Opto-electric hybrid male connector, female connector and opto-electric hybrid connector system

Abstract

The application provides an optoelectrical hybrid male connector, a female connector and an optoelectrical hybrid connector system. The optoelectrical hybrid male connector comprises a male base and at least two optical connectors. The male base comprises a base body and at least two male accommodating channels arranged on the base body. The at least two male accommodating channels correspond to the at least two optical connectors one by one. Each optical connector is mounted in a corresponding male accommodating channel. The male base further comprises at least one male electrical connector protruding from the base body. Each male electrical connector is arranged between two optical connectors. The optical connectors and the electrical connectors are arranged in one body. The idle space between the two optical connectors is effectively utilized without occupying other space. The space utilization of the optoelectrical hybrid male connector is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of connector technology, and in particular to an optoelectronic hybrid male connector, a female connector, and an optoelectronic hybrid connector system. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, communication between access switches and access points (APs) primarily uses network cables, which must also support Power over Ethernet (PoE). When access speeds increase to 10G or higher, network cables cannot simultaneously support 200m communication speeds, necessitating the use of optical modules and fiber optic cables. To power the APs while adhering to cabling requirements, hybrid optical-optical cables are used. These hybrid cables require optical modules with additional RJ45 power interfaces, necessitating separate optical and electrical connections, thus requiring a larger footprint. Summary of the Invention

[0003] This application provides a space-saving optoelectronic hybrid male connector, female connector, and optoelectronic hybrid connector system.

[0004] In a first aspect, this application provides a hybrid optoelectronic male connector, comprising: a male base and at least two optical connectors; the male base includes a body and at least two male receiving channels disposed on the body, the at least two male receiving channels corresponding one-to-one with the at least two optical connectors, and each optical connector being mounted in a corresponding male receiving channel; the male base further includes at least one male electrical connector protruding from the body, and each male electrical connector being located between two optical connectors.

[0005] The male electrical connector is used to plug into the female electrical connector of the optoelectronic hybrid connector system to achieve electrical connection between the optoelectronic hybrid connector and the female terminal.

[0006] The hybrid optical-electrical male connector provided in this application integrates optical and electrical connectors into one unit. This means the hybrid connector possesses both an optical interface and is compatible with an electrical interface, enabling simultaneous insertion and removal of the optical and electrical connectors. This facilitates the installation and removal of the hybrid connector from the female terminal, saving on-site site selection and assembly time, and effectively improving on-site installation efficiency. Furthermore, each male electrical connector protrudes from the base and is located between two optical connectors, effectively utilizing the spare space between the two optical connectors without occupying other space, thereby improving the space utilization rate of the hybrid connector.

[0007] Traditionally, access switches and access points are connected using separate optical and electrical connectors. This results in a relatively large coupling interface between the access switch and these optical and electrical connectors.

[0008] The hybrid optical-electrical connector provided in this application is compatible with electrical interfaces without changing the existing optical interface area of ​​the male connector. In application scenarios where access switches and access points are connected via a hybrid optical-electrical connector system, the system includes a hybrid optical-electrical connector and a female connector coupled to it. The female connector is the optical module located on the access switch. The access switch and access point can transmit bidirectional optical signals through the optical connector on the hybrid optical-electrical connector, while the access switch can also be powered through the electrical connector. Since each male electrical connector protrudes from the base and is located between two optical connectors, the spare space between the two optical connectors on the hybrid optical-electrical connector is effectively utilized, thus eliminating the need to increase the coupling interface area of ​​the access switch. This also means that, on the same area of ​​the switch's coupling interface, more hybrid optical-electrical connectors provided in this application can be arranged compared to separate male connectors with only optical connectors and electrical connectors.

[0009] It is understandable that the male connector can be integrated with the base, or it can be fixed to the base by means of screws or other methods; this is not a limitation.

[0010] According to the first aspect, in a first possible implementation of the first aspect of this application, the male electrical connector includes a male plug portion and a male contact terminal. The male plug portion has a plug groove on its end face away from the base body. The plug groove is used to accommodate the plug portion of the female electrical connector. The male contact terminal is disposed on the inner wall of the plug groove.

[0011] The male contact terminal is used for electrical connection with the female contact terminal of the female electrical connector. The mating slot can limit the insertion of the mating part of the female electrical connector, facilitating the mating between the male and female electrical connectors.

