A pluggable optical fiber collimator

By designing protective carriers, springs and restriction blocks in the fiber collimator, the possible loosening problems of fiber plugs are solved, and the stable fixation and precise coordination between the fiber collimator and the fiber are achieved.

CN222748735UActive Publication Date: 2025-04-11HEBEI XINGCONG COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202420557342.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-03-21
Publication Date
2025-04-11
Estimated Expiration
2034-03-21

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Technical Problem

In the existing optical fiber removable plug-in and unplugged collimator structure, the fiber end plug may be loose after being connected to the socket on the collimator, which may affect the precise coordination between the optical fiber collimator and the optical fiber.

Method used

A fiber pluggable fiber collimator is designed. By providing a protective carrier, spring and restriction block on the inner wall of the collimator body, the fiber plug can be firmly fixed in the collimator when inserted to prevent loosening.

Benefits of technology

Through the protective carrier, the coupling function of the limiting block and spring is achieved, the fiber optic plug is fixed, the loosening problem is avoided, and the precise coordination between the fiber optic collimator and the fiber is ensured.

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Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of optical fiber collimators, and discloses an optical fiber collimator with pluggable optical fiber, comprising a collimator body, a protective carrier is arranged inside the collimator body, an inner wall of the collimator body is provided with a second installation groove, a telescopic rod is arranged inside the second installation groove, a spring is arranged on the side of the telescopic rod, a limiting plate is arranged inside the second installation groove, and a limiting block is arranged on one side of the second limiting plate; the utility model first drives the limiting block to move by the protective carrier, the limiting block drives the second limiting plate to move, the limiting block compresses the second spring, the protective carrier can easily enter the interior of the collimator body, then the protective carrier drives the push plate to move, the push plate drives the connecting block to move, the connecting block drives the first limiting plate to move, the first limiting plate compresses the first spring, and when the protective carrier is fully inserted, under the action of the second spring, the limiting block enters the limiting ring, so as to prevent the protective carrier from loosening and detaching.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of optical fiber collimators, and more specifically, particularly relates to an optical fiber collimator with pluggable optical fibers. Background Art

[0002] Compared with gas lasers and solid-state lasers, the biggest feature of semiconductor lasers is wavelength diversity. By adjusting the material and thickness of the active area material, the laser wavelength can cover almost the entire wavelength range. It not only has a high electro-optical conversion efficiency but can also be monolithically integrated, making it suitable for large-scale production. Fiber collimators are basic optical components necessary for the output of semiconductor fiber lasers. They can couple the parallel light beams from multiple pump chips into optical fibers.

[0003] In the existing optical fiber detachable and pluggable collimator structure, after the optical fiber end plug is connected to the socket on the collimator, the optical fiber plug may become loose after connection due to the lack of a stable retaining structure at the socket, which will affect the precise coordination between the optical fiber collimator and the optical fiber.

[0004] In summary, the utility model provides a pluggable optical fiber collimator to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model provides a pluggable optical fiber collimator, which is achieved by the following specific technical means:

[0006] A pluggable optical fiber collimator comprises a collimator body, a protective carrier is arranged inside the collimator body, an inner wall of the collimator body is provided with a second installation groove, a telescopic rod is installed inside the second installation groove, a spring is installed on the side of the telescopic rod, a limiting plate is arranged inside the second installation groove, a limiting block is installed on one side of the limiting plate, a limiting ring is arranged on one side of the protective carrier, and one end of the limiting block is arranged in the limiting ring.

[0007] Furthermore, an inner wall of the collimator body is provided with an installation groove, a spring is installed inside the installation groove, a limiting plate is installed at one end of the spring, a connecting block is installed on one side of the limiting plate, the connecting block passes through one side of the installation groove, a push plate is installed on one side of the connecting block, and the push plate is arranged on one side of the protective carrier.

[0008] Furthermore, an optical fiber connector is provided on one side of the protective carrier.

[0009] Furthermore, an oblique notch is provided on one side of the limiting ring.

[0010] Furthermore, the oblique notch corresponds to the limiting block.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0012] The utility model first drives the limiting block to move through the protection carrier, and the limiting block drives the limiting plate 2 to move, and the limiting block compresses the spring 2, so that the protection carrier can easily enter the interior of the collimator body, and then the protection carrier drives the push plate to move, and the push plate drives the connecting block to move, and the connecting block drives the limiting plate 1 to move, and the limiting plate 1 compresses the spring 1. When the protection carrier is fully inserted, under the action of the spring 2, the limiting block enters the limiting ring, which can prevent the protection carrier from loosening and detaching. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 The utility model is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a pluggable optical fiber collimator.

[0014] Figure 2 The utility model is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of a pluggable optical fiber collimator.

[0015] Figure 3 It is an enlarged schematic diagram of part A of a pluggable optical fiber collimator of the utility model.

[0016] Figure 4 It is an enlarged schematic diagram of the B part of a pluggable optical fiber collimator of the utility model.

[0017] Figure 5 The utility model is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a pluggable optical fiber collimator.

