TWM604066U - Optical fiber connector with unlocking mechanism - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an optical fiber connector with an unlocking mechanism, comprising a box body, a turning member and an elastic member. The box body has a side wall and a horizontal plate. A pivot groove and a catch block are arranged above the horizontal plate; the turning member is rotatable Connecting the box body, the turning member includes a handle, an extension arm and a pivot, the pivot is pivotally connected to the pivot slot and is provided with a pushing element; the elastic member is arranged above the horizontal plate, and the elastic member includes a base plate and a receiving part extending from the base plate And the actuating part, the actuated part corresponds to the arrangement of the pushing element, and the actuating part corresponds to the reed arrangement; thereby, the structure is simple, the assembly is easy, and the operation is convenient and reliable.

Description

Optical fiber connector with unlocking mechanism

The present invention relates to an optical fiber connector technology, especially an optical fiber connector with unlocking mechanism.

With the rapid development of communication and network equipment, the use of optical communication technology has become more and more widely used. In order to improve the flexibility of equipment and the convenience of maintenance, small form-factor pluggable connectors (SFP) and corresponding equipment are usually used. Socket design, how to provide the locking and disengagement of these connectors and sockets, is a technical problem that the creator wants to solve.

The existing optical fiber connector with unlocking mainly includes a box body, an unlocking lever, a reed, a trigger cover, and a handle. The unlocking lever and the pull handle each pivot on the box body, and the trigger cover is screwed to fix the unlocking lever, The position of the reed and the handle on the box body. When the optical fiber connector is inserted into the socket, the latch of the box body and the engaging hole of the reed of the socket are combined and locked; when the handle rotates and presses down one end of the unlocking lever, the unlocking lever uses the pivot as the fulcrum to raise the other end. The locking hole of the top reed can be separated from the tenon and unlocked.

However, due to the use of multiple components and complex geometric shapes, it is also necessary to assemble the driving cover to the box body with screws, resulting in high manufacturing difficulty and long installation time, thereby increasing production costs.

In view of this, improving the manufacturing difficulties and time-consuming assembly of existing optical transceiver modules, improving the convenience and reliability of plugging and unplugging optical transceiver modules and module sockets, and taking into account the cost of products, is for the field of optical communication technology. Goals that people with general knowledge strive for.

One object of the present invention is to provide an optical fiber connector with an unlocking mechanism, which is not only simple in structure, easy to assemble, but also convenient to operate and reliable.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides an optical fiber connector with an unlocking mechanism for inserting into a socket, the socket has a reed, the reed is provided with an engaging hole, and the optical fiber connector includes a A box body, a turning member and an elastic member. The box body has two corresponding side walls and a horizontal plate connecting each of the side walls. A pivot groove is provided above the horizontal plate and is formed with the engaging hole for clamping A buckle block that is fixedly locked; the flipping member is rotatably connected to the box body, and the flipping member includes a handle, an extension arm connected to the handle, and an extension arm connected to the extension arm and away from the handle A pivot, the pivot is pivotally connected to the pivot slot and is provided with a pushing element; the elastic member is arranged above the horizontal plate, the elastic member includes a base plate, a moving part extending from one end of the base plate, and The actuating portion extending from the other end of the base plate is configured to correspond to the pushing element, and the actuating portion is arranged corresponding to the reed; wherein turning the handle will simultaneously drive the pushing element The element pushes the actuated part, and the reed is lifted by the movement of the actuating part, and is unlocked by being separated from the buckle block.

The invention also has the following functions. The unlocking mechanism of the optical fiber connector can be completed by the combination of the box body, the turning member and the elastic member, without the use of screws, and the assembly time and cost can be reduced. Through the inclined arrangement of the receiving part and the actuating part and the substrate, the operation is labor-saving and the movement is smooth. With the mutual cooperation of the clamping part and the stopping part, the optical fiber connector can be prevented from slipping off from the socket, thereby improving the stability during use. By the mutual cooperation of the triangular column and each elastic arm, each of the inclined surfaces can make the elastic arm generate a component force that expands to both sides, so that the elastic member is held on the horizontal plate without being separated from the box body. The opening slot is used to limit the pushing element, so as to prevent the handle from being rotated too large and causing too much force on the elastic member to cause damage.

