CN203773098U - Actuating device suitable for optical fiber connector - Google Patents

Abstract

An actuating device suitable for an optical fiber connector comprises a grab handle unit, two rod body units and two joint units, wherein the rod body units extend towards the same direction at intervals from the grab handle unit, and the two joint units are respectively arranged at the tail ends of the rod body units in a protruding mode. In use, the actuating device penetrates and is clamped on the optical fiber connector, so that a person only needs to hold the handle unit and apply force to pull and pull the handle unit, the butt joint relation between the optical fiber connector and a corresponding adapter can be released, the optical fiber connector can be easily and quickly separated from the adapter, and the operation is quite labor-saving and time-saving.

Description

Actuators for Fiber Optic Connectors

technical field

The utility model relates to an actuating device, in particular to an actuating device suitable for optical fiber connectors.

Background technique

The optical fiber is connected to various electronic devices through an optical fiber connection system, so that the information transmitted by the optical fiber can be used by the electronic devices. Generally speaking, an optical fiber connection system is composed of an adapter set on an electronic device as a female connector, and an optical fiber connector as a male connector. Insert the optical fiber connector into the adapter to form a Its connection relationship, in order to achieve the purpose of data transmission. There are many kinds of optical fiber connectors currently on the market, one of which is the LC (Lucent Connector) type optical fiber connector.

Referring to Fig. 1, it is the new patent case of "optical fiber connector" announced by China Taiwan No. M387259. The rear shell 12, a core tube 13 set in the front shell 11 and the rear shell 12, a part of the extension tube 14 sleeved in the core tube 13, a sleeve set in the core tube 13 and the The spring 15 of the extension tube 14 and an end sleeve 16 disposed in the rear casing 12 and sheathed on the extension tube 14 .

The front housing 11 includes a housing base 111, two locking holes 112 formed at two opposite positions of the housing base 111 (only one of them is shown due to the angle of view), and a force application portion extending obliquely from the housing base 111 113 , two engaging protrusions 114 protruding from both sides of the force applying portion 113 , and an assembly guide groove 115 formed on the shell base 111 .

The rear case 12 includes a base 121, an assembly part 122 extending from the base 121 and used to extend into the front case 11, two extending from the assembly part 122 and respectively engaging with the front case 11. The locking protrusions 123 corresponding to the holes 112 (only one of them is shown due to the angle of view), and an assembling protrusion 124 protruding from the assembling portion 122 and matching with the assembling guide groove 115 of the front housing 11 .

The two ends of the core tube 13 are respectively arranged in the front housing 11 and the rear housing 12, and include a base 131, a first pin 132 extending from one end of the base 131, and a first pin 132 extending from the base 131. The second pin 133 extends from the other end.

In use, the core tube 13 is inserted into the front housing 11, and the first pin 132 is partially protruded out of the front housing 11, and then an optical fiber signal line (not shown) is used to connect the first pin 132 to the front housing 11. Two pins 133 are inserted into the core tube 13, and finally the clamping protrusion 123 of the rear housing 12 is engaged with the clamping hole 112 of the front housing 11, and at the same time, the assembly guide of the front housing 11 is used to The groove 115 cooperates with the assembly protrusion 124 of the rear case 12 to ensure the correctness of assembly, so that the front case 11 and the rear case 12 will not be turned upside down and reversed, so that the front case 11 can be pressed. The force application part 113 can be inserted into an adapter (not shown in the figure) to achieve the function of signal transmission.

However, because the front housing 11 is inserted behind the adapter, the front housing 11 is bidirectionally clamped by the adapter and the rear housing 12, and only the upper part of the force application part 113 is exposed for personnel to press, and the pressing area is quite limited. If it is necessary to insert and remove the optical fiber connector and the adapter in a relatively narrow space, it is quite difficult to operate.

Contents of the invention

An object of the present invention is to provide an actuating device suitable for an optical fiber connector, which can easily and quickly disengage the optical fiber connector from the mated adapter.

