CN102854571B - Optical fiber connector, manufacturing method thereof and cable assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides an optical fiber connector. The optical fiber connector comprises a mechanical splice assembly, a cam, a mechanical splice assembly holder, a clamp holder, a connector housing and a shield, wherein the cam is used for activating the mechanical splice assembly; the mechanical splice assembly holder is used for containing and retaining the rear of the mechanical splice assembly; and the connector housing is used for containing the front of the mechanical splice assembly. Compared with the prior art, the optical fiber connector has the following advantages that the mechanical splice assembly is installed on the mechanical splice assembly holder, without using adhesives; the optical fiber guide mechanism is used for being connected with the optical fiber cable; the strength member strain relief mechanism is used for being connected with the optical fiber cable; the same optical fiber connector is used for being connected with different types and/or dimensions of optical fiber cables; and the special tools are not used for activating/re-activating the optical fiber connector during field installation.

Description

The joints of optical fibre, CA cable assembly and its manufacture method

Technical field

The present invention relates generally to the joints of optical fibre, CA cable assembly and its manufacture method.Specifically, the present invention relates to optical fiber Connector, CA cable assembly, and fiber optic cables are connected to the method on connector.

Background technology

Optical fiber communication network is widely used in the signals such as transmission sound, video, data.As it is known by the man skilled in the art, In optical fiber communication network, fiber optic cables are the main carriers of signal.When using, fiber optic cables need to couple together, because optical fiber Cable is to be made with predetermined length, and optical fiber communication network needs branch.The joints of optical fibre are generally used for connecting two The end of fiber optic cables, is beneficial to the change of fiber optic cables path configuration.Additionally, the optical fiber in cable reaches and this cable phase Must be terminated during treating apparatus for activating (the active transaction equipment) connecting.For terminating this fiber optic cables, The joints of optical fibre are used also as the interface between fiber optic cables and treating apparatus for activating.

Developing rapidly with optical fiber communication network, when installing optical fiber communication network, needs increasing optical fiber even Connect device to guide fiber optic cables to terminal use.Although existing mechanical splice connector disclosure satisfy that field erected demand, But there are some defects described as follows in them.First, in existing mechanical splice connector, it is to pass through between some parts Adhesive couples together.Such bonding process is not easy to operate and time-consuming in installation process.And, existing mechanical splice The structure of connector makes the joints of optical fibre inoperative (deactivating) and again works when being unsuitable for installing at the scene (re-activating), because if not destroying part and the fiber optic cables of the joints of optical fibre, this joints of optical fibre is made not act as With with again work can be very inconvenient and time-consuming.In addition, the existing joints of optical fibre of in-site installation are inconvenient and need very High technical ability.In addition it is also necessary to special instrument carrys out the existing joints of optical fibre of in-site installation.Finally, needs are different types of The joints of optical fibre are connecting the fiber optic cables of dissimilar and/or size.

Accordingly, it is desirable to provide the improved joints of optical fibre, it can overcome the defect of existing fiber connector, and existing Field has more preferable performance in installing.

Content of the invention

The invention provides a kind of joints of optical fibre, overcome shortcoming of the prior art.

According to the first aspect of the invention, the invention provides a kind of joints of optical fibre and one kind manufacture fiber optical cable assembly Method, as follows：

A kind of joints of optical fibre, including：Mechanical splice assembly (mechanical splice assembly)；And machinery Continue component tray (mechanical splice assembly holder), and it includes main part (body section) With cable clamping part (cable retention section), described cable grip divides including a pair of cable clip gripping arm (cable retention arms), it extends from described main part；Wherein：Described cable grip divides including guiding Groove, described guiding groove extends from described main part and is located between the pair of cable clip gripping arm.

The joints of optical fibre according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein：Described mechanical splice assembly includes：Mechanical splice group Part housing (mechanical splice assembly house), it has first end, the second end and passes through described first end With the tubular housing at the second end, and sleeve pipe (ferrule), it has first end and the second end, wherein, the first of described sleeve pipe This mechanical splice assembly housing is inserted from the first end of described mechanical splice assembly housing in end.

The joints of optical fibre according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein：Described mechanical splice assembly housing is at its second end There is introducing pipe (lead-in tube), this introducing pipe has front opening.

The joints of optical fibre according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein：The main part of described mechanical splice component tray Including the tubular housing running through, the main body of described mechanical splice component tray is inserted at the second end of described mechanical splice assembly housing In partial tubular housing, so that the front opening of introducing pipe on described mechanical splice assembly housing and described mechanical splice group Guiding groove alignment on part bracket.

The joints of optical fibre according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein:Described guiding groove includes two groove sidewalls and bottom land Portion；And described two groove sidewall separated with described two cable clip gripping arms, to form the groove of peninsular.

The joints of optical fibre according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein：Described guiding groove extends to described two cable clips At a part of length of gripping arm.

The joints of optical fibre according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein:Described guiding groove includes tongue, and this tongue is towards institute The end stating cable clip gripping arm extends.

The joints of optical fibre according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein：The main part of described mechanical splice component tray It is manufactured into one (or a unit) with cable clamping part.

