Photoelectric hybrid cable movable connector detection equipment for communication

By designing a movable connector detection device for detecting photoelectric hybrid cables, the problem that existing equipment cannot detect the optical link and electrical signal quality at the same time is solved, and accurate detection of the on-off quality of the photoelectric hybrid cable link is achieved.

CN119958812APending Publication Date: 2025-05-09HUNAN PROVINCE KANGPU COMM EQUIP CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202510144177.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-02-10
Publication Date
2025-05-09

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Technical Problem

Existing test equipment cannot detect the quality of optical links and electrical signals at the same time, and cannot determine whether the photoelectric hybrid cable has been pulled out, knotted, etc.

Method used

A communication photoelectric hybrid cable movable connector detection device is designed, including a housing, a cover plate, first and second connection ports, a switching module, first and second adapters. By connecting the two ends of the optical cable to be measured/optical hybrid cable to the two optical ports of the detection device, single-ended loopback test and link on-off quality test are realized.

Benefits of technology

It realizes simultaneous detection of the quality of optical links and electrical signals, and can accurately determine whether there are any phenomena such as pulling and knotting of the photoelectric hybrid cable, improving the accuracy and efficiency of the test.

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Abstract

The invention discloses photoelectric hybrid cable movable connector detection equipment for communication. The photoelectric hybrid cable movable connector detection equipment comprises a shell and a cover plate, the cover plate is used for sealing and covering the opening of the shell and forms an accommodating cavity with the shell; one side of the shell is provided with a first connecting port and a second connecting port, a switch module, a first adapter and a second adapter are arranged in the accommodating cavity, the first adapter is connected with an optical cable / photoelectric hybrid cable to be tested through the first connecting port, and the second adapter is connected with the optical cable / photoelectric hybrid cable to be tested through the second connecting port. According to the invention, the technical problem of how to accurately and quickly realize the quality test of the on-off of the optical cable and / or photoelectric hybrid cable link and output the result is solved.
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Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of cable automatic testing, and in particular to a detection device for an active connector of a photoelectric hybrid cable for communication. Background Art

[0002] At present, my country's small and medium-sized enterprises are in urgent need of building gigabit optical networks. After active exploration by my country's basic telecommunications companies, FTTR-B has become the most suitable solution for the construction of gigabit optical networks for small and micro enterprises due to its large bandwidth, excellent coverage, intelligent operation and maintenance, convenient deployment, and green energy saving. The deployment of FTTR-B equipment has become an important milestone in the construction of gigabit optical networks. When the master and slave devices are connected remotely, an optical-electrical hybrid cable of appropriate length is required as a connection medium. The optical-electrical hybrid cable completes the transmission of data, voice, video and other signals through an optical fiber, and uses a pair of electrical conductors to transmit electrical energy, so that data transmission and power supply are integrated, and the connection of the line is more convenient and reliable, becoming an important solution for the optical fiber to the end scene. After the optical-electrical hybrid cable is laid, whether the quality of the optical cable is qualified requires special instruments to determine. The current test equipment can usually only detect the optical link, and cannot test the circuit at the same time. The present invention solves this problem. This device can test the quality of the optical link and the electrical signal at the same time, and can determine whether the laid optical-electrical hybrid cable is broken or knotted. Summary of the invention

[0003] The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a communication optical-electrical hybrid cable active connector detection device, aiming to solve the technical problem of how to accurately and quickly implement the quality test of the continuity and disconnection of optical cables and / or optical-electrical hybrid cables and output the results.

[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a communication optical-electric hybrid cable active connector detection device, wherein the communication optical-electric hybrid cable active connector detection device comprises:

[0005] A shell and a cover plate; the cover plate is used to cover the opening of the shell and form a receiving cavity with the shell; a first connection port and a second connection port are provided on one side of the shell, and a switch module, a first adapter and a second adapter are provided in the receiving cavity, the first adapter is connected to the optical cable / photoelectric hybrid cable to be tested through the first connection port, and the second adapter is connected to the optical cable / photoelectric hybrid cable to be tested through the second connection port.

[0006] In one of the preferred solutions, the optical / electrical hybrid communication cable active connector detection device further comprises a laser, and the laser is connected to the first adapter.

[0007] In one of the preferred solutions, an output end of the laser is provided with an optical fiber connector, which is built into the first adapter and connected to the optical cable / optical-electrical hybrid cable to be tested through a first connection port.

[0008] In one of the preferred solutions, the communication optoelectronic hybrid cable active connector detection device further includes a plurality of batteries, and the batteries are connected to the switch module.

[0009] In one of the preferred solutions, first electrical conductor springs are provided on both sides of the first adapter, and the first electrical conductor springs are connected to the positive and negative electrodes of the switch module through electrical conductors.

[0010] In one of the preferred solutions, a prism lens with a mirror surface facing upward at 45° is provided on the other side of the second adapter and the optical cable / optical-electrical hybrid cable to be tested.

[0011] In one of the preferred solutions, second electrical conductor springs are provided on both sides of the second adapter, and the electrical conductor springs are connected to the power indicator light through a power line.