The utility model is suitable for an actuating device of an optical fiber connector, which comprises a handle unit, two rod body units extending in the same direction from the handle unit at intervals, and two rod body units respectively protruding from the ends of the rod body units joint unit at .

The utility model is suitable for an actuating device of an optical fiber connector. Each rod body unit has a first shaft section connected with the handle unit, and a flexible second shaft section connected with the first shaft section. Shaft sections, the diameter of the first shaft section is larger than the diameter of the second shaft section, and the engaging units are respectively located at ends of the second shaft sections.

The utility model is suitable for an actuating device of an optical fiber connector. The optical fiber connector includes a plug piece and a socket piece detachably engaged with the plug piece. The socket piece has a shell base and a The force application part extending obliquely from the outer wall of the housing base, the housing base has a penetrating space penetrating through the axial direction and used for one end of the plug piece to pass through, and two spaced apart and communicated with the penetrating space and used for An accommodating groove for the second shaft section of the actuating device to pass through, and two joint units at the end of the second shaft section are arranged at intervals at the upper end of the force applying part. Positioning holes for snap positioning.

The utility model is suitable for the actuating device of the optical fiber connector. The top of the shell seat of the socket of the optical fiber connector is provided with two spaced notches, and the notches communicate with the accommodating groove and make the actuating device The second shaft section of the rod unit passes through the accommodating groove and bends upwards through the notch.

The utility model is suitable for an actuating device of an optical fiber connector. The optical fiber connector includes two plug pieces, and a socket piece which is clamped with the plug piece. The socket piece has a shell seat, and a The force application portion extending obliquely from the outer wall of the seat, the shell seat has a top wall, two side walls extending downward from two opposite sides of the top wall, and a bottom that can be opened to cover the bottom end of the side walls wall, the inner surface of the top wall of the shell seat is provided with two spaced apart accommodation grooves for the second shaft section of the actuating device to pass through, the top wall of the shell seat, the side wall and the bottom wall jointly define a penetrating space that penetrates in the axial direction and is used for the insertion of one end of the plug piece adjacent to each other, and two spacers are arranged at the upper end of the force applying part at intervals for the second The engaging units at the ends of the shaft sections are respectively locked into positioning holes.

The utility model is suitable for the actuating device of the optical fiber connector. The top wall of the shell seat of the socket of the optical fiber connector is provided with two gaps at intervals, and the gaps are connected with the accommodating groove and make the actuating device The second shaft section of the rod body unit of the moving device passes through the accommodating slot and bends upward through the notch.

The utility model is suitable for an actuating device of an optical fiber connector. The optical fiber connector includes two plug parts and a socket part detachably engaged with the plug parts. The socket part has a shell seat and a The force application portion extending obliquely from the outer wall of the housing base, the housing base has a top wall, two side walls extending downward from two opposite sides of the top wall, and a side wall extending downward from the inner wall of the top wall and located at the a partition wall between the side walls, and a bottom wall which is located at the bottom of the partition wall and is not connected with the side wall; the inner surface of the top wall is provided with two The accommodating groove through which the second shaft section of the device extends, the top wall, the side wall, the partition wall and the bottom wall of the housing seat jointly define two axially penetrating and used for the plug One end of the component is adjacent to the penetrating space, and the upper end of the force application part is provided with two positioning holes for locking and positioning the engaging units at the end of the second shaft section respectively.

The utility model is suitable for the actuating device of the optical fiber connector. The top wall of the shell seat of the socket of the optical fiber connector is provided with two gaps at intervals, and the gaps are connected with the accommodating groove and make the actuating device The second shaft section of the rod body unit of the moving device passes through the accommodating slot and bends upward through the notch.

The utility model is suitable for the actuating device of the optical fiber connector, and also includes a push unit connected between the first rod body sections of the rod body unit. Between the accommodating grooves and the stop wall that can be pushed against by the pushing unit after the actuating device combination is positioned on the socket member.

