A socket and a connector using the same

Abstract

The invention discloses a socket, which comprises a shell with a left-right through accommodating cavity; a plug seat arranged in the accommodating cavity, the plug seat having a left-right through plug hole, the right end of the plug hole being used for accommodating at least part of a right plug; further comprising an acting member arranged in the accommodating cavity of the shell in a left-right direction movable manner; a shielding member arranged in the accommodating cavity and having a first end and a second end, the first end being rotationally connected with the acting member; the shielding member having a shielding state in which the second end is located at the left side of the plug hole to shield the left end of the plug hole, and an opening state in which the shielding member is upwardly rotated to expose the left end of the plug hole after the acting member is subjected to rightward action. The plug hole is shielded, and the shielding member is not easy to lose and convenient to operate. The invention further discloses a connector, which also has the advantages of shielding the plug hole, and the shielding member not being easy to lose and being convenient to operate.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of connector technology, and more specifically to a socket and a connector using the socket. Background Technology

[0002] Connectors are indispensable components in electronic devices, including sockets and plugs, which are used to transmit signals. For example, in ordinary circuits, wires connect sockets and plugs; in fiber optic systems, the carrier of signals is light, and materials such as glass and plastic replace the wires in ordinary circuits.

[0003] When the plug is not inserted into the socket, the socket is easily contaminated. For example, if the connection space of the fiber optic connector is contaminated, it will lead to a decrease in the transmission performance of the optical link, increase the insertion loss of the connector and reduce the return loss of the connector. In severe cases, it may even cause the entire link to fail.

[0004] Upon investigation, the application number is CN201610609960.7 (publication number is CN 106226869). B) Chinese invention patent discloses a "socket dustproof component and socket assembly cabinet using the dustproof component". The socket assembly includes a socket with a socket insertion hole. The socket is provided with a socket dustproof component, which includes a dustproof component body. The dustproof component body is provided with a socket adapter section for insertion into the socket insertion hole and a fiber optic module adapter section for insertion into the fiber optic module insertion hole. The socket adapter section and the fiber optic module adapter section are coaxially arranged. The socket is provided with a fixing hole for fixing the socket to the mounting panel. The fixing hole is an oblong hole. The socket dustproof component is a socket dustproof cover. In use, the socket is first pre-installed on the mounting panel of the cabinet with fastening bolts. Then, the socket dustproof cover is inserted from front to back. During the insertion process, since the socket is not fixed by the fastening bolts, the position of the socket can be adjusted so that the socket adapter section and the fiber optic module adapter section on the socket dustproof cover can be inserted into the socket insertion hole and the fiber optic module insertion hole, respectively. After the socket dustproof cover is inserted with the socket and the fiber optic module, the position correction of the socket and the fiber optic module is completed. At this time, the fastening bolts are tightened to fix the socket. The aforementioned patent describes a process where, during socket installation, the socket dustproof component is inserted into the socket's insertion hole, allowing the socket adapter section on the dustproof component to mate with the socket insertion hole, and simultaneously allowing the fiber optic module adapter section to mate with the fiber optic module insertion hole. The socket is then fixed to the mounting panel, completing the socket position calibration and solving the problem of complex operation for current socket installation position calibration fixtures.

[0005] However, the socket of the above-mentioned patent has the following problems: First, there is a certain risk of loss and dirt from the removed dustproof part (shielding part), and the contaminated dustproof part can easily contaminate the connection space; Second, the dustproof part needs to be manually removed before inserting the plug, which is inconvenient.

[0006] Content of this invention

[0007] The first technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a socket that has a shielding effect on the socket, and at the same time, the shielding part is not easy to lose and is easy to operate, in view of the current situation of the prior art.

[0008] The second technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a connector.

[0009] The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve the first technical problem mentioned above is: a socket, comprising...