The detailed description and technical content of the present invention are described below in conjunction with the drawings. However, the drawings are only provided for reference and explanation, and are not intended to limit the present invention.

Please refer to FIGS. 1 to 4, the present invention provides an optical fiber connector with an unlocking mechanism, which mainly includes a box body 10, a turning member 20 and an elastic member 30.

The two ends of the box body 10 respectively have a terminal 11 and a plug terminal 18, wherein the terminal 11 can be used for plugging a transmission optical fiber cable and a receiving optical fiber cable, and is connected with the optoelectronic components in the box 10 (the figure is omitted). For example, one or more light sources, light sensors, lenses and other optical devices, digital signal drivers and receiver circuits, optical components or circuit boards are electrically coupled. The plug end 18 is provided with a plurality of electrical contacts (not shown in the figure) for electrical coupling with a corresponding socket 8 (as shown in FIG. 5).

The terminal 11 has two corresponding side walls 12 and a horizontal plate 13 connected to each side wall 12. Two wiring grooves 14 are formed between each side wall 12 and the horizontal plate 13; and on the top of each side wall 12 respectively A boss 121 extends, and a hook 122 is formed on the outside of the boss 121. In addition, a stopper 123 extends at the bottom of each side wall 12, and the stopper 123 in this embodiment is a convex point.

A pivot seat 15, a buckle block 16 and a column 17 are formed extending above the horizontal plate 13. The pivot seat 15 is formed on the front side of the horizontal plate 13 and has a pivot slot 151. The buckle block 16 is formed on the horizontal plate 13 In the rear side position, the column 17 is between the pivot seat 15 and the buckle block 16. A hook 152 is formed on the front end of the pivot seat 15, and an opening is provided in the middle of the top surface of the pivot seat 15.槽153. The buckle block 16 in this embodiment is a triangle, but this shape is not limited. The column 17 is a triangular column and has two inclined surfaces 171 symmetrical to each other.

The turning member 20 is rotatably connected to the aforementioned box body 10, and it mainly includes a handle 21, an extension arm 22 and a pivot 23. The inner side of the handle 21 is provided with a clamping portion 211 (see FIG. 7), It is used for interlocking and positioning with the aforementioned stopping part 123. The extension arm 22 extends vertically from the handle 21, and its number can be single or two. When the extension arm 22 is a single embodiment, the handle 21, the extension arm 22 and the pivot 23 are common Form a "U" shape. When the extension arm 22 is an embodiment with two branches, the handle 21, each extension arm 22 and the pivot 23 together form a rectangle. The pivot 23 extends from each extension arm 22 and away from one end of the handle 21. A pushing element 24 extends in the middle of the pivot 23. The turning member 20 is pivoted in the aforementioned pivot groove 151 through the pivot 23, Moreover, the pushing element 24 can be movably screwed into or out of the aforementioned opening slot 153, and the opening slot 153 is used to limit the rotation range of the pushing element 24.

The elastic member 30 can be made of a metal material and is arranged above the aforementioned horizontal plate 13. The elastic member 30 mainly includes a base plate 31, a driven portion 32, and an actuating portion 33. The base plate 31 of this embodiment is a rectangular shape. , But not limited to this shape. The moving portion 32 is bent and extended from the front end of the substrate 31 and forms an inner included angle Θ1 with the substrate 31. The inner included angle Θ1 is between 92˚-100˚, so as to facilitate the pushing element 24 to move it. The actuating portion 33 is bent and extended from the rear end of the substrate 31 and forms an inner included angle θ2 with the substrate 31, and the inner included angle θ1 is between 120˚~140˚.