The joints of optical fibre according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein：Described trench bottom is included towards described introducing pipe Front opening gradually rises surface, in order to by the described front opening being introduced into pipe of optical fiber insertion in fiber optic cables.

The joints of optical fibre according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein：Described two groove sidewalls are formed towards described introducing The funnel-shaped passage of the front opening of pipe, in order to by the described front opening being introduced into pipe of optical fiber insertion in fiber optic cables.

The joints of optical fibre according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein：The described front opening introducing pipe is infundibulate.

The joints of optical fibre according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein：Described sleeve pipe has fiber stub, and it is from described set The first end of pipe is extended；And the described joints of optical fibre are used for connecting the fiber optic cables with the optical fiber exposing, described light Fibre inserts described introducing in pipe, to touch/to touch described fiber stub under the guiding of guiding groove.

The joints of optical fibre according to the first aspect of the invention, further include：Clamping carrier, for inserting in fiber optic cables Enter the cable clamping of described mechanical splice component tray partly in after receive and accommodate described cable clamping part.

The joints of optical fibre according to the first aspect of the invention, further include：Connector shell (connector Housing), for receiving and accommodating described mechanical splice assembly.

The joints of optical fibre according to the first aspect of the invention, further include：Guard shield (shroud), for receiving and holding Receive mechanical splice component tray described in described connector shell and described clamping carrier.

The joints of optical fibre according to the first aspect of the invention, further include：Cam/bias (cam means) device, For making described mechanical splice assembly work and inoperative.

The joints of optical fibre according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein：Described cam gear includes handle；And described guard shield Including groove, for receiving the handle on cam gear.

The joints of optical fibre according to the first aspect of the invention, further include：Spring, for by described mechanical splice group Part biases forward/biases.

The joints of optical fibre according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein：The described joints of optical fibre are fiber optical cable assembly A part, for connecting the fiber optic cables with optical fiber.

A kind of method manufacturing fiber optical cable assembly, comprises the following steps：The fiber optic cables with optical fiber are provided；Offer machine Tool continues assembly；There is provided mechanical splice component tray, it includes main part and cable clamping part, described cable clamping part Including a pair of cable clip gripping arm, it extends from described main part, and wherein, described cable grip divides including guiding groove, Described guiding groove extends from described main part and is located between the pair of cable clip gripping arm；Will via this guiding groove In optical fiber insertion mechanical splice assembly；And the optical fiber of fiber optic cables is fixed in mechanical splice assembly.

Method according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein, the described step providing mechanical splice assembly further includes Following steps：There is provided mechanical splice assembly housing, it has first end, the second end and the pipe passing through described first end and the second end Shape cavity, and sleeve pipe is provided, it has first end and the second end, and wherein, the first end of described sleeve pipe is from described mechanical splice The first end of assembly housing is inserted in this mechanical splice assembly housing.

Method according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein：Described mechanical splice assembly housing has at its second end and draws Enter pipe, this introducing pipe has front opening.

Method according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein：The main part of described mechanical splice component tray includes passing through The tubular housing worn, the main part of described mechanical splice component tray is inserted at the second end of described mechanical splice assembly housing In tubular housing, so that the front opening of introducing pipe of described mechanical splice assembly housing and described mechanical splice component tray Guiding groove aligns.

Method according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein：Described guiding groove includes two groove sidewalls and trench bottom；And Described two groove sidewalls are separated with described two cable clip gripping arms, to form the groove of peninsular.

Method according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein：Described guiding groove extends to described two cable clip gripping arms At a part of length.

Method according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein：Described guiding groove includes tongue, and this tongue is towards described cable The end of clamping limb extends.

Method according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein：The main part of described mechanical splice component tray and cable Retained part manufactures integral (or a unit).

Method according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein：Described trench bottom includes opening towards the described front end introducing pipe Mouthful (slope) surface gradually rising, in order to by the described front opening being introduced into pipe of optical fiber insertion in fiber optic cables.

Method according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein：Described two groove sidewalls are formed towards before described introducing pipe The funnel-shaped passage of end opening, in order to by the described front opening being introduced into pipe of optical fiber insertion in fiber optic cables.

Method according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein：The described front opening introducing pipe is infundibulate.

Method according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein：Described sleeve pipe has fiber stub, and it is from the of described sleeve pipe One end is extended；And the described joints of optical fibre are used for connecting the fiber optic cables with the optical fiber exposing, described optical fiber is drawing Described introducing in pipe, to touch described fiber stub is inserted under the guiding of guide groove.

Method according to the first aspect of the invention, further comprising the steps：There is provided clamping carrier, in optical fiber Cable insert described mechanical splice component tray cable clamping partly in after receive and accommodate described cable clamping part.

Method according to the first aspect of the invention, further comprising the steps：There is provided connector shell, for receiving With the described mechanical splice assembly of receiving.

Method according to the first aspect of the invention, further comprising the steps：There is provided guard shield, for receiving and accommodating Described connector shell, described mechanical splice component tray and described clamping carrier.

Method according to the first aspect of the invention, further comprising the steps：Cam gear is provided, is used for making described Mechanical splice assembly works and inoperative.