[0010] The shell has a through-cavity on both sides;

[0011] A socket is disposed within a receiving cavity, the socket having a through-hole extending from left to right, the right end of the through-hole being used to receive at least a portion of a right plug;

[0012] Its characteristic is that it also includes:

[0013] The functional component is disposed within the receiving cavity of the housing in a manner that allows it to move in the left-right direction;

[0014] A blocking member is disposed in a receiving cavity and has a first end and a second end. The first end is rotatably connected to an actuating member. The blocking member has a blocking state in which its second end is located on the left side of the socket and blocks the left end of the socket, and an open state in which it rotates upward to expose the left end of the socket after being acted on to the right by the actuating member.

[0015] The elastic element acts on the actuating element, causing the actuating element to always move to the left, which causes the blocking element to rotate downward, thereby putting the second end in a blocking state.

[0016] In order to facilitate the installation of the actuating element, the installation of the elastic element, and the guidance of the movement of the actuating element, the upper part of the actuating element has a through hole in the left-right direction.

[0017] The housing cavity is provided with a guide post that extends in the left-right direction and passes through the perforation.

[0018] The elastic element is a spring, which is fitted outside the guide post, with the left end of the spring abutting against the upper part of the actuating element and the right end of the spring abutting against the inner wall of the housing cavity.

[0019] Thus, during installation, the active and elastic components are fitted onto the guide post, facilitating installation and positioning; during the movement of the active component, the guide post acts as a guide, preventing the active component from deviating from the expected direction.

[0020] To facilitate the up-and-down rotation of the shielding member, the front sidewall and / or rear sidewall of the shielding member has a guide portion extending in the front-to-back direction, which is located between the first end and the second end of the shielding member;

[0021] The housing cavity is provided with a guide surface that gradually slopes upward from left to right;

[0022] As the actuating member moves left and right, the guide part moves along the guide surface to cause the blocking member to rotate up and down, so as to switch between the blocking state and the open state.

[0023] Thus, by setting up a guide section, which moves on the guide surface, it is easy to drive the entire moving part to flip up and down.

[0024] In order to keep the shield in the required position, the housing also includes a left resting surface extending to the left from the lower end of the guide surface and a right resting surface extending to the right from the upper end of the guide surface.

[0025] When the obstruction is in the obstructed state, the guide rests on the left resting surface;

[0026] When the obstruction is in the open position, the guide rests on the right resting surface.

[0027] In this way, by setting the left and right resting surfaces, the blocking component can be easily kept in the blocked and open states respectively.

[0028] The structure of the actuating element can be varied. Preferably, in order to allow room for the flipping of the blocking element, the actuating element includes...

[0029] The middle section extends in the left-right direction;

[0030] The left segment extends downwards from the left end of the middle segment;

[0031] The right segment extends forward and backward from the right end of the middle segment, and the lower end of the right segment has an upward-opening mounting groove.

[0032] The first end of the shielding member has a rotating shaft that extends in the front-rear direction and can rotate within the mounting groove along its own front-rear axis.

[0033] In the open state, the second end of the shield is located between the left and right segments.

[0034] In this way, space is reserved between the left and right sections to facilitate the flipping of the covering parts.

[0035] In order to accommodate the simultaneous insertion of at least two plugs and to position the active component, the socket has at least two locations, which are spaced apart from each other.

[0036] A positioning block is provided between two adjacent sockets and at a position near the lower part of the socket, and the positioning block extends in the left and right direction;

[0037] The lower left section of the actuating element has an upwardly recessed positioning groove at a corresponding position to accommodate the upper part of the positioning block.

[0038] Thus, the socket has at least two, which can be used for a corresponding number of plugs; by setting the positioning block, it is convenient to install and position the action and guide it during the left and right movement of the action.

[0039] To prevent the left segment of the actuating element from interfering with the socket in space and to guide the movement of the actuating element, the socket extends in the left-right direction.

