ELECTRO-OPTICAL COMPOSITE CONNECTOR, ELECTRO-OPTICAL COMPOSITE CABLE, AND NETWORK DEVICE USING THE SAME TO INCORPORATE POWER LINE AND INFORMATION LINE OR THE LIKE FOR TRANSMITTING INFORMATION BETWEEN INFORMATION COMMUNICATION DEVICES

摘要

PURPOSE: An electro-optical composite connector, an electro-optical composite cable, and a network device using the same to incorporate a power line and an information line or the like for transmitting information between information communication devices are provided to suppress deterioration of signals due to adhering of dust or dirt on a ferrule-connecting end face. CONSTITUTION: An electro-optical composite plug(110) includes a power connecting device for connecting a first power line(131) to supply power and a first signal converter(113) for converting an optical signal transmitted through a first optical fiber(132) to an electric signal flowing into a second power line(141) and for converting an electric signal transmitted through the second power line to an optical signal flowing into the first optical fiber. An electro-optical composite receptacle(120) includes a receiver for receiving and releasing the power connecting device and a second signal converter(123) for converting an optical signal transmitted through a second optical fiber(142) to an electric signal flowing into the first power line and for converting an electric signal transmitted through the first power line to an optical signal flowing into the second optical fiber.