Patent ID: 8746990
Filing Date: 2014-06-10
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. A universal modular connector comprising: a base having a first port with a first opening formed at a front side of the base, and defining an receiving space at a back side of the base opposite to the front side, the base further having an optical component arranged in the receiving space, the optical component having an optical receiving portion for receiving an optical signal, and a welding terminal extending from the optical receiving portion and protruding out of the base to electrically connect to a motherboard of an electronic device, wherein a tunnel is formed inside the base to communicate between the first port and the receiving space, and the optical receiving portion is located corresponding to the tunnel at one side to receive the optical signal; and a transforming module pluggably inserted into the first port of the base and having a circuit board, a plurality of connection terminals, a first signal transforming integrated circuit, and an optical fiber connector located corresponding to the tunnel at the other side, wherein the connection terminals are electrically connected to the circuit board and extending towards the first opening for receiving an electronic signal from an external transmission line with a connector engaging with the transforming module, the first signal transforming integrated circuit is electrically connected to the circuit board for transforming the electronic signal received by the connection terminals to the optical signal, and the optical fiber connector transmits the optical signal transformed by the first signal transforming integrated circuit via the tunnel to the optical receiving portion of the optical component, thereby, the universal modular connector is capable of transforming different electronic signals into the same optical signal by replacing the transforming module in different types of transmission interfaces.