A fast-connection power fiber optic cable connector

By designing a fast-connection power fiber optic cable connector and utilizing a combination structure of collar, clamping ring, and fixing plate, the problem of fiber optic bending and shaking in the equipment was solved, thus achieving stability in fiber optic signal transmission and equipment stability.

CN116184569BActive Publication Date: 2026-05-26STATE GRID HUBEI ELECTRIC POWER CO LTD JINGMEN POWER SUPPLY CO INFORMATION & COMM BRANCH
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
STATE GRID HUBEI ELECTRIC POWER CO LTD JINGMEN POWER SUPPLY CO INFORMATION & COMM BRANCH
Filing Date
2022-12-28
Publication Date
2026-05-26

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Technical Problem

In existing optical cable connection equipment, when the optical fiber is not long enough, it needs to be pulled out too long, which causes bending and shaking, making it easy to break or wear, affecting the stability of signal transmission.

Method used

A fast-connection power optical cable connector was designed. Through a combination structure of collar, clamping ring, fixing plate and movable sleeve, the optical fiber is fastened and straightened. The tension is transmitted by the middle reinforcing core to prevent the optical fiber from shaking in the equipment.

Benefits of technology

It effectively prevents optical fibers from bending and shaking in the equipment, ensures the stability of optical fiber signal transmission, and prevents wear of the intermediate reinforcing core, thus avoiding equipment disintegration.

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Abstract

This application relates to a fast-connection power optical cable connector, including a collar, with a lower clamping ring integrally formed on the lower right side of the collar. An upper clamping ring is fixedly mounted on the upper surface of the lower clamping ring by bolts. This application utilizes the movable fitting of a fixed plate and a movable sleeve, as well as the movable fitting of a movable sleeve and a fixed plate, to allow two optical cable segments to be fitted with the collar and sleeve respectively, bringing them very close together. Then, the optical fibers are fused together, with the fused portion engaging with a fiber clamping block. Afterward, the fixed plate and collar can slide in opposite directions, straightening the previously loose optical fiber. This solves the problems in existing technologies where excessively long optical fibers bend within the equipment, causing the connection equipment to sway under wind force, leading to fiber breakage or wear, thus ensuring stable optical fiber signal transmission.
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Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of optical cable connection equipment technology, specifically a fast-connection power optical cable connector. Background Technology

[0002] Optical cables are manufactured to meet optical, mechanical, or environmental performance specifications. They are communication cable assemblies that use one or more optical fibers encased in a protective sheath as transmission connectors and can be used individually or in groups. Optical cables mainly consist of optical fibers, protective sheaths, a core reinforcement, and an outer sheath. During the installation of optical cables, due to insufficient length, two or more optical cables are often connected by fitting the cables to a connecting device and splicing the corresponding optical fibers. Existing connecting devices directly fit two sections of optical cable onto both ends of the device and splice the optical fibers. During fiber splicing, a dedicated splicing device is used, requiring a longer fiber length to allow the fibers from both sections of the cable to be placed into the splicing device. After splicing, the fiber is placed into the connecting device. If the fiber length is too long, it may bend within the device. If the connecting device is subjected to wind force and swaying, the fiber inside the device may shake, leading to breakage or wear. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of this application is to provide a fast-connection power fiber optic cable connector to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, this application provides the following technical solution:

[0005] This application provides a fast-connection power optical cable connector, including a collar, a lower clamping ring integrally formed on the lower right side of the collar, an upper clamping ring fixedly mounted on the upper surface of the lower clamping ring by bolts, a fixing plate fixedly mounted on the outer surface of the collar, a movable sleeve movably mounted on the outer surface of the fixing plate, a spacer ring integrally formed on the inner left side of the movable sleeve, a fiber clamping post threadedly mounted on the inner surface of the spacer ring, a fiber clamping block integrally formed on the outer surface of the fiber clamping block, a movable sleeve movably mounted on the left side of the outer surface of the fiber clamping post by a spacer ring 2, the spacer ring 2 having the same structure as the spacer ring 1, a fixing plate 2 movably mounted on the inner left side of the movable sleeve 2, a collar 2 fixedly mounted inside the fixing plate 2, a lower clamping ring 2 integrally formed on the lower left side of the collar 2, an upper clamping ring 2 fixedly mounted on the upper surface of the lower clamping ring 2 by bolts, and a sealing sleeve 1 threadedly mounted on the outer surface of the movable sleeve 1.

[0006] Preferably, the spacer plate ring is distributed in a ring shape as a whole, with gaps inside.

