Multichannel switching photoelectric coupler

By designing a multi-channel switching optoelectronic coupler, the structure of the mount and the coupler body is simplified in plug-and-plug-up operations and fast channel switching, solving the problem of time-consuming channel switching in the prior art and improving the convenience of use.

CN222966150UActive Publication Date: 2025-06-10深圳市信加科技有限公司
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421529643.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-07-01
Publication Date
2025-06-10
Estimated Expiration
2034-07-01

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Technical Problem

The existing multi-channel optocouplers need to connect different channels in sequence during detection and testing. Repeated plug-in and unplug adjustments are time-consuming, reducing the convenience of use.

Method used

A multi-channel switching optoelectronic coupler is designed. Through the design of the mount and the coupler body, channel switching is achieved by the movement of the plug connector and the conductive block, reducing the repeated plug-in and unplugging operation.

Benefits of technology

It realizes fast switching and stable connection of multi-channel optocouplers, improving detection convenience and use efficiency.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of photoelectric couplers, in particular to a multi-channel switching photoelectric coupler, which comprises a mounting seat and coupler main bodies, the coupler main bodies are arranged above the mounting seat and are uniformly distributed above the mounting seat, connecting pins are symmetrically fixed on the front side and the rear side of each coupler main body, and the connecting pins are connected with the mounting seat. Connecting pins are arranged in the mounting base, connecting plugs are arranged on the outer sides of the connecting pins, the connecting plugs are arranged on the upper side of the mounting base to connect the coupler main body, a positioning groove is formed in the upper portion of the mounting base, and a concave-convex matching structure is formed by the positioning groove and the lower portion of the coupler main body to provide positioning for placement of the coupler main body. And a locking mechanism is arranged on the outer side of the positioning groove. According to the multi-channel switching photoelectric coupler, mounting support is provided for the plurality of coupler main bodies through the mounting seat, so that the multi-channel switching photoelectric coupler is provided with a plurality of channels, the switching of the channels among the plurality of couplers can be realized through the movement of the connecting plugs, the operation is convenient and rapid, and repeated plugging and pulling of the connecting plugs are not needed.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of optocouplers, in particular to a multi-channel switching optocoupler. Background Technique

[0002] As a common optoelectronic conversion element, the optocoupler can convert optical signals and electrical signals into each other, and has a wide range of applications in the electrical field. The current multi-channel optocouplers are generally directly installed on the circuit board for use. There is a multi-channel optocoupler with the application number CN202021289970.5 and published on January 29, 2021. It includes a housing, and a plurality of photosensing channels are arranged along the length direction of the housing. The photosensing channels include light-emitting diodes, photodiodes, a first pin, a second pin, a third pin, and a fourth pin. The inner ends of the first pin and the second pin extend into the housing, and the inner ends of the third pin and the fourth pin extend into the housing. The multi-channel optocoupler of the utility model integrates a plurality of optocouplers. Compared with a plurality of arranged and independent optocouplers, therefore, the multi-channel optocoupler of the utility model reduces the occupied space on the circuit board without affecting the optocoupler parameter performance, and has less soldering time and saves production time;

[0003] When the current multi-channel optocouplers are used for detecting and testing multiple couplers, the couplers of different channels need to be connected to the circuit in sequence to detect the relevant performance of the couplers, so as to select the most suitable channel coupler for subsequent use. After the multiple couplers of multiple channels are arranged in sequence and the channels are switched, they need to be connected in sequence, and the repeated plugging and unplugging adjustment is time-consuming, reducing the overall use convenience. Content of the Utility Model

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a multi-channel switching optocoupler to solve the problem that when the current multi-channel optocouplers are used for detecting and testing multiple couplers, the couplers of different channels need to be connected to the circuit in sequence to detect the relevant performance of the couplers, so as to select the most suitable channel coupler for subsequent use. After the multiple couplers of multiple channels are arranged in sequence, they need to be connected in sequence, and the repeated plugging and unplugging adjustment is time-consuming as mentioned in the above background technique.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the present utility model provides the following technical solution: A multi-channel switching optocoupler, including a mounting base and a coupler body. The coupler body is disposed above the mounting base, and the coupler bodies are evenly distributed above the mounting base. Connecting pins are symmetrically fixed on the front and rear sides of the coupler body, and plug connectors are disposed outside the connecting pins. The plug connectors are disposed on the upper side of the mounting base to connect the coupler bodies. A positioning groove is formed above the mounting base, and the positioning groove and the lower part of the coupler body form a concave-convex mating structure to provide positioning for the placement of the coupler body. And a locking mechanism is disposed outside the positioning groove to lock the installation of the coupler body. A conductive block is disposed inside the mounting base, and the conductive block is located below the connecting pin. And a vertical sliding structure is formed between the conductive block and the mounting base. A connecting seat is connected below the conductive block, and an electrical connection is formed between the upper part of the connecting seat and the plug connector. And a nested connection is formed between the upper end of the connecting seat and the plug connector. A moving control mechanism is disposed below the connecting seat to control the connection between the conductive block and the connecting pin. A horizontal sliding structure is formed between the plug connector and the mounting base to connect the plug connector with coupler bodies at different positions.

