Port connector for switch
By designing a switch port connector with an interface protection structure and a sealing mechanism, the problem of easy contamination of interfaces in the prior art is solved, and better protection and convenience are achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421485400.1
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-06-27
- Publication Date
- 2025-04-11
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-06-27
AI Technical Summary
The interfaces of existing switch port connectors are easily contaminated by dust and other debris, resulting in poor contact or damage to the interface.
A switch port connector including a connector housing and a sealing frame is designed to prevent the interface from being exposed and facilitate loading and unloading through the provided interface protection structure and sealing mechanism.
It effectively avoids the problem of easy contamination of the interface, improves the protection and useability of the interface, and facilitates assembly and maintenance.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of port connectors, in particular to a port connector for a switch. Background Art
[0002] A switch is one of the core devices in modern networks. It is used to connect multiple computers, servers, printers and other network devices and realize communication between them through packet forwarding technology. Connectors are one of the key components that connect these devices to switches.
[0003] The interfaces of existing devices are mostly exposed on the outer wall, which makes the interfaces easily contaminated by dust and other debris, resulting in poor contact or damage of the interfaces. Therefore, those skilled in the art provide a port connector for a switch to solve the problems raised in the above background technology. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of the present utility model is to solve the shortcomings of the prior art, and to propose a port connector for a switch. The interface protection structure provided can effectively avoid the problem of the interface being exposed and easily contaminated by debris, and has better protection and practicality. At the same time, the interface protection structure provided can facilitate the loading and unloading function, so as to achieve the purpose of convenient assembly, use, disassembly and maintenance, and has better convenience.
[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions:
[0006] A port connector for a switch, comprising a connector shell and a sealing frame, wherein an RJ45 interface, an LC interface, an SC interface, an SFP interface and a QSFP interface are fixedly arranged on the front face of the connector shell, a plurality of limit slide bars are fixedly connected between the inner walls of the upper and lower ends of the sealing frame, a plurality of the limit slide bars are movably sleeved with a reset spring at the upper part of the outer walls, a plurality of the limit slide bars are movably sleeved with a sliding sleeve seat at the middle part of the outer walls, a plurality of the sliding sleeve seats are fixedly connected with a connecting plate between each two, a plurality of the lower end faces of the connecting plates are fixedly connected with a sealing plate, a plurality of movable openings are opened on the front face of the sealing frame, a plurality of the lower front end faces of the sealing plates are fixedly connected with a toggle plate, and a plurality of the toggle plates are movably sleeved in the corresponding movable openings respectively;
[0007] The front end surface of the connector shell is fixedly connected with a fixing plate near the four corners, the upper end surfaces of the plurality of fixing plates are fixedly connected with a limiting cylinder, the upper end surfaces of the plurality of limiting cylinders are provided with a fixing groove, the inner walls on both sides of the plurality of fixing grooves are provided with a reset groove, the upper and lower inner walls of the plurality of reset grooves are fixedly connected with a reset slide bar, the outer walls of the plurality of reset slide bars are movably sleeved with a movable sleeve seat at the upper part, the outer walls of the plurality of reset slide bars are movably sleeved with an auxiliary spring at the lower part, the plurality of movable sleeve seats are fixedly connected with a moving block between each two, the upper end surfaces of the plurality of moving blocks are fixedly connected with a clamping rod, the upper and lower end surfaces of the sealing frame are provided with a clamping hole on both sides, and the plurality of clamping rods are respectively clamped in the corresponding clamping holes;
[0008] Through the above technical solution, when the external plug needs to be inserted into the required interface, the sealing plate is forced to move by pulling the toggle plate, the connecting plate moves and drives the sliding sleeve to move synchronously, so that the reset spring is compressed, and the movable port is exposed at this time, so that the purpose of using the RJ45 interface, LC interface, SC interface, SFP interface and QSFP interface can be achieved, with better usability. When not in use, only the external plug needs to be pulled out, the reset spring is reset without resistance, the sliding sleeve is forced to move and then drives the sealing plate to move downward, so that the movable port is sealed by the sealing plate. The seal is then re-sealed, thereby achieving the purpose of protecting the interface. When installing the sealing frame, the movable block is moved downward by pressing the locking rod, and the movable sleeve is forced to move downward synchronously and compress the auxiliary spring. When the locking rod and the locking hole are located on the same horizontal plane, the auxiliary spring is reset and pushes the movable sleeve to move, causing the locking rod to be engaged with the locking hole, thereby achieving the purpose of convenient assembly and use of the sealing frame and the connector shell. When maintaining the interface or the components in the sealing frame, the locking rod is separated from the locking hole by pressing the locking rod, thereby achieving the purpose of convenient disassembly.
