Optical module locking structure
By combining a limit block, a socket, and a locking device, the problem of low production efficiency caused by welding and fixing optical modules is solved, enabling rapid connection and disassembly of optical modules and motherboards, thus improving production efficiency.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-09
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-20
AI Technical Summary
In existing technologies, optical modules are fixed to the motherboard by soldering, resulting in low production efficiency.
The optical module is connected and disconnected from the motherboard by a combination of limit blocks, sockets, slots and locking devices. The combination of limit blocks and sockets, along with the hook and slot design of the locking device, enables the optical module to be locked and unlocked quickly.
It enables quick connection and disconnection of optical modules and motherboards, improving production and assembly efficiency and facilitating replacement and maintenance.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model belongs to optical module technical field, especially, relate to a optical module locking structure. BACKGROUND
[0002] The prior art optical module is fixed on the mainboard by welding, which is time-consuming and laborious, and is not conducive to improving production efficiency.
[0003] Therefore, how to solve the defects of the prior art has become the direction of the efforts of the technical personnel in the field. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL
[0004] The utility model discloses a kind of optical module locking structures, can completely solve the shortcomings of the prior art described above.
[0005] The purpose of the utility model is realized by the following technical solutions:
[0006] A kind of optical module locking structure, including optical module body, PCB board and mainboard, stopper and socket are set correspondingly on the mainboard, vertical socket is set on the stopper, vertical socket inner wall correspondingly sets limit slot, horizontal slot is set on the socket, the optical module body bottom is equipped with the slot, PCB board is fixed in the optical module body bottom by slot, optical module body is cooperated in vertical socket, one end of PCB board is inserted into horizontal slot, the other end is tightly cooperated with vertical socket inner wall, locking slot, clamping portion and vertical slot are set on the optical module body, locking device matched with limit slot, locking slot, clamping portion and vertical slot is set on the optical module body.
[0007] Further, the bottom of the stopper is provided with a horizontal matching groove, which is arranged towards the socket, and the PCB board is matched with the horizontal matching groove.
[0008] Further, the PCB board includes a first end, a plug-in end and a protruding portion correspondingly arranged on both sides, a first horizontal wall, an inclined wall and a second horizontal wall are correspondingly arranged on both side walls between the first end and the protruding portion, and the first horizontal wall and the second horizontal wall are connected by the inclined wall.
[0009] Further, the bottom of the optical module body is provided with a plurality of downward extending portions on both sides, the inner wall of the extending portion is provided with a flange, and the flange and the bottom surface of the optical module body form a slot.
[0010] Further, the locking device includes a back plate, limit plates are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the bottom of the back plate, locking plates are connected by connecting plates on both sides of the top of the back plate corresponding to the limit plates, the bottom end of the locking plate is provided with a clamping hook, a pressing plate is arranged between the two connecting plates, and the pressing plate is connected with the connecting plate by a connecting shaft.
[0011] Compared with the prior art, the optical module locking structure has the advantages that the structure is simple and reasonable, the optical module and the mainboard can be quickly connected, the replacement and maintenance are simple and time-saving, and the production and assembly efficiency is improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0012] Figure 1 is a three-dimensional structure schematic diagram of the utility model;
[0013] Figure 2 is an exploded structure schematic diagram of the utility model;
[0014] Figure 3 is a structure schematic diagram of the optical module body in the utility model;
[0015] Figure 4 is a cooperation relationship diagram of the optical module body and the PCB in the utility model;
[0016] Figure 5 is a structure schematic diagram of the PCB in the utility model;
[0017] Figure 6 is a structure schematic diagram of the locking device in the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0018] Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings. While example embodiments of the present disclosure are shown in the drawings, it is understood that the present disclosure can be embodied in various forms and should not be limited by the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the present disclosure to those skilled in the art.