[0012] According to the first aspect or the first possible implementation of the first aspect of this application, in the second possible implementation of the first aspect of this application, the male terminal receiving channel extends along a first direction, the at least two male terminal receiving channels are arranged along a second direction, each male terminal electrical connector has two male terminal contact terminals, the inner wall of the insertion slot includes a first side wall and a second side wall, the first side wall and the second side wall are arranged opposite each other along a third direction, any two of the first direction, the second direction and the third direction are orthogonal to each other, one male terminal contact terminal is disposed on the first side wall, and the other male terminal contact terminal is disposed on the second side wall.

[0013] Since the two male contact terminals (also known as the two poles) are located on the inner wall of the insertion slot along the third direction (i.e., the thickness direction of the optoelectronic hybrid male connector), without occupying the space in the direction of the male terminal receiving channel (i.e., the lateral direction of the optoelectronic hybrid male connector), the male contact terminals and the optical connector will not interfere with each other. In other words, the male contact terminals effectively utilize the spare space of the male base in the third direction, further improving the space utilization rate of the optoelectronic hybrid male connector and effectively reducing the volume of the optoelectronic hybrid male connector, thus facilitating the miniaturization of the optoelectronic hybrid male connector.

[0014] According to the first aspect or the first to second possible implementations of the first aspect of this application, in the third possible implementation of the first aspect of this application, the base includes a support portion and at least one connecting portion protruding from the support portion, the support portion is provided with a male terminal wiring structure electrically connected to the male terminal contact terminal, and each connecting portion is provided with two male terminal receiving channels.

[0015] According to the first aspect or the first to third possible implementations of the first aspect of this application, in the fourth possible implementation of the first aspect of this application, the male terminal base further includes a male terminal latch. The male terminal latch includes a fixed end and a pre-pressing end disposed opposite to each other. The fixed end is fixedly connected to the top surface of the connecting portion away from the support portion. The pre-pressing end abuts against the optical connector installed in the male terminal receiving channel, thereby improving the stability of the optical connector disposed on the male terminal base. In addition, the male terminal routing structure is disposed at the bottom of the base body, opposite to the male terminal latch; this maximizes the use of the male terminal base space, and the male terminal routing structure does not occupy space outside the male terminal base and does not affect the insertion and unlocking.

[0016] According to the first aspect or the first to fourth possible implementations of the first aspect, in the fifth possible implementation of this application, a male terminal retaining protrusion is provided on the inner wall of the male terminal receiving channel, and the male terminal retaining protrusion is snapped together with the optical connector installed in the male terminal receiving channel, so as to facilitate the assembly and disassembly of the optical connector and the male terminal base.

[0017] According to the first aspect or the first to fifth possible implementations of the first aspect, in the sixth possible implementation of this application, the optical connector is an LC connector. Using a standard LC connector facilitates its use.

[0018] According to the first aspect or the first to sixth possible implementations of the first aspect, in the seventh possible implementation of this application, the number of optical connectors is two, and the number of male terminal accommodating channels is two, so as to reduce the tolerance and precision during the manufacturing of the optoelectronic hybrid male terminal connector, thereby reducing the production cost and production difficulty of the optoelectronic hybrid male terminal connector.

[0019] In a second aspect, this application provides a female terminal for connection with a hybrid optoelectronic male terminal connector provided in the first aspect or the first to seventh implementations of the first aspect. The female terminal has a coupling interface, and the coupling interface is provided with at least two female terminal receiving channels. The female terminal receiving channels are used to install optical connectors. The coupling interface is also provided with at least one female terminal electrical connector, and each of the female terminal electrical connectors is located between two of the female terminal receiving channels.

[0020] The female electrical connector is used to house the male electrical connector of the optoelectronic hybrid connector system, thereby enabling electrical connection between the female electrical connector and the male electrical connector.

[0021] In the female terminal provided in this application, each female terminal electrical connector is located between two female terminal receiving channels, which effectively utilizes the spare space between the two female terminal receiving channels without occupying other space, thereby improving the space utilization rate of the female terminal.

[0022] According to the second aspect, in a first possible implementation of the second aspect of this application, the female electrical connector includes a female plug portion and a female contact terminal disposed on the female plug portion. The female plug portion is used to be inserted into the plug slot of the male electrical connector, and the female contact terminal is used to be electrically connected to the male contact terminal.

[0023] During the insertion of the optoelectronic hybrid male connector into the female connector, the insertion groove on the male connector guides and limits the female connector, facilitating the assembly of the optoelectronic hybrid male connector and the female connector.

