A fiber optic quick connector facilitating assembly

Abstract

The present invention discloses a fiber optic quick connector that is convenient for assembly, including a structural body. The structural body includes a connector outer shell and a connector inner shell. The connector outer shell and the connector inner shell are detachably connected. Fixed mechanisms are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the connector outer shell. The fixed mechanism includes a fixed piece and a rotating shaft provided at one end of the connector outer shell. The fixed piece is movably connected to the connector outer shell through the rotating shaft. One end of the fixed piece is provided with an adhesive block, and the adhesive block is connected to the connector inner shell. A core component is arranged inside the connector inner shell. The present invention greatly improves the overall structure of the fiber optic connector, can achieve rapid assembly, is more convenient to use, greatly improves the production and assembly efficiency, has lower requirements for processing accuracy in processing and production, can facilitate the rapid on-site installation and fixation of fiber optic connections, and effectively improves the reliability of fiber optic connections.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of connectors, and particularly to a fiber optic quick connector that is convenient for assembly. Background Art

[0002] A fiber optic connector precisely docks the two end faces of an optical fiber so that the optical energy output from the transmitting optical fiber is maximally coupled into the receiving optical fiber. The tail sleeve structure of existing fiber optic connectors is relatively simple, the reliability of fixing the cable is poor, and the fastening degree of the cooperation between the tail sleeve and the fiber optic fixing seat is also poor, and the outer cable of the optical fiber cannot be fixed well, thereby reducing the output efficiency of the optical fiber. For this reason, a fiber optic quick connector that is convenient for assembly is proposed. Summary of the Invention

[0003] In order to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art solutions, the present invention provides a fiber optic quick connector that is convenient for assembly, which can effectively solve the problems raised in the background art.

[0004] The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve its technical problems is as follows:

[0005] A fiber optic quick connector that is convenient for assembly includes a structural main body, and the structural main body includes a connector outer shell and a connector inner shell. The connector outer shell and the connector inner shell are detachably connected. Fixing mechanisms are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the connector outer shell. The fixing mechanism includes a fixing piece and a rotating shaft provided at one end of the connector outer shell. The fixing piece is movably connected to the connector outer shell through the rotating shaft. One end of the fixing piece is provided with an adhesive block, and the adhesive block is connected to the connector inner shell;

[0006] An inner core assembly is provided inside the connector inner shell, and the connector inner shell is composed of a first sleeve and a second sleeve. The first sleeve and the second sleeve are coaxially arranged, and a gasket and a first spring are provided between the first sleeve and the second sleeve. The gasket is adhesively connected to the end of the first sleeve, and both ends of the first spring are in contact with the gasket and the second sleeve respectively;

[0007] A limiting mechanism is provided on the outer side of the connector inner shell. The limiting mechanism includes a limiting block. The connector inner shell is also provided with a first locking mechanism, a second locking mechanism, and a third locking mechanism. The first locking mechanism is arranged on the upper and lower surfaces of the first sleeve. The second locking mechanism is arranged between the first sleeve and the second sleeve. The third locking mechanism is arranged on one side of the first sleeve and the second sleeve. A contact end is provided at one end of the first sleeve away from the second sleeve, and a thread is formed at one end of the second sleeve away from the first sleeve;

[0008] The first locking mechanism includes a top block and a second spring. The second spring is arranged at the bottom of the top block. The top block is movably connected to the first sleeve, and the top block floats along the up and down direction of the surface of the first sleeve through the second spring;

[0009] The second locking mechanism includes a first hook and a second hook provided at the end of the first housing. The first hook and the second hook are symmetrically arranged. At the connection between the first hook, the second hook and the end of the first housing, there are buckles for fixation. One end of the hook is connected to the second housing. The second housing is formed with a connecting block with a through hole, and the buckle is buckled with the through hole of the connecting block;

[0010] The third locking mechanism includes at least one set of fixing bolts. The fixing bolts are symmetrically arranged up and down. One end of the fixing bolt penetrates through the end of the second housing, and the other end is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the connector housing.