[0007] Preferably, the second movable sleeve has the same diameter as the first movable sleeve.

[0008] Preferably, the first fixing plate has symmetrical through holes, the middle of the fiber clamping post has a through hole, the right end of the through hole has a threaded groove, a locking nut is threaded into the threaded groove, and the right end of the threaded groove has a locking groove. The second fixing plate has symmetrical through holes, the first movable roller has a movable roller, the left end of the fiber clamping post has a threaded groove, the inside of the threaded groove has a locking nut, the left end of the threaded groove has a locking groove, the outer surface of the second collar has a sealing sleeve, the sealing sleeve and the outer surface of the movable sleeve are threaded together, and the right end of the sealing sleeve and the collar are threaded together.

[0009] Preferably, a movable roller is fitted inside the perforation, so that the middle reinforcing core is straightened after passing through the perforation to prevent the middle reinforcing core from being worn off at the corner and to ensure the tension of the middle reinforcing core on the fixing plate.

[0010] The beneficial effects of this invention are as follows:

[0011] 1. This invention, through the movable assembly of fixed plate one and movable sleeve one, and movable assembly of movable sleeve two and fixed plate two, allows two optical cables to be mounted on sleeve one and sleeve two respectively, so that the two optical cables can be very close together. Then, the optical fibers are spliced, and the spliced ​​part is locked in place with the fiber clamping block. Afterwards, fixed plate one and sleeve two can be slid in opposite directions, which straightens the originally loose optical fiber. This solves the problems in the prior art where the optical fiber is too long, bends in the equipment, and the connection equipment swings under wind force, causing the optical fiber in the connection equipment to shake and break or wear. This ensures the stability of optical fiber signal transmission.

[0012] 2. The present invention uses the intermediate reinforcing core of the optical cable inside the first collar to pass through the second fixing plate, and the intermediate reinforcing core of the optical cable inside the second collar to pass through the first fixing plate. This allows the tension of the optical cable at high altitude to be transferred through the intermediate reinforcing core inside the optical cable, which in turn pulls the first and second fixing plates on both sides towards the middle, further promoting the adhesion between the two sides of the equipment towards the middle and preventing the equipment from easily falling apart after the threads are damaged. Attached Figure Description

[0013] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application, the accompanying drawings used in the embodiments of this application will be briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show some embodiments of this application and should not be regarded as a limitation of the scope. For those skilled in the art, other related drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0014] Figure 1 This is a cross-sectional view of the overall structure of the present invention;

[0015] Figure 2 This is a perspective view of the fixing plate of the present invention;

[0016] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional view of the spacer ring structure of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional view of the fiber optic cable structure of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 5 This is a three-dimensional sectional view of the structure of the present invention.

[0019] In the diagram: 1. Collar 1; 2. Lower clamping ring 1; 3. Upper clamping ring 1; 4. Fixed plate 1; 5. Movable sleeve 1; 6. Spacer ring 1; 7. Fiber clamping post; 8. Fiber clamping block; 9. Movable sleeve 2; 10. Fixed plate 2; 11. Collar 2; 12. Lower clamping ring 2; 13. Upper clamping ring 2; 14. Sealing sleeve 1; 15. Through hole 1; 16. Movable roller 1; 17. Through hole; 18. Threaded groove 1; 19. Locking nut 1; 20. Locking groove 1; 21. Through hole 2; 22. Movable roller 2; 23. Threaded groove 2; 24. Locking nut 2; 25. Locking groove 2; 26. Sealing sleeve 2; 27. Spacer ring 2. Detailed Implementation

[0020] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters in the following drawings indicate similar items; therefore, once an item is defined in one drawing, it does not need to be further defined and explained in subsequent drawings.

[0021] The terms “comprising,” “including,” or any other variations thereof are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase “comprising one…” does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes said element.