Further, the elastic member 30 further includes two side plates 34 bent and extended downward from the left and right ends of the base plate 31, and an elastic arm 35 is bent and extended inwardly at the end of each side plate 34, and each elastic arm 35 is operable The ground corresponds to the inclined surfaces 171 of the upright column 17 to make a deflection, so as to utilize the elastic force of the elastic arms 35 to provide the elastic member 30 for resetting.

Further, the optical fiber connector with an unlocking mechanism of the present invention further includes a cover plate 40, which is arranged above the elastic member 30, and two sides of which are provided with corresponding hooks 122 for fixing The two buckling grooves 41 are combined; in addition, a buckle groove 42 corresponding to the aforementioned hook 152 is provided on the front end of the cover plate 40 for buckling and fixing; and an opening corresponding to the aforementioned opening groove 153 is provided on the front side of the cover plate 40 The hole 43 is provided for screwing in or screwing out the end of the pushing element 24.

Please refer to Figures 5 to 8, the optical fiber connector with unlocking mechanism of the present invention can be plugged and combined with a socket 8, wherein the socket 8 is usually arranged on a communication device (not shown), and it has a spring The piece 81 and an insertion slot 82, the reed 81 is provided with an engagement hole 811, when in use, the plug end 18 of the box body 10 is inserted into the insertion slot 82, and the engagement hole 811 of the reed 81 is used to correspond to the buckle. The block 16 is locked so that the two can be locked firmly, thereby maintaining the combined state of the optical fiber connector and the socket 8. The clamping portion 211 and the stop portion 123 of the handle 21 shown in FIG. 7 are locked and positioned to each other, so as to prevent the optical fiber connector from slipping out of the socket 8, thereby improving the stability during use. The bottom section of the actuating portion 33 is in abutting contact with the front end of the reed 81. The end of each elastic arm 35 shown in FIG. 8 is pressed against the corner end of the column 17.

Please refer to Figures 9 to 11, when you want to take out the optical fiber connector from the socket 8, turn the handle 21 to make the clamping part 211 pass the stop part 123, and the pivot 23 is the center of rotation to rotate. The shaft 23 will drive the pushing element 24 to move the receiving part 32, and the elastic member 30 will be displaced toward the socket 8. At the same time, the movement of the actuating part 33 will lift the reed 81 in the direction away from the buckle block 16. Then, it is separated from the catch block 16 to achieve unlocking. As shown in FIG. 10, through the cooperation of the triangular column 17 and each elastic arm 35, each inclined surface 171 (see FIG. 2) can make the elastic arm 35 generate a component force that expands to both sides, thereby keeping the elastic member 30 in the horizontal direction. The board 13 does not detach from the box body 10.

In summary, the new type of optical fiber connector with unlocking mechanism can indeed achieve the intended purpose of use, while solving the lack of conventional knowledge, and because of its novelty and advancement, it fully meets the requirements for new patent applications and is in accordance with the patent law. To apply, please check carefully and grant the patent for this case to protect the rights of the creator of the new type.

10: Box body

11: Terminal

12: side wall

121: boss

122: card hook

123: Stop

13: horizontal board

14: Wiring slot

15: pivot seat

151: Pivot Slot

152: hook

153: open slot

16: Buckle block

17: Column

171: Slope

18: Plug end

20: Turn the component

21: Handle

211: Card Department

22: Extension arm

23: pivot

24: Push component

30: Elastic member

31: substrate

32: Receiving part

33: Actuation Department

34: side panel

35: elastic arm

Θ1: inner included angle

Θ2: inner included angle

40: cover

41: card slot

42: Buckle slot

43: hole

8: socket

81: reed

811: snap hole

82: Insert slot

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the new optical fiber connector.

Figure 2 is an exploded view of the new optical fiber connector.

Figure 3 is another view of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of the elastic member of the present invention.

Figure 5 is an exploded view of the new optical fiber connector applied to the socket.