[0006] Further optimizing the technical solution, the locking mechanism includes a clamping plate and a first spring;

[0007] The clamping plate is disposed on the left and right sides of the coupler body;

[0008] The first spring is fixed outside the clamping plate to provide a thrust for the clamping plate to clamp the coupler body.

[0009] Further optimizing the technical solution, the upper part of the clamping plate is designed with an inclined structure to guide the downward movement of the coupler body.

[0010] Further optimizing the technical solution, a fixing seat is fixed below the plug connector, and the fixing seat is located inside the mounting base and forms a left-right sliding structure with the mounting base.

[0011] Further optimizing the technical solution, the moving control mechanism includes an insulating plate, a second spring, a control handle and a sliding groove;

[0012] The insulating plate is fixed below the connecting seat;

[0013] The second spring is fixed below the insulating plate to provide an upward thrust for the insulating plate, and the lower end of the second spring is connected to the fixing seat;

[0014] The control handle is fixed at the outer end of the insulating plate, and a vertical sliding structure is formed between the control handle and the fixing seat, and the outer end of the control handle is located outside the mounting base;

[0015] The chute is arranged on the outside of the fixed seat to provide space for the movement of the fixed seat.

[0016] To further optimize this technical solution, a positioning mechanism is arranged above the insulating plate to position the movement of the insulating plate in the mounting seat.

[0017] To further optimize this technical solution, the positioning mechanism includes a limiting block and a limiting groove;

[0018] The limiting block is fixed above the insulating plate;

[0019] The limiting groove is opened inside the mounting seat, and a clamping structure is formed between the limiting groove and the limiting block, and the limiting groove and the coupler body are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence.

[0020] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present utility model are:

[0021] (1) The mounting seat provides installation support for multiple coupler bodies, enabling it to have multiple channels, and the switching of channels between multiple couplers can be achieved through the movement of the plug connector, with convenient and fast operation, and there is no need to repeatedly plug and unplug the connector;

[0022] (2) The positioning groove provides positioning for the placement of the coupler body and the connection pins, enabling the subsequent connection pins and the conductive block to be accurately connected, ensuring the connectivity stability of the subsequent channels, and the coupler body can also be clamped by the clamping plate to keep it stable;

[0023] (3) The circuit of the plug connector and the connection pins is connected through the connection of the conductive block and the communication seat, and the conductive block and the communication seat can move synchronously under the drive of the insulating plate to control the connection between the conductive block and the connection pins, so as to adjust the connection between the conductive block and the connection pins on different coupler bodies subsequently;

[0024] (4) By controlling, the insulating plate and the fixed seat can be driven to slide in the mounting seat, thereby adjusting the positions of the plug connector and the conductive block, enabling them to communicate with the coupler bodies of different channels, and the plug connectors located on the front and rear sides of the coupler body can move synchronously, improving the operation convenience;

[0025] (5) The connection between the limiting block and the limiting groove can provide positioning for the horizontal movement of the insulating plate, so that the position of the plug connector can be kept stable, enabling the subsequent conductive block to accurately connect with the connection pins at the corresponding positions, and keeping the stability after the channel is switched. Description of the Drawings

[0026] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the present utility model;

[0027] Figure 2This is a schematic top view structure diagram of the utility model;

[0028] Figure 3 This is a schematic three-dimensional structure diagram of the mounting base of the utility model;

[0029] Figure 4 This is a schematic side-sectional structure diagram of the mounting base of the utility model;

[0030] Figure 5 This is a schematic three-dimensional structure diagram of the insulating plate of the utility model;

[0031] Figure 6 This is a schematic main-sectional structure diagram of the mounting base of the utility model.