[0040] The left section of the actuating component has guide holes extending through both its front and rear sides. These guide holes are aligned with the corresponding connectors, and when the shielding component is open, the walls of the guide holes fit around the outer periphery of the corresponding connectors. Thus, by providing guide holes, the left section of the actuating component will not interfere with the connectors; simultaneously, the cooperation between the guide holes and the connectors facilitates the guidance of the movement of the actuating component.

[0041] To improve the shielding effect, the second end of the shielding member has a flexible cap that seals against the wall of the left end of the socket when shielded. Thus, by providing the flexible cap, the shielding effect is better, and foreign objects are less likely to enter the socket. When the right plug is a fiber optic plug, light from the fiber optic plug is also less likely to leak out.

[0042] Furthermore, it also includes

[0043] The right plug includes a right connector that is inserted into the socket and located on the right side of the socket.

[0044] To facilitate the mating of the right and left plugs, a through-hole sleeve is provided inside the socket, and this sleeve fits over the right insertion portion of the right plug. Thus, the sleeve facilitates the positioning of the right plug, thereby enabling easy mating between the right and left plugs.

[0045] The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve the second technical problem mentioned above is: a connector, characterized in that: it applies a socket as described above, and further includes...

[0046] The left plug includes a left outer casing and a left insertion part that extends to the right from the middle of the left outer casing;

[0047] The right end of the left outer shell of the left plug abuts against the left end of the actuating element and acts on the actuating element to the right, thereby switching the blocking element from the blocked state to the open state.

[0048] When the shield is in the open state, the left plug is inserted into the socket to the right and mates with the right plug of the right plug.

[0049] Compared with the prior art, the advantages of the present invention are as follows: by setting an action member, a blocking member, and an elastic member, the blocking member blocks the socket when it is in a blocking state; the blocking member is set on the connector and is not easy to lose or get dirty; when the action member is subjected to a rightward force, the blocking member rotates upward, and when the elastic member acts on the action member to the left, the blocking member rotates downward, so that no manual force is required on the blocking member, thus making the operation more convenient. Attached Figure Description

[0050] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of the socket according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0051] Figure 2 This is an assembly diagram of the functional components and shielding components of the socket according to an embodiment of the present invention (the shielding component is in a shielding state);

[0052] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the assembly of the active component and the blocking component in an embodiment of the present invention (the blocking component is in the blocking state);

[0053] Figure 4 This is an exploded view of the active component and the blocking component in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0054] Figure 5 for Figure 3 A diagram of another state (the blocking component is in a blocking state);

[0055] Figure 6 for Figure 5 Exploded view;

[0056] Figure 7 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the connector according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0057] Figure 8 This is an exploded view of the connector according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0058] Figure 9 for Figure 2 A schematic diagram of another state (the blocking part is in the open state after the actuating part moves to the right);

[0059] Figure 10 for Figure 9 Assembly diagram of the active component and the blocking component (the blocking component is in the open state);

[0060] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the connector assembly process according to an embodiment of the present invention (the left plug and socket are spaced apart by a distance);

[0061] Figure 12 for Figure 11 A schematic diagram of another state of the connector;

[0062] Figure 13 for Figure 11 A schematic diagram of another state of the connector;

[0063] Figure 14 for Figure 11 A schematic diagram of another state of the connector. Detailed Implementation

[0064] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0065] See Figures 1-6 This is a preferred embodiment of the socket of the present invention. The socket includes main components such as a housing 1, a plug socket 11, an actuating member 2, a shielding member 3, an elastic member 4, a sleeve 400, and a right plug 100.

[0066] The housing 1 has a through-cavity extending from left to right. See also [reference needed] in this embodiment. Figure 8 The housing 1 includes an outer shell 1a and an inner core disposed within the outer shell 1a. The inner core includes a front inner core 1b and a rear inner core 1c that are interlocked in the front-rear direction. Of course, the housing 1 can also adopt other structures.