[0019] As Figures 1 to 6 shown, an optical module locking structure comprises an optical module body 1, a PCB 2 and a mainboard 3, a limiting block 4 and a socket 5 are arranged on the mainboard 3 correspondingly, a vertical socket 6 is formed on the limiting block 4, a limiting groove 7 is arranged on the inner wall of the vertical socket 6 correspondingly, a horizontal slot 8 is formed on the socket 5, the optical module body 1 is provided with a clamping groove 9 at the bottom, the PCB 2 is fixed at the bottom of the optical module body 1 through the clamping groove 9, the optical module body 1 is fitted in the vertical socket 6, one end of the PCB 2 is inserted into the horizontal slot 8, and the other end is tightly fitted with the inner wall of the vertical socket 6, a locking groove 10, a clamping part 11 and a vertical groove 12 are arranged on the optical module body 1, and a locking device 13 matched with the limiting groove 7, the locking groove 10, the clamping part 11 and the vertical groove 12 is arranged on the optical module body 1.
[0020] In the embodiment, the bottom of the limiting block 4 is provided with a horizontal matching groove 14, which is arranged towards the socket 5, and the PCB board 2 is matched with the horizontal matching groove 14. Specifically, the PCB board 2 comprises a first end 201, a plug-in end 202, and protruding parts 203 arranged on both sides correspondingly, a first horizontal wall 204, an inclined wall 205 and a second horizontal wall 206 are arranged on both side walls between the first end 201 and the protruding parts 203 correspondingly, and the first horizontal wall 204 and the second horizontal wall 206 are connected through the inclined wall 205, and the width dimension of the PCB board 2 at the inclined wall 205 gradually decreases from left to right.
[0021] In actual assembly, the PCB board 2 is pushed to the right, so that the plug-in end 202 of the PCB board 2 is inserted into the horizontal slot 8 of the socket 5, and along with the right movement of the PCB board 2, the inclined wall 205 is tightly matched in the horizontal matching groove 14. The protruding parts 203 are used for limiting the PCB board 2 on the optical module body 1.
[0022] In the embodiment, the bottom of the optical module body 1 is provided with a plurality of downward extending parts 901, the inner wall of the extending part 901 is provided with a flange 902, and the flange 902 and the bottom surface of the optical module body 1 form a clamping groove 9. When the PCB board 2 is matched with the optical module body 1, the PCB board 2 is pressed upwards, so that the PCB board 2 is pressed into the clamping groove 9.
[0023] In the embodiment, the locking device 13 comprises a back plate 131, limiting plates 132 are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the bottom of the back plate 131, locking plates 134 are connected through connecting plates 133 on both sides of the top of the back plate 131 correspondingly to the limiting plates 132, the bottom end of the locking plate 134 is provided with a clamping hook 135, a pressing plate 136 is arranged between the two connecting plates 133, and the pressing plate 136 is connected with the connecting plate 133 through a connecting shaft 137.
[0024] When the locking device 13 is matched with the optical module body 1, the limiting plate 132 is movably inserted into the vertical slot 12, in the unlocking state, the clamping hook 135 is matched in the locking slot 10, and in the locking state, the clamping hook 135 is clamped with the clamping part 11, and the limiting plate 132 is simultaneously inserted into the limiting slot 7.
[0025] When the optical module body 1 needs to be locked onto the motherboard 3, firstly, the PCB board 2 is clamped onto the bottom of the optical module body 1. Then, the optical module body 1 is inserted into the vertical insertion port 6 of the limiting block 4. At this time, the PCB board 2 slides into the horizontal mating groove 14. Next, push the optical module body 1 and the PCB board 2 to the right so that the insertion end 202 of the PCB board 2 is inserted into the horizontal slot 8 of the socket 5. Finally, press down the pressing plate 136 so that the limiting plate 132 is inserted into the limiting groove 7, and the hook 135 engages with the locking part 11, thereby locking the optical module body 1 onto the motherboard 3. When it is necessary to remove the optical module body 1, simply lift the pressing plate 136 so that the limiting plate 132 is pulled out from the limiting groove 7. At the same time, the hook 135 moves up and engages with the locking groove 10, pulling the PCB board 2 out from the horizontal slot 8. Then, the PCB board 2 and the optical module body 1 can be pulled out from the vertical insertion port 6 of the limiting block 4.
