CN102522642A - Connector assemblies and systems including flexible circuits - Google Patents
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The invention discloses a connector assembly that includes a base frame (208) extending along a longitudinal axis (180) between a pair of frame ends (224, 226). The connector assembly also includes a moveable side (112) that is supported by the base frame and extends in a direction along the longitudinal axis. The moveable side includes a mating array (118) of terminals (132). The connector assembly also includes a flex connection (116) that is communicatively coupled to the mating array. The flex connection and the mating array are configured to transmit data signals. The connector assembly also includes a coupling mechanism (204) that is supported by the base frame and is operatively coupled to the moveable side. The coupling mechanism is configured to be actuated to move the moveable side between retracted and engaged positions (190, 192) along a mating direction (M2). In the retracted positions, the mating array is detached from a terminal complementary array (120), and in the engaged position, the mating array is communicatively coupled to the terminal complementary array.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of connector assembly, it is configured to couple communicatedly different communication components through being electrically connected with during light is connected at least one.
Background technology
Some communication systems like server, router and data-storage system, are utilized connector assembly transmission signals and/or electric power in system.Such system generally comprises backboard or intermediate circuit plate, motherboard and a plurality of subcard.Connector assembly comprises the one or more connectors that are attached to circuit board or motherboard, and when in the subcard insertion system, these connectors are interconnected to circuit board or motherboard with subcard.Each subcard comprises an element (header) or the jack assemblies with mating surface, and mating surface is configured to be connected to the mating surface of connector.Element/jack assemblies generally is positioned on the preceding limb of subcard or near it.Before cooperating, the mating surface of element/jack assemblies and connector is in alignment with each other and faces mutually along fitted shaft.Then, subcard cooperates axis on direction of insertion, to move along this, engages and cooperatively interacts until these two mating surfaces.
Traditional back-panel and intermediate plate connector assembly interconnect subcard and backboard or intermediate circuit plate through on direction of insertion, moving subcard, and this direction of insertion is identical with the cooperation direction.In some cases, can hope cooperating subcard on the direction with perpendicular the cooperating of direction of insertion.As a concrete example; Element/jack assemblies can be positioned on the surface of subcard; And towards the direction (for example, perpendicular to this surface of subcard) perpendicular to this direction of insertion, and connector can be positioned on the backplane circuit board and also face the direction vertical with direction of insertion.In such cases, be difficult to make rightly plug assembly and connector to aim at and cooperate.The example that in communication system, also has other wherein is difficult to will have two communication components alignings of terminal complementary array rightly and cooperate.
Therefore, need a kind of connector assembly, it is convenient to have the interconnection of the communication component of terminal complementary array, and wherein said terminal complementary array cooperates on perpendicular to the direction of one of them parts with respect to the direction of insertion of another parts.
Summary of the invention
According to the present invention, a kind of connector assembly is included between the pair of frames end along the pedestal of longitudinal axis extension with by this pedestal support and in the upwardly extending removable side along the side of this longitudinal axis.This removable including terminal at side cooperates array.The portion that flexibly connects is couple to this cooperation array communicatedly.This flexibly connects portion and becomes transmission of data signals with this cooperation array structure.Coupled connection mechanism supports and operationally is couple to this removable side by this pedestal.This coupled connection mechanism is configured to activated, between retracted position and bonding station, to move this removable side along the cooperation direction.At retracted position, this cooperation array and this terminal complementary array are separated, and at bonding station, are couple to this cooperation array communications this complementary terminal array.
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Fig. 1 is the front perspective view according to the communication system of an embodiment formation.
Fig. 2 cooperates array and complementary array relative to each other to be positioned at the top cross-sectional view of retracted position and bonding station.
Fig. 3 is the perspective view according to the connector assembly of an embodiment formation.
Fig. 4 is another perspective view of connector assembly shown in Figure 3.
Fig. 5 is the sectional view of the connector assembly that obtains along line 5-5 shown in Figure 4.
Fig. 6 is the perspective view of an end of connector assembly shown in Figure 3 when being in retracted position and bonding station.
Fig. 7 is the sectional view of a connector assembly shown in Figure 6 part when it moves between retracted position and bonding station.
Fig. 8 is the perspective view according to the connector assembly of alternative embodiment formation.
Fig. 9 is a connector assembly shown in Figure 8 perspective view when being positioned at bonding station.
Figure 10 is the perspective view according to the connector assembly of another embodiment formation.
Figure 11 is the decomposition view of connector assembly shown in Figure 10.
Figure 12 is the bottom sectional view of the employed coupled connection mechanism of connector assembly shown in Figure 10 when being in bonding station.
Figure 13 is the bottom sectional view of the coupled connection mechanism withdrawal of Figure 10 when being positioned at retracted position.
Figure 14 shows formed other connector assembly according to different embodiment.
Figure 15 shows the wherein cross section of two connector assemblies shown in Figure 14.
Figure 16 shows other connector assembly that forms according to different embodiment.
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The embodiments described herein comprises being configured to set up and is electrically connected and light at least one connector assembly with transmission of data signals between different communication components in connecting.Connector assembly described herein also can be set up electrical connection, with transferring electric power between communication component.Can comprise printed circuit (for example, circuit board or flexible circuit), other connector assembly (for example, light and/or electric coupler component) by the communication component of these connector assembly interconnection and can set up electrical connection or any other parts of light connection.This connector assembly can comprise that one or more terminals that comprise cooperate the removable side of array.Each terminal cooperates array can be configured to engage the terminal complementary array of communication component, is electrically connected and/or the light connection to set up.In certain embodiments, terminal can be to be used to set up the contact terminal of electrical connection or to be used to form the optics terminal that light connects.
In certain embodiments, connector assembly comprises one or more signal converters that data-signal converted to another kind of transmission form from a kind of transmission form.These signal converters can become light signal with electrical signal conversion, otherwise perhaps.For example, signal converter can comprise to the signal of telecommunication encode and driving light source (for example, light-emitting diode) to produce the modulator of light signal.Signal converter also can comprise the detector that light signal is detected and light signal converted to the signal of telecommunication.