[0024] According to the second aspect or the first possible implementation of the second aspect of this application, in the second possible implementation of the second aspect of this application, the female end receiving channel extends along a first direction, the at least two female end receiving channels are arranged along a second direction, the female end plug-in portion includes a third sidewall and a fourth sidewall, the third sidewall and the fourth sidewall are arranged opposite each other along a third direction, any two of the first direction, the second direction and the third direction are orthogonal to each other, one female end contact terminal is provided on the third sidewall, and the other female end contact terminal is provided on the fourth sidewall.

[0025] Two female contact terminals are located on the inner wall of the female plug-in part along the third direction (i.e., the thickness direction of the female end), without occupying the space in the direction of the female end receiving channel arrangement (i.e., the lateral direction of the female end). There is no interference or influence between the female contact terminals and the optical connector. In other words, the female contact terminals effectively utilize the spare space of the female end in the third direction, further improving the space utilization rate of the female end and effectively reducing the volume of the female end, which is conducive to the miniaturization of the female end.

[0026] According to the second aspect or the first to second possible implementations of the second aspect of this application, in the third possible implementation of the second aspect of this application, a female end buckle is provided on the inner wall of the female end receiving channel for connecting with the optical connector buckle installed in the female end receiving channel to lock together, thereby improving the connection stability between the optical connector and the female end.

[0027] According to the second aspect or the first to third possible implementations of the second aspect of this application, in the fourth possible implementation of the second aspect of this application, the number of channels accommodated by the mother terminal is two, so as to reduce the tolerance and precision during the manufacturing of the optoelectronic hybrid mother terminal, thereby reducing the production cost and production difficulty of the optical mother terminal.

[0028] According to the second aspect or the first to fourth possible implementations of the second aspect of this application, in the fifth possible implementation of the second aspect of this application, the mother terminal is an optical module.

[0029] According to the second aspect or the first to fifth possible implementations of the second aspect of this application, in the sixth possible implementation of the second aspect of this application, the female end is an optical fiber adapter, the female end includes a first end and a second end disposed opposite to each other, the first end and the second end face are both provided with the coupling interface, the female end receiving channel of the first end and the female end receiving channel of the second end correspond one-to-one and are connected.

[0030] According to the second aspect or the first to sixth possible implementations of the second aspect of this application, in the seventh possible implementation of the second aspect of this application, a female end partition is formed between the two female end receiving channels, the female end partition is provided with a receiving groove, the female end electrical connector also includes a body, the female end plug-in portion protrudes from the body, and the body is slidably connected to the inner wall of the receiving groove, thereby facilitating the assembly of the female end.

[0031] Thirdly, this application provides an optoelectronic hybrid connector system, including an optoelectronic hybrid male connector provided in the first aspect or the first to seventh possible implementations of the first aspect and a female connector provided in the second aspect or the first to seventh possible implementations of the second aspect. Attached Figure Description

[0032] Figure 1 A schematic diagram illustrating the application scenario of the optoelectronic hybrid connector system provided in this application;

[0033] Figure 2 A three-dimensional assembly diagram of the optoelectronic hybrid connector system provided in the first embodiment of this application;

[0034] Figure 3 for Figure 2 An exploded three-dimensional schematic diagram of the optoelectronic hybrid connector system shown.

[0035] Figure 4 for Figure 2 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of the optoelectronic hybrid male connector of the optoelectronic hybrid connector system shown;

[0036] Figure 5 for Figure 4 The front view of the optoelectronic hybrid male connector shown;

[0037] Figure 6 for Figure 4 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of the male terminal base of the optoelectronic hybrid male connector shown;

[0038] Figure 7 for Figure 6 Another perspective view of the male end base shown;

[0039] Figure 8 for Figure 4 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of the female end of the optoelectronic hybrid connector system shown;

[0040] Figure 9 for Figure 2 A cross-sectional view along line II of the optoelectronic hybrid connector system shown;

[0041] Figure 10 A three-dimensional assembly schematic diagram of the optoelectronic hybrid connector system provided in the second embodiment of this application;

[0042] Figure 11 for Figure 10 An exploded three-dimensional schematic diagram of the optoelectronic hybrid connector system shown.

[0043] Figure 12 for Figure 10 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of the female end of the optoelectronic hybrid connector system shown;

[0044] Figure 13 for Figure 12 The front view of the mother end is shown. Detailed Implementation

[0045] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this application clearer, the application will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0046] It should be understood that expressions such as “comprising” and “may include” used in this application indicate the existence of the disclosed functions, operations, or constituent elements, and do not limit one or more additional functions, operations, and constituent elements. In this application, terms such as “comprising” and / or “having” are to be interpreted as indicating a particular characteristic, number, operation, constituent element, component, or combination thereof, but not to exclude the existence or possibility of adding one or more other characteristics, numbers, operations, constituent elements, components, or combinations thereof.

