Optical module floating mechanism of a connector

Abstract

The utility model discloses a kind of optical module floating mechanism of connector, it is related to connector technical field, including connector main body, the side of connector main body is equipped with installation through slot, the inside of installation through slot is connected with mounting seat;The inside of installation through slot is installed with optical module, the present application is connected by fixed pin through mounting block and mounting seat, so that fixed pin is connected and fixed with connector main body, installation through slot of optical module and connector main body has certain gap, the fixed pin and optical module of current product can be solved and floated, so that the fixed pin is not fixed and easy to skew, the problem of being skewed with optical module, it is favorable to improve the stability of optical module;The present application is guided positioning when installing optical film block by fixed pin fixing, when both fixed pin and optical module float, the direction or amplitude of floating is inconsistent, leading to the problem of the decline of docking accuracy, it is favorable to improve the accuracy of optical module floating.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of connector technology, specifically to a floating mechanism for an optical module of a connector. Background Technology

[0002] In the field of optical modules for connectors, in order to adapt to the unavoidable dimensional errors during installation and manufacturing and ensure stable transmission of optical signals, the use of floating mechanisms to compensate for these errors has become a key design feature.

[0003] Traditional fixed pins and optical modules can float, which makes it easy for the fixed pins to tilt if they are not fixed, causing the optical module to tilt as well. In addition, the gap size of the floating is not easy to process and control, resulting in poor stability of the optical module.

[0004] Meanwhile, if both the fixed pin and the optical module float, and the direction or amplitude of their floating is inconsistent, it will lead to a decrease in the docking accuracy of the optical module, which in turn will result in poor accuracy of the optical module's floating. Utility Model Content

[0005] To address the above problems, this utility model provides a floating mechanism for the optical module of a connector, which solves the aforementioned issues.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a floating mechanism for an optical module of a connector, comprising a connector body, wherein a mounting slot is provided on one side of the connector body, and two mounting seats are connected to the inner side of the mounting slot;

[0007] An optical module is installed inside the mounting slot. The optical module has mating slots at two opposite corners. A mounting block is connected to one side of each of the two mating slots. A fixing pin is connected inside the mounting block. One end of the fixing pin is connected to the inside of the mounting base.

[0008] The optical module has two first positioning slots on its top, two second positioning slots on its bottom, and mounting holes on its bottom.

[0009] Preferably, in order to position and install the optical module, the two mounting bases are connected to the two opposite corners of the mounting slot, and the two mating slots are installed on one side of the two mounting bases.

[0010] Preferably, a limiting seat is provided in the mounting slot, and an insertion port is provided on one side of the limiting seat.

[0011] Preferably, in order to accurately position the limiting seat with the optical module during installation, the bottom of the limiting seat is connected to two positioning pins, and the two positioning pins are inserted into two first positioning slots.

[0012] Preferably, in order to connect and install the limiting seat and the optical module together, two connecting holes are provided on one side of the limiting seat. The connecting holes correspond to the mounting holes of the optical module, and screws are connected through the connecting holes and the mounting holes.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:

[0014] 1. This application uses a fixing pin to connect the mounting block and the mounting base, so that the fixing pin is fixed to the connector body. The mounting slot of the optical module and the connector body has a certain gap, which achieves the effect of floating the optical module and the connector body. This solves the problem that the fixing pin and the optical module of the current product can float, which makes the fixing pin easy to tilt and the optical module will tilt along with it if it is not fixed. This is beneficial to improve the stability of the optical module.

[0015] 2. This application uses a fixing pin to guide and position the optical module during installation, so that the floating of the optical module only needs to be finely adjusted around the fixed position of the fixing pin. This solves the problem that when both the fixing pin and the optical module float, the direction or amplitude of the floating is inconsistent, which leads to a decrease in docking accuracy. This is beneficial to improving the accuracy of the floating of the optical module. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall first-view structure of this utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a partial cross-sectional view of the present invention.