Term used herein " cooperation array " comprises a plurality of terminals that are provided with pre-determined configurations.These terminals can keep fixed relationship each other.One cooperates the terminal of array to be kept together by sharing structure or base material.As an example, cooperating array can be to have a plurality of contact arrays that are configured to set up the contact terminal of electrical connection.Cooperating array can also be to have the light array of terminals that is configured to set up the light terminal that light connects.In certain embodiments, cooperate array can comprise contact terminal and light terminal.
The contact terminal of contact array (or cooperating contact) can keep together through common base material or structure, for example comprises the substrate plate of dielectric material.For example, contact array can comprise parts of printed circuit or can be parts of printed circuit.Multiple contact terminal be can use in the contact array, contact terminal, solder ball, contact pad of compression moulding, etching moulding etc. comprised.In certain embodiments, contact terminal form a planar array (that is, contact terminal relative to each other roughly the coplane setting and towards same direction).In other embodiments, contact terminal can have the subarray of a plurality of non-coplanar contact terminals.The light array of terminals can have like configurations and the structure of describing with reference to contact array.
Term as used herein " printed circuit " is included in insulating bottom layer or the substrate with predetermined pattern and prints or any circuit of depositing electrically conductive connecting portion otherwise.For example, the insert that can process for circuit board, by printed circuit board (PCB) (PCB) material of printed circuit, have the flexible circuit that embeds the conductor in it, have the substrate etc. of one or more layers flexible circuit along it.Printed circuit can have setting contact terminal on it.
" flexibly connecting portion " as used herein comprises can transmission current and/or the flexible path of light signal.The portion of flexibly connecting comprises flexible material (for example, flexible maybe can twist) and can allow one of them parts to move, for example cooperates array.The portion of flexibly connecting can comprise at least one in electric conductor and the optical fiber communication line, and can be used for cooperation array and/or the electrical contact that interconnects different.For example, the portion of flexibly connecting comes the flexible circuit of conduction current through being embedded in conductor (for example, conductive trace) on the flexible substrates.Such flexible circuit can transmit data and/or electric power between first and second parts, these parts can comprise printed circuit and/or cooperate array.In addition, the portion of flexibly connecting can comprise one or more optical fiber communication lines (for example, optical cable) with fiber waveguide, and wherein said fiber waveguide for example utilizes inner full-reflection to come transmission ray.Fiber waveguide can comprise flexible coating.Optical cable can be constructed to have the bending radius of qualification, so that fiber waveguide can be come transmission ray through total reflection.In addition, the portion of flexibly connecting can comprise and is configured to the electric conductor of transferring electric power (for example, electric wire) therein.These electric conductors can have the preliminary dimension (specification of for example, being scheduled to) of the electric power that is suitable for the expected value.
" flexible circuit " as used herein (also being called as flexible circuit) is a kind of portion that flexibly connects, it comprise have be embedded among the flexible insulating material or between the printed circuit of conductor arrangement.For example, flexible circuit can be configured to transmission current between first and second communication components (like printed circuit)." fibre ribbon " comprises by common material layer or material band and a plurality of optical fiber that keep together.Fibre ribbon can comprise layer or the band more than.
" insert " as used herein comprises the planar body with opposite sides, and this opposite sides has corresponding contact terminal body and a plurality of conductive path that between these terminals, extends so that these contact terminals are coupled together.Insert can be a circuit board, and wherein contact terminal is along two opposite sides of this circuit board and the etching moulding.Circuit board can have the conductive path that each contact terminal is couple to the corresponding contact terminal on the opposite side.Yet in other embodiments, insert is not circuit board or other printed circuit.For example, insert can comprise the supporting body with planar body, and wherein this body has a plurality of holes that extend through wherein.The contact terminal of compression moulding can be arranged such that each contact terminal all is arranged in the corresponding hole by supporting body.Contact terminal can dock with the circuit board on being positioned at supporting body one side, and has the spherical contact of other circuit board that is welded in place on the supporting body opposite side.Insert also can adopt other form.
" align structures " as used herein comprises alignment protrusion, hole, edge or the framework that can act synergistically each other with aligned with terminal.When under misaligned situations, cooperating array to move and during near communication component, the align structures of communication component and connector assembly can cooperatively interact, to redirect and to aim at this cooperation array towards communication component.
" coupled connection mechanism " as used herein generally comprises actuator and one or more intermediate member of being convenient to keep and selectively moving the cooperation array of operator's control.For example, actuator can comprise around the axle part of axis rotation or the sliding part that on axis direction, slides.Intermediate member comprises mechanical part, and it is convenient to operationally actuator is couple to removable side and/or cooperate array.For example, intermediate member can comprise cam, cam finger, rolling rod, panel, spring etc.Intermediate member can be convenient to convert the power that actuator provides between diverse location (for example, retracted position and bonding station), drive removable side and/or cooperate array power.
" coupling removedly " as used herein refer to two parts that couple or parts can be each other easily separately and couple (electrically, optically or mechanically), and can not destroy or damage any one among both.For example, removable card assembly attaches to communication system removedly, thereby feasible this removable card assembly can repeatedly insert communication system and remove from communication system.Two parts that couple or parts can couple communicatedly.In addition, cooperation array described herein and complementary array couple removedly, thereby make to cooperate array and the complementary array can be easily separated from each other and couple.
Here, when two parts " couple " or when " communicatedly connect " communicatedly, these two parts can be between them transmission current (for example data-signal or electric power) and/or light (for example light data-signal).
Fig. 1 is the front perspective view according to the communication system 10 of an embodiment formation, and it comprises first communication component 12 and second communication parts 14, and they couple through interconnecting assembly 16 with communicating with one another.System 10 can be various communication systems, for example server system, route system or data-storage system.Shown first and second communication components 12 and 14 are printed circuit, more specifically are circuit board.Yet first and second communication components 12 and 14 can be other connector or other parts that can transmit electricity and/or light signal.
