TWI506321B - Optoelectronic module with shutter member - Google Patents

Description

Photoelectric module with dustproof parts

The invention relates to a photoelectric module, and more particularly to a photoelectric module with a dustproof member.

Referring to Figures 1 and 2, a conventional photovoltaic module 100 has a housing 110 that is generally rectangular in shape with a chamber 116 formed therein. The front end of the housing 110 is formed with an opening 117 communicating with the chamber 116. In addition, a dustproof door 120 is disposed at the opening 117 of the housing 110, and a shaft post 122 is disposed at a top end of each of the opposite sides, and the two shaft posts 122 respectively pass through the two socket holes 142 of a spring 140. And housed in two embedding slots 118 on the housing 110. A photoelectric element 130 is disposed in the chamber 116, which may be a light emitter or a light receiver, and has an opening 131 formed at the front end thereof, facing the opening 117 of the housing 110, and the bottom end is extended with a plurality of The welded portion 132 outside the chamber 116 is worn.

The dustproof door 120 of the photoelectric module 110 is subjected to the action of the spring 140, and shields the opening 117 of the chamber 116, thereby preventing dust from entering. If an optical fiber connector is to be inserted into the optical module 110, the dustproof door 120 need not be removed first, and the optical fiber connector can be directly pushed into the dustproof door 120 to be inserted into the chamber 116. However, the dust door 120 described above requires an additional spring 140 to shield the opening 117.

In view of this, there is a need to propose a solution to solve the above problems.

The invention provides a photoelectric module, wherein the dustproof member can shield the opening of the chamber and prevent dust from contaminating the chamber.

To achieve the above object, the photovoltaic module of the present invention comprises a casing, a photovoltaic element, a cover plate and an elastic dustproof member. The optoelectronic component is disposed within the housing of the housing and faces the opening of the chamber. The cover is covered on the housing. The dustproof member includes a fixing portion, a connecting portion and a dustproof portion. The fixing portion is disposed in the chamber and is located on the cover plate, and the connecting portion connects the fixing portion and the dustproof portion. The dustproof portion is movable relative to the fixed portion and serves to shield the opening of the chamber.

The above and other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the embodiments of the invention.

100‧‧‧Optical module

110‧‧‧shell

116‧‧ ‧ room

117‧‧‧ openings

118‧‧‧ embedded trough

120‧‧‧Dust door

122‧‧‧ shaft column

130‧‧‧Optoelectronic components

131‧‧‧ openings

132‧‧‧Welding Department

140‧‧ ‧ spring

142‧‧‧ socket

300‧‧‧Optical module

310‧‧‧Shell

312‧‧‧ bottom wall

313‧‧‧ right wall

314‧‧‧ left wall

315‧‧‧ Back wall

317‧‧‧ recess

321‧‧‧ openings

322‧‧ ‧ room

323‧‧‧ slot wall

324‧‧‧ accommodating slots

326‧‧‧Opening

328‧‧ ‧block

330‧‧‧Optoelectronic components

332‧‧‧Weld Department

334‧‧‧Opening

350‧‧‧Dust-proof parts

352‧‧‧Dust Department

354‧‧‧ Fixed Department

356‧‧‧Connecting Department

357‧‧‧ Space

358‧‧‧ openings

370‧‧‧ cover

372‧‧‧ gap

377‧‧‧ Protrusion

378‧‧‧ Protrusion

700‧‧‧Optoelectronic module

710‧‧‧ housing

712‧‧‧ bottom wall

713‧‧‧ right wall

714‧‧‧ left wall

715‧‧‧ Back wall

717‧‧‧ recess

721‧‧‧ openings

722‧‧ ‧ room

723‧‧‧ slot wall

724‧‧‧ accommodating slots

726‧‧‧ openings

728‧‧‧blocks

730‧‧‧Optoelectronic components

732‧‧‧Weld Department

734‧‧‧Opening

750‧‧‧Dustproof parts

752‧‧‧Dust Department

753‧‧‧ notch

754‧‧‧Fixed Department

756‧‧‧Connecting Department

757‧‧‧ Space

758‧‧‧Opening

770‧‧‧ cover

772‧‧‧ Protrusion

777‧‧ ‧ prominence

778‧‧‧ Protrusion

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a conventional photovoltaic module.

Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of a conventional photovoltaic module.

Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the photovoltaic module according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing a cover of the photovoltaic module according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a side view showing the dustproof member of the photovoltaic module according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of a photovoltaic module according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 7 is an exploded perspective view of a photovoltaic module according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 8 is a perspective view of a cover plate of a photovoltaic module according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 9 is a side view of the dustproof member of the photovoltaic module according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 10 is a perspective view of a photovoltaic module according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, a photovoltaic module 300 having a dustproof member according to a first embodiment of the present invention includes a housing 310 formed of a plastic mold, a photovoltaic element 330, an elastic dustproof member 350, and a cover plate 370. The housing 310 is substantially rectangular and is composed of a bottom wall 312, a right wall 313, a left wall 314 and a rear wall 315. The right wall 313 is opposite to the left wall 314 and is connected to the bottom wall 312. Connected. The rear wall 315 is connected to the bottom wall 312, the right wall 313, and the left wall 314. The aforementioned walls 312, 313, 314, 315 define a chamber 322 having an opening 321 facing the rear wall 315. A stopper 328 is formed on each of the right wall 313 and the left wall 314 at the opening 321 and extends relatively. A plurality of recesses 317 are formed at the top of the right wall 313 and the left wall 314. In addition, the bottom wall 312 is formed with a groove wall 323 which is parallel to the rear wall 315 and defines a receiving groove 324 together with the rear wall 315. The groove wall 323 is formed with a circular opening 326.

Photoelectric element 330 is generally rectangular in shape and can be a light emitter or a light receiver. The bottom end of the optoelectronic component 330 has a plurality of soldering portions 332 extending therefrom, and the front end is formed with an opening 334 for emitting a beam of light to the fiber optic connector or for receiving a beam of light transmitted by the fiber optic connector when the fiber optic connector is docked.

Referring to Figures 3 and 4, a plurality of cylindrical projections 377 are formed on the sides of the bottom of the cover plate 370, the positions and shapes of which correspond to the positions and shapes of the recesses 317 on the right wall 313 and the left wall 314. At the central position of the bottom of the cover plate 370, a projection 378 is formed. In addition, A rectangular notch 372 is also formed at the edge of the cover plate 370.

Referring to FIGS. 3 and 5, the elastic dustproof member 350 is integrally formed of metal, and includes a dustproof portion 352, a fixing portion 354, and a connecting portion 356 connected to the dustproof portion 352 and the fixing portion 354. The connecting portion 356 is substantially C-shaped, has an arcuate surface, and is compressible, and has a space 357 formed therein, which becomes smaller as the connecting portion 356 is compressed. One end of the connecting portion 356 is connected to the dustproof portion 352, and the other end is connected to the fixing portion 354. The portion where the connecting portion 356 is connected to the dustproof portion 352 is higher than the dustproof portion 352, and the connecting portion 356 is connected to the fixing portion 354. The portion is higher than the fixing portion 354. The dustproof portion 352 and the fixing portion 354 are substantially flat, wherein the fixing portion 354 is formed with an opening 358 for accommodating the protrusion 378 on the cover plate 370, and the width of the dustproof portion 352 is smaller than the width of the housing 310 of the housing 310. . The dustproof portion 352 is movable relative to the fixed portion 354, and an angle between the two may be equal to or greater than 90 degrees. When the dustproof portion 352 receives a thrust, the connecting portion 356 is compressed so that the space 357 inside thereof is reduced, and the dustproof portion 352 is brought close to the fixing portion 354. When the thrust disappears, the connecting portion 356 returns to its original state due to its elasticity, and the dustproof portion 352 is returned to the original position.

When the photovoltaic module 300 of the present invention is to be assembled, the fixing portion 354 of the dustproof member 350 is attached to the bottom of the cover plate 370, and the protrusion 378 on the cover plate 370 is inserted into the opening 358 of the fixing portion 354, and The connecting portion 356 of the dustproof member 350 is placed in the notch 372 of the cover plate 370. Then, the cover 370 with the dust-proof member 350 is placed on the casing 310, and the protrusion 377 on the cover 370 is embedded in the recess 317 on the casing 310 so that the cover 370 does not fall off the casing 310. The optoelectronic component 330 is then embedded in the receiving recess 324 of the housing 310, the soldering portion 332 is passed out of the bottom wall 312 to the outside of the housing 322, and the opening 334 of the optoelectronic component 330 is aligned to the opening 326 in the slot wall 323. . Figure 6 shows the photovoltaic module 300 after assembly of the present invention.

When an optical fiber connector is to be inserted into the photovoltaic module 300 of the present invention, the dustproof member 350 is not required to be removed first, and the optical fiber connector is directly pushed into the dustproof portion 352 to be inserted into the chamber 322, and the dustproof portion 352 is approached. The fixing portion 354 is pushed into the gap between the optical fiber connector and the cover plate 370. When the optical fiber connector is pulled out of the photovoltaic module 300, the dustproof portion 352 returns to the original position due to the return elastic force of the connecting portion 356, and has the function of shielding the opening 321.