Figure 6 is the appearance view of the new optical fiber connector applied to the socket assembly.

Figure 7 is a sectional view of the new optical fiber connector applied to the socket assembly.

Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view of the new optical fiber connector applied to a socket in another direction.

Figure 9 is a sectional view of the new optical fiber connector and socket in use (1).

Figure 10 is a cross-sectional view of the new optical fiber connector and socket in use (2).

Figure 11 is a sectional view of the new optical fiber connector and socket in use (3).

10: Box body

123: Stop

152: hook

16: Buckle block

20: Turn the component

21: Handle

23: pivot

24: Push component

31: substrate

32: Receiving part

33: Actuation Department

40: cover

42: Buckle slot

43: hole

8: socket

81: reed

811: snap hole

Claims (12)

An optical fiber connector with an unlocking mechanism for inserting into a socket, the socket has a reed, the reed is provided with a clamping hole, the optical fiber connector includes: A box body with two corresponding side walls and a horizontal plate connected to each of the side walls, a pivot slot and a buckle block formed with the clamping hole for clamping and locking is formed above the horizontal plate; A turning member rotatably connected to the box body, the turning member includes a handle, an extension arm connected to the handle, and a pivot connected to the extension arm and away from the handle. The pivot is Is pivotally connected to the pivot slot and is provided with a pushing element; and An elastic member is disposed above the horizontal plate. The elastic member includes a base plate, an actuated portion extending from one end of the base plate, and an actuating portion extending from the other end of the base plate, the actuated portion corresponding to the abutment The pushing element is configured, and the actuating portion is configured corresponding to the reed; Turning the pull handle will simultaneously drive the pushing element to push the actuated portion, and the reed will be lifted up by the movement of the actuating portion and unlocked by being separated from the buckle block. The optical fiber connector with unlocking mechanism according to claim 1, wherein a pivot seat and a column are formed extending above the horizontal plate, the pivot groove is formed on the pivot seat, and the column is between the pivot seat and Between the buckle blocks. The optical fiber connector with an unlocking mechanism according to claim 2, wherein the column is a triangular column and has two symmetrical inclined surfaces, and the elastic member further includes two side plates extending from the base plate at the end of each side plate The parts are respectively bent and extended inward with an elastic arm, and each elastic arm is operatively deflected corresponding to each inclined surface. According to claim 1, the optical fiber connector with an unlocking mechanism, wherein the side wall extends with a stop part, and the handle is formed with a clamping part for locking and positioning corresponding to the stop part. According to claim 1, the optical fiber connector with an unlocking mechanism further includes a cover plate which is arranged above the elastic member. The optical fiber connector with an unlocking mechanism according to claim 5, wherein each of the side walls respectively extends with a boss, a hook is formed on the outer side of the boss, and the cover plate is provided with a hook corresponding to each of the hooks. Combined with a card slot. According to claim 5, the optical fiber connector with an unlocking mechanism, wherein the horizontal plate is extended and formed with a pivot seat, the pivot seat is formed with a hook, and the cover plate is provided with a fastening hook corresponding to the hook for fastening and fixing One buckle slot. The optical fiber connector with an unlocking mechanism according to claim 7, wherein the pivot seat is provided with an opening slot, and the cover plate is provided with an opening corresponding to the opening slot for the pushing element to be screwed in or screwed Out. The optical fiber connector with an unlocking mechanism as described in claim 1, wherein the handle, the extension arm and the pivot are jointly enclosed in a U shape. According to claim 1, the optical fiber connector with an unlocking mechanism, wherein the number of extension arms is two, and the handle, each extension arm and the pivot are collectively enclosed in a rectangle. The optical fiber connector with unlocking mechanism according to claim 1, wherein an inner angle is formed between the moving part and the substrate, and the inner angle is between 92˚-100˚. The optical fiber connector with an unlocking mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the actuating portion and the substrate surround an inner angle, and the inner angle is between 120˚~140˚.

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