[0011] Particularly, the buckle and the gasket are integrally formed, and the diameter of the gasket is equal to the diameter of the first housing.

[0012] Particularly, the first spring is sleeved on the core component, and the core component includes a core for connecting an optical fiber.

[0013] Particularly, the contact end includes a contact terminal, and the contact terminal and the core component are of an integral structure.

[0014] Particularly, on the inner side wall of the connector housing, there is a limiting groove that fits with the limiting block. The limiting block is integrally formed with the second housing, and a slot for fixation is provided at one end of the second housing close to the thread.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0016] A fiber optic quick connector that is easy to assemble. During the assembly process, the connector housing is sleeved on the connector inner housing. The connector housing is fixed by the fixing bolts of the third locking mechanism of the connector inner housing. And the limiting blocks of the limiting mechanism are connected to the limiting grooves on both sides of the inner wall of the connector housing, further improving the stability between the connector housing and the connector inner housing. Among them, the fixing mechanism of the connector housing consists of a fixing piece and a rotating shaft. The fixing piece can be in an open and closed state through the rotating shaft, and the glue block at one end of the fixing piece is in contact with the side wall of the connector inner housing. This structure is fixed by melting the processed glue block and gluing it on the side wall of the connector inner housing and then cooling. The connector inner housing is composed of a first housing and a second housing. The first housing and the second housing are installed and fixed through the first locking mechanism and the second locking mechanism. Among them, the first locking mechanism consists of two top blocks connected by a second spring. The top block can descend after being stressed through the spring at the bottom. This structure is used to connect the second housing and clamp the connector housing. At the end of the first housing, the second locking mechanism has a first hook and a second hook respectively. The barb parts of the first hook and the second hook are clamped and fixed with the through holes of the connecting block of the second housing. And the gasket and the first spring between the second housing and the first housing can increase the feel during assembly, and at the same time provide a certain thrust during disassembly, facilitating disassembly. At one end of the second housing away from the first housing, there is a thread for connecting the fiber optic wire assembly, which can be fixed by screwing tightly. The optical fiber is connected to the battery core in the device core assembly and outputs through the contact terminal at the contact end. The present invention greatly improves the overall structure of the fiber optic connector, can achieve rapid assembly, is more convenient to use, greatly improves the production and assembly efficiency, has lower requirements for processing accuracy in processing production, can facilitate the rapid on-site installation and fixation of fiber optic connections, and effectively improves the reliability of fiber optic connections. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the connector housing structure of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the connector inner housing structure of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the connector inner housing of the present invention.

[0021] Reference numerals in the figures:

[0022] 1. Connector housing; 2. Connector inner housing; 3. Fixing mechanism; 4. Fixing piece; 5. Rubber block; 6. Rotating shaft; 7. Limiting groove; 8. Contact end; 9. First locking mechanism; 10. Second locking mechanism; 11. Third locking mechanism; 12. Limiting mechanism; 13. Core component; 14. First housing; 15. Second housing; 16. Fixing bolt; 17. Top block; 18. First spring; 19. First hook; 20. Slot; 21. Thread; 22. Connecting block; 23. Second hook; 24. Buckle; 25. Gasket; 26. Second spring; 27. Contact terminal; 28. Electric core. Detailed implementation manner

[0023] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0024] As Figures 1-4 shown, the present invention provides a fiber optic quick connector that is convenient for assembly, including a structural body. The structural body includes a connector housing 1 and a connector inner housing 2. The connector housing 1 and the connector inner housing 2 are detachably connected. Fixed mechanisms 3 are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the connector housing 1. The fixed mechanism 3 includes a fixing piece 4 and a rotating shaft 6 provided at one end of the connector housing 1. The fixing piece 4 is movably connected to the connector housing 1 through the rotating shaft 6. One end of the fixing piece 4 is provided with a rubber block 5, and the rubber block 5 is connected to the connector inner housing 2. The connector housing 1 is made of plastic, and the connector inner housing 2 is made of aluminum alloy;