[0022] like Figures 1 to 5As shown, this embodiment of the invention provides a fast-connection power optical cable connector, including a collar-1 and an optical cable containing optical fibers and an intermediate reinforcing core. A lower clamping ring-2 is integrally formed on the lower right side of the collar-1. An upper clamping ring-3 is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the lower clamping ring-2 by bolts. A fixing plate-4 is fixedly fitted on the outer surface of the collar-1. A movable sleeve-5 is movably fitted on the outer surface of the fixing plate-4. A spacer ring-6 is integrally formed on the inner left side of the movable sleeve-5. The spacer ring-6 is generally ring-shaped with internal gaps, allowing optical fibers to be fused with another optical fiber. A fiber-clamping post-7 is threaded onto the inner surface of the spacer ring-6. A fiber-clamping block-8 is integrally formed on the outer surface of the outer surface of the fiber-clamping post-7. The left side of the outer surface of the fiber-clamping post-7 is connected via... Spacer ring 27 is fitted with movable sleeve 2 9. Spacer ring 27 has the same structure as spacer ring 1 6. Fixed plate 2 10 is movably fitted on the inner surface of the left side of movable sleeve 2 9. A collar 2 11 is fixedly fitted inside the fixed plate 2 10. A lower clamping ring 2 12 is integrally formed on the lower left side of collar 2 11. An upper clamping ring 2 13 is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the lower clamping ring 2 12 by bolts. A sealing sleeve 14 is threaded onto the outer surface of movable sleeve 1 5. Movable sleeve 2 9 and movable sleeve 1 5 have the same diameter, allowing sealing sleeve 14 to fit from the outer surface of movable sleeve 1 5 onto the outer surface of movable sleeve 2 9, sealing the entire device and ensuring that the internally spliced ​​optical fibers are not contaminated and can operate normally. The connection between fixed plate 1 4 and movable sleeve 1 5 is achieved through the movable sleeve... The installation, including the movable sleeve 2 9 and the movable mounting plate 2 10, allows the two optical cables to be mounted close together after being fitted with the collar 1 and collar 2 11 respectively. The optical fibers are then spliced, and the spliced ​​portion engages with the fiber clamping block 8 to hold them in place. Afterwards, the fixed plate 1 4 and collar 2 11 can slide in opposite directions, straightening the previously loose optical fiber. This solves the problems of excessively long optical fibers bending in the equipment, causing the connection equipment to sway due to wind, leading to fiber breakage or wear. It ensures stable optical fiber signal transmission. The fixed plate 1 4 has symmetrical perforations 15 inside, with movable rollers 16 movably mounted within each perforation 15. This ensures that the central reinforcing core is straightened after passing through the perforation 15, preventing damage. The reinforcing core is worn down at the bend to ensure the tension of the intermediate reinforcing core on the fixing plate 4. A through hole 17 is provided in the middle of the fiber clamping post 7. A threaded groove 18 is provided at the right end of the through hole 17. A locking nut 19 is threaded into the threaded groove 18. A locking groove 20 is provided at the right end of the threaded groove 18. This allows the intermediate reinforcing core inside the optical cable, fitted into the collar 11, to pass through the through hole 17, then through the through hole 15, wrap half a turn around the outer surface of the collar 1, pass through another through hole 15, and finally wrap around the outer surface of the locking nut 19. Rotating the locking nut 19 sends the wrapped intermediate reinforcing core into the locking groove 20 for fixation and locking. Symmetrical through holes 21 are provided inside the fixing plate 10. A movable roller 22 is movably fitted inside the movable roller 16.The left end of the fiber optic cable post 7 has a threaded groove 23. A locking nut 24 is threaded inside the threaded groove 23. A locking groove 25 is located at the left end of the threaded groove 23. This allows the reinforcing core of the optical cable inside the collar 11 to pass through the through hole 17, then through the through hole 21, wrap half a turn around the outer surface of the collar 11, pass through another through hole 21, and finally wrap around the outer surface of the locking nut 24. Rotating the locking nut 24 sends the wrapped reinforcing core into the locking groove 25 for fixation and locking. A sealing sleeve 26 is threaded onto the outer surface of the collar 11 for sealing. The outer surfaces of sleeve 26 and movable sleeve 29 are threaded together, and the right end of sealing sleeve 14 is threaded together with collar 1, ensuring the entire device is sealed and protecting the optical fiber's working environment. The intermediate reinforcing core of the optical cable inside collar 11 passes through fixing plate 210, and the intermediate reinforcing core of the optical cable inside collar 211 passes through fixing plate 4. This allows the tension of the optical cable at high altitudes to be exerted through the intermediate reinforcing core within the cable, pulling the fixing plates 4 and 210 together in the middle, further promoting the adhesion between the two sides of the device towards the center and preventing the device from easily disintegrating if the threads are damaged.