In certain embodiments, first communication component 12 can be a motherboard, and second communication parts 14 can be removable subcards, for example ply-yarn drill or switch card, and it can couple mutually or engage with interconnecting assembly 16 removedly.Interconnecting assembly 16 is configured to make and cooperates array 18 to move to bonding station from retracted position, wherein couples communicatedly through interconnecting assembly 16 at these joint place first and second communication components 12 and 14.Cooperate array 18 to be kept selectively and to be moved by for example coupled connection mechanism 204 (as shown in Figure 4), 304 (Fig. 8) and 404 (Figure 10), hereinafter will further detail.When cooperating array 18 to be positioned at retracted position, second communication parts 14 can be inserted in the system 10 or from system 10 and remove.In certain embodiments, cooperation array 20 also keeps selectively between retracted position and bonding station and moves.
Cooperate array 20 to be installed on first communication component 12 through for example interference fit contact.Interchangeable, cooperate array 20 to weld or to be attached on first communication component 12 through securing member and compressible interface.In addition, in other embodiments, cooperating array 20 can be the part of removable card assembly, and can move to bonding station from retracted position along first communication component 12.Such embodiment is by reference and the whole U.S. Patent application No.12/428 that is incorporated into this, more detailed description arranged in 851.
First and second communication components 12 and 14 can be positioned at fixing or latched position, and before second communication parts 14 move and engage, roughly are orthogonal cooperating array 18.More specifically, first communication component 12 extends along the horizontal plane that is limited the longitudinal axis 80 and trunnion axis 82, and second communication parts 14 extend along vertical plane that is limited the longitudinal axis 80 and vertical axes 84 or longitudinal surface.Yet in other embodiments, first and second communication components 12 and 14 can roughly orthogonal (or vertical) (for example, 90 °+/-20 °), parallel or form other angle or other position relation each other.For example, first and second communication components 12 and 14 can relative to each other tilt.
In addition, in certain embodiments, second communication parts 14 can comprise the handle 40 at the edge that is affixed to second communication parts 14.Handle 40 can be convenient to the technician or machine removes second communication parts 14 from system 10.
Fig. 2 is the top cross-sectional view that shows available exemplary cooperation array 50 in various embodiments and complementary array 60 respectively.Communication component 52 can comprise cooperation array 50, and communication component 62 can comprise complementary array 60.Fig. 2 shows the cooperation array 50 that is positioned at retracted position 46 (being shown in dotted line) and bonding station 48 (solid line illustrates) with respect to complementary array 60.Although not shown, cooperate array 50 can be couple to the portion of flexibly connecting communicatedly, this portion of flexibly connecting makes and cooperates array 50 between retracted position 46 and bonding station 48, to move along fitted shaft 44 two-wayly.In specific embodiment, cooperate array 50 between retracted position 46 and bonding station 48, to move linearly along fitted shaft 44.When cooperation array 50 is mobile in one direction along fitted shaft 44, cooperate array 50 along cooperating direction M
1Move.Cooperate direction M
1Can be roughly and longitudinal axis 45 quadratures.
For example, terminal cooperates array 50 can comprise contact terminal 51C, light terminal (or optic fibre connector) 51B and light terminal (or optic fibre connector) 51C.Terminal complementary array 60 can comprise contact terminal 61A, light terminal (or optic fibre connector) 61B and light terminal (or optic fibre connector) 61C.Cooperate each terminal construction one-tenth of array 50 and the engage that is associated of complementary array 60.The terminal that is associated is to be configured to the paired terminal that when cooperating array 50 and complementary array 60 to engage, couples with communicating with one another.
As shown in the figure, communication component 52 can have and have cooperation or the array surface 54 that cooperates array 50 on it, and communication component 62 has cooperation or the array surface 64 that has complementary array 60 on it.In specific embodiment, matching surface 54 and 64 can be in retracted position 46 and bonding station 48 adjacent one another are and roughly extensions in parallel to each other.For example, matching surface 54 and 64 can extend along the longitudinal axis 45 in one direction.The longitudinal axis 45 and fitted shaft 44 be quadrature roughly.Matching surface 54 and 64 can face with each other at retracted position 46 and bonding station 48.Like what below will further discuss, cooperate array 50 can pass through coupled connection mechanism (for example) and kept selectively and move, until the terminal realization joint that is associated through the coupled connection mechanism 204,304,404 that illustrates respectively like Fig. 4,8,10.So, cooperate array 50 to couple removedly or engage with complementary array 60.
In the illustrated embodiment, when laying respectively at bonding station 48 and retracted position 46, and during any position between the two, matching surface 54 is roughly parallel with matching surface 64.At retracted position, the terminal that the is associated roughly the same distance B that is spaced apart from each other
1When cooperate array 50 along fitted shaft 44 with linear mode when second communication parts 62 move, the isolated distance B of the terminal that is associated
1Reduce, realize engaging until corresponding terminal.
Contact terminal 51A can comprise towards with away from the crooked spring beam of matching surface 54.Spring beam opposing deflection also applies resistance F on the direction away from matching surface 54
RContact terminal 61A is configured to engage with contact terminal 51A.In the illustrated embodiment, the contact pad of contact terminal 61A for roughly flushing with matching surface 64.Yet contact pad must be not substantially flush with matching surface 64.In addition, in alternative embodiment, contact terminal 51A and 61A can take other form, comprise other compression moulding contact, etching moulding contact, solder ball, contact pad or the like.
Light terminal 51B comprises outstanding matching surface 54 1 distance B that surpass
2Optical fiber end 70.Optical fiber end 70 can be confirmed its size and shape with respect to the optical fiber cavity 72 of light terminal 61B, thereby makes that optical fiber end 70 is received in the optical fiber cavity 72 when cooperating array 50 to move into bonding station 48.At bonding station 48, optical fiber end 70 is alignd in optical fiber cavity 72 with the optical fiber end 74 of light terminal 61B.The optical fiber end 70 that is associated and 74 can be against each other be used to transmit the light of the q.s of light signal with transmission.For example, the optical fiber end 70 that is associated and 74 can be configured to each other any gap is minimized.
