Abstract: An adapting connector for a video machine has an S terminal, a VIDEO terminal, and two filter units connected with the S terminal and the VIDEO terminal. An older television with a VIDEO terminal is able to connect to a digital video machine with an S terminal via the video converter device. Furthermore, use of the television through the filter units of the adapting connector for a video machine is able to obtain a high quality image.

Abstract: A connector for a fiber optic cable has at least one clamp sheet fitted in a corresponding at least one slit defined therethrough. The clamp sheet is particularly defined with an H-shaped opening having upper and lower edges respectively formed with two insertion pieces. Whereby when upper and lower ends of the clamp sheet are pressed inwardly, the insertion pieces of the clamp sheet respectively pierce an outer cover of the fiber optic cable fed through the opening of the clamp sheet, such that deviations including the rotational movement of the cable are effectively avoided, and the fiber optic cable is accurately positioned in the connector and securely connected with respect to the connector.

Abstract: An optical fiber socket with a chip seat is consisted of a housing, a signal-transforming chip installed inside the housing, and a chip seat enclosing the signal-transforming chip inside the housing, therefore the signal-transforming chip is changeable to avoid waste of other parts of the socket when the chip malfunctions.

Abstract: An optical fiber socket with an integral switch includes a housing, a cartridge fitted to an under face of the housing, and a switch device sandwiched between the housing and the cartridge. The housing includes a recess which can receive an optical fiber plug therein when a flap covering the recess is raised. Raising and lowering of the flap actuates or isolates the switch of the socket.

Abstract: A convertible fiber optic plug includes a hollow body with a filament movable with respect to the body and a rotation portion convertible relative to the body and provided with a first head and a second head. Each of the first head and the second head is selectively connected to the filament, such that the plug is able to adapt to different acoustic devices.

Abstract: An adapter with a 3.5&phgr; plug end and a toslink socket end for receiving a toslink-type plug carrying an optical fiber cable. The socket includes a bore, and a square counter bore defined by four straight sidewalls of equal length and height. Each straight sidewall includes a longitudinal channel sized to slidably receive one of two opposed longitudinal ridges of the toslink plug, and a transverse slot in communication with the respective channel and sized to receive one of two resilient transverse ribs of the toslink plug. The adapter can receive the toslink plug in four different positions by turning the plug 90° about its longitudinal axis prior to its insertion in the adapter.

Abstract: An improved optical fiber connector includes a pair of female bodies, each having a first end and a second end, a cavity defined in the first end and a tubular portion extending from the second end, the tubular portion having a diameter smaller than that of the cavity; and a tube fixedly held between the tubular portions and connecting the female bodies.

Abstract: The invention relates to a connector for a fiber optic cable. The connector has at least three clamps which respectively clamp the outer and the inner cover and also the filament of the fiber optic cable. Due to the engagement with the outer cover, the inner cover and the filament of the fiber optic cable, the connector of the invention is able to secure the alignment of two different filaments when connection therebetween is necessary.

Abstract: A rotatable L-shaped fiber optic connector is disclosed, which includes an L-shaped body, a plug partially embedded into the body, a hollow head and a locking key. The L-shaped body has an arcuate path defined therein guiding a fiber optic wire. The plug has an inner space extended therethrough to have the fiber optic wire inserted therein. The hollow head, which is arranged around the plug, is rotatably secured to the plug with the use of the locking key.

Abstract: A multicolor electric cable includes a plurality of core wires respectively having a PVC coating layer disposed at an outer periphery thereof. The PVC coating layers each have a color different to the other layers. A corresponding number of transparent PVC layers respectively covers around each PVC coating layer for a user to identify individual wires, wherein adjacent transparent PVC layers have a connection formed therebetween.

Abstract: A protective cap has a hollow tubular cable clamp, a spacer integrally formed with and extending from mid-portion of the tubular cable clamp, a "T" shaped extension integrally formed on the free end of the spacer and two tubular caps respectively integrally formed on the ends of the extension. A cutout is defined in the tubular cable clamp and the side faces defining the cutout are inclined with respect to each other, such that the user is able to insert the fiber optic cable into the tubular cable clamp with ease.

Abstract: An optical fiber connector includes a head lid, a connection head, an interior tube, and an exterior tube combined with each other to enclose an end of an optical fiber. The optical fiber connector in accordance with the present invention includes only a few components. In addition, each component of the optical fiber connector is simple. Accordingly, such an optical fiber connector is easily manufactured, and the manufacture cost is low.

Abstract: A mechanism for forming a distal face of a fiber-optic core uses a motor to drive a lifter which has an upper protrusion and a lower protrusion. A first seat having a fiber-optic core-securing clamp provided thereon and a second seat having a heater are forced to move upward and downward, respectively, by the upper protrusion and the lower protrusion until the heater and core engage a mirror plate with a plurality of recesses provided therein. By virtue of moving the first seat and the second seat with the lifter, the heater heats the mirror plate and, after the first seat descends and engages the core with the mirror plate, a distal face of the fiber-optic core is formed as a male equivalent of the recesses of the mirror plate.

Abstract: An optical fiber connector has a tubular housing which forms a lumen consisting of three portions having different inside diameters from large to small. The tubular housing has a plurality of parallel slots defined through a corresponding upper periphery and lower periphery thereof. A plurality of securing plates are allowed to be positioned inside the slots with two distal ends thereof substantially protruding slightly out of the slot. A hole is defined at the center of the plate for allowing a fiber to extend therethrough.