According to the photovoltaic module 300 of the present invention, the projection 378 located on the cover 370 penetrates into the opening 358 of the fixing portion 354, so that the movement of the dustproof member 350 can be restricted and prevented from coming off the module. In addition, referring to FIG. 6, the dustproof member 350 has an elastic portion, and the dustproof portion 352 shields the opening 321 of the chamber 322, thereby preventing dust from entering and achieving a dustproof effect. The stopper 328 located on the right wall 313 and the left wall 314 is in close contact with the dustproof portion 352. In addition to preventing dust from entering the chamber 322, the movement of the dustproof portion 352 can be restricted, so that the dustproof member 350 does not come out of the module. Fall off.

According to the photovoltaic module 300 of the present invention, the portion where the connecting portion 356 of the dustproof member 350 is connected to the dustproof portion 352 is higher than the dustproof portion 352, and the portion where the connecting portion 356 is connected to the fixing portion 354 is higher than the fixing portion 354. . It has been experimentally confirmed that the dust member 350 of such a shape has better elasticity and a longer service life.

Referring to FIG. 7, a photovoltaic module 700 having a dustproof member according to a second embodiment of the present invention includes a housing 710 formed by plastic molding, a photovoltaic element 730, a resilient dustproof member 750, and a cover 770. The housing 710 is substantially rectangular and is composed of a bottom wall 712, a right wall 713, a left wall 714 and a rear wall 715. The right wall 713 is opposite to the left wall 714 and is connected to the bottom wall 712. Connected, and the rear wall 715 is connected to the bottom wall 712, the right wall 713, and the left wall 714. The walls 712, 713, 714, 715 described above define a chamber 722 having an opening 721 facing the rear wall 715. On the right wall 713 and the left wall 714 at the opening 721, a stopper 728 is formed to extend relative to each other. On the top of the right wall 713 and the left wall 714, a plurality of recesses 717 are formed. In addition, the bottom wall 712 is formed with a groove wall 723 which is parallel to the rear wall 715 and defines a receiving groove 724 together with the rear wall 715. The groove wall 723 is formed with a circular opening 726.

Photoelectric element 730 is generally rectangular in shape and can be a light emitter or a light receiver. The bottom end of the photovoltaic element 730 extends with a plurality of soldering portions 732, and the front end is formed with an opening 734 for emitting a beam of light to the fiber connector or for receiving a beam of light transmitted by the fiber connector when the fiber connector is docked.

Referring to Figures 7 and 8, the sides on the bottom of the cover 770 are formed with a plurality of cylindrical projections 777 corresponding in position and shape to the position and shape of the recesses 717 on the right and right walls 713, 714. At the central position of the bottom of the cover 770, a protrusion 778 is formed. In addition, a protrusion 772 is formed at the edge of the cover 770.

Referring to FIGS. 7 and 9, the elastic dustproof member 750 is integrally formed of metal, and includes a dustproof portion 752, a fixing portion 754, and a connecting portion 756 connected to the dustproof portion 752 and the fixing portion 754. The connecting portion 756 is substantially U-shaped, has an arcuate surface, and is compressible, and has a space 757 formed therein which becomes smaller as the connecting portion 756 is compressed. The fixing portion 754 is substantially flat and has an opening 758 formed therein for receiving the protrusion 778 on the cover 770. The dustproof portion 752 has a curved shape whose width is smaller than the width of the housing 722 of the housing 710. One end of the U-shaped connecting portion 756 is connected to the dustproof portion 752, and the other end is connected to the fixing portion 754. The portion where the connecting portion 756 is connected to the fixing portion 754 is flush with the fixing portion 754, and the connecting portion 756 and the dustproof portion are connected. The portion of the 752 that is connected is curved and defines a notch 753 that is opposite the fixed portion 754. The dustproof portion 752 is movable relative to the fixed portion 754, and an angle between the two may be equal to or greater than 90 degrees. When the dustproof portion 752 is subjected to a thrust, the connecting portion 756 is compressed to make the space inside thereof The 757 is shrunk, and the dustproof portion 752 is brought close to the fixing portion 754. When the thrust disappears, the connecting portion 756 returns to its original state due to its elasticity, and the dustproof portion 752 is returned to the original position.

When the photovoltaic module 700 of the present invention is to be assembled, the fixing portion 754 of the dustproof member 750 is attached to the bottom of the cover 770, and the protrusion 778 on the cover 770 is inserted into the opening 758 of the fixing portion 754. Then, the cover 770 with the dust-proof member 750 is placed on the casing 710 such that the protrusion 772 at the edge of the cover 770 is positioned above the opening 721 of the chamber 722, and the protrusion 777 on the cover 770 is embedded in the housing. In the recess 717 on the 710, the cover 770 is not detached from the housing 710, and the notch 753 of the dustproof member 750 is directed toward the opening 721 of the chamber 722. The optoelectronic component 730 is then embedded in the receiving recess 724 of the housing 710, the soldering portion 732 is passed out of the bottom wall 712 to the outside of the chamber 722, and the opening 734 of the optoelectronic component 730 is aligned to the opening 726 in the slot wall 723. . Figure 10 shows the photovoltaic module 700 after assembly of the present invention.

