Optical Communication Module Housing with Integrated Conductive Plates
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing optical communication modules face challenges in miniaturization and cost reduction due to complex configurations and the difficulty in mounting advanced peripheral circuits, often requiring large circuit boards and multiple parts.
Innovation Solution
The optical communication module incorporates a transparent containing unit with conductive plates extending outside for electrical connections, coupled-fixing members for stress relief, and a shield board for electromagnetic noise protection, allowing for the integration of multiple electrical circuit components without a circuit board, enabling miniaturization and cost-effective design.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a circuit board is used to mount electrical circuit components, then the module can accommodate advanced peripheral circuits, but the size and cost of the module increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the circuit board function with the housing structure by integrating ground plates and signal plates directly into the housing body. The housing simultaneously serves as mechanical protection and electrical circuit infrastructure, eliminating the need for a separate circuit board and reducing overall module size while maintaining the ability to accommodate advanced peripheral circuits.
Solution Approach 2:
The housing is designed with multi-functionality, serving as both the protective enclosure and the electrical circuit substrate. The ground plates and signal plates integrated into the housing perform multiple functions: providing mechanical support, establishing electrical connections, and serving as reference potentials, thereby eliminating the need for dedicated circuit board structures.
2Ease of operation
If multiple wire leads are used to connect electrical circuit components, then electrical connections can be established, but the device complexity and difficulty of mounting increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the connection function from separate wire leads and integrates it directly into the housing structure through conductive plates. The ground plates and signal plates are built into the housing, providing direct electrical connections to components without requiring external wire leads, thereby simplifying the overall device structure and easing the mounting process.
Solution Approach 2:
The conductive plates integrated into the housing serve as intermediaries between the housing structure and the electrical circuit components. These plates provide direct electrical pathways, eliminating the need for separate wire lead connections and simplifying the mounting process while maintaining electrical connectivity.
3Volume of moving object
If the housing structure is simplified to reduce size, then miniaturization is achieved, but electromagnetic noise protection and connection reliability may deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges electromagnetic shielding functionality with the housing structure by integrating ground plates directly into the housing body. This eliminates the need for separate shielding components, maintaining compact size while ensuring reliable electromagnetic noise protection through the integrated ground reference system.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the electrical parameters of the housing structure by incorporating conductive ground plates and signal plates with specific electrical characteristics. These parameter changes enable the housing to provide both mechanical support and electrical functions, including noise protection and reliable connections, without increasing overall module size.
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AI summary
Plural conductive plates extend from a transparent containing unit containing the photoelectric conversion device, plural electrical circuit components are connected to the conductive plate, and the conductive plate extending from the transparent containing unit is accommodated in a housing while the conductive plate is bent. At that time, the conductive plate extending from the transparent containing unit is coupled at two portions in an extending direction by coupled-fixing members made of non-conductive synthetic resin, the electrical circuit components are mounted between the coupled-fixing members and the conductive plate is bent at portions outside these two coupled-fixing members. In the case that the conductive plate must be cut to generate a floating point portion, a floating-point fixing member is provided for coupling and fixing the floating point portion to an adjacent conductive plate.