[0009] Furthermore, both sides of the plurality of sealing plates are fixedly connected with limit sliders, one side of the plurality of limit slide bars is provided with limit slide grooves, and the plurality of limit sliders are slidably disposed in the corresponding limit slide grooves respectively;
[0010] Through the above technical solution, the sliding setting of the limiting slider in the limiting sliding groove can achieve a better limiting effect on the sealing plate, thereby achieving the purpose of stable movement.
[0011] Furthermore, the front end surface of the sealing plate is arranged in close contact with the front end inner wall of the sealing frame;
[0012] Through the above technical solution, a better sealing effect can be achieved by fitting the sealing plate to the inner wall of the front end of the sealing frame.
[0013] Furthermore, the upper and lower end surfaces of the connector shell are fixedly connected with a plurality of buffer convex strips;
[0014] Through the above technical solution, the buffer convex strips are provided to achieve better anti-collision protection for the connector itself.
[0015] Further, the RJ45 interface, LC interface, SC interface, SFP interface and QSFP interface are respectively located on the same horizontal plane as the corresponding active ports;
[0016] Through the above technical solution, a better connection effect can be achieved by having multiple interfaces and corresponding active ports located on the same horizontal plane.
[0017] Furthermore, the return spring and the auxiliary spring are both made of carbon steel;
[0018] Through the above technical solution, the purpose of high-strength use can be achieved by using the return spring and the auxiliary spring made of carbon steel.
[0019] Furthermore, the connector shell is fitted with the sealing frame;
[0020] Through the above technical solution, a better sealing effect can be achieved by fitting the connector shell and the sealing frame.
[0021] Furthermore, the sealing plate and the shifting plate are both made of PP plastic material;
[0022] Through the above technical solution, the sealing plate and the toggle plate made of P plastic material can achieve better lightness and avoid the influence of metal on the interface.
[0023] The utility model has the following beneficial effects:
[0024] 1. The utility model provides a switch port connector. When an external plug needs to be inserted into a required interface, the sealing plate is forced to move by pulling the toggle plate, the connecting plate moves and drives the sliding sleeve to move synchronously, so that the reset spring is compressed. At this time, the movable port is exposed, so that the purpose of using the RJ45 interface, LC interface, SC interface, SFP interface and QSFP interface can be achieved, and it has better usability. When not in use, only the external plug needs to be pulled out, the reset spring is reset without resistance, the sliding sleeve is forced to move and then drives the sealing plate to move downward, so that the movable port is sealed again by the sealing plate, thereby achieving the purpose of protecting the interface, and thus achieving better protection and practicality.
[0025] 2. The utility model provides a port connector for a switch. When installing a sealing frame, the movable block is moved downward by pressing the locking rod, and the movable sleeve is forced to move downward synchronously and compress the auxiliary spring. When the locking rod and the locking hole are located on the same horizontal plane, the auxiliary spring is reset and pushes the movable sleeve to move, so that the locking rod and the locking hole are locked together, thereby achieving the purpose of convenient assembly and use of the sealing frame and the connector shell. When maintaining the components in the interface or the sealing frame, the locking rod is separated from the locking hole by pressing the locking rod, thereby achieving the purpose of convenient disassembly, and having better usability and convenience.
[0026] 3. The utility model proposes a switch port connector, which can effectively avoid the problem of easy adhesion of foreign matter due to the exposure of the interface through the provided interface protection structure, and has better protection and practicality. At the same time, the provided interface protection structure can facilitate the loading and unloading function, so as to achieve the purpose of convenient assembly, use, disassembly and maintenance, and has better convenience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0027] Figure 1 This is an isometric diagram of a port connector for a switch proposed by the utility model;
[0028] Figure 2 This is an exploded schematic diagram of the connection between a connector shell and a sealing frame of a port connector for a switch proposed by the utility model;
[0029] Figure 3 A rear cross-sectional schematic diagram of a sealing frame of a port connector for a switch proposed by the utility model;
[0030] Figure 4 for Figure 3 An enlarged schematic diagram of the structure at A;
[0031] Figure 5 The utility model is a schematic isometric view of a limiting cylinder of a port connector for a switch.