[0032] In the figure: 1, mounting base; 2, coupler body; 3, connection pin; 4, plug connector; 5, positioning groove; 6, clamping plate; 7, first spring; 8, conductive block; 9, communication seat; 10, fixed seat; 11, insulating plate; 12, second spring; 13, control handle; 14, limit block; 15, limit groove; 16, sliding groove. Specific embodiments

[0033] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present utility model, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0034] Please refer to Figures 1-6 , the present utility model provides the following technical solutions: A multi-channel switching optoelectronic coupler includes a mounting base 1 and a coupler body 2. The coupler body 2 is arranged above the mounting base 1, and the coupler bodies 2 are evenly distributed above the mounting base 1;

[0035] Embodiment 1:

[0036] This embodiment provides a technical solution, which discloses that connection pins 3 are symmetrically fixed on the front and rear sides of the coupler body 2, and a plug connector 4 is arranged outside the connection pins 3. The plug connector 4 is arranged on the upper side of the mounting base 1 to connect the coupler body 2. A positioning groove 5 is opened above the mounting base 1, and the positioning groove 5 and the lower part of the coupler body 2 form a concave-convex matching structure to provide positioning for the placement of the coupler body 2. And a locking mechanism is arranged outside the positioning groove 5 to lock the installation of the coupler body 2. A conductive block 8 is arranged inside the mounting base 1, and the conductive block 8 is located below the connection pins 3. And the conductive block 8 and the mounting base 1 form an up-and-down sliding structure. A connecting seat 9 is connected below the conductive block 8, and an electrical connection is formed between the upper part of the connecting seat 9 and the plug connector 4. And a nested connection is formed between the upper end of the connecting seat 9 and the plug connector 4. A moving control mechanism is arranged below the connecting seat 9 to control the connection between the conductive block 8 and the connection pins 3. A horizontal sliding structure is formed between the plug connector 4 and the mounting base 1, so that the plug connector 4 can be connected to the coupler body 2 at different positions;

[0037] During use, the coupler bodies 2 of different channels can be installed on the mounting base 1, and the external circuit can be connected to it through the plug connector 4. Subsequently, when channel switching is required, the use of the coupler body 2 can be changed by controlling the movement of the plug connector 4 and the conductive block 8 to achieve channel switching. And the coupler body 2 can also be disassembled and replaced on the mounting base 1 so as to replace different coupler bodies 2 for use.

[0038] Embodiment Two:

[0039] On the basis of Embodiment One, it is disclosed that the locking mechanism includes clamping plates 6 and a first spring 7. The clamping plates 6 are arranged on the left and right sides of the coupler body 2. The first spring 7 is fixed outside the clamping plates 6 to provide a thrust for the clamping plates 6 so that the clamping plates 6 clamp the coupler body 2. The upper part of the clamping plates 6 is designed with an inclined structure to provide guidance for the downward movement of the coupler body 2;

[0040] When connecting the coupler body 2 and the mounting base 1, the coupler body 2 can be pressed in from above the clamping plates 6 and pushed into the positioning groove 5. The clamping plates 6 provide a clamping and positioning effect for the coupler body 2 under the action of the first spring 7, so that it maintains good stability on the mounting base 1.

[0041] Embodiment Three:

[0042] On the basis of Embodiment 1, it is disclosed that a fixing seat 10 is fixed below the plug connector 4, and the fixing seat 10 is located inside the mounting seat 1 and forms a left - right sliding structure between the mounting seat 1. The movement control mechanism includes an insulating plate 11, a second spring 12, a control handle 13, and a sliding groove 16. The insulating plate 11 is fixed below the connecting seat 9. The second spring 12 is fixed below the insulating plate 11 to provide an upward thrust for the insulating plate 11, and the lower end of the second spring 12 is connected to the fixing seat 10. The control handle 13 is fixed to the outer end of the insulating plate 11, and a vertical sliding structure is formed between the control handle 13 and the fixing seat 10, and the outer end of the control handle 13 is located outside the mounting seat 1. The sliding groove 16 is provided on the outer side of the fixing seat 10 to provide space for the movement of the fixing seat 10. A positioning mechanism is provided above the insulating plate 11 to position the movement of the insulating plate 11 in the mounting seat 1. The positioning mechanism includes a limiting block 14 and a limiting groove 15. The limiting block 14 is fixed above the insulating plate 11. The limiting groove 15 is opened inside the mounting seat 1, and a clamping structure is formed between the limiting groove 15 and the limiting block 14, and the limiting groove 15 and the coupler body 2 are arranged in one - to - one correspondence;