[0025] A core component 13 is arranged inside the connector inner housing 2, and the connector inner housing 2 is composed of a first housing 14 and a second housing 15. The first housing 14 and the second housing 15 are coaxially arranged, and a gasket 25 and a first spring 18 are arranged between the first housing 14 and the second housing 15. The gasket 25 is adhesively connected to the end of the first housing 14. Both ends of the first spring 18 are in contact with the gasket 25 and the second housing 15 respectively. A limiting mechanism 12 is arranged on the outer side of the connector inner housing 2. The limiting mechanism 12 includes a limiting block. The connector inner housing 2 is also provided with a first locking mechanism 9, a second locking mechanism 10 and a third locking mechanism 11. The first locking mechanism 9 is arranged on the upper and lower surfaces of the first housing 14. The second locking mechanism 10 is arranged between the first housing 14 and the second housing 15. The third locking mechanism 11 is arranged on one side of the first housing 14 and the second housing 15. A contact end 8 is arranged at one end of the first housing 14 away from the second housing 15. A thread 21 is formed at one end of the second housing 15 away from the first housing 14;

[0026] The first locking mechanism 9 includes a top block 17 and a second spring 26. The second spring 26 is disposed at the bottom of the top block 17. The top block 17 is movably connected to the first housing 14. The top block 17 floats up and down along the surface of the first housing 14 through the second spring 26. The second locking mechanism 10 includes a first hook 19 and a second hook 23 disposed at the end of the first housing 14. The first hook 19 and the second hook 23 are symmetrically arranged. Fixing buckles 24 are provided at the connection parts of the first hook 19, the second hook 23 and the end of the first housing 14. One end of the hook is connected to the second housing 15. The second housing 15 is formed with a connection block 22 with a through hole. The buckle 24 is buckled with the through hole of the connection block 22. The third locking mechanism 11 includes at least one set of fixing bolts 16. The fixing bolts 16 are symmetrically arranged up and down. One end of the fixing bolt 16 penetrates through the end of the second housing 15, and the other end is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the connector housing 1.

[0027] Furthermore, the buckle 24 and the gasket 25 are integrally formed. The diameter of the gasket 25 is equal to the diameter of the first housing 14. The first spring 18 is sleeved on the core component 13. The core component 13 includes a core 28 for connecting an optical fiber. The contact end 8 includes a contact terminal 27. The contact terminal 27 and the core component 13 are of an integral structure. The inner side wall of the connector housing 1 is formed with a limiting groove 7 that fits with the limiting block. The limiting block is integrally formed with the second housing 15. The second housing 15 is provided with a fixing slot 20 near the thread 21 at one end. This embodiment greatly improves the overall structure of the optical fiber connector, can achieve rapid assembly, is more convenient to use, greatly improves the production and assembly efficiency, has lower requirements for processing accuracy in processing and production, can facilitate the rapid on-site installation and fixation of optical fiber connections, and effectively improves the reliability of optical fiber connections.

[0028] Specific working principle: During the assembly process, the connector outer shell 1 is sleeved on the connector inner shell 2. The connector outer shell 1 is fixed by the fixing bolt 16 of the third locking mechanism 11 of the connector inner shell 2. And the limiting block of the limiting mechanism 12 is connected to the limiting grooves 7 on both sides of the inner wall of the connector outer shell 1, further improving the stability of the connector outer shell 1 and the connector inner shell 2. Among them, the fixing mechanism 3 of the connector outer shell 1 is composed of a fixing piece 4 and a rotating shaft 6. The fixing piece 4 can make the fixing piece 4 have an open and closed state through the rotating shaft 6, and the rubber block 5 at one end of the fixing piece 4 contacts the side wall of the connector inner shell 2. This structure is fixed by melting the processed rubber block 5 and gluing it to the side wall of the connector inner shell 2 and then cooling. The connector inner shell 2 is respectively composed of a first sleeve 14 and a second sleeve 15. The first sleeve 14 and the second sleeve 15 are installed and fixed through the first locking mechanism 9 and the second locking mechanism 10. Among them, the first locking mechanism 9 is composed of two top blocks 17 connected by a second spring 26. The top block 17 can descend after being stressed through the spring at the bottom. This structure is used to connect the second sleeve 15 and clamp the connector outer shell 1. At the end of the first sleeve 14, the second locking mechanism 10 respectively has a first hook 19 and a second hook 23. The barb parts of the first hook 19 and the second hook 23 are clamped and fixed with the through holes of the connecting block 22 of the second sleeve 15. And the gasket 25 and the first spring 18 between the second sleeve 15 and the first sleeve 14 can increase the feel during assembly, and at the same time can also provide a certain thrust during disassembly, facilitating its disassembly. The thread 21 at one end of the second sleeve 15 away from the first sleeve 14 is used to connect the optical fiber wire assembly, which can be fixed by screwing the thread 21 tightly. The optical fiber is connected to the electric core 28 in the device core assembly 13 and is output through the contact terminal 27 of the contact end 8.