[0047] Furthermore, in this application, the expression "and / or" includes any and all combinations of the associated listed words. For example, the expression "A and / or B" may include A, may include B, or may include both A and B.

[0048] In this application, expressions including ordinal numbers such as "first" and "second" may modify the elements. However, such elements are not limited by the foregoing expressions. For example, the foregoing expressions do not limit the order and / or importance of the elements. The foregoing expressions are only used to distinguish one element from other elements. For example, "first user equipment" and "second user equipment" refer to different user equipment, although both "first user equipment" and "second user equipment" are user equipment. Similarly, without departing from the scope of this application, a first element may be referred to as a second element, and similarly, a second element may be referred to as a first element.

[0049] When a component is referred to as "connected" or "accessed" to other components, it should be understood that this component not only connects directly to or accesses other components, but also that another component may exist between this component and other components. On the other hand, when a component is referred to as "directly connected" or "directly accessed" to other components, it should be understood that no component exists between them.

[0050] An access point is a device used by user terminals to access a wireless local area network (WLAN). To meet the requirements of the access switch simultaneously transmitting optical signals to the access point and supplying power, as well as to comply with on-site cabling requirements, hybrid optical-electrical cables are typically used. This necessitates that the access switch use optical connection devices to transmit optical signals to the access point, and also uses electrical connection devices to supply power to the access point. These optical and electrical connection devices are independently installed, which can lead to a large footprint and a large area occupied by the optical and electrical interfaces on the access switch's coupling interface, hindering the miniaturization of access switches and other related equipment and systems.

[0051] Based on this, please refer to Figure 1 This application provides an optoelectronic hybrid connector system 100 for connecting an access switch 201 and an access point 205.

[0052] Please see Figure 2 and Figure 3 The optoelectronic hybrid connector system 100 includes an optoelectronic hybrid male connector 10 and a female connector 30 that mates with the optoelectronic hybrid male connector 10. In this embodiment, the female connector 30 is an optical module located on the access switch 201. The female connector 30 is connected to the access point via the optoelectronic hybrid male connector 10, thereby enabling optical signal transmission and electrical connection between the female connector 30 and the access point. In other words, while transmitting optical signals between the female connector 30 and the access point, the female connector 30 can also supply power to the access point via the optoelectronic hybrid male connector 10.

[0053] Please see Figure 4 and Figure 5 The optoelectronic hybrid male connector 10 includes a male base 11, two optical connectors 13, and a male electrical connector 15. The male base 11 includes a body 111 and two male receiving channels 113 disposed on the body 111. Each of the two male receiving channels 113 corresponds one-to-one with one of the two optical connectors 13. Each optical connector 13 is mounted in its corresponding male receiving channel 113 for transmitting optical signals. The male base 11 has two male receiving channels 113, which effectively reduces the tolerance and precision of the optoelectronic hybrid male connector 10, and helps to reduce the production difficulty and cost of the optoelectronic hybrid male connector 10. In this embodiment, the optical connector 13 is an LC connector, and the male receiving channel 113 is adapted to the LC connector. The optical connector 13 uses a standard LC connector, which improves the application range of the optoelectronic hybrid male connector 10.

[0054] The male electrical connector 15 protrudes from the housing 111 and is located between the two optical connectors 13. The male electrical connector 15 is used to plug into the female terminal 30 to achieve electrical connection between the optoelectronic hybrid male connector 10 and the female terminal 30. Please refer to... Figure 6 A male terminal partition 116 is formed between the two male terminal receiving channels 113, thereby separating the two male terminal receiving channels 113. A male electrical connector 15 protrudes from the end face of the male terminal partition 16, thereby being located between the two optical connectors 13. It is understood that this application does not limit the separation of the two male terminal receiving channels 113 by the male terminal partition 116; in other embodiments, the two male terminal receiving channels 113 may also be interconnected. Furthermore, this application does not limit the male electrical connector 15 to protruding from the end face of the male terminal partition 16; the male electrical connector 15 can simply protrude from the base 111 and be located between the two optical connectors 13.