[0043] The plug connector 4 is connected to the connection pin 3 through the connecting seat 9 and the conductive block 8. When it is necessary to switch channels, the control handle 13 can be pressed to drive the insulating plate 11 to move downward, compress the second spring 12, drive the conductive block 8 to move, release the connection between the conductive block 8 and the connection pin 3, disconnect the channel of the block coupler body 2. At the same time, the limiting block 14 moves downward to release the connection with the limiting groove 15, and then the control handle 13 can be horizontally pushed to move, driving the fixing seat 10 and the plug connector 4 to move in the sliding groove 16, moving the conductive block 8 to the connection pin 3 of other channels, then releasing the control handle 13, the conductive block 8 is connected to the connection pin 3 again, and at the same time, the limiting block 14 and the limiting groove 15 are connected to position the insulating plate 11, keeping the connection of the channel stable, and thus the channel of the coupler body 2 can be conveniently switched, improving the subsequent detection convenience.

[0044] The content not described in detail in this specification belongs to the prior art well - known to those skilled in the art.

[0045] Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, for those skilled in the art, they can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments, or perform equivalent replacements for some of the technical features. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A multi-channel switching photoelectric coupler, comprising a mounting seat (1) and a coupler body (2), wherein the coupler body (2) is arranged above the mounting seat (1), and the coupler body (2) is evenly distributed above the mounting seat (1); Features: The front and rear sides of the coupler body (2) are symmetrically fixed with connecting pins (3), and the outer side of the connecting pins (3) is provided with a plug connector (4), and the plug connector (4) is arranged on the upper side of the mounting seat (1) to connect the coupler body (2). A positioning groove (5) is provided on the upper side of the mounting seat (1), and the positioning groove (5) and the lower side of the coupler body (2) form a concave-convex matching structure to provide positioning for the placement of the coupler body (2), and a locking mechanism is provided on the outer side of the positioning groove (5) to lock the installation of the coupler body (2). A conductive block (8) is provided inside the mounting seat (1), and the conductive block (8) 8) is located below the connecting pin (3), and an up-and-down sliding structure is formed between the conductive block (8) and the mounting seat (1), a connecting seat (9) is connected below the conductive block (8), and an electrical connection is formed between the top of the connecting seat (9) and the plug connector (4), and a nested connection is formed between the upper end of the connecting seat (9) and the plug connector (4), a moving control mechanism is provided below the connecting seat (9) to control the connection between the conductive block (8) and the connecting pin (3), and a horizontal sliding structure is formed between the plug connector (4) and the mounting seat (1) to connect the plug connector (4) to the coupler body (2) at different positions.

2. A multi-channel switching photoelectric coupler according to claim 1, characterized in that: The locking mechanism comprises a clamping plate (6) and a first spring (7); Clamping plates (6) are arranged on the left and right sides of the coupler body (2); The first spring (7) is fixed on the outer side of the clamping plate (6) to provide thrust for the clamping plate (6) so that the clamping plate (6) clamps the coupler body (2).

3. A multi-channel switching photoelectric coupler according to claim 2, characterized in that: The upper part of the clamping plate (6) is designed to be an inclined structure, providing guidance for the downward movement of the coupler body (2).

4. The multi-channel switching photoelectric coupler according to claim 1, characterized in that: A fixing seat (10) is fixed below the plug connector (4), and the fixing seat (10) is located inside the mounting seat (1) and between the mounting seat (1) to form a left-right sliding structure.

5. A multi-channel switching photoelectric coupler according to claim 4, characterized in that: The movement control mechanism comprises an insulating plate (11), a second spring (12), a control handle (13) and a slide groove (16); An insulating plate (11) is fixed below the connecting seat (9); A second spring (12) is fixed below the insulating plate (11) to provide an upward thrust for the insulating plate (11), and the lower end of the second spring (12) is connected to the fixing seat (10); A control handle (13) is fixed to the outer end of the insulating plate (11), and an up-and-down sliding structure is formed between the control handle (13) and the fixing seat (10), and the outer end of the control handle (13) is located outside the mounting seat (1); The slide groove (16) is arranged on the outer side of the fixing seat (10) to provide space for the movement of the fixing seat (10).

6. A multi-channel switching photoelectric coupler according to claim 5, characterized in that: A positioning mechanism is provided above the insulating plate (11) to position the movement of the insulating plate (11) within the mounting seat (1).

7. A multi-channel switching photoelectric coupler according to claim 6, characterized in that: The positioning mechanism comprises a limiting block (14) and a limiting groove (15); A limit block (14) is fixed above the insulating plate (11); The limiting groove (15) is arranged inside the mounting seat (1), and a snap-fit ​​structure is formed between the limiting groove (15) and the limiting block (14), and the limiting groove (15) and the coupler body (2) are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence.

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