[0029] For those skilled in the art, it is obvious that the present invention is not limited to the details of the above exemplary embodiments, and can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or basic characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, from any point of view, the embodiments should be regarded as exemplary and non-restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the above description. Therefore, all changes falling within the meaning and scope of the equivalent elements of the claims are intended to be encompassed within the present invention. Any reference signs in the claims should not be regarded as limiting the claims involved.

Claims

1. A fiber optic quick connector facilitating assembly, characterized in that: It includes a structural body, which includes a connector outer shell and a connector inner shell. The connector outer shell and the connector inner shell are detachably connected. Fixed mechanisms are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the connector outer shell. The fixed mechanism includes a fixing piece and a rotating shaft provided at one end of the connector outer shell. The fixing piece is movably connected to the connector outer shell through the rotating shaft. One end of the fixing piece is provided with an adhesive block, and the adhesive block is connected to the connector inner shell; The inside of the connector inner shell is provided with a core component, and the connector inner shell is composed of a first sleeve and a second sleeve. The first sleeve and the second sleeve are coaxially arranged, and a gasket and a first spring are provided between the first sleeve and the second sleeve. The gasket is adhesively connected to the end of the first sleeve, and both ends of the first spring are in contact with the gasket and the second sleeve respectively; A limiting mechanism is arranged on the outer side of the connector inner shell. The limiting mechanism includes a limiting block. The connector inner shell is also provided with a first locking mechanism, a second locking mechanism and a third locking mechanism. The first locking mechanism is arranged on the upper and lower surfaces of the first sleeve. The second locking mechanism is arranged between the first sleeve and the second sleeve. The third locking mechanism is arranged on one side of the first sleeve and the second sleeve. One end of the first sleeve away from the second sleeve is provided with a contact end, and the end of the second sleeve away from the first sleeve is formed with a thread; The first locking mechanism includes a top block and a second spring. The second spring is arranged at the bottom of the top block. The top block is movably connected to the first sleeve. The top block floats along the up and down direction of the surface of the first sleeve through the second spring; The second locking mechanism includes a first hook and a second hook arranged at the end of the first sleeve. The first hook and the second hook are symmetrically arranged. Fixing buckles are provided at the connection parts of the first hook, the second hook and the end of the first sleeve. One end of the hook is connected to the second sleeve. The second sleeve is formed with a connecting block with a through hole. The buckle is buckled with the through hole of the connecting block; The third locking mechanism includes at least one group of fixing bolts. The fixing bolts are symmetrically arranged up and down. One end of the fixing bolt penetrates through the end of the second sleeve, and the other end is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the connector outer shell.

2. The fiber optic quick connector according to claim 1, which is characterized in that: The buckle and the gasket are integrally formed. The diameter of the gasket is equal to the diameter of the first sleeve.

3. The fiber optic quick connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first spring is sleeved on the core component. The core component includes a core for connecting an optical fiber.

4. The fiber optic quick connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The contact end includes a contact terminal, and the contact terminal and the core component are of an integral structure.

5. The fiber optic quick connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner side wall of the connector outer shell is formed with a limiting groove that fits with the limiting block. The limiting block is integrally formed with the second sleeve. A slot for fixing is opened at one end of the second sleeve close to the thread.

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