[0026] This utility model has a simple structure and reasonable design. The optical module and motherboard can be quickly assembled and disassembled, which is simple and time-saving, easy to replace and maintain, and conducive to improving production assembly efficiency.
[0027] Similarly, it should be understood that, in order to simplify this disclosure and aid in understanding one or more of the various aspects of the invention, in the above description of exemplary embodiments of the invention, various features of the invention are sometimes grouped together in a single embodiment, figure, or description thereof. However, this method of disclosure should not be interpreted as reflecting an intention that the claimed invention requires more features than are expressly recited in each claim. Rather, as reflected in the following claims, the inventive aspect lies in fewer than all features of a single foregoing disclosed embodiment. Therefore, the claims following the detailed description are hereby expressly incorporated into that detailed description, wherein each claim itself is a separate embodiment of the invention.
[0028] Those skilled in the art will understand that modules in the device of the embodiments can be adaptively changed and placed in one or more devices different from that embodiment. Modules, units, or components in the embodiments can be combined into a single module, unit, or component, and further, they can be divided into multiple sub-modules, sub-units, or sub-components. Except where at least some of such features and / or processes or units are mutually exclusive, any combination can be used to combine all features disclosed in this specification (including the accompanying claims, abstract, and drawings) and all processes or units of any method or device so disclosed. Unless expressly stated otherwise, each feature disclosed in this specification (including the accompanying claims, abstract, and drawings) may be replaced by an alternative feature that serves the same, equivalent, or similar purpose.
[0029] Furthermore, those skilled in the art will understand that although some embodiments herein include certain features included in other embodiments but not others, combinations of features from different embodiments are meant to be within the scope of this invention and form different embodiments.
[0030] It should be noted that the above embodiments are illustrative of the present invention and not restrictive, and that those skilled in the art can devise alternative embodiments without departing from the scope of the appended claims. In the claims, any reference signs placed between parentheses should not be construed as limiting the claims. The word "comprising" does not exclude the presence of elements or steps not listed in the claims. The word "a" or "an" preceding an element does not exclude the presence of a plurality of such elements. The present invention can be implemented by means of hardware comprising several different elements and by means of a suitably programmed computer. In the unit claims enumerating several means, several of these means may be embodied by the same item of hardware. The use of the words first, second, and third, etc., does not indicate any order. These words can be interpreted as names.
[0031] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.
Claims
1. An optical module locking structure, comprising an optical module body, a PCB board, and a motherboard, characterized in that: A limiting block and a socket are correspondingly set on the motherboard. A vertical insertion port is opened on the limiting block, and a limiting groove is correspondingly set on the inner side wall of the vertical insertion port. A horizontal slot is opened on the socket. A card slot is provided at the bottom of the optical module body. The PCB board is fixed to the bottom of the optical module body through the card slot. The optical module body is fitted into the vertical insertion port. One end of the PCB board is inserted into the horizontal slot, and the other end is tightly fitted with the inner wall of the vertical insertion port. A locking groove, a clamping part, and a vertical groove are provided on the optical module body. A locking device matching the limiting groove, locking groove, clamping part, and vertical groove is provided on the optical module body.
2. The optical module locking structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the limiting block is provided with a horizontal mating groove, which is oriented towards the socket, and the PCB board mates with the horizontal mating groove.
3. The optical module locking structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The PCB board includes a front end, a plug-in end, and protrusions on both sides. A first horizontal wall, an inclined wall, and a second horizontal wall are respectively provided on the two side walls between the front end and the protrusions. The first horizontal wall and the second horizontal wall are connected by the inclined wall.
4. The optical module locking structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The optical module body has multiple downward extensions on both sides of its bottom. The inner wall of each extension has a flange, and a groove is formed between the flange and the bottom surface of the optical module body.
5. The optical module locking structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The locking device includes a back plate, with limiting plates symmetrically arranged on both sides of the bottom of the back plate. The corresponding limiting plates are connected to locking plates on both sides of the top of the back plate via connecting plates. The bottom end of the locking plate is provided with a hook. A pressing plate is provided between the two connecting plates and is connected to the connecting plates via a connecting shaft.