As shown in Figure 2 equally, light terminal 51C comprises the optical fiber end 76 that is positioned at corresponding optical-fibre channel 77 and around optical fiber end 76 and limit the align structures 92 of optical-fibre channel 77.Light terminal 61C comprises optical fiber end 78 and centers on the edge surface 94 of optical fiber end 78.Edge surface 94 limits optical fiber cavity 79.Align structures 92 is for being configured to the projection or the cap on surface, trip edge 94.The shape of edge surface 94 is suitable for engaging align structures 92, to aim at optical fiber end 76 and 78.As shown in Figure 2, when cooperating array 50 to be positioned at retracted position 46, optical fiber end 76 withdrawals also remain in the optical-fibre channel 77.When matching surface 54 and 64 when bonding station 48 docks each other, align structures 92 is received in the corresponding optical fiber cavity 79.Then, optical fiber end 76 is removable passes corresponding optical-fibre channel 77, with butt optical fiber end 78 in optical fiber cavity 79.
In interchangeable embodiment, cooperate array 50 otherwise to move and to engage towards complementary array 60.In certain embodiments, at retracted position 46, matching surface 64 can be parallel with matching surface 54, but but cooperate array 50 and complementary array 60 misalignment.In these embodiment, when cooperating array 50, cooperate array 50 to squint or move, thereby make corresponding terminal aligning when cooperating array 50 to arrive bonding stations 48 near complementary array 60.In other alternative embodiment, when being positioned at retracted position, matching surface 54 can be not parallel with matching surface 64.For example, when cooperating array 50 when bonding station 48 moves, cooperate array 50 to rotate around the axis that is parallel to the longitudinal axis 45 extensions.
Fig. 3 and 4 is the separate perspective view according to the connector assembly 110 of an embodiment formation.Connector assembly 110 comprises the removable side 112 of the cooperation array 118 (Fig. 3) that has terminal 132 (Fig. 3) above that.The terminal 132 that cooperates array 118 can be contact terminal and the light terminal that the for example top Fig. 2 of combination describes.Shown in Fig. 3 and 4, connector assembly 110 is with respect to orthogonal axle 180,182 and 184 location, and these axles comprise the longitudinal axis 180, fitted shaft 184 and axis of orientation 182.
In an illustrated embodiment, connector assembly 110 is roughly rectangle, and it comprises the width W of extending along axis of orientation 182
1, the length L of extending along the longitudinal axis 180
1, the height H of extending along fitted shaft 184
1 Connector assembly 110 can comprise pedestal 208 and the coupled connection mechanism 204 (Fig. 4) that is supported by pedestal 208.Pedestal 208 is configured to be installed on communication component or other structure, and can have different shape and size.In an illustrated embodiment, pedestal 208 extends along the longitudinal axis 180 between the opposite end 224 and 226 of framework.Coupled connection mechanism 204 operationally is couple to removable side 112, and is configured to activate to cooperate direction M along fitted shaft 184 through the operator
2Go up and move removable side 112.The operator who activates this coupled connection mechanism 204 can be people or machine.
In addition, connector assembly 110 comprises interconnecting assembly 114, and interconnecting assembly 114 comprises the portion of flexibly connecting 116 (in Fig. 4, being illustrated by the broken lines), cooperates array 118 and cooperates array 213 (Fig. 5).Flexibly connect portion 116 and cooperate array 118 and 213 to couple communicatedly and be configured to the between transmission of data signals.Flexibly connect portion 116 and can comprise at least one in optical fiber and the conduction path, to cooperate transmission of data signals between the array 118 and 213.Flexibly connect portion 116 and be couple to cooperation array 213 at installation side 296 places of connector assembly 110, and extend to removable side 112 around connector assembly 110.As shown in Figure 3, removable side 112 comprises the cooperation array 118 that has matching surface 128 above that.
With reference to figure 4, coupled connection mechanism 204 is configured between retracted position and bonding station, move removable side 112.Coupled connection mechanism 204 comprises the actuator 230 that the operator controls.In an illustrated embodiment, actuator 230 comprises a part.Yet in interchangeable embodiment, actuator 230 can comprise other mechanical organ, for example sliding part.As shown in the figure, actuator 230 extends along central axis 290, and in an illustrated embodiment, this central axis 290 is parallel to the longitudinal axis 180 and extends.Coupled connection mechanism 204 also comprises a plurality of cams finger 232 that is couple to actuator 230 and the element 209 with a plurality of heads 210 that are couple to removable side 112.Actuator 230 has abutting end 231, and it is configured to engaged by the operator, so that actuator 230 is round central axis 290 rotations.In addition, pedestal 208 comprises the axle part strutting piece 222 of a plurality of support actuators 230.More specifically, pedestal 208 supports actuator 230, and makes actuator 230 can move (for example rotation) with respect to pedestal 208 to drive removable side 112.
Fig. 5 is the sectional view of the connector assembly 110 that obtains along the line 5-5 shown in Fig. 4.As shown in the figure, flexibly connect portion 116 and extend, the cooperation array 213 on the installation side 296 is couple to communicatedly the cooperation array 118 of removable side 112 round coupled connection mechanism 204.More specifically, flexibly connect portion 116 along connector side 252 and 253 from cooperating array 213 to begin to extend around the perimeter of section of connector assembly 110.The portion that flexibly connects 116 of interconnecting assembly 114 also can comprise rigid substrates or stiffener 256, also for the portion of flexibly connecting 116 shape is provided with supporting flexible connecting portion 116.More specifically, stiffener 256 can extend along the part of the portion of flexibly connecting 116, wherein flexibly connects portion 116 and extends along connector side 252 and 253.In addition, flexibly connect portion 116 and can have the length longer, thereby make removable side 112 between retracted position 190 and bonding station 192 (see figure 6)s, to move than the girth of connector side 252 and 253.
In addition, as shown in Figure 5, coupled connection mechanism 204 comprises rolling rod 266, and rolling rod 266 is parallel to central axis 290 and is couple to head 210 and passes head 210 extensions.Rolling rod 266 has the rolling surface 267 on the surface, finger 233 of contact cam finger 232.In Fig. 5, coupled connection mechanism 204 is in retracted position 190 with removable side 112.At retracted position 190, cam finger 232 is towards installation side 296 longitudinal extensions, and the shape on surface, finger 233 is suitable in the cam finger 232 mechanical dominance is provided during around central axis 290 rotations.Cam finger 232 can have certain shape moves for the mobile initial acceleration that provides of removable side 112 to engage communication component 102 at align structures 288 and terminal 132 before, and when align structures 288 engages communication component 102 with terminal 132, reduces this motion after this.
