Photoelectric hybrid connector

Abstract

The utility model relates to a photoelectric hybrid connector, which comprises a shell, a main body and an optical fiber insertion core which are sequentially arranged from outside to inside, wherein the main body is provided with a group of electrode plates serving as circuit connection channels, and the optical fiber insertion core is located in the middle of the group of electrode plates in the main body, so that the optical fiber insertion core realizes optical transmission while the main body performs electric signal transmission. The connector has the advantages that the connector provides optical and electric signal transmission channels at the same time, photoelectric simultaneous transmission can be achieved through one interface, the interface is miniaturized, and connection performance is convenient and reliable.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of optical communication, in particular to a photoelectric hybrid connector. Background Art

[0002] The existing fiber optic connector technology is already very mature, but new demands are constantly emerging. Many devices are no longer satisfied with simply realizing optical signal transmission when using fiber optic interfaces, but hope that a physical interface can realize more functions while transmitting light, such as POE power supply, fixed signal control, etc.

[0003] In view of this, a new type of connector is urgently needed to meet new requirements. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims at the technical problems existing in the prior art and provides a photoelectric hybrid connector to realize the transmission channel of optical and electrical signals at the same time. One interface can realize the photoelectric simultaneous transmission.

[0005] The utility model solves the above technical problems with the following technical solutions: an optoelectronic hybrid connector, comprising a housing, a main body, and an optical fiber insert arranged in sequence from the outside to the inside;

[0006] Among them, a group of electrode sheets as circuit connection channels are provided on the main body, and the optical fiber ferrule is located in the middle of a group of electrode sheets in the main body, so that the main body transmits electrical signals while the optical fiber ferrule realizes light transmission.

[0007] In a further technical solution, the main body is provided with a housing cavity for accommodating the optical fiber ferrule, and a limiting block with a first through hole and a limiting column with a second through hole are provided in the housing cavity.

[0008] A limit spring is sleeved on the optical fiber insertion section of the optical fiber ferrule, and the limit end of the limit spring abuts against the limit block;

[0009] The first through hole is used for inserting the optical fiber into the optical fiber ferrule after the optical fiber passes through, and the second through hole is used for clamping the handle of the optical fiber ferrule into the second through hole after the optical fiber ferrule is inserted.

[0010] In a further technical solution, the main body is provided with a first card slot and a first window coaxial with the first card slot;

[0011] The first card slot and the first window are provided on a set of symmetrical side walls of the main body, and one end of the first card slot away from the first window is exposed on the outer surface of the main body, so that both ends of the electrode sheet are exposed on the main body after being inserted into the first card slot;

[0012] Wherein, one end of the electrode sheet is provided with a hook symmetrically arranged along the width direction thereof, and the other end is provided with a cable through hole, the cable through hole is opposite to the first window, and the hook is exposed from the main body;

[0013] The shell is provided with a second window through which the hook is exposed.

[0014] According to a further technical solution, a strip-shaped slit is provided on one side of the electrode sheet where the cable through hole is provided, and the strip-shaped slit is connected to the cable through hole and has a common center line.

[0015] In a further technical solution, the main body comprises a limiting section, an intermediate section, an insertion section, and a cover plate connected in sequence;

[0016] The limiting column is arranged in the limiting section; the limiting block is arranged in the middle section, and the optical fiber insertion section of the optical fiber ferrule is accommodated therein; the optical fiber is inserted through the insertion section and then passes through the limiting block to enter the optical fiber ferrule;

[0017] The middle section is provided with an opening adapted to the cover plate along its length direction;

[0018] The limiting section, the middle section and the inserting section are integrally formed, and the inner diameter of the middle section is larger than the inner diameters of the limiting section and the inserting section.

[0019] A further technical solution also includes an adapter, a conductor, and a sleeve;

[0020] A set of symmetrical inner walls of the adapter are each provided with a second slot for inserting and fixing the conductor;

[0021] The adapter is provided with a partition coaxially therewith, and the partition is provided with a third through hole for the sleeve to pass through;

[0022] The sleeve is used to simultaneously sleeve the handle ends of the two optical fiber ferrules, so that the two ends of the conductor are respectively connected to the two hooks and buckles exposed outside the outer shells.