[0067] A connector 11 is disposed within the receiving cavity and extends in the left-right direction. The connector 11 has a through-hole 111, the right end of which is used to accommodate a portion of the right plug 100, specifically the right insertion portion 102 of the right plug 100. The connector 11 can be integral with the housing or it can be a separate component. There are two connectors 11, spaced apart front to back. The number of connectors 11 can be adjusted as needed. A positioning block 12 is provided between two adjacent holes 111 and near the lower part of the hole 111, extending in the left-right direction.

[0068] The actuating member 2 is disposed within the receiving cavity of the housing 1 in a manner that allows it to move in the left-right direction. The upper part of the actuating member 2 has a through-hole 21 extending in the left-right direction, and a guide post 5 extending in the left-right direction and passing through the through-hole 21 is disposed within the receiving cavity of the housing 1. Specifically, the actuating member 2 includes a middle section 22, a left section 23, and a right section 24. The middle section 22 extends in the left-right direction; the left section 23 extends downward from the left end of the middle section 22; the right section 24 extends forward and backward from the right end of the middle section 22, and its lower end has an upwardly opening mounting groove 241. The lower surface of the left section 23 of the actuating member 2 has an upwardly recessed positioning groove 25 for accommodating the upper part of the positioning block 12. Both the front and rear sides of the left segment 23 of the actuating member 2 are provided with guide holes 231 that extend from left to right. These guide holes 231 are aligned with the corresponding insertion sockets 11. When the blocking member 3 is in the open state, the walls of the guide holes 231 fit around the outer periphery of the corresponding insertion sockets 11. The guide holes 231 can be C-shaped or annular. The housing 1 also has a limiting part 15 located on the upper left side of the left segment 22 of the actuating member 2 to prevent the actuating member 2 from dislodging forward. Figure 1 ).

[0069] The shielding member 3 is disposed within the receiving cavity and has a first end 31 and a second end 32. The first end 31 is rotatably connected to the actuating member 2. The front and rear side walls of the shielding member 3 have guide portions 33 extending in the front-rear direction. The guide portions 33 are preferably cylindrical to facilitate movement along the guide surface 12. The shape of the guide portions 33 can also be adjusted to other structures. The guide portions 33 are located between the first end 31 and the second end 32 of the shielding member 3. The first end 31 of the shielding member 3 has a pivot portion 34 extending in the front-rear direction and capable of rotating within the mounting groove 241 along its own front-rear axis. In the open state, the second end 32 of the shielding member 3 is located between the left segment 23 and the right segment 24. Thus, the space between the left segment 23 and the right segment 24 facilitates the flipping of the shielding member 3. At the same time, the flipping of the shielding member 3 will not cause spatial interference with the left plug 200.

[0070] The housing 1 has a guide surface 12 that gradually slopes upward from left to right within its receiving cavity. This guide surface 12 can be a sloping plane, an arc surface, the wall of a groove, or the wall of an elongated hole. The guide surface 12 guides the movement of the guide part 33. During the left-right movement of the actuating member 2, the guide part 33 moves along the guide surface 12, causing the blocking member 3 to rotate up and down, switching between a blocked state and an open state. The housing 1 also includes a left resting surface 13 extending to the left from the lower end of the guide surface 12 and a right resting surface 14 extending to the right from the upper end of the guide surface 12. When the blocking member 3 is in the blocked state, the guide part 33 rests on the left resting surface 13. Figure 2 When the shield 3 is in the open state, the guide 33 rests on the right resting surface 14. Figure 9During the process of the actuating member 2 moving left and right under the force, the blocking member 3 flips up and down, so that its second end 32 is located on the left side of the insertion hole 111 and blocks the left end of the insertion hole 111 (see...). Figure 2 , Figure 3 ), and the open state in which the socket 111 is rotated upwards to expose the left end after being acted on to the right by the actuating member 2 (see Figure 9 , Figure 10 ).