The utility model is suitable for the actuating device of the optical fiber connector, and each positioning hole of the receptacle of the optical fiber connector has a large-diameter part for the joint unit of the actuating device to pass through, and a The diameter portion is connected to a small diameter portion used for locking and positioning the engagement unit of the actuating device.

The beneficial effect of the utility model is that: the actuating device is used to penetrate and be clamped on the optical fiber connector, so that the personnel only need to hold the handle unit and exert force to pull it to release the optical fiber connector from the optical fiber connector. The corresponding docking relationship of an adapter enables the optical fiber connector to be easily and quickly disengaged from the adapter, and the operation is quite labor-saving and time-saving.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is an exploded view illustrating the new patent case of "optical fiber connector" announced by Taiwan, China No. M387259;

Fig. 2 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram illustrating a first preferred embodiment of the utility model applicable to an actuating device for an optical fiber connector;

Fig. 3 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram, assisting in explaining a receptacle part of the optical fiber connector in Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a three-dimensional assembly diagram illustrating the combination of the first preferred embodiment and the optical fiber connector;

Fig. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view of an assembled state, assisting in explaining Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 is a schematic perspective view illustrating a second preferred embodiment of the actuating device applicable to optical fiber connectors of the present invention;

Fig. 7 is a three-dimensional assembly diagram illustrating the combination of the second preferred embodiment and the optical fiber connector;

Fig. 8 is a partial cross-sectional view of an assembled state, assisting in explaining Fig. 7;

Fig. 9 is another perspective view illustrating that the first preferred embodiment can be applied to another form of optical fiber connector;

Fig. 10 is a schematic perspective view to assist in explaining a receptacle of the optical fiber connector of Fig. 9;

Fig. 11 is a three-dimensional assembled view, which assists in explaining the combination of the actuating device and the optical fiber connector in Fig. 9;

Fig. 12 is a partial sectional view of an assembled state, assisting in explaining Fig. 11;

Fig. 13 is another perspective view illustrating that the second preferred embodiment can be applied to another type of optical fiber connector;

Fig. 14 is a three-dimensional assembled view, assisting in explaining the combination of the actuating device and the optical fiber connector in Fig. 13; and

FIG. 15 is a schematic perspective view to illustrate that the actuating device of the first and second preferred embodiments can be applied to yet another form of optical fiber connector.

Detailed ways

Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing and embodiment the utility model is described in detail.

Before the present utility model is described in detail, it should be noted that in the following description, similar components are denoted by the same numerals.

Referring to Fig. 2, it is the first preferred embodiment of the actuating device 2 applicable to the optical fiber connector 3 of the present invention, which includes a handle unit 21, two handle units extending in the same direction at intervals from the handle unit 21 The rod unit 22, and two joint units 23 protruding from the ends of the rod unit 22 respectively. Each shaft unit 22 has a first shaft section 221 connected with the handle unit 21, and a flexible second shaft section 222 connected with the first shaft section 221, the first shaft section The diameter of the rod 221 is greater than the diameter of the second shaft section 222 . The joining unit 23 is located at the end of the second shaft section 222 .

Referring to Fig. 2, 3, 5, the actuating device 2 is suitable for an LC optical fiber connector (hereinafter referred to as the optical fiber connector 3), and the optical fiber connector 3 includes a plug 31, and a detachable plug 31 The socket part 32 is engaged with each other. Two opposite outer surfaces of the plug member 31 are respectively provided with a locking groove 311 , and a top surface of the plug member 31 is obliquely extended with a spring pressing portion 312 . The socket member 32 has a shell base 321, and a force application portion 322 extending obliquely from the outer wall of the shell base 321. The shell base 321 defines a first inlet port 3211 and a second inlet port 3212. 321 also has a top wall 323 , two side walls 324 extending downward from two opposite sides of the top wall 323 , and a bottom wall 325 located below the top wall 323 and connected to the side walls 324 . The top wall 323 , the side wall 324 and the bottom wall 325 jointly define a penetrating space 326 axially penetrating for one end of the plug 31 to pass through. The length of the top wall 323 is shorter than the length of the bottom wall 325 , thus defining two notches 327 at the second inlet end 3212 . In addition, the inner surface of the top wall 323 of the housing base 321 is formed with two spaced accommodating grooves 3261 communicating with the penetrating space 326, and the accommodating grooves 3261 extend from the first inlet end 3211 to the The second inlet port 3212 communicates with the notch 327 . Two opposite inner surfaces of the side wall 324 of the housing base 321 are respectively provided with a locking block 3241 close to the first inlet end 3211 . The upper end of the force applying portion 322 is provided with two positioning holes 328 at intervals, and each positioning hole 328 has a large diameter portion 3281 and a small diameter portion 3282 communicating with the large diameter portion 3281 . And the positioning hole 328 corresponds to the upper and lower sides of the notch 327 .