[0012] In one of the preferred solutions, the switch module includes a switch PCB board and a switch button disposed on the switch PCB board.

[0013] In one of the preferred embodiments, the cover plate is provided with a first through hole, a second through hole and a third through hole, the first through hole is placed directly above the switch button, the second through hole is placed directly above the power indicator light, and the third through hole is placed directly above the prism lens.

[0014] In one of the preferred solutions, the first adapter and the second adapter are both optoelectronic hybrid adapters.

[0015] In the above technical solution of the present invention, the communication optical-electrical hybrid cable active connector detection device includes: a shell and a cover plate; the cover plate is used to cover the opening of the shell and form a receiving cavity with the shell; a first connection port and a second connection port are provided on one side of the shell, and a switch module, a first adapter and a second adapter are provided in the receiving cavity, the first adapter is connected to the optical cable / optical-electrical hybrid cable to be tested through the first connection port, and the second adapter is connected to the optical cable / optical-electrical hybrid cable to be tested through the second connection port. The present invention solves the technical problem of how to accurately and quickly implement the quality test of the link on and off of the optical cable and / or the optical-electrical hybrid cable and output the results.

[0016] In the present invention, by connecting the two ends of the optical cable / optical-electrical hybrid cable to be tested to the two optical ports of the detection equipment, not only can a single-ended loopback test be implemented, but also a link continuity quality test can be performed at both ends of the optical cable / optical-electrical hybrid cable to be tested, thereby realizing the detection of the optical link and electrical signal quality. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0018] Figure 1 This is a first schematic diagram of a communication optical-electric hybrid cable active connector detection device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 2 A second schematic diagram of a communication optical-electric hybrid cable active connector detection device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 3 This is a third schematic diagram of a communication optical / electrical hybrid cable active connector detection device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0021] Description of Figure Numbers:

[0022] 1. First adapter PCB board; 2. First adapter; 3. First electrical conductor spring; 4. Laser; 5. Switch PCB board; 6. Switch button; 7. Battery; 8. Second adapter PCB board; 9. Second adapter; 10. Second electrical conductor spring; 11. Power indicator light; 12. Prism; 13. First connection port; 14. Second connection port; 15. Shell; 16. Cover plate; 17. First through hole; 18. Second through hole; 19. Third through hole.

[0023] The realization of the purpose, functional features and advantages of the present invention will be further explained in conjunction with the implementation methods and with reference to the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0025] It should be noted that all directional indications (such as up, down, etc.) in the embodiments of the present invention are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the components under a certain specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0026] In addition, in the present invention, the descriptions such as "first", "second", etc. are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features.

[0027] Furthermore, the technical solutions between the various embodiments of the present invention may be combined with each other, but this must be based on the fact that they can be implemented by ordinary technicians in the field. When the combination of technical solutions is mutually contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present invention.

[0028] See also Figure 1-Figure 3 According to one aspect of the present invention, the present invention provides a communication optical hybrid cable active connector detection device, wherein the communication optical hybrid cable active connector detection device comprises:

[0029] A shell 15 and a cover plate 16; the cover plate 16 is used to cover the opening of the shell 15 and form a receiving cavity with the shell 15; a first connecting port 13 and a second connecting port 14 are provided on one side of the shell 15, and a switch module, a first adapter 2 and a second adapter 9 are provided in the receiving cavity, the first adapter 2 is connected to the optical cable / optical hybrid cable to be tested through the first connecting port 13, and the second adapter 9 is connected to the optical cable / optical hybrid cable to be tested through the second connecting port 14.

[0030] Specifically, in the present embodiment, the communication optoelectronic hybrid cable active connector detection device further includes a laser 4, which is connected to the first adapter 2; an optical fiber connector is provided at the output end of the laser 4, which is built into the first adapter 2 and connected to the optical cable / optoelectronic hybrid cable to be tested through the first connection port 13; the laser 4 is a laser that can emit a 650nm red light source, and after the laser switch is turned on, the laser will emit a beam of red light and emit it through the optical fiber connector of the laser.

[0031] Specifically, in this embodiment, the optical-electrical hybrid communication cable active connector detection device further includes a plurality of batteries 7, and the plurality of batteries 7 are connected to the switch module.

[0032] Specifically, in this embodiment, first electrical conductor springs 3 are provided on both sides of the first adapter 2, and the first electrical conductor springs 3 are connected to the positive and negative electrodes of the switch module through electrical conductors, so that the power supply of the first adapter 2 is turned on through the electrical conductor springs.