Method described according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein：Described cam gear includes handle；And described guard shield bag Include groove, for receiving the handle on cam gear.

Method described according to the first aspect of the invention, further comprising the steps：There is provided spring, for will be described Mechanical splice assembly biases forward.

According to the second aspect of the invention, the invention provides a kind of joints of optical fibre and a kind of side of manufacture CA cable assembly Method is as follows：

A kind of joints of optical fibre, including：Mechanical splice assembly (mechanical splice assembly)；Mechanical splice Component tray (mechanical splice assembly holder)；Wherein, this mechanical splice component tray has and is suitable to press from both sides Hold multiple bites of different types of fiber optic cables.

The joints of optical fibre according to the second aspect of the invention, wherein：Described different types of fiber optic cables have difference Diameter (or width) and/or different shapes.

The joints of optical fibre according to the second aspect of the invention, wherein：Described different types of fiber optic cables include 0.9mm Outer coated with set round cable, 1.9/1.6mm outer coated with set round cable, 2.9/2.4mm outer coated with set circle Cable, the outer round cable coated with set of 3.0mm, and the arch cable (or flat cable) of 2x3/1.6x2mm.

The joints of optical fibre according to the second aspect of the invention, wherein：Described different types of fiber optic cables include circle Cable, flat cable and arch (bow-shaped) cable.

The joints of optical fibre according to the second aspect of the invention, wherein：Described mechanical splice component tray includes main part Divide (body section) and cable clamping (cable retention section) part, this cable grip divides including one To cable clip gripping arm, the plurality of bite is arranged in this cable clip gripping arm.

The joints of optical fibre according to the second aspect of the invention, wherein：On the plurality of bite different gripping width or Clamping diameter is gradually increased towards the end of described cable clip gripping arm.

The joints of optical fibre according to the second aspect of the invention, wherein：Described mechanical splice assembly includes：Mechanical splice group Part housing and sleeve pipe, wherein, the first end of this sleeve pipe is inserted in described mechanical splice assembly housing.

The joints of optical fibre according to the second aspect of the invention, wherein：The main part of described mechanical splice component tray Including the tubular housing running through, described mechanical splice assembly housing inserts in this tubular housing.

The joints of optical fibre according to the second aspect of the invention, wherein：The main part of described mechanical splice component tray It is manufactured into one (or a unit) with cable clamping part.

The joints of optical fibre according to the second aspect of the invention, further include：Clamping carrier (clamp holder), uses In the cable clamping part receiving and accommodating described mechanical splice component tray.

The joints of optical fibre according to the second aspect of the invention, further include：Connector shell (connector Housing), for receiving and accommodating described mechanical splice assembly.

The joints of optical fibre according to the second aspect of the invention, further include：Guard shield (shroud), for receiving and holding Receive described connector shell, the main part of described mechanical splice component tray and described clamping carrier.

The joints of optical fibre according to the second aspect of the invention, further include：Cam gear/biasing (cam means), For making described mechanical splice assembly work and inoperative.

The joints of optical fibre according to the second aspect of the invention, wherein：Described cam gear includes handle；And described guard shield Including groove, for receiving the handle on cam gear.

The joints of optical fibre according to the second aspect of the invention, further include：Spring, for by described mechanical splice group Part biases forward/biases (biasing).

The joints of optical fibre according to the second aspect of the invention, wherein：The described joints of optical fibre are CA cable assembly (cable Assembly a part), for connecting the fiber optic cables with optical fiber.

A kind of method manufacturing CA cable assembly, comprises the following steps：The fiber optic cables with optical fiber are provided；Machinery is provided to connect Continuous assembly；There is provided mechanical splice component tray, wherein, this mechanical splice component tray has and is suitable to clamp different types of optical fiber Multiple bites of cable；And fiber optic cables are fixed on one of bite of mechanical splice component tray.

Method according to the second aspect of the invention, wherein：Described different types of fiber optic cables have different diameters (or width) and/or different shape.

Method according to the second aspect of the invention, wherein：Described different types of fiber optic cables include being cladded with of 0.9mm With set round cable, 1.9/1.6mm outer coated with set round cable, 2.9/2.4mm outer coated with set round cable, The outer round cable coated with set of 3.0mm, and the arch cable (or flat cable) of 2x3/1.6x2mm.

Method according to the second aspect of the invention, wherein：Described different types of fiber optic cables include round cable, flat Flat cable and arch cable.

Method according to the second aspect of the invention, wherein：Described mechanical splice component tray includes main part and electricity Cable retained part, this cable grip divides including a pair of cable clip gripping arm, and the plurality of bite is arranged on this cable clip gripping arm On.

Method according to the second aspect of the invention, wherein：The different gripping width of the plurality of bite or clamping are straight Footpath is gradually increased towards the end of described cable clip gripping arm.

Method described according to the second aspect of the invention, wherein：Described mechanical splice assembly includes：Mechanical splice assembly Housing and sleeve pipe, wherein, the first end of this sleeve pipe is inserted in described mechanical splice assembly housing.