[0071] The elastic element 4 acts on the actuating element 2, causing the actuating element 2 to always move to the left, thus causing the blocking element 3 to rotate downward, thereby placing the second end 32 in a blocking state. The elastic element 4 is a spring, which is fitted outside the guide post 5, with the left end of the spring abutting against the upper part of the actuating element 2 and the right end of the spring abutting against the inner wall of the receiving cavity of the housing 1. The elastic element 4 can also be an elastic strip, elastic sheet, etc.

[0072] The second end 32 of the shielding member 3 is provided with a flexible cap 321 for sealing with the hole wall at the left end of the insertion hole 111 in the shielding state. The flexible cap 321 is preferably made of rubber or silicone.

[0073] The right plug 100 includes a right housing 101 and a right plug portion 102 extending to the left from the middle of the right housing 101. The right plug portion 102 is inserted into the socket 111 and is located on the right side of the socket 111.

[0074] The sleeve 400 is disposed inside the socket 111 and extends through both sides, and the sleeve 400 is fitted over the right plug portion 102 of the right plug 100.

[0075] See Figures 7-14 This embodiment also provides a connector that uses the above-mentioned socket and includes a left plug 200. The left plug 200 includes a left outer shell 201 and a left insertion part 202 that extends to the right from the middle of the left outer shell 201. The upper right end of the left outer shell 201 of the left plug 200 abuts against the left end of the actuating member 2 and acts on the actuating member 2 to the right, thereby switching the blocking member 3 from the blocking state to the open state.

[0076] With the shield 3 in the open state, the left plug 202 is inserted into the socket 111 to the right and mates with the right plug 102 of the right plug 100. Figure 14 ).

[0077] The working principle and usage process of this invention are as follows.

[0078] First, install the socket on panel 300.

[0079] See Figure 11When the left plug 200 is not in contact with the action member 2, the shielding member 3 is in the shielding state of the socket 111, and the cap 321 is in contact with the hole wall of the socket 111. In this way, dust and other foreign objects are not easy to enter the socket 111. In addition, when the right plug 100 is an optical fiber plug, the light emitted by the right plug 100 is not easy to diffuse outward.

[0080] See Figure 12 The left plug 200 gradually moves to the right and contacts the active component 2.

[0081] See Figure 13 The left plug 200 continues to act on the actuating member 2 to the right. The actuating member 2 moves to the right, which drives the blocking member 3 to move to the right. The guide part 33 of the blocking member 3 moves upward along the guide surface 12. In this way, the blocking member 3 flips upward at the same time, and gradually opens the socket 111, and the elastic member 4 is compressed.

[0082] See Figure 14 The left plug 200 continues to act on the action member 2 to the right, and the blocking member 3 continues to flip upward. The left plug part 202 of the left plug 200 is inserted into the plug hole 111 of the plug socket 11 and mates with the right plug part 102 of the right plug 100. At this time, the guide part 33 of the blocking member 3 is located on the right resting surface 14.

[0083] When the left plug 200 is pulled out to the left, the elastic element 4 acts on the actuating element 2 to the left, the actuating element 2 moves to the left, and at the same time the blocking element 3 flips down until the cap 321 completely blocks the socket 111.

Claims

1. A socket comprising a housing (1) having a left-right through accommodating cavity; a plug seat (11) arranged in the accommodating cavity, the plug seat (11) having a left-right through plug hole (111) for accommodating at least a part of a right plug (100) at a right end of the plug hole (111); characterized in that further comprising an acting member (2) arranged in the accommodating cavity of the housing (1) in a left-right movable manner; a shielding member (3) arranged in the accommodating cavity and having a first end portion (31) and a second end portion (32), the first end portion (31) being rotatably connected with the acting member (2), the shielding member (3) having a shielding state in which the second end portion (32) is located at a left side of the plug hole (111) to shield a left end of the plug hole (111), and an opening state in which the shielding member (3) is rotated upward to expose the left end of the plug hole (111) after being acted on by the acting member (2) to the right; a resilient member (4) acting on the acting member (2) to make the acting member (2) always have a tendency to move to the left to make the shielding member (3) have a tendency to rotate downward so that the second end portion (32) is in the shielding state; a front side wall or / and a rear side wall of the shielding member (3) has a guide portion (33) extending in a front-rear direction, the guide portion (33) being located between the first end portion (31) and the second end portion (32) of the shielding member (3); the accommodating cavity of the housing (1) is provided with a guide surface (12) gradually inclined upward from left to right; in the process of the acting member (2) moving left-right, the guide portion (33) moves along the guide surface (12) to make the shielding member rotate up-down to switch between the shielding state and the opening state.