Referring to Figures 3, 4, and 5, one end of the plug member 31 is inserted into the penetrating space 326 by the second inlet port 3212 of the socket member 32, and is respectively locked in the card by using the locking blocks 3241. The slot 311 enables the plug member 31 to engage and fix the socket member 32 . The actuating device 2 penetrates into the accommodating groove 3261 of the housing base 321 through the rod unit 22 , wherein the second shaft section 222 of the rod unit 22 passes through the accommodating out of the groove 3261, and then bent upwards, so that the engaging unit 23 located at the end of the second shaft section 222 passes through the large-diameter portion 3281 of the positioning hole 328, and is displaced to the small-diameter portion 3282 to be locked. The setting is located at the positioning hole 328 .

Referring to Figures 4 and 5, in use, the plug member 31 is used to be inserted into an adapter 5, and a joint member 4 equipped with an optical fiber transmission line (not shown) passes through the first inlet port of the socket member 32 3211 is connected to the receptacle 32, since the connection relationship between the plug 31, the adapter 5 (see FIG. 5), the joint 4, the optical fiber transmission line (not shown) and the receptacle 32 belongs to the prior art, so in This will not be repeated here.

When it is necessary to separate the plug piece 31 from the adapter 5, the person only needs to hold the handle unit 21 with his hand and apply force to pull it away from the plug piece 31. At this time, the second shaft section 222 of the shaft unit 22 is The force-applying portion 322 that pulls the socket 32 is pressed down, so that the spring pressing portion 312 that presses the plug 31 is displaced downward, so that the plug 31 is detached from the adapter 5 , and the operation is labor-saving and time-saving.

Refer to Figures 6, 7, and 8, which are the second preferred embodiment of the utility model applicable to the actuating device 2 of the optical fiber connector 3. This preferred embodiment is roughly the same as the first preferred embodiment, except that The actuating device 2 also includes a push unit 24 connected between the first shaft sections 221 of the shaft unit 22, and the first inlet port 3211 of the housing seat 321 of the optical fiber connector 3 is provided with a The stop wall 3262 between the accommodating grooves 3261, whereby the actuating device 2 is combined and positioned behind the socket member 32 as described above, and the pushing unit 24 is pushed against the stop wall 3262. When the fiber optic connector 3 needs to be inserted into the adapter 5 shown in phantom line in Fig. place, and hold the handle unit 21 of the actuating device 2 and push it toward the adapter 5. At this time, the push unit 24 of the actuating device 2 is against the stop of the socket part 32 The wall 3262 can push the optical fiber connector 3 and insert the plug 31 into the socket of the adapter 5 quickly and easily. Similarly, when it is necessary to separate the plug 31 from the adapter 5, you can hold the handle unit 21 as described in the first preferred embodiment and apply force to pull it away from the plug 31. The plug piece 31 is disengaged from the adapter 5 , and the operation is relatively labor-saving and time-saving.

