公开(公告)号：DE69208533D1

公开(公告)日：1996-04-04

申请号：DE69208533

申请日：1992-05-14

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： AGNEW PALMER WRIGHT ,  FERGUSON DOUGLAS KERR ,  KELLERMAN ANNE SHEILA ,  KELLERMAN THOMAS BEN

IPC: G02B6/36 ,  G02B6/38 ,  G02B6/42 ,  G02B6/44 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F1/18 ,  G06F3/00 ,  H01R13/72 ,  H02G11/02

Abstract: An electronic computer including microprocessor means, memory means and Input/Output (I/O) means wherein the I/O means comprises a retractable optical fiber connector assembly (15). The retractable optical fiber connector assembly (15) includes a rotatable spool (17) and a pair of optical fibers (19) for being wound thereabout, these fibers in turn optically connected to optoelectronic means (71) within the computer (as part of the I/O means). On the opposing ends of these optical fibers (19) are desired connectors (37) (e.g., those of the push-pull variety) for being connected to associated opticaltype connectors which in turn may form part of various peripheral equipment (e.g., MODEMS, printers, etc.) or other computers to which this computer may be connected.

公开(公告)号：DE69413429T2

公开(公告)日：1999-05-27

申请号：DE69413429

申请日：1994-01-14

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： BALDWIN CLARK FRANCIS ,  HOWE DAVID BRIAN ,  KELLERMAN THOMAS BEN

IPC: G02B6/44 ,  G02B6/38 ,  G02B6/42 ,  H04B10/12 ,  H04B10/135 ,  H04B10/14 ,  H04B10/2581

公开(公告)号：DE69413429D1

公开(公告)日：1998-10-29

申请号：DE69413429

申请日：1994-01-14

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： BALDWIN CLARK FRANCIS ,  HOWE DAVID BRIAN ,  KELLERMAN THOMAS BEN

IPC: G02B6/44 ,  G02B6/38 ,  G02B6/42 ,  H04B10/12 ,  H04B10/135 ,  H04B10/14 ,  H04B10/2581

公开(公告)号：DE69208533T2

公开(公告)日：1996-11-07

申请号：DE69208533

申请日：1992-05-14

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： AGNEW PALMER WRIGHT ,  FERGUSON DOUGLAS KERR ,  KELLERMAN ANNE SHEILA ,  KELLERMAN THOMAS BEN

IPC: G02B6/36 ,  G02B6/38 ,  G02B6/42 ,  G02B6/44 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F1/18 ,  G06F3/00 ,  H01R13/72 ,  H02G11/02

Abstract: An electronic computer including microprocessor means, memory means and Input/Output (I/O) means wherein the I/O means comprises a retractable optical fiber connector assembly (15). The retractable optical fiber connector assembly (15) includes a rotatable spool (17) and a pair of optical fibers (19) for being wound thereabout, these fibers in turn optically connected to optoelectronic means (71) within the computer (as part of the I/O means). On the opposing ends of these optical fibers (19) are desired connectors (37) (e.g., those of the push-pull variety) for being connected to associated opticaltype connectors which in turn may form part of various peripheral equipment (e.g., MODEMS, printers, etc.) or other computers to which this computer may be connected.