[0055] Because the hybrid optical-electrical male connector 10 is equipped with both an optical connector 13 and a male electrical connector 15, it integrates both optical and electrical connectors into one unit. This means the hybrid optical-electrical male connector 10 has both an optical interface and is compatible with an electrical interface, enabling simultaneous insertion and removal of the optical and electrical connectors. This facilitates the assembly and disassembly of the hybrid optical-electrical male connector 10 and the female connector 30. Furthermore, the male connector 15 protrudes from the base 111 and is located between the two optical connectors 13, effectively utilizing the spare space between the two optical connectors 13 without occupying other space, thus improving the space utilization rate of the hybrid optical-electrical male connector 10.

[0056] It is understood that the number of male terminal receiving channels 113 is not limited to two, and the number of male terminal receiving channels 113 can be more than two. The number of optical connectors 13 is not limited to two, and the number of optical connectors 13 can be more than two. At least two male terminal receiving channels 113 correspond one-to-one with at least two optical connectors 13, and each optical connector 13 is installed in a corresponding male terminal receiving channel 113. The number of male electrical connectors 15 can be at least one, and each male electrical connector 15 protrudes from the base 111 and is located between two male terminal receiving channels 113.

[0057] Please refer to the following: Figure 6 The base 111 includes a support portion 1111 and a connecting portion 1113 protruding from the support portion 1111. The male electrical connector 15 includes a male insertion portion 151 and a male contact terminal 153. The male insertion portion 151 has an insertion groove 155 on its end face opposite to the support portion 1111 of the base 111. It can be understood that the number of connecting portions 1113 can be more than one.

[0058] In this embodiment, the male end receiving channel 113 is along the first direction (e.g., Figure 6The first direction extends along the X direction shown in the diagram. The first direction is the axial direction of the optoelectronic hybrid male connector 10. The two male receiving channels 113 extend along the second direction (e.g., along the X direction shown in the diagram). Figure 6 The two optical connectors 13 and the male electrical connector 15 are arranged along the second direction, and the male electrical connector 15 and the male partition 116 are arranged along the first direction. Each male electrical connector 15 has two male contact terminals 153. The inner wall of the insertion slot 155 includes a first sidewall 1551 and a second sidewall 1553, which are arranged along a third direction (e.g., the Y direction shown). Figure 6 The Z-direction shown is arranged relative to each other, and any two of the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction are orthogonal to each other. One male contact terminal 153 is provided on the first sidewall 1551, and the other male contact terminal 153 is provided on the second sidewall 1553.

[0059] Since the two male contact terminals 153 are located on the inner wall of the insertion slot 155 along the third direction (i.e., the thickness direction of the optoelectronic hybrid male connector 10) and do not occupy the space in the arrangement direction of the male terminal receiving channel 113 (i.e., the lateral direction of the optoelectronic hybrid male connector 10), there will be no interference or influence between the male contact terminals 153 and the optical connector 13. In other words, the male contact terminals 153 effectively utilize the spare space of the male base 11 in the third direction, further improving the space utilization rate of the optoelectronic hybrid male connector 10 and effectively reducing the volume of the optoelectronic hybrid male connector 10, thereby facilitating the miniaturization of the optoelectronic hybrid male connector 10.

[0060] Please refer to the following: Figure 7 The support portion 1111 is provided with a male terminal wiring structure 1117 that is electrically connected to the male terminal contact terminal 153. The male terminal wiring structure 1117 is used for electrical connection with other electrical connectors (e.g., cables) or devices. In this embodiment, the male terminal plug portion 151 is an insulator, for example, the insulator includes plastic; the base 111 is provided with lines that enable the electrical connection between the male terminal wiring structure 1117 and the male terminal contact terminal 153.

[0061] The optical connector 13 is detachably installed within the male terminal receiving channel 113. A male terminal retaining protrusion 117 is provided on the inner wall of the male terminal receiving channel 113.

[0062] Please refer to it again. Figure 4The optical connector 13 includes a body 131 and a connecting latch 133 protruding from the body 131. A male terminal retaining protrusion 117 is engaged with a side wall latch of the body 131 installed in the male terminal receiving channel 113, facilitating the assembly and disassembly of the optical connector 13 and the male terminal base 11. It is understood that the connection method between the optical connector 13 and the male terminal receiving channel 113 is not limited. For example, the optical connector 13 and the inner wall of the male terminal receiving channel 113 can be connected together by screws to enhance the connection stability between the optical connector 13 and the inner wall of the male terminal receiving channel 113.