Method according to the second aspect of the invention, wherein：The main part of described mechanical splice component tray includes passing through The tubular housing worn, described mechanical splice assembly housing inserts in this tubular housing.

Method according to the second aspect of the invention, wherein：The main part of described mechanical splice component tray and cable Retained part manufactures integral (or a unit).

Method according to the second aspect of the invention, further comprising the steps：There is provided clamping carrier, for receive and Accommodate the cable clamping part of described mechanical splice component tray.

Method according to the second aspect of the invention, further comprising the steps：There is provided connector shell, for receiving With the described mechanical splice assembly of receiving.

Method according to the second aspect of the invention, further comprising the steps：There is provided guard shield, for receiving and accommodating Described connector shell, the main part of described mechanical splice component tray and described clamping carrier.

Methods described according to the second aspect of the invention, further comprising the steps：Cam gear is provided, is used for making Described mechanical splice assembly works and inoperative.

Method described according to the second aspect of the invention, wherein：Described cam gear includes handle；And described guard shield bag Include groove, for receiving the handle on cam gear.

Method described according to the second aspect of the invention, wherein：There is provided spring, for by described mechanical splice assembly to Front bias.

According to the third aspect of the invention we, the invention provides a kind of joints of optical fibre and a kind of side of manufacture CA cable assembly Method is as follows：

A kind of joints of optical fibre, including：Mechanical splice assembly (mechanical splice assembly)；Mechanical splice Component tray (mechanical splice assembly holder), for accommodating described mechanical splice assembly, this machinery connects Continuous component tray includes main part (body section) and has two cable clip gripping arm (cable retention Arms cable clamping part)；Wherein, at least one of described two cable clip gripping arms have setting on its top face plus Gu material/part (strength member) groove and the reinforcement material/member recess being arranged on its side wall, described reinforcing material Material/part groove is connected with described reinforcement material/member recess.

The joints of optical fibre according to the third aspect of the invention we, wherein：Described reinforcement material/part (strength Member) groove has the lower surface of the decline leading to described reinforcement material/member recess.

The joints of optical fibre according to the third aspect of the invention we, wherein：Described mechanical splice assembly includes mechanical splice group Part housing (mechanical splice assembly house) and (ferrule) sleeve pipe.

The joints of optical fibre according to the third aspect of the invention we, wherein：Described sleeve pipe includes fiber stub (stub optical fiber).

The joints of optical fibre according to the third aspect of the invention we, wherein：The main part of described mechanical splice component tray It is manufactured into one (or a unit) with cable clamping part.

The joints of optical fibre according to the third aspect of the invention we, further include：Clamping carrier (clamp holder), uses In the cable clamping part accommodating described mechanical splice component tray.

The joints of optical fibre according to the third aspect of the invention we, wherein：Insert described clamping in described cable clamping part After in bracket, the reinforcement material/part in fiber optic cables is clamped at the inwall of described clamping carrier and described mechanical splice Between the outer wall of the main part of component tray.

The joints of optical fibre according to the third aspect of the invention we, wherein：When the inwall of described clamping carrier is in described machinery Continue when sliding on the outer wall of main part of component tray, described reinforcement material/part passes through the edge of described clamping carrier It is pushed against on the outer wall of main part of described mechanical splice component tray.

The joints of optical fibre according to the third aspect of the invention we, further include：Connector shell (connector Housing), for receiving and accommodating described mechanical splice assembly.

The joints of optical fibre according to the third aspect of the invention we, further include：Guard shield (shroud), for receiving and holding Receive described connector shell, described mechanical splice component tray and described clamping carrier.

The joints of optical fibre according to the third aspect of the invention we, wherein：Described guard shield includes at least one reinforcement material/portion Part recess, its can with the side wall being arranged at least one of described cable clip gripping arm on reinforcement material/member recess pair Together.

The joints of optical fibre according to the third aspect of the invention we, wherein：Cable clip when described mechanical splice component tray After holding in clamping carrier described in partial insertion, described clamping carrier inserts in described guard shield.

The joints of optical fibre according to the third aspect of the invention we, further include：Cam/bias unit (cam means), For making described mechanical splice assembly work and inoperative, that is, clamp or loosen (activating/deactivating).

The joints of optical fibre according to the third aspect of the invention we, wherein：Described cam/bias unit includes handle；And institute State guard shield and include groove, for receiving the handle on cam/bias unit.

The joints of optical fibre according to the third aspect of the invention we, further include：Spring, for biasing/biasing (biasing) described mechanical splice assembly.

The joints of optical fibre described according to the third aspect of the invention we, wherein：The described joints of optical fibre are CA cable assembly A part, for connecting the fiber optic cables with optical fiber.

Method according to the third aspect of the invention we, wherein：Described reinforcement material/part groove has and leads to described reinforcing material The lower surface of the decline of material/member recess.

Method according to the third aspect of the invention we, wherein, the described step providing mechanical splice assembly further includes Following steps：Mechanical splice assembly housing and sleeve pipe are provided.

Method according to the third aspect of the invention we, wherein：Described sleeve pipe includes fiber stub.

Method according to the third aspect of the invention we, wherein：The main part of described mechanical splice component tray and cable Retained part manufactures integral (or a unit).