Fig. 6 shows the part of the connector assembly 110 that is positioned at retracted position 190 and bonding station 192.In Fig. 6, connector assembly 110 has rotated 90 ° with respect to Fig. 3 around central axis 290 (Fig. 4) in a clockwise direction.When actuator 230 at arrow R
1When rotating on the shown direction, cam finger 232 is cooperating direction M
2Last promotion rolling rod 266 (Fig. 5) is away from actuator 230.Same, head 210 is cooperating direction M
2Go up to move, thereby make removable side 112 move away from actuator 230 and move towards the complementary array 120 of communication component 104.Although not shown, coupled connection mechanism 204 can be biased (for example, through spring force), thus power F
BMake head 210 and rolling rod 266 at direction upper offset towards actuator 230.(cooperate direction M
2With bias force F
BAlso shown in Fig. 5).When actuator 230 at opposite direction R
1During last rotation, bias force F
BPromote head 210 and rolling rod 266 towards actuator 230 motions and away from communication component 104.Therefore, removable side 112 can be moved between bonding station 192 and retracted position 190.
Also as shown in Figure 6, when removable side 112 when retracted position 190 moves to bonding station 192, removable side 112 flexibly connects portion 116 along its tractive.Because along the stiffener 256 (Fig. 5) that connector side 252 and 253 (Fig. 5) is extended, the shape that flexibly connects portion 116 changes in a predetermined manner.
Get back to Fig. 5, flexibly connect portion 116 therein and comprise in the specific embodiment of optical fiber, but stiffener 256 and working length L
OThe portion that flexibly connects 116 can be configured to keep minimum fiber bending radius.For example, but working length L
OThe portion that flexibly connects 116 can between the far-end 240 of the portion of flexibly connecting 116 and cardinal extremity 242, extend.Far-end 240 is attached to removable side 112, and cardinal extremity 242 is attached to installation side 296.Far-end 240 has fixing position with cardinal extremity 242.But working length L
OThe portion that flexibly connects 116 expression when removable side 112 is mobile between retracted position 190 and bonding station 192, flexibly connect movably that part of portion 116.But working length L
OThe portion that flexibly connects 116 can be configured to limit the bending radius of the optical fiber in the portion of flexibly connecting 116.In alternative embodiment, cardinal extremity 242 is couple to other structure.For example, cardinal extremity 242 can be attached to communication component 102.
Fig. 7 shows when move between retracted position 190 and bonding station 192 (Fig. 6) removable side 112, the interaction between the align structures 288 of cooperation array 118 and the hole 280 of communication component 104.The embodiments described herein can adopt one or more aligning guides, so that the aiming at of the terminal (not shown) of the terminal 132 (Fig. 3) that cooperates array 118 and communication component 104." align structures " that use comprises physical structure here, for example alignment protrusion, hole, edge or frame, and it cooperates array with other align structures joint to redirect.Align structures can have fixing relation with respect to the terminal 132 that cooperates array 118.For example, align structures 288 can be to be couple to cooperate array 118 and the conical projections from cooperating array 118 to extend out.Hole 280 can be chamber or passage, and the shape of this chamber or passage and size are suitable for cooperating array 118 when retracted position 190 moves to bonding station 192, to receive align structures 288.
In certain embodiments, cooperate array 118 to float with respect to pedestal 208 (Fig. 3).For example, when redirecting cooperation array 118 effectively, spring 264 (Fig. 5) can move on different directions.More specifically, when cooperating array 118 when communication component 104 moves, the surface 289 of align structures 288 can engage the wall in corresponding hole 280.Because the shape on surface 289, align structures 288 is cooperated with corresponding hole 280 each other, aims at the terminal of complementary array (not shown) and couples communicatedly with the terminal 132 that will cooperate array 118.
Get back to Fig. 6, because communication component 104 is fixed and cooperates array 118 to be to float, so moving one of at least of cooperating that array 118 can be in axis of orientation 182 and the longitudinal axis 180 (Fig. 3).In other words, cooperate the array 118 can be perpendicular to cooperating direction M
2At least one direction float, wherein said at least one direction by from removable side 112 outwardly directed arrows represent.Although (removable side 112 is only represented by an arrow that along moving in Fig. 6 of the longitudinal axis 180 removable side also can be moved along the longitudinal axis 180 in the opposite direction.) in addition; If when cooperating array 118 and communication component 104 to begin to cooperate; Cooperate orientation suitably of array 118 and communication component 104, spring 264 (Fig. 5) also can allow to cooperate array 118 in the axle 180,182,184 any or a plurality of small rotation arranged.In addition, when being positioned at retracted position, spring 264 can be convenient to keep cooperating array 118 to be parallel to communication component 104.
With similar other removable side, the coupled connection mechanism of removable side described herein, coupled connection mechanism and connector assembly and comprise that the application number that the connector assembly that cooperates array of can floating was submitted on April 9th, 2010 is No.12/757; 835 U.S. Patent application is described to some extent, and the full content of this application is incorporated into this by reference.
In addition, terminal 132 comprises among the embodiment of the contact terminal with spring beam therein, spring 264 can with the spring beam collaborative work, be electrically connected to communication component 104 will cooperate array 118.The unsteady ability of the combined elastic power of a plurality of terminals 132 and cooperation array 118 can be cooperated, thereby suitably will cooperate array 118 to aim at communication component 104.
Yet, can use interchangeable aligning guide.For example, align structures 288 (Fig. 7) can be from cooperating the outwards outstanding cylindrical pin of array 118.Communication component 104 can have conical or funnelform hole, and its bottom has the perforate that is configured to receive this pin.When cooperating array 118 when communication component 104 moves, this pin can engage the surface in conical hole and and redirect towards the said perforate of final reception pin.This replaceable aligning guide can similarly be worked with the above-described mechanism that illustrates.In addition, align structures 288 can have other shape (for example pyramid, hemisphere etc.).
In other embodiments, communication component 104 can have align structures 288, and cooperates array 118 can have corresponding hole 280 (Fig. 7).In addition, alternative embodiment can use a plurality of align structures to communication component 104 and cooperation array 118.For example, cooperate array 118 can have an align structures 288, align structures 288 is configured to engage the hole 280 in the communication component 104, and this cooperation array 118 also can have a hole, and it is configured to the align structures of received communication parts 104.