[0063] The male terminal base 11 also includes a male terminal latch 118, which includes a fixed end 1181 and a pre-compression end 1183 disposed opposite to each other. The fixed end 1181 is fixedly connected to the connecting part 1113 away from the top surface of the supporting part 1111. The optical connector 13 is provided with a connecting latch 133. The pre-compression end 1183 abuts against the connecting latch 133 of the optical connector 13. The male terminal latch 118 is used to pre-compress the optical connector 13, improving the connection stability between the optical connector 13 and the male terminal receiving channel 113. In addition, the male terminal routing structure 1117 is disposed at the bottom of the base 111, opposite to the male terminal latch 118; this maximizes the use of space in the male terminal base 111, and the male terminal routing structure 1117 does not occupy space outside the male terminal base 111 and does not affect the insertion and unlocking.

[0064] Please see Figure 8 The female end 30 has a coupling interface 31. The coupling interface 31 has two female end receiving channels 311. The female end receiving channels 311 are used to install the optical connector 13. The coupling interface 31 also has a female end electrical connector 35, which is located between the two female end receiving channels 311.

[0065] More specifically, two female end receiving channels 311 are provided, thereby forming a female end partition 316 between the two female end receiving channels 311. The female end partition 316 has a receiving groove 3161 for accommodating the female end electrical connector 35 and the male end connector 15. The female end electrical connector 35 is housed within the receiving groove 3161. The female end electrical connector 35 includes a body 351, a female end plug portion 353 protruding from the body 351, and a female end contact terminal 355 provided on the female end plug portion 353. The female end electrical connector 35 is separately and independently provided from the female end partition 316, reducing the manufacturing difficulty and production cost of the female end 30. In this embodiment, the male end contact terminal 153 is a spring-loaded terminal, which elastically abuts against the female end contact terminal 355 when in contact with it, thereby improving the contact stability between the male end contact terminal 153 and the female end contact terminal 355.

[0066] In this embodiment, the body 351 is slidably connected to the inner wall of the receiving groove 3161, thereby facilitating the assembly of the female electrical connector 35 onto the female end 30. A guide rail 3162 is provided on the inner wall of the receiving groove 3161, and a guide structure that cooperates with the guide rail 3162 is provided on the body 351. The receiving groove 3161 penetrates the female end partition 316, connecting the two female end receiving channels 311 to maximize the utilization of the spare space between the two female end receiving channels 311. It is understood that the connection between the body 351 and the inner wall of the receiving groove 3161 is not limited to a slidable connection. For example, the body 351 can be fixed to the female end partition 316 by a snap-fit ​​mechanism.

[0067] The female end receiving channel 311 is along the first direction (e.g.) Figure 8 Extending in the X direction shown, the two female ends receive channels 311 along the second direction (e.g., the X direction). Figure 8 The female plug-in portion 353 extends along the first direction (as shown in the Y direction), and includes a third sidewall 3531 and a fourth sidewall 3533. The third sidewall 3531 and the fourth sidewall 3533 are arranged along a third direction (e.g., the Y direction). Figure 8 The female contact terminals 355 and 355 are arranged opposite each other in the Z direction shown in the diagram. One female contact terminal 355 is located on the third side wall 3531, and the other female contact terminal 355 is located on the fourth side wall 3533. The two female contact terminals 355 are located on the inner wall of the female plug portion 353 along the third direction (i.e., the thickness direction of the female end 30) without occupying the space in the arrangement direction of the female end receiving channel 311 (i.e., the lateral direction of the female end 30). There is no interference or influence between the female contact terminals 355 and the optical connector 13. In other words, the female contact terminals 355 effectively utilize the spare space of the female end 30 in the third direction, further improving the space utilization rate of the female end 30 and effectively reducing the volume of the female end 30, thereby facilitating the miniaturization of the female end 30.

[0068] The inner wall of the female end receiving channel 311 is provided with a female end buckle 317, which is used to buckle and connect with the connection buckle 133 of the optical connector 13 that is installed in the female end receiving channel 311.

[0069] It is understood that the number of female end receiving channels 311 is not limited to two, and the number of female end receiving channels 311 can be more than two. At least two female end receiving channels 311 correspond one-to-one with at least two optical connectors 13, and each optical connector 13 is installed in a corresponding female end receiving channel 311. The number of female end electrical connectors 35 can be at least one, and each female end electrical connector 35 is provided on the female end 30 and located between two female end receiving channels 311.

