Fiber Optic Adapter Shared Elastic Member for Port Shielding
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Solution Overview
Problem
The assembly of elastic tabs in existing fiber optic adapters is cumbersome, leading to low production efficiency and poor application effects due to the need for individual elastic tabs to manage multiple cover plates and channels.
Innovation Solution
A fiber optic adapter design where an elastic member is shared between every two adjacent light shielding plates, allowing independent opening and closing of ports, with each plate equipped with a first and second supporting arm and a spring for effective shielding and assembly efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If one elastic tab is used to control multiple cover plates and channels, then the device complexity is reduced, but the ease of operation deteriorates because individual opening and closing cannot be achieved
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the elastic member into multiple independent elastic tabs, where each elastic tab is responsible for controlling a specific cover plate and channel. This segmentation allows each cover plate to be opened and closed independently while maintaining manageable device complexity through standardized modular components.
Solution Approach 2:
Each elastic tab is designed as a universal component that can control both a cover plate and a channel simultaneously. This multi-functionality reduces overall device complexity by using the same elastic tab structure for multiple purposes, while the replication of this universal unit across multiple ports enables individual operation control.
2Ease of operation
If individual elastic tabs are used for each cover plate and channel, then the ease of operation is improved, but the device complexity increases leading to cumbersome assembly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the elastic member into multiple independent elastic tabs, with each tab assigned to control a specific cover plate and channel. This segmentation enables individual operation of each port while maintaining manageable assembly complexity through standardized modular components that can be systematically installed.
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic tabs are pre-configured and integrated with the adapter body before final assembly. This preliminary action of pre-attaching the elastic tabs to the adapter body structure simplifies the overall assembly process, as the elastic mechanisms are already in place to automatically control the cover plates and channels upon final assembly.
3Ease of operation
If multiple elastic tabs are used to enable individual control, then the ease of operation is improved, but the productivity decreases due to cumbersome assembly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the elastic member into multiple independent elastic tabs, each controlling a specific cover plate and channel. This segmentation enables individual operation control while maintaining assembly efficiency through standardized modular components that can be systematically and rapidly installed using consistent procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic tabs are pre-configured and integrated with the adapter body before final assembly. This preliminary preparation of the elastic mechanisms simplifies the final assembly process, allowing for rapid installation and improving overall productivity by reducing on-site assembly complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This design enhances assembly efficiency by enabling independent operation of light shielding plates and improves the application effect by simplifying the assembly process and reducing complexity.
Implementation Method 1
a spring, connected to the first supporting arm and the second supporting arm respectively, and arranged at a bottom between the every two adjacent light shielding plates
Data Source
AI summary
A fiber optic adapter is disclosed by the present disclosure, and belongs to the technical field of fiber optic adapter. The fiber optic adapter includes at least two ports for connecting to a fiber optic connector. Each of the ports is provided with a light shielding plate. An elastic member is shared between every two adjacent light shielding plates, and configured to support the every two adjacent light shielding plates to shield ports corresponding to the every two adjacent light shielding plates. In the present disclosure, the elastic member is shared between the two light shielding plates, so that the assembly efficiency is improved, thereby solving the problem that the assembly of the elastic tabs of the existing fiber optic adapter is relatively cumbersome.