[0023] The beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows: the connector provides optical and electrical signal transmission channels at the same time, and realizes that one interface can realize photoelectric simultaneous transmission, and the interface is miniaturized, and the connection performance is convenient and reliable; in addition, the structure is simple, easy to manufacture, and can be realized by on-site tools and processing technology, which is suitable for promotion. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the connector of Embodiment 1 of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 2 For this utility model Figure 1Schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure after removing the outer shell;

[0026] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of a three-dimensional structure in which an anti-loosening spring is provided on the optical fiber ferrule in Embodiment 1 of the utility model;

[0027] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the main three-dimensional structure of Example 1 of the utility model;

[0028] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the main body of Example 1 of the utility model without an electrode sheet;

[0029] Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the electrode sheet of Example 1;

[0030] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the connector of Example 2 of the utility model;

[0031] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the connector of Embodiment 2 of the utility model without the adapter;

[0032] Fig. 9 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the connector of Embodiment 2 of the utility model after removing the adapter and the conductor;

[0033] Fig.10 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure when the adapter of the utility model is provided with a sleeve and a conductor at the same time;

[0034] Fig.11 for Fig.10 Schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure after removing the casing;

[0035] Fig.12 is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the conductor;

[0036] Fig.13 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure when the conductor is connected to the electrode sheet;

[0037] Fig.14 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the shell.

[0038] In the accompanying drawings, the components represented by the reference numerals are listed as follows:

[0039] Shell 1, second window 11, third window 12, slope section 13, third horizontal section 14;

[0040] Main body 2, electrode sheet 21, hook 211, cable through hole 212, strip slit 213, limit block 22, first through hole 22a, limit column 23, second through hole 23a, first slot 24, first window 25, limit section 26, middle section 27, insertion section 28, cover plate 29;

[0041] Optical fiber ferrule 3, limit spring 4;

[0042] Adapter 5, second card slot 51, partition plate 52, third through hole 52a;

[0043] Conductor 6;

[0044] Sleeve 7, first horizontal section 71, first bending section 72, second bending section 73, bayonet 73a, second horizontal section 74, third bending section 75. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0045] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0046] In the description of this application, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of this application, "plurality" means two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0047] In the description of the present application, the term "for example" is used to mean "used as an example, illustration or description". Any embodiment described as "for example" in the present application is not necessarily to be construed as being more preferred or advantageous than other embodiments. In order to enable any technician in the field to implement and use the utility model, the following description is given. In the following description, details are listed for the purpose of explanation. It should be understood that a person of ordinary skill in the art can recognize that the utility model can be implemented without using these specific details. In other examples, well-known structures and processes will not be elaborated in detail to avoid unnecessary details that make the description of the utility model obscure. Therefore, the utility model is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown, but is consistent with the widest range of principles and features disclosed in the present application.

[0048] Example 1

[0049] according to Figure 1-Figure 3 , Figure 6As shown, in order to provide optical and electrical signal transmission channels at the same time, so that one interface can realize optical and electrical transmission, the utility model provides an optical-electrical hybrid connector, including a housing 1, a main body 2, and an optical fiber ferrule 3 arranged in sequence from the outside to the inside; wherein, a group of electrode pieces 21 as circuit connection channels are provided on the main body 2, and the optical fiber ferrule 3 is located in the middle of a group of electrode pieces 21 in the main body 2, so that the main body 2 transmits electrical signals while the optical fiber ferrule 3 realizes optical transmission. Specifically, the electrode piece 21 is a metal electrode, which is a circuit connection channel to realize electrical transmission. The connector can be a SC-like connector.

[0050] The housing 1 may be an SC housing 1, which has a supporting function;

[0051] according to Figure 3-Figure 5 As shown, the main body 2 is provided with a housing cavity for accommodating the optical fiber ferrule 3, and the housing cavity is provided with a limit block 22 with a first through hole 22a and a limit column 23 with a second through hole 23a; a limit spring 4 is sleeved on the optical fiber insertion section 28 of the optical fiber ferrule 3, and the limit end of the limit spring 4 abuts against the limit block 22; the first through hole 22a is used for inserting the optical fiber ferrule 3 after the optical fiber passes through, and the second through hole 23a is used for clamping the handle of the optical fiber ferrule 3 in the second through hole 23a after the optical fiber ferrule 3 is inserted, so that the optical fiber ferrule 3 is fixed in the main body 2, and the position of the optical fiber ferrule 3 in the main body 2 is limited by the limit column 23 and the limit spring 4;

[0052] In the specific implementation process,

[0053] according to Figure 4 , Figure 5 As shown, the main body 2 is provided with a first card slot 24 and a first window 25 coaxial with the first card slot 24;

[0054] The first card slot 24 and the first window 25 are provided on a group of symmetrical side walls of the main body 2, and the end of the first card slot 24 away from the first window 25 is exposed on the outer surface of the main body 2, so that the two ends of the electrode sheet 21 are exposed to the main body 2 after being inserted into the first card slot 24; wherein, one end of the electrode sheet 21 is provided with a hook 211 symmetrically arranged along its width direction, and the other end is provided with a cable through hole 212, the cable through hole 212 is opposite to the first window 25, and the hook 211 is exposed to the main body 2; a second window 11 is opened on the shell 1 to expose the hook 211, so that the hook 211 is connected to an external electrical signal transmission channel after being exposed through the second window 11 to realize electrical signal transmission.

