Optoelectrical Connector Segmented Housing Uniform Pressing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing optoelectrical connectors face instability in electrical connections and decreased optical coupling efficiency due to differences in resistive forces applied to electrical wires and optical fibers from a mating connector.
Innovation Solution
The optoelectrical connector includes a housing with separate housing parts for electrical wires and optical fibers, and a pressing part that can be adjusted to apply uniform resistive forces to the leading ends of both electrical wires and optical fibers, ensuring stable connections.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If electrical wires and optical fibers are connected separately without uniform pressing, then the connector structure is simple, but the electrical connection stability deteriorates and optical coupling efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The connector is divided into separate electrical wire housing parts and optical fiber housing parts, each with dedicated pressing parts. This segmentation allows independent optimization of pressing forces for electrical wires and optical fibers, ensuring stable electrical connections and high optical coupling efficiency without requiring complex integrated pressing mechanisms.
2Reliability
If different resistive forces are applied to electrical wires and optical fibers, then the connector structure is simple, but the load distribution becomes uneven causing connection instability
Solution Approach 1:
Different pressing parts are provided for electrical wires and optical fibers, each optimized for its specific requirements. The pressing parts have different structures and pressing forces tailored to the local needs of electrical wires versus optical fibers, achieving uniform load distribution and stable connections without requiring a complex unified pressing system.
3Manufacturing precision
If a unified pressing mechanism is used for both electrical wires and optical fibers, then the device complexity is reduced, but the manufacturing precision of connection quality deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The housing is segmented into electrical wire housing parts and optical fiber housing parts with separate pressing mechanisms. This allows independent control of pressing forces and positions for electrical wires and optical fibers, ensuring high manufacturing precision for both connection types without requiring a complex integrated pressing system.
Data Source
AI summary
An optoelectrical connector includes a plurality of electrical wires each extending along a first direction, a plurality of optical fibers each extending along the first direction, a housing configured to house the plurality of electrical wires and the plurality of optical fibers, and a pressing part configured to be pressable against at least one of each leading end of the plurality of electrical wires or each leading end of the plurality of optical fibers along the first direction. Each leading end of the plurality of electrical wires and each leading end of the plurality of optical fibers are exposed at an end face of the housing.