Optical Transceiver Snap-Fit Housing with Elastic Slider
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing optical transceivers face challenges in providing a reliable and cost-effective fastening mechanism that simplifies assembly and disassembly while reducing material usage and manufacturing costs, especially in high-speed communication networks.
Innovation Solution
The optical transceiver incorporates a housing with a fastening structure, a confining protrusion, a slider with an elastic arm, and a handle, where the slider is slidably disposed on the housing and the handle is pivotally connected, allowing for snap fitting with the cage without additional fasteners, enabling easy assembly and disassembly by leveraging the hook and confining protrusion for secure attachment and detachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional fastening mechanisms with screws are used, then secure fixation is achieved, but device complexity and manufacturing cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the screw fastening component from the optical transceiver assembly, extracting the complex fastening mechanism while retaining secure fixation through a simplified snap-fit design with elastic arms that engage with the cage structure
Solution Approach 2:
The fastening function is segmented into multiple elastic arms that can independently engage with the cage, allowing for secure fixation without requiring a single complex fastening mechanism. Each elastic arm acts as an independent fastening element
2Reliability
If additional fasteners like screws are used, then secure attachment is ensured, but manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent eliminates the need for separate screw fasteners by integrating the fastening function into the housing structure itself through elastic arms that provide secure attachment without additional components
Solution Approach 2:
The fastening function is merged with the housing structure, where elastic arms integrated into the housing perform both structural support and fastening functions, eliminating the need for separate fastener components
3Reliability
If a complex fastening mechanism is used, then reliable fixation is achieved, but assembly and disassembly becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The elastic arms provide dynamic fastening that automatically adapts during insertion and removal operations, allowing for easy assembly and disassembly while maintaining reliable fixation through the elastic engagement mechanism
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
This design simplifies the assembly and disassembly process, reduces material usage, and lowers manufacturing costs by eliminating the need for screws, while ensuring secure engagement and disengagement of the optical transceiver with the cage, enhancing operational efficiency and flexibility.
Implementation Method 1
The elastic arm includes a cantilever and a hook. The cantilever includes a fixed end part and a movable end part that are opposite to each other. The fixed end part is fixed to the body. The hook protrudes from the movable end part toward the housing.
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AI summary
An optical transceiver includes housing, fastening structure, confining protrusion, slider and handle. Fastening structure is disposed on assembling side of housing and fastened with counterpart of cage. Confining protrusion protrudes from assembling side of housing. Slider includes body and elastic arm. Elastic arm includes cantilever and hook. Cantilever includes fixed end part and movable end part opposite to each other. Fixed end part is fixed to body. Hook protrudes from movable end part toward housing. Body is slidably disposed on assembling side of housing. Handle is pivotally connected to assembling side of housing. At least a part of body is located between handle and fastening structure. Hook is located on a side of handle located closest to confining protrusion. Handle is configured to move body to push fastening part of cage to force fastening structure to be removed from counterpart.