Environment-resistant optical fiber connector

The environment-resistant optical fiber connector addresses issues of poor heat dissipation and fiber disconnection by using a sealing assembly and aluminum alloy cover with heat dissipation fins, ensuring secure fiber positioning and stable data transmission.

CN222167273UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-13CHENGDU XINRUIXIN OPTICAL COMM TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202420432670.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-03-06
Publication Date
2024-12-13
Estimated Expiration
2034-03-06

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Technical Problem

Existing optical fiber connectors suffer from poor heat dissipation, risk of optical fiber disconnection during dragging, and inadequate sealing, which affect data transmission performance.

Method used

An environment-resistant optical fiber connector design featuring a bottom shell with a fiber optic adapter, sealing assembly with upper and lower sealing rings, positioning plates, and an aluminum alloy upper cover with heat dissipation fins, ensuring waterproofing, dustproofing, and secure fiber positioning.

Benefits of technology

Enhances signal stability through effective sealing and prevents fiber disconnection, while providing efficient heat dissipation for improved data transmission.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an environment-resistant optical fiber connector, which comprises a bottom shell provided with a containing cavity, an optical fiber adapter is arranged at the center of the containing cavity, and a sealing assembly is arranged on the bottom shell; the sealing assembly comprises an upper cover, a lower sealing ring and an upper sealing ring. According to the utility model, the upper sealing ring and the lower sealing ring are designed at the joint of the upper cover and the bottom shell, and the interference fit among the bottom shell, the upper cover and the sealing rings is utilized, so that the waterproof and dustproof effects on the internal optical fiber connecting part can be realized, and the stability of signal transmission is improved; meanwhile, a positioning plate is designed at the bottom of the upper cover, after the optical fiber is inserted into the optical fiber adapter, when the upper cover is fixed on the bottom shell, the positioning plate can be inserted into a slot along the optical fiber, and at the moment, one end of the positioning plate abuts against the outer end face of the optical fiber line connecting end of the optical fiber and is used for positioning the optical fiber; and the optical fiber can be prevented from falling off, and the optical fiber transmission effect is ensured.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of optical fiber connectors, in particular to an environment-resistant optical fiber connector. Background Art

[0002] A fiber optic connector is a device that makes a detachable (movable) connection between optical fibers. It precisely connects the two end faces of the optical fiber so that the light energy output by the transmitting optical fiber can be coupled to the receiving optical fiber to the maximum extent possible, and the impact on the system caused by its involvement in the optical link is minimized.

[0003] In the related art, reference may be made to the Chinese patent with the authorization announcement number CN214067443U, which specifically discloses an environment-resistant optical fiber connector. The utility model has the advantages of stable optical fiber connection and good waterproof and dustproof effects, and is mainly used for optical fiber connection.

[0004] The applicant found that the above-mentioned optical fiber connector mainly adopts the dual cooperation of the inner cover and the upper cover body to achieve the waterproof sealing effect. Although the above method can achieve the sealing effect, the overall heat dissipation effect is poor due to the double-layer shell; secondly, during use, the optical fiber is often dragged. When dragging, the optical fiber is easy to fall out of the optical fiber connector or the connection is not tight enough. All of the above will affect the effect of data transmission and fail to meet the growing usage needs.

[0005] In view of this, an environment-resistant optical fiber connector is proposed. Utility Model Content

[0006] The purpose of the utility model is to provide an environment-resistant optical fiber connector in order to solve the above-mentioned problems.

[0007] The technical solution adopted by the utility model is as follows: an environment-resistant optical fiber connector, comprising:

[0008] A bottom shell body, which has a receiving cavity, a fiber optic adapter is arranged at the center of the receiving cavity, and a sealing assembly is arranged on the bottom shell body;

[0009] The sealing assembly comprises an upper cover, a lower sealing ring and an upper sealing ring, and the contact end surfaces of the upper cover and the bottom shell are respectively recessed inward to form a square groove that meets the requirements of embedding the lower sealing ring and the upper sealing ring;

[0010] Slots are provided on the bottom wall of the bottom shell at both sides of the optical fiber adapter, positioning plates are provided on both sides of the bottom wall of the upper cover corresponding to the slots, and a through hole is provided in the middle of the positioning plate to allow the optical fiber to pass through.