[0055] The main body 2 includes a limiting section 26, an intermediate section 27, an insertion section 28, and a cover plate 29 which are connected in sequence; the limiting section 26 is provided with the limiting column 23; the intermediate section 27 is provided with the limiting block 22, and the optical fiber insertion section 28 of the optical fiber ferrule 3 is accommodated therein; the optical fiber is inserted through the insertion section 28 and then passes through the limiting block 22 to enter the optical fiber ferrule 3; the intermediate section 27 is provided with an opening adapted to the cover plate 29 along its length direction; wherein the limiting section 26, the intermediate section 27, and the insertion section 28 are integrally formed, and the inner diameter of the intermediate section 27 is larger than the inner diameter of the limiting section 26 and the inner diameter of the insertion section 28.

[0056] A strip slit 213 is provided on one side of the electrode sheet 21 where the cable through hole 212 is provided, and the strip slit 213 is connected to the cable through hole 212 and has a common center line. The strip slit 213 is exposed at the second window 11, so that the wire passes through the cable through hole 212 and is pulled into the strip slit 213 connected thereto, and the outer skin of the wire is cut off by the strip slit 213 and then the wire is pressed.

[0057] Example 2

[0058] Based on the content of Example 1, see Figure 1-Figure 12 In a specific usage scenario, for example, if the connector needs to be extended, the two connectors mentioned above in the utility model can be connected through an adapter 5; specifically, it also includes an adapter 5, a conductor 6, and a sleeve 7; a set of symmetrical inner walls of the adapter 5 are provided with a second card groove 51 for plugging and fixing the conductor 6; the adapter 5 is provided with a partition 52 coaxially arranged therewith, and the partition 52 is provided with a third through hole 52a for the sleeve 7 to pass through; the sleeve 7 is used to simultaneously cover the handle ends of the two optical fiber ferrules 3, so that the two ends of the conductor 6 are respectively connected with the two exposed hooks 211 outside the shell 1, that is, the left and right sides of the adapter 5 are simultaneously connected to a connector through the sleeve 7 and the conductor 6 to form an extended optoelectronic hybrid connector.

[0059] The conductor 7 may be a copper conductor, providing a set of metal electrodes as a circuit connection channel;

[0060] For more details, see Fig.12 , Fig.13The conductor 7 includes a first horizontal section 71, two first bending sections 72, two second bending sections 73, two second horizontal sections 74, and two third bending sections 75. The first horizontal section 71 is connected to a first bending section 72, a second bending section 73, a second horizontal section 74, and a third bending section 75 on both the left and right sides, so that the longitudinal sections of the first horizontal section 71, the first bending section 72, and the second bending section 73 are arc-shaped; and the first horizontal section 71 and the first bending section 72 are buried in the second slot 51, and the second bending section 73, the second horizontal section 74, and the third bending section 75 are located outside the second slot 51 in the adapter 5;

[0061] The second bending section 73 is provided with a snap-fitting opening 73a which is snap-fitted to the snap hook 211;

[0062] For compatible Figure 1 , Fig.14 The housing 1 is also provided with a third window 12, a slope section 13, and a third horizontal section 14. The third window 12 is connected to the second window 11 and has a common center line. Both sides along the width direction of the housing 1 are provided with a slope section 13 and a third horizontal section 14 adjacent to the third window 11. The slope section 13 is connected to the third horizontal section 14. The slope section 13 is located on the side of the handle section away from the optical fiber ferrule 3, and the lower end of the slope section 13 is connected to the third horizontal section 14. In the specific use process, the hook 211 is exposed on the second window 11 at a position on the third horizontal section 14. side, so that the third bending section 75 is opposite to the third window 12, and the width of the third bending section 75 is greater than the opening length of the third window 12, and the third bending section 75 and the second horizontal section 74 are both located in the second window 11 at a position corresponding to the third horizontal section 14, the bayonet 73a on the second bending section 73 is locked with the hook 211, the first bending section 72 corresponds to the slope section 13, and when the housing 1 is pulled away from the center of the adapter 7, the slope section 13 lifts the first bending section 72 to unlock the electrode sheet 21 and the conductor 6.

[0063] The utility model provides the optical fiber ferrule 3 and the main body 2 with an electrical transmission channel inside the connector interface, realizing an electrical signal transmission channel and an optical signal transmission channel at the same time, that is, an interface realizes photoelectric simultaneous transmission; and the structure is simple, which is convenient for on-site construction, especially at the SC interface equipment and processing tool site;

[0064] All structures can be installed using easy-to-install clips or common cable crimping processes, which facilitates on-site processing and manufacturing, greatly improving the applicability and practicality of the connector.