Therefore, if terminal 132 misalignments when cooperating array 118 near communication component 104, the cooperation array 118 that then floats can redirect to aim at and to engage the terminal that is associated.Spring 264 makes and cooperates array 118 on different directions, to move.In addition, spring 264 can be configured to cooperating direction M
2On outside coordinate force is provided, with coupling between the terminal of the terminal 132 that keep to cooperate array 118 and communication component 104.
Fig. 8 and 9 is the perspective views that comprise the communication system 300 of the connector assembly 302 that forms according to alternative embodiment.Fig. 8 shows the connector assembly 302 that is positioned at retracted position, and Fig. 9 shows the connector assembly 302 that is positioned at bonding station.Connector assembly 302 comprises coupled connection mechanism 304 and interconnecting assembly (not shown), and this interconnecting assembly can have parts and the structure similar with interconnecting assembly 114 (Fig. 5) with interconnecting assembly 16 (Fig. 1).Coupled connection mechanism 304 be configured between retracted position and bonding station, make cooperate array 314 towards with move away from communication component 315.In Fig. 8 and 9, communication component 315 is shown as subcard.Coupled connection mechanism 304 comprises pedestal 308, be configured to keep cooperating an element 310 of array 314 and be configured to make an element 310 towards with move away from communication component 315.In addition, as shown in the figure, pedestal 308 can comprise plate keeper 311, is used to keep communication component 315 near connector assembly 302.Plate keeper 311 is shown as guiding channel in Fig. 8 and 9, its received communication parts 315 also make communication component 315 can slip into the position near connector assembly 302.
On retracted position shown in Figure 8, arm 330 can be resisted against on the forward stop block 318. Make arm 330 and 332 and bar part 334 during round standard shaft 390 rotation when operation lever structure 313 moves, bar part 334 is towards communication component 315 pusher head elements 310.Along with bar part 334 pusher head elements 310, cam path 316 makes the slip that can make progress of the body of bar part 334 within it.As shown in Figure 9, when element 310 was positioned at bonding station right overhead, the arm 330 of operation lever structure 313 can be positioned at keeper recess 320.Keeper recess 320 can provide latch-up structure or mechanism, and it prevents to cooperate array 314 inadvertently to throw off with communication component 315.
Figure 10-13 shows can be according to the connector assembly 402 of other embodiment formation.Figure 10 is the perspective view of connector assembly 402.Connector assembly 402 comprises coupled connection mechanism 404, and it is configured to two removable sides 410 (Figure 11) and 412 are moved towards the communication component (not shown) between removable side 410 and 412.Each removable side 410 and 412 comprises the cooperation array 450 with terminal 452.Communication component has terminal complementary array (not shown) in its both sides, it engages with the corresponding array 450 of cooperating on removable side 410 and 412.
Shown in figure 10, connector assembly 420 comprises pedestal 408.Coupled connection mechanism 404 comprise the correct element 416 that is couple to pedestal 408 slidably and 418 and operationally be couple to this enemy's element 416 and 418 be used to make removable side 410 and 412 towards or the actuator 420 that moves away from communication component.As following will be discussed in detail, actuator 420 is a sliding part, it is configured between insertion position 492 (shown in figure 12) and retracted position 489 (shown in figure 13), move.When actuator or sliding part 420 were positioned at insertion position 492, removable side 410 and 412 cooperation array 450 were positioned at bonding station and are couple to communication component communicatedly.When sliding part 420 is positioned at retracted position 489, cooperate array 450 to be positioned at retracted position (shown in figure 10), and communication component can be from the connector assembly 402 remove.
Shown in figure 11, pedestal 408 can comprise top 422 and bottom 424.When structure pedestal 408, sliding part 420 correspondingly is inserted between top 422 and the bottom 424 and remains between them.Bottom 424 can have tab or latching member 426, and the hole 428 in the engage top 422 when make up with bottom 424 at top 422 is given prominence to and be configured to latching member 426 towards top 422.In addition, as shown in the figure, top 422 can comprise along the top passage 430 that each side of 422 distributes.Each passage 430 is configured to receive an element 416 and 418 one of them supporting legs 432.Supporting leg 432 can slide in the passage 430 that (promptly is orthogonal to the longitudinal axis 484 (Figure 10)) on the direction that is parallel to fitted shaft 482 (Figure 10) in correspondence.Each supporting leg 432 is included on the direction that is parallel to vertical axes 480 (Figure 10) cam part 434 to lower process.
Figure 12 and 13 is bottom sectional view of connector assembly 402 when sliding part 420 lays respectively at insertion position 492 with retracted position 489.Sliding part 420 has the body of general planar, and this body configuration becomes to slip into or goes out from pedestal 408 1 distance B
3(Figure 13).Sliding part 420 roughly extends along the length of pedestal 408, and comprises the two string cam paths 460 and 462 that extend in the longitudinal direction along sliding part 420 bodies.Each cam path 460 is with respect to the longitudinal axis 484 shapes (θ representes with angle) at an angle, and outstanding in identical direction with respect to another cam path 460.Likewise, each cam path 462 (is represented with angle beta) at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis 484 shapes, and is given prominence in identical direction with respect to another cam path 462.As shown in the figure, angle beta is identical with the value of θ, but it extends (promptly downwards rather than make progress) away from the longitudinal axis 484 on different directions.
When returning power F
W(Figure 12) along the longitudinal axis 484 and on during tractive sliding part 420 away from the direction of pedestal 408; Cam path 460 and 462 is configured to cam portion 434 is moved away from communication component, makes corresponding an element 416 (Figure 10) and 418 (Figure 10) move away from communication component (promptly along fitted shaft 482).Therefore, return power F
WBe converted to separating force or separate move, it makes element 416 side by side moved away from communication component with 418 with the removable side 410 and 412 (Figure 11) of correspondence.In addition, because two string cam paths 460 and 462 are symmetrical, so a corresponding element 416 moves out identical distance B with 418 from communication component
4(Figure 13).