[0032] Legend:
[0033] 1. Connector shell; 2. Sealing frame; 3. Buffer convex strip; 4. RJ45 interface; 5. LC interface; 6. SC interface; 7. SFP interface; 8. QSFP interface; 9. Limit slide bar; 10. Reset spring; 11. Sliding sleeve; 12. Connecting plate; 13. Sealing plate; 14. Limit slide groove; 15. Limit slide block; 16. Toggle plate; 17. Movable opening; 18. Fixed plate; 19. Limiting cylinder; 20. Fixed groove; 21. Auxiliary spring; 22. Reset groove; 23. Reset slide bar; 24. Moving block; 25. Movable sleeve; 26. Clamping rod; 27. Clamping hole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0034] The following will be combined with the drawings in the specific implementation of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the specific implementation of the utility model. Obviously, the specific implementation described is only a part of the specific implementation of the utility model, not all of the specific implementation. Based on the specific implementation of the utility model, all other specific implementations obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.
[0035] Reference Figure 1-5 The utility model provides a specific implementation mode: a port connector for a switch, including a connector shell 1 and a sealing frame 2, the upper and lower end surfaces of the connector shell 1 are fixedly connected with a plurality of buffer convex strips 3, and the buffer convex strips 3 can achieve a better anti-collision protection purpose for the connector itself, the connector shell 1 and the sealing frame 2 are fitted together, and the fitting arrangement of the connector shell 1 and the sealing frame 2 can achieve a better sealing effect, and the front end surface of the connector shell 1 is fixedly provided with an RJ45 interface 4, an LC interface 5, an SC interface 6, and an SFP interface 7 and QSFP interface 8, a plurality of limit slide bars 9 are fixedly connected between the inner walls of the upper and lower ends of the sealing frame 2, a plurality of limit slide bars 9 are movably sleeved with a reset spring 10 at the upper part of the outer wall, a plurality of limit slide bars 9 are movably sleeved with a sliding sleeve seat 11 at the middle part of the outer wall, a plurality of sliding sleeve seats 11 are fixedly connected with a connecting plate 12 between each two, a plurality of connecting plates 12 are fixedly connected with a sealing plate 13 at the lower end surface, the front end surface of the sealing plate 13 is fitted with the front end inner wall of the sealing frame 2, and the sealing plate 13 can be fitted with the front end inner wall of the sealing frame 2. In order to achieve a better sealing effect, both sides of the multiple sealing plates 13 are fixedly connected with limit sliders 15, one side of the multiple limit slide bars 9 is provided with limit slide grooves 14, and the multiple limit sliders 15 are respectively slidably set in the corresponding limit slide grooves 14, and the sliding setting of the limit sliders 15 in the limit slide grooves 14 can achieve a better limiting effect on the sealing plate 13, thereby achieving the purpose of stable movement, the front end surface of the sealing frame 2 is provided with a plurality of movable openings 17, and the lower part of the front end surface of the multiple sealing plates 13 is fixedly connected with a toggle plate 16, and the sealing plate 13 and the toggle plate 16 are made of PP plastic material. The sealing plate 13 and the toggle plate 16 made of P plastic material can achieve better lightness and avoid the influence of metal on the interface. The multiple toggle plates 16 are respectively movably set in the corresponding active ports 17. The RJ45 interface 4, the LC interface 5, the SC interface 6, the SFP interface 7 and the QSFP interface 8 are respectively located on the same horizontal plane with the corresponding active ports 17. By having multiple interfaces and the corresponding active ports 17 located on the same horizontal plane, a better connection effect can be achieved;
[0036] The front end surface of the connector shell 1 is fixedly connected with a fixing plate 18 near the four corners, and the upper end surfaces of the plurality of fixing plates 18 are fixedly connected with a limiting cylinder 19, and the upper end surfaces of the plurality of limiting cylinders 19 are provided with a fixing groove 20, and the inner walls on both sides of the plurality of fixing grooves 20 are provided with a reset groove 22, and the upper and lower inner walls of the plurality of reset grooves 22 are fixedly connected with a reset slide bar 23, and the outer walls of the plurality of reset slide bars 23 are movably sleeved with a movable sleeve seat 25 at the upper part, and the outer walls of the plurality of reset slide bars 23 are movably sleeved with an auxiliary spring 21 at the lower part. The reset spring 10 and the auxiliary spring 21 are both made of carbon steel. The purpose of high-strength use can be achieved by using the reset spring 10 and the auxiliary spring 21 made of carbon steel. The plurality of movable sleeve seats 25 are fixedly connected with moving blocks 24 in pairs, and the upper end surfaces of the plurality of moving blocks 24 are fixedly connected with a clamping rod 26, and the upper and lower end surfaces of the sealing frame 2 are provided with a clamping hole 27 on both sides, and the plurality of clamping rods 26 are respectively clamped in the corresponding clamping holes 27.