[0065] The utility model is achieved in this way:

[0066] The optical fiber is inserted into the optical fiber ferrule 3, and the cable is passed through the cable through-hole 212, and is compressed through the strip-shaped slit 213 to perform subsequent optical and electrical simultaneous transmission operations.

[0067] It should be noted that in the above embodiments, the description of each embodiment has its own emphasis, and for parts that are not described in detail in a certain embodiment, reference can be made to the relevant descriptions of other embodiments.

[0068] Although the preferred embodiments of the utility model have been described, those skilled in the art may make other changes and modifications to these embodiments once they have learned the basic creative concept. Therefore, the appended claims are intended to be interpreted as including the preferred embodiments and all changes and modifications falling within the scope of the utility model.

[0069] Obviously, those skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Thus, if these modifications and variations of the present invention fall within the scope of the claims of the present invention and their equivalents, the present invention is also intended to include these modifications and variations.

Claims

1. An optoelectronic hybrid connector, characterized in that: It comprises, arranged in sequence from the outside to the inside, a housing (1), a main body (2), and an optical fiber insert (3); The main body (2) is provided with a group of electrode sheets (21) serving as circuit connection channels, and the optical fiber ferrule (3) is located in the middle of the group of electrode sheets (21) in the main body (2), so that the main body (2) transmits electrical signals while the optical fiber ferrule (3) transmits light.

2. The optoelectronic hybrid connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main body (2) is provided with a receiving cavity for receiving the optical fiber ferrule (3), and a limiting block (22) with a first through hole (22a) and a limiting column (23) with a second through hole (23a) are provided in the receiving cavity; A limit spring (4) is sleeved on the optical fiber insertion section (28) of the optical fiber ferrule (3), and the limit end of the limit spring (4) abuts against the limit block (22); The first through hole (22a) is used for inserting the optical fiber into the optical fiber ferrule (3) after the optical fiber passes through, and the second through hole (23a) is used for clamping the handle of the optical fiber ferrule (3) into the second through hole (23a) after the optical fiber ferrule (3) is inserted.

3. The optoelectronic hybrid connector according to claim 2, characterized in that: The main body (2) is provided with a first slot (24) and a first window (25) coaxial with the first slot (24); The first card slot (24) and the first window (25) are provided on a set of symmetrical side walls of the main body (2), and one end of the first card slot (24) away from the first window (25) is exposed on the outer surface of the main body (2), so that after the electrode sheet (21) is inserted into the first card slot (24), both ends are exposed on the main body (2); One end of the electrode sheet (21) is provided with a hook (211) symmetrically arranged along its width direction, and the other end is provided with a cable through hole (212), the cable through hole (212) is opposite to the first window (25), and the hook (211) is exposed from the main body (2); The housing (1) is provided with a second window (11) through which the hook (211) is exposed.

4. The optoelectronic hybrid connector according to claim 3, characterized in that: A strip-shaped slit (213) is provided on one side of the electrode sheet (21) where the cable through hole (212) is provided, and the strip-shaped slit (213) is in communication with the cable through hole (212) and shares a common center line.

5. The optoelectronic hybrid connector according to claim 2, characterized in that: The main body (2) comprises a limiting section (26), a middle section (27), an insertion section (28), and a cover plate (29) which are connected in sequence; The limiting section (26) is provided with the limiting column (23); the intermediate section (27) is provided with the limiting block (22), and the optical fiber insertion section (28) of the optical fiber ferrule (3) is accommodated therein; the optical fiber is inserted through the insertion section (28) and then passes through the limiting block (22) to enter the optical fiber ferrule (3); The middle section (27) is provided with an opening along its length direction and adapted to fit the cover plate (29); The limiting section (26), the middle section (27) and the inserting section (28) are integrally formed, and the inner diameter of the middle section (27) is larger than the inner diameter of the limiting section (26) and the inner diameter of the inserting section (28).

6. An optoelectronic hybrid connector according to any one of claims 3-4, characterized in that: It also includes an adapter (5), a conductor (6), and a sleeve (7); A set of symmetrical inner walls of the adapter (5) are each provided with a second slot (51) for inserting and fixing the conductor (6); The adapter (5) is provided with a partition (52) coaxially arranged therewith, and the partition (52) is provided with a third through hole (52a) for the sleeve (7) to pass through; The sleeve (7) is used to simultaneously sleeve the handle ends of the two optical fiber ferrules (3), so that the two ends of the conductor (6) are respectively snap-connected with the two hooks (211) exposed outside the outer shells (1).

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