Referring to Figures 9, 10, and 12, the optical fiber connector 3 applicable to the actuating device 2 of the first preferred embodiment may also include two plugs 31 as described above, and a snap-in connection with the plugs 31 The socket part 32 has a shell base 321, and a force application part 322 extending obliquely from the outer wall of the shell base 321, the shell base 321 has a top wall 323, and two sides of the top wall 323 The side wall 324 extending downwards on the opposite side, and a bottom wall 325, and the inner surface of the top wall 323 of the shell seat 321 is also provided with two spaced accommodating grooves 3261 (see Figure 12, because of the angle of view only shows One), the top wall 323 of the shell seat, the side wall 324 and the bottom wall 325 also jointly define a penetrating space 326 that penetrates in the axial direction and is used for adjacently passing through one end of the plug member 31, and Two positioning holes 328 are also spaced apart from the upper end of the force applying portion 322 . In particular, the bottom wall 325 of the socket member 32 is detachably covered on the bottom end of the side wall 324 .

Thereby, as shown in Figures 11 and 12, the actuating device 2 can also be combined with the optical fiber connector 3 as described in the first preferred embodiment, that is to say, the rod unit 22 of the actuating device 2 wears The accommodating groove 3261 protrudes, and the second shaft section 222 is bent upwards so that the engaging units 23 at the ends thereof are locked in the positioning holes 328 respectively.

Referring to Figures 13 and 14, similarly, the actuating device 2 of the above-mentioned second preferred embodiment can also be applied to an optical fiber connector 3 including two plug members 31 and a socket member 32, thereby as in the second preferred embodiment The plug 31 can be detached from the adapter 5 (see FIG. 8 ) or inserted into the adapter 5 quickly and easily.

The actuating device 2 shown in the above-mentioned first preferred embodiment and the second preferred embodiment can also be applied to the optical fiber connector 3 shown in FIG. Similarly, the shell seat 321 also has a top wall 323, two side walls 324 extending downward from two opposite sides of the top wall 323, a bottom wall 325, and two accommodating grooves ( not shown in the diagram due to viewing angle). The difference is that the bottom wall 325 is not connected to the side wall 324, and the housing seat 321 also has a partition wall 329 extending downward from the inner wall of the top wall 323 and located between the side walls 324. The bottom wall 325 is located at the bottom of the partition wall 329 . In addition, the top wall 323 of the housing 321 , the side wall 324 , the partition wall 329 and the bottom wall 325 jointly define two penetrating spaces that pass through in the axial direction and are used for the two plugs 31 to be inserted adjacently at one end. 326. After the actuating device 2 is combined and positioned on the socket part 32, as described in the first and second preferred embodiments, the plug part 31 can be quickly and easily separated from the adapter 5 (see FIG. 8 ) or inserted on the adapter 5. In particular, the shell base 321 of this form has the advantage of saving material.

In summary, the utility model is suitable for the actuating device 2 of the optical fiber connector 3 through the above-mentioned structural design, and utilizes the rod body unit 22 and the joint unit 23 to penetrate and be clamped on an optical fiber connector 3, so that Personnel only need to hold the handle unit 21 and pull it forcefully to quickly release the docking relationship between the optical fiber connector 3 and the corresponding adapter 5, or the handle unit 21 of the actuating device 2 Push toward the adapter 5, use the pushing unit 24 of the actuating device 2 to push against the stop wall 3262 of the receptacle 32, so that the optical fiber connector 3 can be pushed, and the plug 31 can be quickly and easily It is inserted into the socket of the adapter 5 . In this way, the overall operation is quite labor-saving and time-saving.