Yet alternative embodiment does not also require the two string cam paths 460 and 462 that must have symmetry, and do not require that angle θ is identical with β yet.In addition, do not require an element 416 and 418 mobile phases distance together.For example, in an alternative embodiment, the comparable angle beta of angle θ is bigger.When sliding part 420 was return, an element 416 moved and/or moves bigger distance at faster speed than an element 418.The cam path 460 and 462 of various other structures all can be used for the desired motion of control head element 416 and 418.
Figure 14-16 shows the different embodiment of connector assembly, and it comprises having the removable side that cooperates array, and this cooperates array structure to become to set up electrical connection and/or light connects.Figure 14 shows connector assembly 501-503.Connector assembly 501-503 is installed on the common motherboard 590, and motherboard 590 can be the communication component of other type in alternative embodiment.Connector assembly 501-503 comprises removable side 511-513 respectively, and removable side 511-513 comprises cooperation array 521-523 respectively.Connector assembly 501-503 comprises installation side 531-533 respectively.Shown in figure 14, connector assembly 501-503 is positioned at retracted position and is configured to be couple to communicatedly respectively corresponding subcard 591-593.Yet in alternative embodiment, subcard 591-593 can be other communication component.For this reason, connector assembly 501-503 can comprise and flexibly connect the 541-543 of portion that they comprise at least one in optical fiber and the conductive path.The portion 541-543 of flexibly connecting can be communicatedly with cooperating array 521-523 to be couple to motherboard 590.
Each connector assembly 501-503 can form signal path, and these signal paths are interconnected to motherboard 590 with subcard 591-593 respectively.For example, connector assembly 501 can have such signal path, and it is from cooperating array 521 beginnings, pass the portion of flexibly connecting 541, extending to the cooperation array 551 that is installed on the motherboard 590.Connector assembly 502 can have such signal path, and it is from cooperating array 522 beginnings, pass the portion of flexibly connecting 542, extending to the optical connector 552 that is installed on the motherboard 590.In addition, connector assembly 503 can have such signal path, and it is from cooperating array 523 beginnings, pass the portion of flexibly connecting 543, extending to the optical connector 553 that is installed on the motherboard 590.
In certain embodiments, at least a portion of the signal path of each connector assembly 501-503 can allow optical transmission.More specifically, cooperate array and flexibly connect at least one the be configured to transmitting optical signal in the portion.For example, flexibly connect the 541-543 of portion and can comprise optical cable (or band) with a plurality of optical fiber.Cooperate array 521-523 can comprise the light terminal, said smooth terminal comprises the optical fiber end that can allow optical transmission.
Figure 15 shows the sectional view of connector assembly 501 and connector assembly 502.As shown in the figure, connector assembly 501 can comprise the signal converter 562 that is couple to the signal converter 561 that cooperates array 521 communicatedly and is couple to cooperation array 551 communicatedly.Signal converter 561 can be the part of removable side 511.For example; Signal converter 561 can have with respect to the fixed position that cooperates array 521; And when removable side 511 was moved by coupled connection mechanism (like above-described coupled connection mechanism) selectively, signal adapter 561 together moved with cooperating array 521 and removable side 511.Signal converter 561 can directly be attached to and cooperate array 521.
In certain embodiments, signal converter 562 is through the light signal of the portion's of flexibly connecting 541 receptions from signal converter 561.Signal converter 562 can comprise detector, and it detects this light signal and changes this light signal into electric form (be about to light signal and be converted into the signal of telecommunication).This signal of telecommunication can be exaggerated and decode, to duplicate originally by cooperating array 521 to offer the signal of telecommunication of signal converter 561.
In other embodiments, signal converter 562 can receive from the signal of telecommunication that cooperates array 551, and this electrical signal conversion is become along the light signal of the portion's of flexibly connecting 541 transmission.Signal converter 562 can comprise that also reception is from the modulator of the signal of telecommunication of the complementary array (not shown) of motherboard 590 with by the light source of this modulators drives with the generation light signal.In such embodiment, signal converter 561 this light signal that can receive and decode.In other embodiments, each in the signal converter 561 and 562 all can become light signal with electrical signal conversion, and also can convert light signal to the signal of telecommunication.
In addition, shown in figure 15, connector assembly 502 can comprise the signal converter 563 that is couple to cooperation array 522 communicatedly.Optical connector 552 can be installed to motherboard 590 and be installed to the installation side 532 of connector assembly 502.The portion that flexibly connects 542 of connector assembly 502 can be couple to optical connector 552 communicatedly through AUI 571.For example, AUI 571 can comprise a plurality of optical fiber interconnections 572 that optical cable 573 are couple to the optical fiber of the portion of flexibly connecting 542.With top similar; Signal converter 563 can receive from the signal of telecommunication that cooperates array 522; And this electrical signal conversion become the light signal that is transferred to optical connector 552 along the portion of flexibly connecting 542, light signal from optical connector 552 beginnings, pass optical cable 573 and be transferred to long-range communication component (not shown).Likewise, light signal also can begin, pass the portion of flexibly connecting 542, be transferred to signal converter 563 from optical connector 552.
Although not shown, except the signal converter described with flexibly connect the portion, signal path can comprise that also other help carries out the optical device or the parts of optical transmission.For example, signal path can comprise amplifier, receiver, reflector, beam splitter, coupler, filter, switch etc., to help to realize optical communication.If the part that suitable these parts can be connector assemblies (for example, be couple to pedestal, removable side or cooperate array), perhaps these parts can be arranged with respect to connector assembly further.In addition, do not require that signal converter 561 is positioned at removable side 511 and perhaps is attached on the removable side 511.For example, signal converter 561 can be installed to motherboard 590 or be positioned at the portion of flexibly connecting 541.
Get back to Figure 14, cooperation array 523 comprises a plurality of smooth terminals and is configured to engage communicatedly the optical connector 564 of subcard 593.Optical connector 564 can be configured to receive and the directed array 523 that cooperates, thus make cooperate array 523 the light terminal rightly with optical connector 564 in the light terminal of complementary array (not shown) aim at.Optical connector 564 can comprise the signal converter similar with above-mentioned signal converter.