[0033] Specifically, in the present embodiment, a prism sheet 12 with a mirror facing upward at 45° is provided on the other side of the second adapter 9 and the optical cable / optoelectronic hybrid cable to be tested, and the prism sheet 12 is used to reflect the red light source emitted by the laser 4 in the first adapter 2. When one end of the optical cable / optoelectronic hybrid cable to be tested is connected to the first connection port 13, and the other end of the optical cable / optoelectronic hybrid cable to be tested is connected to the second connection port 14, after turning on the switch module of the detection device, the laser 4 emits a red light source which is transmitted to the optical cable / optoelectronic hybrid cable to be tested through the optical fiber connector of the first adapter 2, and then transmitted to the second adapter 9, and reflected to the third through hole 19 through the prism sheet 12. The third through hole 19 is placed directly above the prism sheet 12 to form a light display. If the optical signal is normal, a clear red light can be seen in the third through hole 19.

[0034] Specifically, in the present embodiment, second electrical conductor springs 10 are provided on both sides of the second adapter 9, and the electrical conductor springs are connected to a power indicator light 11 through a power line; the power indicator light 11 is used to display whether the circuit of the optical cable / photoelectric hybrid cable to be tested is normal. When one end of the optical cable / photoelectric hybrid cable to be tested is connected to the first connection port 13, and the other end of the optical cable / photoelectric hybrid cable to be tested is connected to the second connection port 14, after turning on the switch module of the detection device, the electrical conductor passes through the first adapter 2, the optical cable / photoelectric hybrid cable to be tested, the second adapter 9, and finally connects to the power indicator light 11, so that the circuit is connected. If the circuit is normal, the power indicator light 11 is on, otherwise, it is not on.

[0035] Specifically, in this embodiment, the switch module includes a switch PCB board 5 and a switch button 6 disposed on the switch PCB board 5 , and the switch button 6 is used to control the switch of the detection device.

[0036] Specifically, in this embodiment, the cover plate 16 is provided with a first through hole 17, a second through hole 18 and a third through hole 19, the first through hole 17 is placed directly above the switch button 6, the second through hole 18 is placed directly above the power indicator light 11, and the third through hole 19 is placed directly above the prism lens 12.

[0037] Specifically, in this embodiment, the first adapter 2 and the second adapter 9 are both optoelectronic hybrid adapters.

[0038] Specifically, in this embodiment, the communication optoelectronic hybrid cable active connector detection device also includes a first adapter PCB board 1 and a second adapter PCB board 8, the first adapter 2 is placed on the first adapter PCB board 1, and the second adapter 9 is placed on the second adapter PCB board 8.

[0039] Specifically, in this embodiment, by connecting the two ends of the optical cable / optical hybrid cable to be tested to the two optical ports of the optical hybrid cable active connector detection device for communications, not only can a single-ended loopback test be implemented, but also a link continuity quality test can be performed at both ends of the optical cable / optical hybrid cable to be tested, thereby realizing the detection of the optical link and electrical signal quality.

[0040] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the patent scope of the present invention. All equivalent structural changes made using the contents of the present invention's specification and drawings, or directly / indirectly applied in other related technical fields, are included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A communication optical-electric hybrid cable active connector detection device, characterized in that: include: A shell and a cover plate; the cover plate is used to cover the opening of the shell and form a receiving cavity with the shell; a first connection port and a second connection port are provided on one side of the shell, and a switch module, a first adapter and a second adapter are provided in the receiving cavity, the first adapter is connected to the optical cable / photoelectric hybrid cable to be tested through the first connection port, and the second adapter is connected to the optical cable / photoelectric hybrid cable to be tested through the second connection port.

2. The optical-electric hybrid cable active connector detection device for communication according to claim 1, characterized in that: The communication optoelectronic hybrid cable active connector detection device further comprises a laser, which is connected to the first adapter.

3. The optical-electric hybrid cable active connector detection device for communication according to claim 2, characterized in that: The output end of the laser is provided with an optical fiber connector, which is built in the first adapter and connected to the optical cable / optical-electrical hybrid cable to be tested through a first connection port.

4. A communication optical-electric hybrid cable active connector detection device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The communication optoelectronic hybrid cable active connector detection device also includes a plurality of batteries, and the batteries are connected to the switch module.

5. The optical-electric hybrid cable active connector detection device for communication according to claim 4, characterized in that: First electrical conductor springs are provided on both sides of the first adapter, and the first electrical conductor springs are connected to the positive and negative electrodes of the switch module through electrical conductors.

6. A communication optical-electric hybrid cable active connector detection device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The other side of the second adapter and the optical cable / optical-electrical hybrid cable to be tested is provided with a prism lens with the mirror surface facing upward at 45 degrees.

7. A communication optical-electric hybrid cable active connector detection device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: Second electrical conductor springs are disposed on both sides of the second adapter, and the electrical conductor springs are connected to the power indicator light through a power line.

8. A communication optical-electric hybrid cable active connector detection device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The switch module includes a switch PCB board and a switch button disposed on the switch PCB board.

9. A communication optical-electric hybrid cable active connector detection device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The cover plate is provided with a first through hole, a second through hole and a third through hole, wherein the first through hole is located directly above the switch button, the second through hole is located directly above the power indicator light, and the third through hole is located directly above the prism lens.

10. A communication optical-electric hybrid cable active connector detection device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The first adapter and the second adapter are both optoelectronic hybrid adapters.