Method according to the third aspect of the invention we, further comprising the steps：There is provided clamping carrier, for accommodating State the cable clamping part of mechanical splice component tray.

Method according to the third aspect of the invention we, further comprising the steps：Described cable clamping part is inserted Described clamping carrier；And wherein, the described step that reinforcement material/part is fixed on mechanical splice component tray include by The inwall in described clamping carrier for the reinforcement material/member grip in fiber optic cables and the main body of described mechanical splice component tray Between partial outer wall.

Method according to the third aspect of the invention we, wherein：When the inwall of described clamping carrier is in described mechanical splice group When sliding on the outer wall of the main part of part bracket, described reinforcement material/part is pushed against by the edge of described clamping carrier On the outer wall of the main part of described mechanical splice component tray.

Method according to the third aspect of the invention we, further comprising the steps：There is provided connector shell, for receiving With the described mechanical splice assembly of receiving.

Method according to the third aspect of the invention we, further comprising the steps：There is provided guard shield, for receiving and accommodating Described connector shell, described mechanical splice component tray and described clamping carrier.

Method according to the third aspect of the invention we, wherein：It is recessed that described guard shield includes at least one reinforcement material/part Mouthful, it can be alignd with the reinforcement material/member recess on the side wall being arranged at least one of described cable clip gripping arm.

Method according to the third aspect of the invention we, wherein：Cable clamping part when described mechanical splice component tray After inserting in described clamping carrier, described clamping carrier inserts in described guard shield.

Method according to the third aspect of the invention we, further comprising the steps：Cam/bias unit is provided, is used for Described mechanical splice assembly is made to work and inoperative.

Method according to the third aspect of the invention we, wherein：Described cam/bias unit includes handle；And described guard shield Including groove, for receiving the handle on cam/bias unit.

Method according to the third aspect of the invention we, further comprising the steps：There is provided spring, for biasing/biasing Described mechanical splice assembly.

According to the fourth aspect of the invention, the invention provides a kind of joints of optical fibre and a kind of side of manufacture CA cable assembly Method is as follows：

A kind of joints of optical fibre, including：Mechanical splice assembly (mechanical splice assembly), it includes machine Tool continues assembly housing (mechanical splice assembly housing)；Cam/bias unit (cam means), It includes the cam/bias unit body with through hole, has the circumference of bias in this through hole；Wherein, described cam/bias unit It is arranged on described mechanical splice assembly housing by its through hole；And wherein, described mechanical splice assembly passes through in release position Put and work around the described mechanical splice assembly housing described cam/bias unit of rotation and locked position between and do not act as With clamping or loosening (activated and deactivated).

The joints of optical fibre according to the fourth aspect of the invention, further include：Described mechanical splice assembly also includes Continual-connecting-part (top splice part) and lower continual-connecting-part (bottom splice part), it is arranged in mechanical splice assembly shell In body；Fin (keel), it is arranged on described upper continual-connecting-part；Elongated window, it is arranged on described mechanical splice assembly shell On the outer surface of body；Wherein, described fin and elongated window are arranged to be arranged in this when described upper continual-connecting-part and lower continual-connecting-part In mechanical splice assembly housing and when cam/bias unit turns to latched position, the fin on described upper continual-connecting-part extends Through the elongated window of described mechanical splice assembly housing, so that the eccentric part bias of the eccentric circumference of described through hole is described Fin.

The joints of optical fibre according to the fourth aspect of the invention, wherein, described cam body has on its outer surface At least one is raised, and the described joints of optical fibre further include：Mechanical splice component tray (mechanical splice Assembly holder), for accommodating described mechanical splice assembly, this mechanical splice component tray includes main part (body ) and cable clamping part (cable retention section), and there is at least one Breech block section (latch)；Clamping carrier (clamp holder), for receiving and keeping described mechanical splice component tray, this clamping carrier There is at least one locking ear (latch ear), this at least one locking ear has obturator hernia (latch hole)；Its In, when described mechanical splice component tray inserts in described clamping carrier and when described cam gear is located at off-position, institute State at least one projection to be located at below at least one locking ear described, thus stoping at least one Breech block described from closing with described Lockhole occlusion/clamping；Wherein, when described mechanical splice component tray inserts in described clamping carrier and described cam gear position When locked position, at least one projection described moves away at least one locking ear described, thus described at least one close Closing piece is engaged/clamping with described obturator hernia.

The joints of optical fibre according to the fourth aspect of the invention, wherein：Described mechanical splice assembly includes sleeve pipe (ferrule), this sleeve pipe has fiber stub (stub optical fiber).

The joints of optical fibre according to the fourth aspect of the invention, wherein：Described mechanical splice component tray (assembly Holder) include cavity (cavity), for receiving and accommodating described cam/bias unit and described mechanical splice assembly shell Body.

The joints of optical fibre according to the fourth aspect of the invention, wherein：At least one Breech block described has the oblique of rising Slope (or there are ramped surfaces).

The joints of optical fibre according to the fourth aspect of the invention, wherein：Described cam body has a pair of projection (protrusions)；Described mechanical splice component tray has a pair of Breech block (latches)；And described clamping carrier tool There is a pair of locking ear (latchears), each locking ear has an obturator hernia (latch hole).