[0023] Working principle and usage process:

[0024] First, place sealing sleeve 14 and sealing sleeve 26 onto the optical cables on both sides respectively. Then, sequentially place collar 1, lower clamping ring 12, fixing plate 14, movable sleeve 15, collar 21, lower clamping ring 22, fixing plate 20, and movable sleeve 29 onto the optical cables. The reinforcing core of the optical cable placed on collar 21 passes through through hole 17, then through through hole 15, wraps half a turn around the outer surface of collar 11, and then passes through another through hole 15. Finally, it wraps around the outer surface of locking nut 19. Rotating locking nut 19 sends the wrapped reinforcing core into locking groove 20 for fixation and locking. The reinforcing core of the optical cable placed inside collar 11 passes through through hole 17, then through through hole 26... After wrapping half a turn around the outer surface of the collar 21, the fiber optic cable passes through another through hole 21 and finally wraps around the outer surface of the locking nut 24. The locking nut 24 rotates to send the wrapped middle reinforcing core into the locking groove 25 for fixation and locking. After the two optical cables are fitted with the collar 1 and collar 21 respectively, the two optical cables can be very close. Then the optical fibers are spliced, and the spliced ​​part is locked with the fiber clamping block 8. After that, the fixing plate 14 and the collar 21 can be slid in opposite directions to straighten the originally loose optical fiber. Finally, the sealing sleeve 14 is fitted from the outer surface of the movable sleeve 15 to the outer surface of the movable sleeve 29. The sealing sleeve 26 fits into the movable sleeve 29.

[0025] The above description is merely an embodiment of this application and is not intended to limit the scope of protection of this application. Various modifications and variations can be made to this application by those skilled in the art. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of this application should be included within the scope of protection of this application.

Claims

1. A quick connect power optical cable connector comprising a collar one (1) characterized by: The lower part on the right side of the collar (1) is integrally formed with a lower clamping ring (2). The upper surface of the lower clamping ring (2) is fixedly installed with an upper clamping ring (3) by bolts. The outer surface of the collar (1) is fixedly fitted with a fixing plate (4). The outer surface of the fixing plate (4) is movably fitted with a movable sleeve (5). The inner surface on the left side of the movable sleeve (5) is integrally formed with a spacer ring (6). The inner surface of the spacer ring (6) is threaded with a fiber clamping post (7). The outer surface of the fiber clamping post (7) is integrally formed with a fiber clamping block (8). The outer surface of the fiber clamping post (7) is externally... On the left side of the surface, a movable sleeve 2 (9) is fitted by a spacer ring 2 (27). The spacer ring 2 (27) has the same structure as the spacer ring 1 (6). A fixed plate 2 (10) is movably fitted on the inner surface of the left side of the movable sleeve 2 (9). A collar 2 (11) is fixedly fitted inside the fixed plate 2 (10). A lower clamping ring 2 (12) is integrally formed on the lower part of the left side of the collar 2 (11). An upper clamping ring 2 (13) is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the lower clamping ring 2 (12) by bolts. A sealing sleeve 1 (14) is threaded on the outer surface of the movable sleeve 1 (5).

2. A quick connect power optical cable connector according to claim 1, wherein: The spacer ring (6) is distributed in a ring shape with gaps inside.

3. A quick connect power fiber optic cable connector according to claim 1, wherein: The diameter of the second movable sleeve (9) is the same as that of the first movable sleeve (5).

4. A quick connect power fiber optic cable connector according to claim 1, wherein: The fixing plate 1 (4) has symmetrical through holes 1 (15) inside. The fiber clamping post (7) has a through hole (17) in the middle. The right end of the through hole (17) has a threaded groove 1 (18). A locking nut 1 (19) is threaded into the threaded groove 1 (18). The right end of the threaded groove 1 (18) has a locking groove 1 (20). The fixing plate 2 (10) has symmetrical through holes 2 (21) inside. A movable part is fitted into the through hole 2 (21). The movable roller 2 (22) has a threaded groove 2 (23) on the left end of the fiber clamping column (7). The threaded groove 2 (23) is fitted with a locking nut 2 (24) inside. The threaded groove 2 (23) is fitted with a locking groove 2 (25) on the left end. The outer surface of the collar 2 (11) is fitted with a sealing sleeve 2 (26). The sealing sleeve 2 (26) is threaded with the outer surface of the movable sleeve 2 (9). The right end of the sealing sleeve 1 (14) is threaded with the collar 1 (1).

5. The fast-connection power optical cable connector according to claim 4, characterized in that: The perforation (15) is fitted with a movable roller (16), which straightens the middle reinforcing core after it passes through the perforation (15) to prevent the middle reinforcing core from being worn off at the corner and to ensure the tension of the middle reinforcing core on the fixing plate (4).