Patent ID: 8690456
Filing Date: 2014-04-08
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. A universal modular connector for electrically connecting to the motherboard of an external electronic device, the universal modular connector comprising: a base having a first slot and defining an receiving space; a connecting socket arranged in the receiving space, the connecting socket having an opening and a plurality of conductive pins arranged in the opening, the conductive pins having one ends protruding out from the base for electrically connecting the base to the motherboard; and a transforming module having a circuit board, an optical component electrically connected to the circuit board, a signal transforming integrated circuit, and a plurality of conducting terminals, the optical component has an optical receiving portion and a plurality of welding terminals extending from the optical receiving portion, the optical component electrically connected to the circuit board through the welding terminals; wherein the transforming module is arranged in the first slot, and the conducting terminals are inserted into the opening of the connecting socket and electrically connected to the conductive pins in the opening, the optical component receives an optical signal from an external wire through the optical receiving portion, and the signal transforming integrated circuit transforms the optical signal into a corresponding electronic signal, and then the electronic signal is transmitted through the conducting terminals and to the conductive pins.