[0070] Please refer to it again. Figure 2The male terminal latch 118 on the male terminal base 11 pre-presses the connection latch 133 of the optical connector 13. When the optoelectronic hybrid male terminal connector 10 is inserted into the coupling interface 31 of the female terminal 30, the optical connector 13 passes through the corresponding female terminal receiving channel 311. The female terminal latch 317 locks together with the connection latch 133 of the optical connector 13, so that the optoelectronic hybrid connector 10 and the female terminal 30 can interact with optical signals.

[0071] Please refer to the following: Figure 9 When the optoelectronic hybrid male connector 10 is inserted into the female connector 30, the optical connector 13 passes through the corresponding female connector receiving channel 311, and the male connector 15 slides into the receiving groove 3161 and couples with the female connector 35. The outer wall of the male connector 151 mates with the inner wall of the receiving groove 3161, and the female connector 353 is inserted into the connector slot 155. The female connector 353, the body 351, and the male connector partition 116 are arranged along a first direction, with the first sidewall 1551 and the third sidewall 3531 facing each other, and the second sidewall 1553 and the fourth sidewall 3533 facing each other. The female contact terminal 355 makes electrical contact with the corresponding male contact terminal 153, thus achieving electrical connection between the female connector 35 and the male connector 15. The receiving groove 3161 of the female end 30 provides coupling space for the male end electrical connector 15 and the female end electrical connector 35 without occupying other space of the female end 30, which is conducive to the miniaturization of the female end 30.

[0072] When the optoelectronic hybrid male connector 10 needs to be unlocked from the female connector 30, press the male connector latch 118 of the male connector base 11 to drive the male connector latch 118 to disengage from the female connector latch 317 of the female connector 30, thus completing the unlocking action.

[0073] It is understandable that the position of the male contact terminal 153 in the male electrical connector 15 is not limited, and the position of the female contact terminal 355 in the female electrical connector 35 is not limited. As long as the male contact terminal 153 can make electrical contact with the female contact terminal 355, the male electrical connector 15 and the female electrical connector 35 can be electrically connected.

[0074] It is understandable that the female end partition 316 can be omitted, and the body 351 can be disposed between the two female end receiving channels 311 to act as a partition; the body 351 can be omitted, and the female end plug-in part 353 can be protruded on the female end partition 316; the arrangement of the female end electrical connector 35 on the female end 30 is not limited, for example, the female end electrical connector 35 can also be integrally disposed with the female end partition 316.

[0075] It is understood that the structure of the male electrical connector 15 and the female electrical connector 35 are not limited. For example, the male plug portion 151 of the male electrical connector 15 can omit the plug slot 155, and the male plug portion 151 is provided with a male contact terminal 153 on its outer wall. The female electrical connector 35 can omit the female plug portion 353, and the female contact terminal 355 is provided on the inner wall of the receiving groove 3161, as long as the male electrical connector 15 and the female electrical connector 35 can be coupled to achieve electrical connection.

[0076] Please see Figure 10 and Figure 11 The difference between the optoelectronic hybrid connector system 100 provided in the second embodiment of this application and the optoelectronic hybrid connector system 100 provided in the first embodiment is that the female end 30 is an optical fiber adapter. Both ends of the optical fiber adapter can be coupled to the optoelectronic hybrid male connector 10 to realize the conversion between different interfaces.

[0077] For more specific details, please refer to the relevant documents. Figure 12 and Figure 13 The female end 30 includes a first end 301 and a second end 303 disposed opposite to each other, and both the first end 301 and the second end 303 include a coupling interface 31. The female end receiving channel 311 of the first end 301 corresponds to and is connected to the female end receiving channel 311 of the second end 303. The female end 30 is provided with two female end receiving channels 311, and a female end partition 316 is formed between the two female end receiving channels 311. The female end partition 316 is provided with a receiving groove 3161. The female end 30 is also provided with an electrical connector 35, which is received in the receiving groove 3161, that is, the electrical connector 35 is located between the two female end receiving channels 311. The female end electrical connector 35 includes a body 351, a female end plug-in portion 353 protruding from the body 351, and a female end contact terminal 355 provided on the female end plug-in portion 353.

[0078] In this embodiment, both the coupling interface 31 of the first end 301 and the coupling interface 31 of the second end 303 of the female end 30 are connected to a hybrid optoelectronic male connector 10 to achieve the conversion. It can be understood that the optical connectors 13 in the two hybrid optoelectronic male connectors 10 can be different types of optical connectors, and the female end receiving channel 311 of the first end 301 and the female end receiving channel 311 of the second end 302 are adapted to the size of the corresponding optical connector 13.

