Optical Transceiver Housing With Nested Ceilings For Secure Assembly
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing optical transceivers face challenges in securely assembling components within limited sizes while meeting multi-source agreements for performance and complex functions, requiring innovative solutions for component enclosure and assembly.
Innovation Solution
The optical transceiver design incorporates a housing with an outer and inner ceiling, where the outer ceiling is securely fixed to the inner ceiling using a screw, forming a cavity that encloses optical and electrical components and shields against electromagnetic interference, with specific groove and projection mechanisms for secure assembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple screws are used to securely assemble the housing with the ceiling, then the assembly reliability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the ceiling into two separate components: an outer ceiling and an inner ceiling. The outer ceiling is screwed to the housing with multiple screws for secure assembly, while the inner ceiling is fitted inside the outer ceiling and screwed to it with a single screw. This segmentation allows the assembly to achieve high reliability through multiple screw connections without requiring all ceilings to be directly screwed to the housing, thus managing complexity by distributing the screw connections across modular components.
Solution Approach 2:
The inner ceiling is nested inside the outer ceiling, forming a layered structure. The single screw connects the inner ceiling to the outer ceiling, while the outer ceiling itself is secured to the housing with multiple screws. This nesting arrangement achieves secure assembly through multiple screw connections while maintaining a compact structure and reducing the overall assembly complexity by organizing components in a hierarchical manner.
2Adaptability or versatility
If optical and electrical components are installed within the cavity, then the functional performance is improved, but the volume of the transceiver increases
Solution Approach 1:
The inner ceiling is placed inside the outer ceiling, creating a nested structure that maximizes the use of internal space. This nesting arrangement allows optical and electrical components to be installed within the cavity formed by the nested ceilings and housing, achieving complex functional performance while minimizing the overall volume of the transceiver by efficiently utilizing the available internal space.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes the vertical dimension by stacking the inner ceiling within the outer ceiling, creating a layered three-dimensional structure. This dimensional arrangement allows components to be arranged in multiple layers within the cavity, increasing functional capacity without proportionally increasing the horizontal footprint or overall volume of the transceiver.
Data Source
AI summary
An optical transceiver that includes a housing, an inner ceiling, and an outer ceiling. The housing includes sides and a bottom. The inner ceiling is assembled with the housing; while, the outer ceiling is fit with the housing. The outer ceiling, which forms a cavity accompanied with the housing, is fastened with the inner ceiling by a screw inserted into a screw hole.