The joints of optical fibre according to the fourth aspect of the invention, wherein：Described cam/bias unit further includes convex Wheel/bias unit handle.

The joints of optical fibre according to the fourth aspect of the invention, wherein：Described cam/bias unit handle has breach (notch), for receiving at least one locking ear described when described mechanical splice component tray inserts in described clamping carrier Portion.

The joints of optical fibre according to the fourth aspect of the invention it is characterised in that：On described cam/bias unit body extremely The lower section of breach or this breach neighbouring that a few projection (protrusion) is located in described cam handle, with when described cam/ Bias unit makes at least one projection described be located at the lower section of at least one locking ear described when being located at off-position.

The joints of optical fibre according to the fourth aspect of the invention, wherein：When described cam gear is located at off-position, institute The first edge (or left hand edge) stating at least one locking ear is alignd with the breach in described cam handle；And work as described cam When device is located at locked position, the breach in described cam handle rotates the second edge crossing at least one locking ear described (or right hand edge).

The joints of optical fibre according to the fourth aspect of the invention, wherein：The main part of described mechanical splice component tray It is manufactured into one (or a unit) with cable clamping part.

The joints of optical fibre according to the fourth aspect of the invention, further include：Connector shell (connector Housing), for receiving and accommodating described mechanical splice assembly.

The joints of optical fibre according to the fourth aspect of the invention, further include：Guard shield (shroud), for receiving and holding Receive described connector shell, described mechanical splice component tray and described clamping carrier, the roof of described guard shield has for connecing Chute at the U-shaped window receiving and accommodating described cam handle and the opening edge being located at described U-shaped window, the length of described chute surpasses Cross the length of the opening edge of described U-shaped window, thus when described cam handle is located at locked position, described cam handle can be along Described chute slidably reciprocates.

The joints of optical fibre according to the fourth aspect of the invention, wherein：Described guard shield includes groove, for receiving cam/partially Put the handle on device.

The joints of optical fibre according to the fourth aspect of the invention, further include：Spring, for by described mechanical splice group Part biases forward/biases (biasing).

The joints of optical fibre according to the fourth aspect of the invention, wherein：The described joints of optical fibre are fiber optical cable assembly The part of (cable assembly), for connecting the fiber optic cables with optical fiber.

A kind of method manufacturing CA cable assembly, comprises the following steps：The fiber optic cables with optical fiber are provided；Machinery is provided to connect Continuous assembly, it include mechanical splice assembly housing and the upper continual-connecting-part being arranged in this mechanical splice assembly housing and under connect Continuous portion；There is provided cam gear, it includes the cam body with through hole, there is in this through hole the circumference of bias, wherein, described cam Device is arranged on described mechanical splice assembly housing by its through hole；By the optical fiber insertion mechanical splice assembly in glass fiber cables In；Fixed by rotating described cam gear around described mechanical splice assembly housing between off-position and locked position With the optical fiber in release glass fiber cables.

Method according to the fourth aspect of the invention, further includes：Described mechanical splice assembly also includes continual-connecting-part With lower continual-connecting-part, it is arranged in mechanical splice assembly housing；Fin, it is arranged on described upper continual-connecting-part；Elongated window, It is arranged on the outer surface of described mechanical splice assembly housing；Wherein, described fin and elongated window are arranged to when described When upper continual-connecting-part and lower continual-connecting-part are arranged in this mechanical splice assembly housing and cam gear turns to latched position, described Fin on upper continual-connecting-part extends through the elongated window of described mechanical splice assembly housing, so that the off-centre operation of described through hole The eccentric part in week biases described fin.

Method according to the fourth aspect of the invention, wherein, described cam body has on its outer surface at least one Individual projection, the described joints of optical fibre further include：Mechanical splice component tray, for accommodating described mechanical splice assembly, should Mechanical splice component tray includes main part and cable clamping part, and has at least one Breech block；Clamping carrier, uses In receiving and keeping described mechanical splice component tray, this clamping carrier has at least one locking ear, this at least one close Lock ear portion has obturator hernia；Wherein, when described mechanical splice component tray inserts in described clamping carrier and described cam dress During setting in off-position, at least one projection described is located at below at least one locking ear described, thus described in stoping extremely A few Breech block is engaged/clamping with described obturator hernia；Wherein, when described mechanical splice component tray inserts described clamping carrier In and described cam gear be located at locked position when, at least one projection described moves away at least one locking ear described Portion, thus at least one Breech block described is engaged/clamping with described obturator hernia.

Method according to the fourth aspect of the invention, wherein：Described mechanical splice assembly includes sleeve pipe, and this sleeve pipe has light Fine lock pin.

Method according to the fourth aspect of the invention, wherein：Described mechanical splice component tray includes cavity, for receiving With the described cam gear of receiving and described mechanical splice assembly housing.

Method according to the fourth aspect of the invention, wherein：At least one Breech block described have rising slope (or tool There are ramped surfaces).

