Optical to Electrical Adapter with Rotating Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Most computers lack an optical transceiver, preventing direct connection to optical fiber communication lines due to size and cost considerations, limiting their ability to transmit and receive optical signals.
Innovation Solution
An optical to electrical adapter with a rotating mechanism connecting an electrical transmission unit and an optical transmission unit, allowing for conversion between optical and electrical signals, and featuring a USB or RJ-45 connector for electrical connection and ST, SC, FC, or LC connectors for optical connection, enabling computers to transmit and receive optical signals.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If an optical transceiver is integrated into a computer, then the computer can directly transmit and receive optical signals, but the size and cost of the computer increase
Solution Approach 1:
The optical transceiver functionality is segmented from the computer system and placed in a separate adapter device. This allows the computer to gain optical capability without integrating the complex optical transceiver components directly into the computer, thus avoiding increases in computer size and cost while maintaining adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
An optical-to-electrical adapter serves as an intermediary device between the computer and optical fiber communication lines. The adapter contains the optical transceiver components and performs signal conversion, enabling the computer to communicate optically through standard electrical interfaces without direct integration of optical hardware.
2Ease of operation
If a fixed connection structure is used between electrical and optical transmission units, then the device structure is simple, but the convenience of use is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The connection between the electrical transmission unit and optical transmission unit is made dynamic through a rotating mechanism. This allows the relative position of the two units to be adjusted during operation, enabling users to optimize the adapter's orientation for different connection scenarios and improving ease of operation without significantly increasing structural 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
The adapter enables computers to function with optical fiber communication by converting optical signals to electrical signals and vice versa, facilitating convenient use and compatibility with various connector types, even without built-in optical transceivers.
Implementation Method 1
a converter, wherein the converter is electrically connected to the optical transmission unit and the electrical transmission unit for performing conversion between the optical signal and the electrical signal
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention provides an optical to electrical converter, which comprises an optical transmission unit, an electrical transmission unit and a rotating mechanism. The optical transmission unit is connected to the electrical transmission unit via the rotating unit, and the optical transmission unit and the electrical transmission unit can be rotated relative to each other by the rotating mechanism. Further, the electrical transmission unit is able to connect to a system end, such as a computer, and perform electrical signal transmission with the system end (computer), thereby enabling the system end (computer) having an optical transmission function via the optical to electrical converter.