[0011] In a preferred embodiment, when the bottom shell and the upper cover are installed together, the lower sealing ring and the upper sealing ring are interference fit together to achieve a waterproof sealing operation.

[0012] In a preferred embodiment, both ends of the opposite sides of the bottom shell and the upper cover are recessed inward to form semicircular threading grooves for the insertion of optical fibers.

[0013] In a preferred embodiment, a plurality of threaded holes are circumferentially formed on the upper end surface of the bottom shell, a plurality of light holes are formed on the upper cover corresponding to the threaded holes, and the bottom shell and the upper cover are fixed together by a plurality of screws.

[0014] In a preferred embodiment, the size of the through hole is smaller than the size of the optical fiber connection end, and after the optical fiber connection end is inserted into the optical fiber adapter, the positioning plate abuts against the outer end surface of the optical fiber connection end.

[0015] In a preferred embodiment, the upper cover is made entirely of aluminum alloy material, and a plurality of heat dissipation fins are provided on the upper end surface of the upper cover.

[0016] In summary, due to the adoption of the above technical solution, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0017] 1. In the utility model, upper and lower sealing rings are designed at the connection between the upper cover and the bottom shell. The interference fit between the bottom shell, the upper cover and the sealing ring can achieve waterproof and dustproof effects on the internal optical fiber connection part, thereby improving the stability of signal transmission;

[0018] 2. In the utility model, a positioning plate is designed at the bottom of the upper cover. After the optical fiber is inserted into the optical fiber adapter, when the upper cover is fixed to the bottom shell, one end of the positioning plate abuts against the outer end surface of the optical fiber line connection end of the optical fiber to position the optical fiber, thereby preventing the optical fiber from falling off during dragging, thereby ensuring the effect of optical fiber transmission. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall explosion three-dimensional structure of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the bottom shell of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 3 The figure is a schematic diagram showing the structure of the positioning plate in the utility model.

[0022] Markings in the figure: 1-bottom shell, 101-accommodating cavity, 102-optical fiber adapter, 103-slot, 104-threaded hole, 105-square groove, 106-semicircular threading groove, 2-lower sealing ring, 3-upper sealing ring, 4-upper cover, 401-heat dissipation fin, 402-light hole, 403-positioning plate, 4031-through hole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the utility model more clear, the utility model is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described here are only used to explain the utility model and are not used to limit the utility model.

[0024] Reference Figure 1-3 , an environment-resistant optical fiber connector, comprising: a bottom shell 1, which has an accommodating cavity 101, a fiber optic adapter 102 is arranged at the center of the accommodating cavity 101, and a sealing assembly is arranged on the bottom shell 1; the sealing assembly comprises an upper cover 4, a lower sealing ring 2 and an upper sealing ring 3, and the contact end surfaces of the upper cover 4 and the bottom shell 1 are respectively recessed inward to form a square groove 105 that meets the requirements of embedding the lower sealing ring 2 and the upper sealing ring 3. When the bottom shell 1 and the upper cover 4 are installed together, the lower sealing ring 2 and the upper sealing ring 3 are interference fit together to achieve a waterproof sealing operation, and the upper sealing ring 3 and the lower sealing ring 2 are respectively designed at the connection between the upper cover 4 and the bottom shell 1. The interference fit between the bottom shell 1, the upper cover 4 and the sealing ring can achieve a waterproof and dustproof effect on the internal optical fiber connection part, and can be used in dusty and humid environments.

[0025] Wherein, the lower sealing ring 2 and the upper sealing ring 3 are both made of silicone or rubber sealing rings.