[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the overall second-view structure of this utility model;

[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the mounting slot structure of this utility model;

[0020] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the optical module and limiting seat structure of this utility model;

[0021] Figure 6 This is an exploded first-view structural diagram of the optical module and limiting seat of this utility model;

[0022] Figure 7 This is an exploded second-view structural diagram of the optical module and limiting seat of this utility model.

[0023] The diagram shows the following labels: 1. Connector body; 2. Mounting slot; 3. Mounting base; 4. Optical module; 5. Mating slot; 6. Mounting block; 7. Fixing pin; 8. First positioning slot; 9. Second positioning slot; 10. Mounting hole; 11. Limiting seat; 12. Socket; 13. Positioning pin; 14. Connecting hole; 15. Screw. Detailed Implementation

[0024] The embodiments of this utility model will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. The following examples are for illustrative purposes only and should not be construed as limiting the scope of this utility model.

[0025] Please see Figures 1 to 7 A floating mechanism for an optical module 4 in a connector includes a connector body 1. A mounting slot 2 is provided on one side of the connector body 1. The optical module 4 is installed through the mounting slot 2 in the connector body 1. An optical contact is also installed in the optical module 4. The connector body 1 is a known technology. Those skilled in the art can and should understand its specific functions and structure. Therefore, it will not be described in detail here. Two mounting seats 3 are connected to the inner side of the mounting slot 2.

[0026] The optical module 4 is installed inside the mounting slot 2. The optical module 4 has mating slots 5 at two opposite corners. Each side of the two mating slots 5 is connected to a mounting block 6. After the personnel install the optical contact in the optical module 4, the optical module 4 is then installed in the mounting slot 2 of the connector body 1. It should be noted that when the optical module 4 enters the mounting slot 2, the mating slot 5 of the optical module 4 corresponds to the mounting base 3 of the mounting slot 2. At this time, the mounting block 6 on the optical module 4 is located on the top of the mounting base 3. The mounting block 6 is connected to a fixing pin 7 inside, and one end of the fixing pin 7 is connected to the inside of the mounting base 3.

[0027] Subsequently, the personnel connect the fixing pin 7 to the mounting block 6 and the mounting base 3. It is important to note that the through hole size of the mounting block 6 is larger than that of the fixing pin 7 to ensure the floating of the optical module 4. At this time, the fixing pin 7 is connected and fixed to the connector body 1.

[0028] It should be further added that it is precisely because the through hole size of the mounting block 6 is larger than that of the fixing pin 7 that the optical module 4 can float in the mounting through slot 2 of the connector body 1, thereby compensating for the unavoidable dimensional errors during installation and manufacturing.

[0029] Furthermore, with the fixing pin 7 remaining fixed and the optical module 4 floating, the fixing pin 7 will guide the optical module 4 in positioning. The fixing pin 7 prevents the optical module 4 from tilting, thus improving the stability of the optical module 4. At the same time, with the fixing pin 7 fixed and only the optical module 4 can float, the floating of the optical module 4 only needs to be fine-tuned around the fixed position of the fixing pin 7. This can avoid the problem of inconsistent floating directions or amplitudes when both the fixing pin 7 and the optical module 4 float, which would lead to a decrease in docking accuracy, and improve the floating accuracy of the optical module 4.

[0030] The top of the optical module 4 has two first positioning grooves 8, and the bottom of the optical module 4 has two second positioning grooves 9. The second positioning grooves 9 are mainly used for positioning the optical module 4 when it is used with other devices. The bottom of the optical module 4 has mounting holes 10.

[0031] Two mounting bases 3 are connected to two opposite corners of the mounting through slot 2, and two mating slots 5 are installed on one side of the two mounting bases 3.

[0032] A limiting seat 11 is provided in the mounting slot 2. A socket 12 is provided on one side of the limiting seat 11. The fiber optic connector enters the optical module 4 through the socket 12 on the limiting seat 11, so that the fiber optic connector can be connected and cooperate with the optical contact installed in the optical module 4, thereby realizing signal transmission.

[0033] The bottom of the limiting seat 11 is connected to two positioning pins 13. The two positioning pins 13 are inserted into two first positioning slots 8. The positioning pins 13 cooperate with the first positioning slots 8 to position and install the limiting seat 11 and the optical module 4.

