Optical Fiber Socket Protection Assembly with Rotation-Based Removal
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current optical fiber socket protection solutions are cumbersome, costly, and complicated to remove, leading to issues with unauthorized use and dust accumulation, which can affect network performance.
Innovation Solution
A protection assembly with a hollow body and elastic fastening structure, including a rod and pushing protrusion, allows for simple rotation-based removal, providing effective locking and dustproofing while minimizing production costs and complexity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a conventional insert member is used to protect the optical fiber socket, then the socket is protected from unauthorized use and dust, but the removal tool becomes overly large, expensive, and complicated to operate
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the removal function from a separate complex tool and integrates it into a simple button structure that is part of the protection member itself. The button can be pushed through the first through hole to directly act on the elastic locking piece, eliminating the need for external removal tools.
Solution Approach 2:
The protection member incorporates its own removal mechanism through the button and first through hole design. The button serves dual purposes: it is part of the protection structure and simultaneously acts as the removal actuator, allowing users to remove the protection member without needing separate tools.
2Reliability
If a secure locking mechanism is implemented to prevent unauthorized use, then security is improved, but the ease of operation for removal deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The locking mechanism is segmented into distinct functional components: the elastic locking piece for security, the button for actuation, and the first through hole for removal access. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized for its specific function while working together as an integrated system.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of requiring complex tools or procedures to remove the protection member, the invention inverts the approach by providing a simple button that, when pushed, triggers the removal mechanism. The removal action is simplified to a single pushing motion rather than requiring manipulation of complex mechanisms.
3Reliability
If a protection member with locking mechanism is used, then unauthorized use is prevented, but the production cost and manufacturing complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The invention merges multiple functions into the protection member: the button serves both as a structural element and as the removal actuator, the elastic locking piece provides both locking and unlocking functions, and the first through hole serves both as a manufacturing feature and as the removal access path. This merging reduces the number of separate components and simplifies manufacturing.
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 solution effectively locks optical fiber sockets to prevent unauthorized use and dust ingress, enabling quick and easy removal with a compact, lightweight design that reduces manufacturing costs.
Implementation Method 1
an elastic fastening structure elastically connected inside the hollow body. The elastic fastening structure includes an unlock portion and a second lock portion
Data Source
AI summary
A protection assembly of an optical fiber socket is disclosed. The optical fiber socket includes a first lock portion. The protection assembly includes a protection member and an unlock member. The protection member includes a hollow body inserted in the optical fiber socket and an elastic fastening structure. The hollow body has an unlock hole. The elastic fastening structure includes an unlock portion and a second lock portion for locking in the first lock portion. The unlock member includes a rod and a pushing protrusion provided at one end of the rod. When the second lock portion is locked in the first lock portion, the rod is adapted to be located inside the hollow body via the unlock hole, the pushing protrusion is adapted to push against the unlock portion along with a rotation of the rod.