Optical Connector Layout With Segmented Ferrules for Easier Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing optical wiring systems with integrated single-core ferrules face complexity in wiring and reduced workability during mounting, particularly when connecting to photoelectric conversion modules.
Innovation Solution
The optical wiring is configured with multiple first and second set groups of connecting components arranged perpendicularly, allowing for division into smaller groups for easier reordering and fixing, and incorporating plates with floating structures and conductive materials for improved workability and electromagnetic interference shielding.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If a plurality of single-core ferrules are integrated into a single optical connector, then the number of connection components is reduced, but wiring complexity increases and workability during mounting deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The optical connector is segmented into multiple independent single-core ferrules (first through fourth ferrules) that can be handled and positioned separately. Each ferrule is independently mountable to the receptacle, allowing flexible wiring arrangements without the complexity of handling a fully integrated multi-core connector as a single unit.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a vertical stacking dimension by arranging ferrules at different heights (first and second ferrules at one height, third and fourth ferrules at another height). This three-dimensional arrangement allows compact integration while maintaining individual accessibility and simplifying wiring paths to the photoelectric conversion module.
2Area of stationary object
If multiple connecting components are arranged in a compact integrated structure, then space is saved, but wiring to photoelectric conversion module becomes complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The connector is divided into separable ferrule units that can be independently positioned and wired. This segmentation allows each ferrule to have its own optimized wiring path to the photoelectric conversion module, avoiding the tangled wiring that would result from a fully integrated compact structure.
Solution Approach 2:
By utilizing vertical stacking with ferrules arranged at different heights, the patent achieves compact horizontal footprint while creating distinct wiring zones. This dimensional arrangement separates wiring paths vertically, making them easier to manage and connect to the photoelectric conversion module without interference.
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AI summary
An optical wiring includes a plurality of first set groups each including a plurality of first connecting components, a plurality of second set groups each including a plurality of second connecting components, and a receptacle which has a first end face and a second end face on an opposite side of the first end face. The first set groups are connected to the first end face side and the second set groups are connected to the second end face side. The first set groups faces the second set groups through the receptacle such that a direction in which the first connecting components are arranged and a direction in which the second connecting components are arranged are perpendicular to each other, and each of the first connecting components is optically connected to a corresponding one of the second connecting components in the receptacle.