When an optical fiber connector is to be inserted into the photovoltaic module 700 of the present invention, the dustproof member 750 is not required to be removed first, and the optical fiber connector is directly pushed into the dustproof portion 752 to be inserted into the chamber 722, and the dustproof portion 752 is approached. The fixing portion 754 is pushed into the gap between the optical fiber connector and the cover 770. When the optical fiber connector is pulled out of the photovoltaic module 700, the dustproof portion 752 returns to the original position due to the return elastic force of the connecting portion 756, and has the function of shielding the opening 721.

According to the photovoltaic module 700 of the present invention, the protrusions 772 on the edge of the cover 770 can restrict the movement of the connecting portion 756 of the dustproof member 750, thereby preventing the dustproof member 750 from coming off the cover plate 770. In addition, the protrusion 778 located on the cover 770 can also restrict the movement of the dustproof member 750 by the opening 758 of the fixing portion 754 to prevent it from falling off the module. In addition, referring to FIG. 10, the dustproof member 750 has elasticity, and the dustproof portion 752 shields the opening 721 of the chamber 722, thereby preventing dust from entering and achieving dustproof effect. a stop 728 on the right wall 713 and the left wall 714, The dust-proof portion 752 is in close contact, and in addition to preventing dust from entering the chamber 722, the movement of the dust-proof portion 752 can be restricted, and the dust-proof member 750 can be prevented from coming off the module.

According to the photovoltaic module 700 of the present invention, the portion of the connection portion 756 of the dustproof member 750 that is connected to the fixing portion 754 is flush with the fixing portion 754, and the portion of the connecting portion 756 that is connected to the dustproof portion 752 is curved. The defined notch 753 is opposite the fixing portion 754. It has been experimentally confirmed that the dust member 750 of such a shape has better elasticity and a longer service life.

The present invention has been disclosed in the foregoing embodiments, and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any of the ordinary skill in the art to which the invention pertains can be modified and modified without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. . Therefore, the scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

300‧‧‧Optical module

310‧‧‧Shell

312‧‧‧ bottom wall

313‧‧‧ right wall

314‧‧‧ left wall

315‧‧‧ Back wall

317‧‧‧ recess

321‧‧‧ openings

322‧‧ ‧ room

323‧‧‧ slot wall

324‧‧‧ accommodating slots

326‧‧‧Opening

328‧‧ ‧block

330‧‧‧Optoelectronic components

332‧‧‧Weld Department

334‧‧‧Opening

350‧‧‧Dust-proof parts

352‧‧‧Dust Department

354‧‧‧ Fixed Department

356‧‧‧Connecting Department

357‧‧‧ Space

358‧‧‧ openings

370‧‧‧ cover

Claims (7)

An optoelectronic module comprises: a casing having a chamber inside, the chamber having an opening; a photoelectric element disposed in the chamber facing the opening; and a cover covering the casing a first protrusion is formed at an edge of the cover plate; and an elastic dustproof member comprises: a fixing portion disposed in the housing and located on the cover plate; a dustproof portion; and a connecting portion Connecting the fixing portion and the dustproof portion, wherein the dustproof portion is movable relative to the fixing portion, and the dustproof portion is configured to shield the opening of the chamber, wherein the first protrusion on the cover plate is used to limit the dustproof portion The movement of the connection. The photoelectric module of claim 1, wherein the fixing portion of the dustproof member is formed with an opening, and the cover plate is formed with a second protrusion, and the second protrusion penetrates the opening. The photovoltaic module of claim 1, wherein the opening of the chamber is formed with at least one stopper for restricting movement of the dustproof portion. The photovoltaic module of claim 1, wherein the housing is formed with a plurality of recesses, and the cover plate is formed with a plurality of third protrusions, and the third protrusions are respectively embedded in the recesses. The photovoltaic module of claim 1, wherein the housing is formed with a receiving groove, and the photoelectric component is embedded in the receiving groove. The photovoltaic module of claim 1, wherein the dustproof member is integrally formed of metal. The photoelectric module of claim 1, wherein the portion of the connecting portion that is connected to the fixing portion is flush with the fixing portion, and the portion of the connecting portion that is connected to the dustproof portion is curved. It defines a notch that is opposite the fixed portion.