Figure 16 shows connector assembly 504-507.Connector assembly 504-507 can be installed to the communication component of common motherboard 590 or other type.Connector assembly 504-507 comprises removable side 514-517 respectively, and removable side 514-517 has the array of cooperation 524-527 respectively.Connector assembly 506 has two opposite removable side 516A and 516B, and they comprise separately cooperation array 526A and 526B.Connector assembly 507 has two opposite removable side 517A and 517B, and they comprise separately cooperation array 527A and 527B.
Shown in figure 16, connector assembly 504-507 is positioned at retracted position with respect to subcard 594-597.Connector assembly 504-507 is configured to be couple to communicatedly subcard 594-597.Each connector assembly 506 and 507 is configured to be couple to communicatedly two subcards 596 and 597.In alternative embodiment, subcard 594-597 can be other communication component.Connector assembly 504 and 505 can comprise the portion of flexibly connecting 544 and 545, and connector assembly 506 and 507 can comprise respectively and flexibly connects the 546A of portion, 546B and 547A, 547B.Flexibly connect portion 544,545,546A, 546B, 547A and 547B and can comprise at least one optical fiber and conductive path.
At least a portion of the signal path of each connector assembly 504-507 can allow optical transmission.For connector assembly shown in Figure 16 504 and 505, flexibly connect portion 544 and 545 and can pass motherboard 590.For example, flexibly connecting portion 544 and 545 can be from remote location, and for example remote connector or other communication component (not shown) extend to separately crossing point P1 and P2 on the motherboard 590.Flexibly connect portion 544 and 545 and extend to cooperation array 524 and 525 separately from separately crossing point P1 and P2.In certain embodiments, motherboard 590 has hole or groove at crossing point P1 and P2 place, and it makes that flexibly connecting portion 544 and 545 can freely insert wherein and movably and therefrom pass.
In other embodiments, flexibly connecting portion 544 and 545 can pass hole or groove insertion and be attached to (for example, employing binding agent or anchor clamps) on it.In this case, crossing point P1 and P2 can represent the cardinal extremity of the portion of flexibly connecting 544 and 545 (as stated), and it helps restriction to flexibly connect the bending radius of portion 544 and 545.In addition, in alternative embodiment, flexibly connect portion 544 and 545 and do not extend through near separately connector assembly 504 and 505 and the crossing point that is provided with.On the contrary, flexibly connecting portion 544 and 545 can extend since a remote location, and directly is attached to connector assembly 504 and 505 separately, perhaps more specifically, is attached to cooperation array 524 and 525 separately.
Should be understood that top description is schematically, rather than restrictive.Therefore, can also obtain with described herein removably with removable similar other connector and the coupled connection mechanism that cooperates array to be couple to complementary array.For example, connector assembly and coupled connection mechanism can be similar to U.S. Patent application No.12/428, and 851, No.12/428; 806, No.12/686; 484, No.12/686,518, No.12/757,835, No.12/646; 314 and No.12/685, connector assembly described in 398 and coupled connection mechanism.For example, coupled connection mechanism can comprise along the longitudinal axis actuator of operator control slidably.This actuator can have the interior rolling rod of splice connector assemblies or the inclined-plane of bearing.When the inclined-plane outwards promoted bearing, removable side also was urged towards communication component on the cooperation direction.Such coupled connection mechanism is at U.S. Patent application No.12/685, more detailed description arranged in 398.In addition, connector assembly described herein also can be configured on the different directions and/or in different time the time, move a plurality of cooperation arrays according to predetermined order.Such connector assembly is at U.S. Patent application No.12/686, more detailed description arranged in 484 and No.12/686,518, and these two applications are incorporated into this by reference and in full.Connector assembly described herein also can together use with removable card connector assembly, for example at U.S. Patent application No.12/428, and 851 and No.12/686, the removable card connector assembly described in 518.
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1. a connector assembly comprises the pedestal (208) that between pair of frames end (224,226), extends along the longitudinal axis (180), and said connector assembly is characterised in that:
Be provided with removable side (112); Said removable side (112) is supported by said pedestal and on the direction of the said longitudinal axis, is being extended; The cooperation array (118) of said removable including terminal at side (132), be couple to the portion that flexibly connects (116) and the coupled connection mechanism (204) of said cooperation array communicatedly; The said portion that flexibly connects becomes transmission of data signals with said cooperation array structure; Said coupled connection mechanism supports and operationally is couple to said removable side by said pedestal, and said coupled connection mechanism is configured to activated with along cooperating direction (M
2) mobile said removable side between retracted position (190) and bonding station (192); At said retracted position; Said cooperation array and terminal complementary array (120) are separated, and at said bonding station, said cooperation array and said terminal complementary array couple communicatedly.
2. connector assembly according to claim 1, the wherein said portion of flexibly connecting comprises many optical fiber.
3. connector assembly according to claim 2; The wherein said portion of flexibly connecting have at far-end (240) and cardinal extremity (242) but between the working length that extends; Said distal attachment is to said removable side, but the wherein said working length that flexibly connects portion is configured to the bending radius of limit fibre.
4. connector assembly according to claim 1 further comprises signal converter, and at least one signal converter (a) wherein is light signal with electrical signal conversion and (b) converts light signal to the signal of telecommunication.
5. connector assembly according to claim 1; Further comprise align structures (288); It has fixing position with respect to said cooperation array; Said align structures is cooperated with other align structures (288) with communication component of complementary array each other, when being moved to said bonding station, said cooperation array is aimed at said complementary array.
6. connector assembly according to claim 1, wherein said cooperation array is relocatable at least one direction perpendicular to said cooperation direction.
7. connector assembly according to claim 1, wherein said cooperation direction roughly with longitudinal axis quadrature, said cooperation array can move with linear mode between said bonding station and said retracted position.
8. connector assembly according to claim 1; Wherein said coupled connection mechanism comprises actuator (230); Said actuator is supported by said pedestal movably; Said actuator (230) can rotate around a central axis (290), and when said actuator rotated around said central axis, said actuator drove said removable side along said cooperation direction.
9. connector assembly according to claim 1; Wherein said coupled connection mechanism comprises actuator (420); Saidly support movably by said pedestal; Said actuator can slide on the direction of the said longitudinal axis, and when said actuator when on the said direction of the said longitudinal axis, moving, said actuator drives said removable side along said cooperation direction.
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