2. The socket of claim 1, wherein: an upper portion of the acting member (2) has a through hole (21) extending in the left-right direction; the accommodating cavity of the housing (1) is provided with a guide column (5) extending in the left-right direction and penetrating the through hole (21); the resilient member (4) is a spring, the spring is sleeved on the guide column (5), a left end of the spring abuts against the upper portion of the acting member (2), and a right end of the spring abuts against an inner wall of the accommodating cavity of the housing (1).

3. The socket of claim 1, wherein: the housing (1) further comprises a left resting surface (13) extending leftward from a lower end of the guide surface (12), and a right resting surface (14) extending rightward from an upper end of the guide surface (12); in the shielding state of the shielding member (3), the guide portion (33) rests on the left resting surface (13); in the opening state of the shielding member (3), the guide portion (33) rests on the right resting surface (14).

4. The socket of claim 1, wherein: the acting member (2) comprises a middle section (22) extending in the left-right direction; a left section (23) extending downward from a left end of the middle section (22); a right section (24) extending in the front-rear direction from a right end of the middle section (22), a lower end of the right section (24) having a mounting groove (241) opening upward; the first end portion (31) of the shielding member (3) has a rotating shaft portion (34) extending in the front-rear direction and rotatable in the mounting groove (241) about a front-rear axis of the rotating shaft portion (34); in the opening state, the second end portion (32) of the shielding member (3) is located between the left section (23) and the right section (24).

5. The socket of claim 4, wherein: The plug-in sockets (11) are at least two and are spaced apart front and back; A positioning block (12) is arranged between the two adjacent plug-in holes (111) and at a position adjacent to the lower part of the plug-in hole (111), and the positioning block (12) extends in the left-right direction; The left section (23) of the action member (2) has a positioning groove (25) on the lower surface of the left section (23) and corresponding to the position of the upper part of the positioning block (12), and the positioning groove (25) is recessed upward.

6. The socket of claim 4, wherein: The plug-in sockets (11) extend in the left-right direction; The left section (23) of the action member (2) is provided with a left-right through guide hole (231) on both the front and back sides of the left section (23), the guide hole (231) is aligned with the corresponding plug-in socket (11) front and back, and when the shielding member (3) is in the open state, the hole wall of the guide hole (231) is sleeved on the outer periphery of the corresponding plug-in socket (11).

7. The socket of claim 1, wherein: The second end (32) of the shielding member (3) has a flexible cap portion (321) that is sealed with the hole wall of the left end of the plug-in hole (111) in the shielding state.

8. The socket of claim 1, wherein: Further comprising The right plug (100) comprises a right plug-in part (102) that is plugged into the plug-in hole (111) and located on the right side of the plug-in hole (111).

9. The socket of claim 8, wherein: The plug-in hole (111) is provided with a left-right through sleeve (400), and the sleeve (400) is sleeved on the right plug-in part (102) of the right plug (100).

10. A connector characterized by comprising: The socket as claimed in any one of claims 1-9 is applied to, further comprising The left plug (200) comprises a left housing (201) and a left plug-in part (202) that extends rightward from the middle part of the left housing (201); The right end of the left housing (201) of the left plug (200) abuts against the left end of the action member (2) and rightward acts on the action member (2), so that the shielding member (3) is switched from the shielding state to the open state; When the shielding member (3) is in the open state, the left plug-in part (202) is rightward inserted into the plug-in hole (111) and is butted against the right plug-in part (102) of the right plug (100).

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