Optical Communication Module Self-Healing Ring Network
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing optical communication modules can only connect a single device to a cloud server, limiting their ability to form networks between multiple devices, which is complex and costly to establish and maintain.
Innovation Solution
An optical communication module comprising an electrical communication unit, an exchanging communication mainboard, and two optical transceiving units, which enable the formation of a network between multiple devices by processing data from both electrical and optical signals, and includes features for self-healing and monitoring of device and fiber states.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If an optical communication module uses only one optical emitting device and one optical receiving device, then the structure is simple, but it can only connect a single device to a cloud server and cannot form networks between multiple devices
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple optical transceiving units (first optical emitting device, first optical receiving device, second optical emitting device, second optical receiving device) into a single optical communication module, enabling one module to handle multiple device connections and network formation while maintaining integrated structure
Solution Approach 2:
The optical communication module is designed with multiple optical transceiving units that can serve multiple functions: connecting individual devices to cloud servers, forming networks between multiple devices, and supporting both point-to-point and networked communication modes within the same module
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple devices are connected through complex networking devices and network configuration, then networking capability is achieved, but construction and maintenance costs are high
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the networking function from external complex networking devices and integrates it directly into the optical communication module itself, eliminating the need for separate networking devices and reducing both construction and maintenance costs while maintaining full networking capability
3Adaptability or versatility
If an optical communication module connects multiple devices into a network, then networking capability is improved, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The optical communication module automatically performs network configuration and device management functions without requiring manual intervention, enabling plug-and-play operation where devices are automatically integrated into the network when connected, maintaining ease of operation while supporting complex multi-device networking
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 simplifies the networking of multiple devices into a plug-and-play optical network, reduces construction and maintenance costs, and enables network self-healing, ensuring reliable data transmission to a cloud server.
Implementation Method 1
a sending end of the optical communication module converts an electrical signal into an optical signal, and a receiving end converts an optical signal into an electrical signal
Data Source
AI summary
An optical communication module, a device and a system are provided. The optical communication module includes: an electrical communication unit, an exchanging communication mainboard, a first optical transceiving unit and a second optical transceiving unit. The first optical transceiving unit and the second optical transceiving unit respectively receive an optical signal from and/or send an optical signal to a first device and a second device and complete conversion from or to the optical signal, and by the first optical transceiving unit and the second optical transceiving unit, devices connected with the electrical communication unit, the first device and the second device form a network that has a function of a self-healing ring network.