[0079] Taking the coupling interface 31 of the first end 301 of the female terminal 30 as an example, when it is coupled to a hybrid optoelectronic male connector 10, during insertion, the connecting latches 133 of the two optical connectors 13 lock together with the female terminal latch 317 in the female terminal 30, thus fixing the hybrid optoelectronic male connector 10 in the female terminal 30. To unlock, pressing the male terminal latch 118 of the male terminal base 11 drives the male terminal latch 118 to disengage from the female terminal latch 317 of the female terminal 30, completing the unlocking action.

[0080] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of this application, but the scope of protection of this application is not limited thereto. Any variations or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technology disclosed in this application should be included within the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, the scope of protection of this application should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A hybrid optoelectronic male connector, characterized in that, include: Male base and at least two optical connectors; The male terminal base includes a base body and at least two male terminal receiving channels disposed on the base body. The at least two male terminal receiving channels correspond one-to-one with the at least two optical connectors, and each optical connector is installed in a corresponding male terminal receiving channel. The male terminal base also includes at least one male electrical connector protruding from the base body, and each male electrical connector is located between two optical connectors; The male electrical connector includes a male plug portion and a male contact terminal. The male plug portion has a plug groove on its end face away from the base body. The male contact terminal is disposed on the inner wall of the plug groove. The male receiving channel extends along a first direction. The at least two male receiving channels are arranged along a second direction. Each male electrical connector has two male contact terminals. The inner wall of the plug groove includes a first side wall and a second side wall. The first side wall and the second side wall are arranged opposite each other along a third direction. Any two of the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction are orthogonal to each other. One male contact terminal is disposed on the first side wall, and the other male contact terminal is disposed on the second side wall.

2. The optoelectronic hybrid male connector according to claim 1, characterized in that, The base includes a support portion and at least one connecting portion protruding from the support portion. The support portion is provided with a male terminal wiring structure that is electrically connected to the male terminal contact terminal. Each connecting portion is provided with two male terminal receiving channels.

3. The optoelectronic hybrid male connector according to claim 2, characterized in that, The male terminal base also includes a male terminal buckle, which includes a fixed end and a pre-pressing end that are disposed opposite to each other. The fixed end is fixedly connected to the top surface of the connecting part away from the support part, and the pre-pressing end abuts against the optical connector installed in the male terminal receiving channel.

4. The optoelectronic hybrid male connector according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that, The inner wall of the male terminal receiving channel is provided with a male terminal retaining protrusion, which is snapped together with the optical connector installed in the male terminal receiving channel.

5. The optoelectronic hybrid male connector according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that, The optical connector is an LC connector.

6. The optoelectronic hybrid male connector according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that, The optical connectors are of two types, and the male terminal accommodates two channels.

7. A female connector for connection to a hybrid optoelectronic male connector, characterized in that, The female terminal has a coupling interface, and the coupling interface is provided with at least two female terminal receiving channels. The female terminal receiving channels are used to install optical connectors. The coupling interface is also provided with at least one female terminal electrical connector, and each female terminal electrical connector is located between two female terminal receiving channels. The female terminal electrical connector includes a body, a female terminal plug portion protruding from the body, and a female terminal contact terminal provided on the female terminal plug portion. The female terminal receiving channel extends along a first direction, and the at least two female terminal receiving channels are arranged along a second direction. The female terminal plug portion includes a third sidewall and a fourth sidewall. The third sidewall and the fourth sidewall are arranged opposite each other along a third direction. Any two of the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction are orthogonal to each other. One female terminal contact terminal is provided on the third sidewall, and the other female terminal contact terminal is provided on the fourth sidewall.

8. The female end according to claim 7, characterized in that, The inner wall of the female end receiving channel is provided with a female end buckle for connecting with the optical connector buckle that is installed in the female end receiving channel.

9. The female end according to claim 8, characterized in that, The number of channels accommodated by the mother end is two.

10. The female end according to any one of claims 7-9, characterized in that, The mother terminal is an optical module.

11. The female end according to any one of claims 7-9, characterized in that, The female end is an optical fiber adapter, which includes a first end and a second end that are arranged opposite to each other. Both the first end and the second end face are provided with the coupling interface. The female end receiving channel of the first end and the female end receiving channel of the second end correspond one-to-one and are connected.

12. A hybrid optoelectronic connector system, characterized in that, It includes the optoelectronic hybrid male connector according to any one of claims 1-6 and the female connector according to any one of claims 7-11.

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