[0026] In this embodiment, slots 103 are provided on both sides of the fiber optic adapter 102 on the bottom wall of the bottom shell body 1, and positioning plates 403 are provided on both sides of the bottom wall of the upper cover 4 corresponding to the slots 103. A through hole 4031 is provided in the middle of the positioning plate 403 to allow the optical fiber to pass through. The size of the through hole 4031 is smaller than the size of the optical fiber connection end, and after the optical fiber connection end is inserted into the fiber optic adapter 102, the positioning plate 403 abuts against the outer end surface of the optical fiber connection end. A positioning plate 403 is designed at the bottom of the upper cover 4. After the optical fiber is inserted into the fiber optic adapter 102, when the upper cover 4 is fixed on the bottom shell body 1, one end of the positioning plate 403 abuts against the outer end surface of the optical fiber connection end (not shown in the figure) of the optical fiber, which is used to position the optical fiber, thereby preventing the optical fiber from falling off during dragging, thereby ensuring the effect of optical fiber transmission.

[0027] In this embodiment, both ends of the opposite sides of the bottom shell 1 and the upper cover 4 are recessed inward to form a semicircular threading groove 106 for the insertion of the optical fiber. After the optical fiber is connected to the optical fiber adapter 102, when the upper cover 4 is fixed on the bottom shell 1, the upper cover 4 and the bottom shell 1 will not squeeze the optical fiber, thereby ensuring the transmission effect of the optical fiber signal.

[0028] In this embodiment, a plurality of threaded holes 104 are circumferentially opened on the upper end surface of the bottom shell 1, and a plurality of light holes 402 are opened on the upper cover 4 corresponding to the threaded holes 104. The bottom shell 1 and the upper cover 4 are fixed together by a plurality of screws (not shown in the figure). When maintenance is required, the screws are unscrewed and the upper cover 4 is taken out from the bottom shell 1, and maintenance operations can be performed on the internal components.

[0029] In this embodiment, the upper cover 4 is made of aluminum alloy material as a whole, and a plurality of heat dissipation fins 401 are provided on the upper end surface of the upper cover 4. Since aluminum alloy has good heat dissipation performance, the plurality of heat dissipation fins 401 designed on the upper cover 4 can ensure sealing while achieving good heat dissipation effect.

[0030] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An environment-resistant optical fiber connector, It is characterized in that include: A bottom shell body, which has a receiving cavity, a fiber optic adapter is arranged at the center of the receiving cavity, and a sealing assembly is arranged on the bottom shell body; The sealing assembly comprises an upper cover, a lower sealing ring and an upper sealing ring, and the contact end surfaces of the upper cover and the bottom shell are respectively recessed inward to form a square groove that meets the requirements of embedding the lower sealing ring and the upper sealing ring; Slots are provided on the bottom wall of the bottom shell at both sides of the optical fiber adapter, positioning plates are provided on both sides of the bottom wall of the upper cover corresponding to the slots, and a through hole is provided in the middle of the positioning plate to allow the optical fiber to pass through.

2. An environmentally resistant optical fiber connector as claimed in claim 1, Features: When the bottom shell and the upper cover are installed together, the lower sealing ring and the upper sealing ring are interference fit together to achieve a waterproof sealing operation.

3. An environmentally resistant optical fiber connector as claimed in claim 1, Features: Both ends of the opposite sides of the bottom shell and the upper cover are inwardly recessed to form semicircular threading grooves for the insertion of optical fibers.

4. The environment-resistant optical fiber connector according to claim 1, Features: The upper end surface of the bottom shell is circumferentially provided with a plurality of threaded holes, and the upper cover is provided with a plurality of light holes corresponding to the threaded holes. The bottom shell and the upper cover are fixed together by a plurality of screws.

5. The environment-resistant optical fiber connector according to claim 1, Features: The size of the through hole is smaller than the size of the optical fiber connection end, and after the optical fiber connection end is inserted into the optical fiber adapter, the positioning plate abuts against the outer end surface of the optical fiber connection end.

6. The environment-resistant optical fiber connector according to claim 1, Features: The upper cover is made of aluminum alloy material as a whole, and a plurality of heat dissipation fins are arranged on the upper end surface of the upper cover.

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  • Environment-resistant optical fiber connector

    CN214067443U