The joints of optical fibre according to the fourth aspect of the invention, wherein：Described cam body has a pair of projection；Described machinery The component tray that continues has a pair of Breech block；And described clamping carrier has a pair of locking ear, each locking ear has One obturator hernia.

Method according to the fourth aspect of the invention, wherein：Described cam gear further includes cam handle.

Method according to the fourth aspect of the invention, wherein：Described cam handle has breach, for when described mechanical splice At least one locking ear described is received when component tray inserts in described clamping carrier.

Method according to the fourth aspect of the invention, wherein：At least one projection on described cam body is located at described convex The lower section of the breach on wheel shank or this breach neighbouring, to make when described cam gear is located at off-position, described at least one is convex Act the lower section being located at least one locking ear described.

Method according to the fourth aspect of the invention, wherein：When described cam gear be located at off-position when, described at least The first edge (or left hand edge) of one locking ear is alignd with the breach in described cam handle；And work as described cam gear position When locked position, breach in described cam handle rotates second edge (or the right crossing at least one locking ear described Edge).

Method according to the fourth aspect of the invention, wherein：The main part of described mechanical splice component tray and cable Retained part manufactures integral (or a unit).

Method according to the fourth aspect of the invention, further comprising the steps：There is provided connector shell, for receiving With the described mechanical splice assembly of receiving.

Method according to the fourth aspect of the invention, further comprising the steps：There is provided guard shield, for receiving and accommodating Described connector shell, described mechanical splice component tray and described clamping carrier, the roof of described guard shield has for receiving Chute with the U-shaped window accommodating described cam handle and at the opening edge of described U-shaped window, the length of described chute exceedes The length of the opening edge of described U-shaped window, thus when described cam handle is located at locked position, described cam handle can be along institute State chute to slidably reciprocate.

Method according to the fourth aspect of the invention, wherein：Described guard shield includes groove, for receiving on cam gear Handle.

Method according to the fourth aspect of the invention, further comprising the steps：There is provided spring, for by described machinery The assembly that continues biases forward.

According to the fifth aspect of the invention, the invention provides a kind of joints of optical fibre and a kind of manufacture joints of optical fibre Method is as follows：

A kind of joints of optical fibre, including：Mechanical splice assembly (mechanical splice assembly)；Mechanical splice Component tray (a mechanical splice assembly holder), for receiving described mechanical splice assembly；Wherein, After described mechanical splice assembly inserts in described mechanical splice component tray, described mechanical splice component tray is by described machinery The assembly that continues keeps (retain) to live.

The joints of optical fibre according to the fifth aspect of the invention, wherein：Described mechanical splice component tray includes main part Divide (body section) and cable clamping part (cable retention section), described mechanical splice assembly insertion The main part of described mechanical splice component tray, described retained part receives and keeps fiber optic cables.

The joints of optical fibre according to the fifth aspect of the invention, wherein：The main part of described mechanical splice component tray It is manufactured into one (or a unit) with cable clamping part.

The joints of optical fibre according to the fifth aspect of the invention, wherein：Described mechanical splice assembly includes：Sleeve pipe (ferrule) with for receiving and accommodating mechanical splice assembly housing (the mechanical splice of described sleeve pipe Assembly house), described mechanical splice assembly housing includes outer wall, and this outer wall has the first engagement device；Described machine The continue main part of component tray of tool includes the tubular cavity running through with inwall, the inwall of this tubular cavity has second and connects Attach together and put；Wherein, after described mechanical splice assembly inserts in the main part of described mechanical splice component tray, described machinery The first engagement device continuing on assembly housing is engaged with the second engagement device on described mechanical splice component tray.

The joints of optical fibre according to the fifth aspect of the invention, wherein：Described sleeve pipe includes fiber stub (stub optical fiber).

The joints of optical fibre according to the fifth aspect of the invention, wherein：A part for described mechanical splice assembly housing is Cylindrical shape；And the inwall of the main part of described mechanical splice component tray is also columnar, in order to accommodate described machinery Continue the cylindrical portion of assembly housing.

The joints of optical fibre according to the fifth aspect of the invention, wherein:Described first engagement device is included positioned at described machine Tool continue on assembly housing exterior walls two to projection, thus two to projection between be formed with gap, and in mechanical splice group Be formed with part housing exterior walls positioned at two to raised every a pair between and two recesses adjacent thereto；Described second engages dress Put including at least one projection on the inwall of described mechanical splice component tray and at least one recess；Wherein, described Recess in the shape of the projection on mechanical splice assembly housing and recess and described mechanical splice component tray and raised shape Shape is contrary or complementary.

The joints of optical fibre according to the fifth aspect of the invention, wherein:Each on described mechanical splice assembly housing is recessed Portion is all fan-shaped.

The joints of optical fibre according to the fifth aspect of the invention, wherein：Projection energy on described mechanical splice component tray Enough it is arranged in the rotary gap on described mechanical splice assembly housing.

The joints of optical fibre according to the fifth aspect of the invention, further include：Clamping carrier (clamp holder), uses In reception and the described mechanical splice component tray of receiving.

The joints of optical fibre according to the fifth aspect of the invention, further include：Connector shell (connector Housing), for receiving and accommodating described mechanical splice assembly.