[0037] Working principle: When in use, when the external plug needs to be inserted into the required interface, the sealing plate 13 is forced to move by pulling the toggle plate 16, the connecting plate 12 moves and drives the sliding sleeve 11 to move synchronously, so that the reset spring 10 is compressed, and the movable port 17 is exposed, so that the purpose of using the RJ45 interface 4, LC interface 5, SC interface 6, SFP interface 7 and QSFP interface 8 can be achieved, and it has better usability. When not in use, just unplug the external plug, the reset spring 10 is reset without resistance, the sliding sleeve 11 is forced to move and then drives the sealing plate 13 to move downward, so that the movable port 17 is sealed again by the sealing plate 13 The seal is achieved by pressing the engaging rod 26 to move the movable block 24 downward, and the movable sleeve 25 is forced to move downward synchronously and compress the auxiliary spring 21. When the engaging rod 26 and the engaging hole 27 are located on the same horizontal plane, the auxiliary spring 21 is reset and pushes the movable sleeve 25 to move, so that the engaging rod 26 is engaged with the engaging hole 27, thereby achieving the purpose of convenient assembly and use of the sealing frame 2 and the connector shell 1. When maintaining the components in the interface or the sealing frame 2, the engaging rod 26 is separated from the engaging hole 27 by pressing the engaging rod 26, thereby achieving the purpose of convenient disassembly.
[0038] Finally, it should be noted that the above is only a preferred specific implementation method of the present utility model and is not used to limit the present utility model. Although the present utility model is described in detail with reference to the aforementioned specific implementation methods, for those skilled in the art, they can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the aforementioned specific implementation methods, or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features therein. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model should be included in the protection scope of the present utility model.
Claims
1. A port connector for a switch, comprising a connector shell (1) and a sealing frame (2), characterized in that: The front end surface of the connector shell (1) is fixedly provided with an RJ45 interface (4), an LC interface (5), an SC interface (6), an SFP interface (7) and a QSFP interface (8); a plurality of limit slide bars (9) are fixedly connected between the inner walls of the upper and lower ends of the sealing frame (2); a plurality of outer walls of the limit slide bars (9) are movably sleeved with a return spring (10); a plurality of outer walls of the limit slide bars (9) are movably sleeved with a sliding seat (11) at the middle; a plurality of sliding seats (11) are fixedly connected with a connecting plate (12) between each other; a plurality of lower end surfaces of the connecting plates (12) are fixedly connected with a sealing plate (13); a plurality of movable openings (17) are opened on the front end surface of the sealing frame (2); a plurality of toggle plates (16) are fixedly connected with the lower end surfaces of the front ends of the sealing plates (13); and a plurality of toggle plates (16) are movably sleeved in the corresponding movable openings (17) respectively; The front end surface of the connector shell (1) is fixedly connected to a fixing plate (18) near the four corners, the upper end surfaces of the fixing plates (18) are fixedly connected to a limiting cylinder (19), the upper end surfaces of the limiting cylinders (19) are provided with fixing grooves (20), the inner walls on both sides of the fixing grooves (20) are provided with reset grooves (22), the upper and lower inner walls of the reset grooves (22) are fixedly connected to reset slide bars (23), and the outer walls of the reset slide bars (23) are close to the fixing plates (18). A movable sleeve seat (25) is movably sleeved at the upper part, and an auxiliary spring (21) is movably sleeved at the lower part of the outer wall of the plurality of reset slide bars (23). A movable block (24) is fixedly connected between each of the plurality of movable sleeve seats (25). The upper end surfaces of the plurality of movable blocks (24) are fixedly connected with a clamping rod (26). Both sides of the upper and lower end surfaces of the sealing frame (2) are provided with clamping holes (27), and the plurality of clamping rods (26) are respectively clamped in the corresponding clamping holes (27).
2. A switch port connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: Both sides of the plurality of sealing plates (13) are fixedly connected with limit slide blocks (15), one side of the plurality of limit slide bars (9) is provided with limit slide grooves (14), and the plurality of limit slide blocks (15) are respectively slidably arranged in corresponding limit slide grooves (14).
3. A switch port connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front end surface of the sealing plate (13) is arranged in close contact with the front end inner wall of the sealing frame (2).
4. A switch port connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper and lower end surfaces of the connector shell (1) are both fixedly connected with a plurality of buffer convex strips (3).
5. A switch port connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The RJ45 interface (4), the LC interface (5), the SC interface (6), the SFP interface (7) and the QSFP interface (8) are respectively located on the same horizontal plane as the corresponding active ports (17).
6. A switch port connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The return spring (10) and the auxiliary spring (21) are both made of carbon steel.
7. A switch port connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connector shell (1) and the sealing frame (2) are arranged in close contact with each other.
8. The port connector for a switch according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sealing plate (13) and the shifting plate (16) are both made of PP plastic material.