[0034] Two connection holes 14 are provided on one side of the limiting seat 11. The connection holes 14 correspond to the mounting holes 10 of the optical module 4. Screws 15 are connected through the connection holes 14 and the mounting holes 10. By connecting and installing the limiting seat 11 with the optical module 4, the optical contact can be confined inside the optical module 4.

[0035] Specifically, screw 15 is placed in the mounting hole 10 of optical module 4, so that screw 15 passes through mounting hole 10 and is connected and fixed to connection hole 14 of limit seat 11, thereby connecting and fixing limit seat 11 and optical module 4.

[0036] It is important to note that during installation, the two positioning pins 13 at the bottom of the limiting seat 11 should be aligned with the first positioning groove 8 at the top of the optical module 4. This ensures the accuracy of the installation of the limiting seat 11 and the optical module 4.

[0037] When using this utility model:

[0038] First, the optical module 4 is installed through the mounting slot 2 in the connector body 1. Then, the optical contact is installed in the optical module 4. After the personnel install the optical contact in the optical module 4, the optical module 4 is installed in the mounting slot 2 of the connector body 1. The optical module 4 enters the mounting slot 2. The mating slot 5 of the optical module 4 corresponds to the mounting seat 3 of the mounting slot 2. At this time, the mounting block 6 on the optical module 4 is located on the top of the mounting seat 3.

[0039] Secondly, the personnel connect the fixing pin 7 to the mounting block 6 and the mounting base 3. It is important to note that the through hole size of the mounting block 6 is larger than that of the fixing pin 7 to ensure the floating of the optical module 4. At this time, the fixing pin 7 is connected and fixed to the connector body 1.

[0040] Then, because the through hole size of the mounting block 6 is larger than that of the fixing pin 7, the optical module 4 can float in the mounting through slot 2 of the connector body 1, thereby compensating for the unavoidable dimensional errors during installation and manufacturing.

[0041] Finally, by connecting and installing the limiting seat 11 to the optical module 4, the optical contact can be confined inside the optical module 4; the screw 15 is placed in the mounting hole 10 of the optical module 4, so that the screw 15 passes through the mounting hole 10 and is connected and fixed to the connecting hole 14 of the limiting seat 11, thereby connecting and fixing the limiting seat 11 and the optical module 4; when installing the limiting seat 11, the two positioning pins 13 at the bottom need to be aligned with the first positioning groove 8 at the top of the optical module 4, so as to ensure the accuracy of the installation of the limiting seat 11 and the optical module 4.

[0042] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A floating mechanism for an optical module of a connector, comprising a connector body (1), characterized in that: The connector body (1) has a mounting slot (2) on one side, and two mounting seats (3) are connected to the inner side of the mounting slot (2). An optical module (4) is installed inside the mounting slot (2). The optical module (4) has two opposite corners with mating slots (5). One side of each of the two mating slots (5) is connected to a mounting block (6). A fixing pin (7) is connected inside the mounting block (6). One end of the fixing pin (7) is connected to the inside of the mounting base (3). The optical module (4) has two first positioning grooves (8) on its top, two second positioning grooves (9) on its bottom, and mounting holes (10) on its bottom.

2. The optical module floating mechanism of a connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The two mounting bases (3) are connected to the two opposite corners of the mounting through slot (2), and the two mating slots (5) are installed on one side of the two mounting bases (3).

3. The optical module floating mechanism of a connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: A limiting seat (11) is provided in the mounting slot (2), and an insertion port (12) is provided on one side of the limiting seat (11).

4. The optical module floating mechanism of a connector according to claim 3, characterized in that: The bottom of the limiting seat (11) is connected to two positioning pins (13), and the two positioning pins (13) are inserted into two first positioning slots (8).

5. The optical module floating mechanism of a connector according to claim 4, characterized in that: Two connecting holes (14) are provided on one side of the limiting seat (11). The connecting holes (14) correspond to the mounting holes (10) of the optical module (4). Screws (15) are connected through the connecting holes (14) and the mounting holes (10).

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