Fiber Optic Connector Two-Part Housing Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional fiber optic connectors require three or more detachable components to accommodate two ferrules, leading to inefficient installation and removal processes due to their complex design.
Innovation Solution
A fiber optic connector design featuring a front casing and a rear casing with engaging slots and protrusions, allowing for assembly and disassembly with only two engagable pieces, optionally including a resilient plate connected to the rear casing, which minimizes the number of detachable components and simplifies the assembly process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional fiber optic connectors use three or more detachable components to accommodate two ferrules, then the ferrules can be detachable, but the installation and removal processes become inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple detachable components into a single integrated housing structure. The housing includes integrated features such as the resilient plate, latching mechanism, and ferrule retention structures all formed as one piece, eliminating the need for separate detachable components while maintaining ferrule detachability through the simplified engagement mechanism.
2Adaptability or versatility
If conventional fiber optic connectors include three or more detachable components, then the ferrules can be accommodated, but the number of components increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple functional components into a single housing structure. The housing integrates the resilient plate, latching mechanism, and ferrule retention features into one unified component, reducing the total number of detachable parts while maintaining all necessary functions for ferrule accommodation and connector assembly.
Solution Approach 2:
The housing structure serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides mechanical support, contains the resilient plate for ferrule retention, implements the latching mechanism for connector assembly, and guides ferrule insertion. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate dedicated components for each function.
3Reliability
If conventional fiber optic connectors use multiple detachable components, then the ferrules can be securely held, but the assembly process becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the resilient plate and latching mechanism into the housing structure, creating a unified assembly process. The integrated design allows the housing to be assembled with fewer steps while maintaining secure ferrule retention through the built-in resilient engagement features that require no additional components.
Data Source
AI summary
A fiber optic connector includes: a front casing that includes a front stopping portion defining a receiving space, and two side stopping portions extending respectively from opposite sides of the front stopping portion, and each being formed with an engaging slot; and a rear casing that is provided for the front casing to be detachably connected thereto, and includes a main body portion defining two through slots which are in spatial communication with the receiving space, and two engaging portions protruding respectively from opposite sides of the main body portion, and each engaging the engaging slot of a respective one of the side stopping portions and disengagable from the same through manual operation.