is then used by the second device. 2. The optical connector module as claimed in Reputation 1 shall include a first connector module comprising a light distribution unit consisting of an electrical terminal for electrical connection to the first device, a light distribution device for distributing the light beam corresponding to the incoming electrical signal, and a driver for driving the light distribution device, and a first connector for connecting the light distribution unit and the optical fiber cable so that the light distribution unit and the optical fiber cable can be aligned with each other while maintaining a predetermined distance and bringing the optical fiber cable connection to the first device; and a second connector module comprising a light receiving unit consisting of a light receiving device for receiving the optical data signal transmitted via the optical fiber cable and converting the received signal into an electrical data signal, an amplifier for the signal output from the light receiving device, and a second electrical terminal for electrical connection to the second device, thus comprising a light distribution unit for transmitting the electrical data signal converted by the light receiving device to the second device, and a second connector for connecting the light receiving unit and the optical fiber cable. This allows the optical receiver unit and optical fiber to be aligned with each other while maintaining a predetermined distance. 3. The optical coupling module, as claimed in claim 2, in the optical distribution unit, comprises a complex electronic transmitter between the first electrical terminal and the drive for selecting one of many incoming electrical data signals corresponding to the selection of the control signal and control of the drive; and the optical receiving unit comprises a complex electronic decoder between the amplifier and the second electrical terminal. 4. The optical connector module, as claimed in claim 3, in the optical distribution unit, consists of an encoder for encoding the input data signal, and the optical receiving unit consists of a decoder for decoding the data signal encoded by the encoder. 5. An optical coupling module claiming one of claims 2 through 4, where the driver is positioned in the first device for driving the optical distribution device through the first electrical terminal. 6. An optical link module as provided for under claims 2 through 5, whereby the amplifier is positioned in a second device and amplifies the electrical data signal converted by the optical receiver and transmits it through a second electrical terminal. 7. An optical coupling module as claimed under any one of claims 2 through 6, in which case power is supplied from the first device to the second coupling module, shall consist of: a first power transmission section installed in the first coupling module for transmitting the electrical power supplied from the first device to the other end; a power line installed between the first and second modules and connected to the first power transmission section at one end of it; and a second power transmission section installed in the second coupling module and connected to the power line at one end of it and to the other end for supplying power to an amplifier. 8. An optical connector module is used to connect the first device, which outputs an electrical data signal, and a second device, which receives an optical data signal. It consists of a first connector module for connecting to the first device, allowing for electrical isolation and converting the electrical signal from the first device into an optical data signal; an optical fiber cable, with one end facing the first connector module, transmits the optical data signal to the other end; and a second connector module, mounted at the other end of the optical fiber cable, provides the optical fiber connection to the second device. 9. The optical connector module as claimed in claim 8, which in the first connector module includes an optical distribution unit comprising an electrical terminal for electrical connection to the first device, an optical distribution device for distributing the beam corresponding to the incoming electrical signal, and a driver for driving the optical distribution device and a first connector for connecting the optical distribution unit and the optical fiber so that the optical distribution unit and the optical fiber can be aligned with each other while maintaining a predetermined distance and establishing the connection of the optical fiber to the first device. 10. An optical link module as claimed in claim 9, which is to be adapted to a second device comprising a complex electronic decoder, an optical distribution unit comprising a complex electronic transmitter providing a link between the electrical terminal and the drive for selecting one of a number of incoming electrical data signals corresponding to the selection control signal and drive control. 11. An optical connector module as claimed in claim 10, to be modified to a second device, which subsequently includes a decoder for decoding the incoming data signal into the second device; an optical distribution unit, which subsequently includes an encoder for encoding the incoming data signal. 12. An optical coupling module as entitled under claims 9 through 11, where the driver is positioned in the primary device for driving the optical distribution device through the electrical terminal. 13. An optical connector module is used to connect two devices. The first device outputs an optical data signal, and the second device receives a data signal via an electrical port. One end of the optical fiber is positioned facing the optical connector module, while the other end is connected to the second device for electrical isolation. The first connector module establishes the optical fiber connection to the first device, and the second connector module is connected to the second device for electrical isolation and to convert the optical signal transmitted via the optical fiber into an electrical data signal, which is then sent to the second device. 14. The optical connector module as claimed in claim 13, in the second connector module, includes a photoreceiving unit comprising a photoreceiving device for receiving optical data signals transmitted via optical fiber and converting the received signal into an electrical data signal; an amplifier for amplifying the signal output from the photoreceiving device; and an electrical terminal for electrically connecting to a second device, corresponding to the photodistribution unit for transmitting the electrical data signal converted by the photoreceiving device to the second device; and a second connector for connecting the photoreceiving unit and the optical fiber so that the photoreceiving unit and the optical fiber can be aligned with each other while maintaining a predetermined distance, and for providing the electrical terminal connection to the second device. 15. An optical coupling module as claimed in claim 14, which is to be modified to a force device which includes a complex electronic transmitter for selecting one of many electrical data signals entering the first device corresponding to the selection and control/drive unit, an optical receiver which includes a complex electronic decoder that provides between the amplifier and the electrical terminal. 16. The optical connector module as claimed in claim 15 shall be modified to the first device, which shall consist of an encoder for encoding the data signal entering the first device, and a photoreceptor consisting of a decoder for decoding the data signal encoded by the encoder. 17. An optical link module as claimed under any of claims 14 through 16, where the amplifier is positioned in a second device and amplifies the electrical data signal which is converted by the optical receiver and transmitted through the electrical terminal. 18. An optical coupling module as claimed under any of claims 14 through 17, in which case the power supplied from the first device to the second coupling module shall consist of the first power transmission section installed in the first device and the first coupling module for transmitting the power supplied from the first device to the other end, a power line installed between the first and second modules and connected to the first power transmission section at one end of it, and the second power transmission section installed in the second coupling module and connected to the power line at one end of it and to the amplifier at the other end for supplying power to the amplifier.