[0018] In the figure, the corresponding relationship between the component names and the figure numbers is as follows:

[0019] 1. Collimator body; 2. Protective carrier; 4. Mounting slot 1; 5. Spring 1; 6. Limiting plate 1; 7. Connecting block; 8. Push plate; 9. Fiber optic connector; 10. Limiting block; 11. Limiting plate 2; 12. Limiting ring; 13. Spring 2; 14. Telescopic rod; 15. Mounting slot 2; 16. Oblique notch. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] The following is a further detailed description of the implementation of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and examples. The following examples are used to illustrate the present invention, but cannot be used to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0021] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise specified, "multiple" means two or more; the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "inner", "outer", "front end", "rear end", "head", "tail" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, which is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operate in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", "third" and the like are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0022] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "connected" and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0023] Example:

[0024] like Figures 1 to 5 As shown, the utility model provides a pluggable optical fiber collimator, comprising a collimator body 1, a protective carrier 2 is arranged inside the collimator body 1, an inner wall of the collimator body 1 is provided with a second mounting groove 15, a telescopic rod 14 is installed inside the second mounting groove 15, a spring 13 is installed on the side of the telescopic rod 14, a limiting plate 11 is arranged inside the second mounting groove 15, a limiting block 10 is installed on one side of the limiting plate 11, a limiting ring 12 is arranged on one side of the protective carrier 2, and one end of the limiting block 10 is arranged on the limiting ring 12, the protective carrier 2 first drives the limiting block 10 to move, so that the limiting block 10 drives the limiting plate 11 to move, so that the limiting block 10 compresses the spring 13, so that the protective carrier 2 can easily enter the interior of the collimator body 1, and then the protective carrier 2 drives the push plate 8 to move, so that the push plate 8 drives the connecting block 7 to move, so that the connecting block 7 drives the limiting plate 6 to move, so that the limiting plate 6 compresses the spring 5, and when the protective carrier 2 is fully inserted, under the action of the spring 13, the limiting block 10 enters the limiting ring 12, so that the protective carrier 2 can be prevented from loosening and detaching.

[0025] Among them, the inner wall of the collimator body 1 is provided with a mounting groove 4, a spring 5 is installed inside the mounting groove 4, a limiting plate 6 is installed at one end of the spring 5, a connecting block 7 is installed on one side of the limiting plate 6, the connecting block 7 passes through one side of the mounting groove 4, a push plate 8 is installed on one side of the connecting block 7, and the push plate 8 is arranged on one side of the protective carrier 2. The connecting block 7 is driven to move by the push plate 8, so that the connecting block 7 drives the limiting plate 6 to move, so that the limiting plate 6 compresses the spring 5. When the protective carrier 2 is fully inserted, under the action of the spring 13, the limiting block 10 enters the limiting ring 12, so that the protective carrier 2 can be prevented from loosening and detaching.

[0026] Among them, an optical fiber connector 9 is provided on one side of the protective carrier 2, and the optical fiber connector 9 is provided to facilitate the use of the device.

[0027] A slanted notch 16 is provided on one side of the limiting ring 12 , and the slanted notch 16 is provided to facilitate the removal of the protective carrier 2 .

[0028] The oblique notch 16 corresponds to the limiting block 10 , and by setting the oblique notch 16 to correspond to the limiting block 10 , it is convenient to pull out the protective carrier 2 .

[0029] The working principle of this embodiment:

[0030] The utility model discloses a pluggable optical fiber collimator. In actual use, the protective carrier 2 is first inserted into the interior of the collimator body 1, so that the protective carrier 2 first drives the limiting block 10 to move, and the limiting block 10 drives the limiting plate 11 to move, so that the limiting block 10 compresses the spring 13, so that the protective carrier 2 can easily enter the interior of the collimator body 1, and then the protective carrier 2 drives the push plate 8 to move, so that the push plate 8 drives the connecting block 7 to move, so that the connecting block 7 drives the limiting plate 6 to move, so that the limiting plate 6 compresses the spring 5, and when the protective carrier 2 is fully inserted, under the action of the spring 13, the limiting block 10 enters the limiting ring 12, so that the protective carrier 2 can be prevented from loosening and detaching, and when it needs to be pulled out, the protective carrier 2 is rotated so that the limiting block 10 is aligned with the oblique notch 16, and at this time, the protective carrier 2 is pulled out in the direction away from the collimator body 1, and under the action of the spring 5, the protective carrier 2 can be easily pulled out.

[0031] The implementation modes of the present invention are provided for the purpose of illustration and description. Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it can be understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and cannot be understood as limitations of the present invention. Ordinary technicians in this field can change, modify, replace and modify the above embodiments within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A pluggable optical fiber collimator, comprising a collimator body (1), characterized in that: A protective carrier (2) is arranged inside the collimator body (1), a second installation groove (15) is provided on the inner wall of the collimator body (1), a telescopic rod (14) is installed inside the second installation groove (15), a second spring (13) is installed on the side of the telescopic rod (14), a second limiting plate (11) is arranged inside the second installation groove (15), a limiting block (10) is installed on one side of the second limiting plate (11), a limiting ring (12) is provided on one side of the protective carrier (2), and one end of the limiting block (10) is arranged inside the limiting ring (12).

2. The optical fiber collimator with pluggable optical fiber according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner wall of the collimator body (1) is provided with a mounting groove (4), a spring (5) is installed inside the mounting groove (4), a limiting plate (6) is installed at one end of the spring (5), a connecting block (7) is installed on one side of the limiting plate (6), the connecting block (7) passes through one side of the mounting groove (4), a push plate (8) is installed on one side of the connecting block (7), and the push plate (8) is arranged on one side of the protective carrier (2).

3. The optical fiber collimator with pluggable optical fiber according to claim 1, characterized in that: An optical fiber connector (9) is provided on one side of the protective carrier (2).

4. The optical fiber collimator with pluggable optical fiber according to claim 1, characterized in that: An oblique notch (16) is provided on one side of the limiting ring (12).

5. The optical fiber collimator with pluggable optical fiber according to claim 4, characterized in that: The inclined notch (16) corresponds to the limiting block (10).