Claims (10)

1. An actuating device suitable for optical fiber connectors, characterized in that it includes: a handle unit; two rod units extending in the same direction from the handle unit at intervals; and The two joint units protrude from the end of the rod body unit respectively. 2. The actuating device suitable for optical fiber connectors according to claim 1, wherein each rod unit has a first shaft section connected to the handle unit, and a first shaft section connected to the first shaft section The second shaft section is connected and has flexibility, the diameter of the first shaft section is larger than the diameter of the second shaft section, and the joint units are respectively located at the ends of the second shaft section. 3. The actuating device suitable for an optical fiber connector according to claim 2, characterized in that: the optical fiber connector comprises a plug, and a socket that can be detachably engaged with the plug, and the socket The component has a shell seat, and a force application portion extending obliquely from the outer wall of the shell seat, and the interior of the shell seat has a penetrating space that penetrates axially and is used for one end of the plug piece to pass through, and two spaced apart And it is connected with the penetrating space and is used for the accommodating groove for the penetrating of the second shaft section of the actuating device, and the upper end of the force applying part is provided with two intervals for the second The engaging units at the ends of the shaft sections are respectively locked into positioning holes. 4. The actuating device suitable for optical fiber connectors according to claim 3, characterized in that: the top of the socket of the optical fiber connector is provided with two notches spaced apart from each other, and the notch is connected to the receiving part. The accommodating grooves are connected and the second shaft section of the rod body unit of the actuating device passes through the accommodating grooves and bends upwards through the notches. 5. The actuating device suitable for optical fiber connector according to claim 2, characterized in that: the optical fiber connector comprises two plug parts, and a socket part which is engaged with the plug parts, and the socket part It has a shell seat and a force application portion extending obliquely from the outer wall of the shell seat. The shell seat has a top wall, two side walls extending downward from two opposite sides of the top wall, and a flippable Covering the bottom wall at the bottom end of the side wall, the inner surface of the top wall of the housing base is provided with two accommodating grooves spaced apart and used for the second shaft section of the actuating device to pass through. The top wall, the side wall and the bottom wall of the seat jointly define a penetrating space that penetrates in the axial direction and is used for the adjacent insertion of one end of the plug piece, and the upper end of the force applying part is arranged at intervals Two positioning holes are respectively used for locking and positioning the engaging units at the end of the second shaft section. 6. The actuating device suitable for optical fiber connectors according to claim 5, characterized in that: the top wall of the socket of the optical fiber connector is provided with two spaced gaps, the gaps and the said gaps The accommodating groove is connected and the second shaft section of the rod body unit of the actuating device passes through the accommodating groove and bends upward through the notch. 7. The actuating device suitable for an optical fiber connector according to claim 2, wherein the optical fiber connector comprises two plug parts and a socket part detachably engaged with the plug parts, The socket part has a shell seat, and a force application portion extending obliquely from the outer wall of the shell seat. The shell seat has a top wall, two side walls extending downward from two opposite sides of the top wall, and a The inner wall of the top wall extends downward and is located between the partition wall between the side walls, and a bottom wall located at the bottom end of the partition wall and not connected with the side wall, and the inner surface of the top wall is provided with two On both sides of the partition wall, there are accommodating grooves for the second shaft section of the actuating device to pass through. The top wall, the side wall, the partition wall and the bottom wall of the housing base jointly define two A penetrating space through which one end of the plug piece is inserted adjacently in the axial direction, and at the upper end of the force-applying part, two spacers for the engagement at the end of the second shaft section are arranged at intervals. The units are respectively snapped into positioning holes. 8. The actuating device suitable for optical fiber connectors according to claim 7, characterized in that: the top wall of the socket of the optical fiber connector is provided with two spaced gaps, the gaps and the said gaps The accommodating groove is connected and the second shaft section of the rod body unit of the actuating device passes through the accommodating groove and bends upward through the notch. 9. The actuating device suitable for optical fiber connectors according to claim 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8, characterized in that: the actuating device further comprises a first rod connected to the rod body unit The push unit between the body, the housing seat side of the socket part of the optical fiber connector is provided with a socket located between the accommodating grooves and can be pushed against by the push unit after the actuating device is combined and positioned on the socket part. the stop wall. 10. The actuating device suitable for optical fiber connector according to claim 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8, characterized in that: each positioning hole of the receptacle of the optical fiber connector has a A large-diameter portion through which the engaging unit of the actuating device passes, and a small-diameter portion that communicates with the large-diameter portion and is used for locking and positioning the engaging unit of the actuating device.