The joints of optical fibre according to the fifth aspect of the invention, further include：Guard shield (shroud), for receiving and holding Receive described connector shell, the main part of described mechanical splice component tray and described clamping carrier.

The joints of optical fibre according to the fifth aspect of the invention, further include：Cam/bias (cam means) device, For making described mechanical splice assembly work and inoperative, that is, clamp or unclamp (for activating and deactivating the mechanical splice assembly).

The joints of optical fibre according to the fifth aspect of the invention, wherein：Described cam gear includes handle；And described guard shield Including groove, for receiving the handle on cam gear.

The joints of optical fibre according to the fifth aspect of the invention, further include：Spring, for by described mechanical splice group Part biases forward/biases.

The joints of optical fibre according to the fifth aspect of the invention, wherein：The described joints of optical fibre are fiber optical cable assembly The part of (cable assembly), for connecting the fiber optic cables with optical fiber.

A kind of method manufacturing the joints of optical fibre, comprises the following steps：The fiber optic cables with optical fiber are provided；Machinery is provided Continue assembly；There is provided mechanical splice component tray, for receiving described mechanical splice assembly；When described mechanical splice assembly is inserted After entering in described mechanical splice component tray, described mechanical splice assembly is maintained in described mechanical splice component tray；Will The optical fiber insertion mechanical splice assembly of fiber optic cables；And the optical fiber of fiber optic cables is fixed in mechanical splice assembly.

Method according to the fifth aspect of the invention, wherein：The step of described offer mechanical splice component tray is further Including provider's part and cable clamping part；Described step mechanical splice assembly being maintained in mechanical splice component tray Suddenly include mechanical splice assembly inserts the main part of mechanical splice component tray.

Method according to the fifth aspect of the invention, wherein：The main part of mechanical splice component tray and cable clamping Part manufactures integral (or a unit).

Method according to the fifth aspect of the invention, wherein, the described step providing mechanical splice assembly further includes Following steps：Sleeve pipe and the mechanical splice assembly housing for receiving and accommodating sleeve pipe, described mechanical splice assembly housing are provided Including outer wall, this outer wall has the first engagement device；Wherein, the main part of described mechanical splice component tray includes having The tubular cavity running through of inwall, the inwall of this tubular cavity has the second engagement device；Wherein, when described mechanical splice assembly is inserted After entering in the main part of described mechanical splice component tray, the first engagement device on described mechanical splice assembly housing and institute The second engagement device stated on mechanical splice component tray engages.

Method according to the fifth aspect of the invention, wherein：Described sleeve pipe includes fiber stub.

Method according to the fifth aspect of the invention, wherein：A part for described mechanical splice assembly housing is cylindrical shape； And the inwall of the main part of described mechanical splice component tray is also columnar, in order to accommodate described mechanical splice assembly The cylindrical portion of housing.

Method according to the fifth aspect of the invention, wherein:Described first engagement device is included positioned at described mechanical splice On assembly housing outer wall two to projection, thus two to projection between be formed with rotary gap, and in mechanical splice assembly Be formed with housing exterior walls positioned at two to raised every a pair between and two recesses adjacent thereto；Described second engagement device Including at least one raised and at least one recess on the inwall of described mechanical splice component tray；Wherein, described machinery Recess on the shape of the projection on assembly housing of continuing and recess and described mechanical splice component tray and raised shape phase Anti- or complementary.

Method according to the fifth aspect of the invention, wherein:Each recess on described mechanical splice assembly housing is Fan-shaped.

Method according to the fifth aspect of the invention, wherein：Projection on described mechanical splice component tray) can arrange In the rotary gap on described mechanical splice assembly housing.

Method according to the fifth aspect of the invention, further comprising the steps：There is provided clamping carrier, for receive and Accommodate described mechanical splice component tray.

Method according to the fifth aspect of the invention, further comprising the steps：There is provided connector shell, for receiving With the described mechanical splice assembly of receiving.

Method according to the fifth aspect of the invention, further comprising the steps：There is provided guard shield, for receiving and accommodating Described connector shell, the main part of described mechanical splice component tray and described clamping carrier.

Method according to the fifth aspect of the invention, further comprising the steps：Cam gear is provided, is used for making described Mechanical splice assembly works and inoperative.

Method according to the fifth aspect of the invention, wherein：Described cam gear includes handle；And described guard shield includes Groove, for receiving the handle on cam gear.

Method according to the fifth aspect of the invention, further comprising the steps：There is provided spring, for by described machinery The assembly that continues biases forward.

CA cable assembly is formed by each part in the above-mentioned joints of optical fibre of offer and the above-mentioned use joints of optical fibre Each step in method, instant invention overcomes the drawbacks described above of existing fiber connector.

Brief description

Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, present invention is described, wherein：

Fig. 1 shows the perspective view of exemplary electrical cable assembly 10, so that idea of the invention to be described；

Fig. 2 shows the optical cable of the joints of optical fibre 20 of the present invention；

Fig. 3 illustrates in greater detail the mechanical splice assembly 2 in Fig. 2；

Fig. 4 A-C shows the various enlarged drawings of the mechanical splice assembly housing 5 in Fig. 3；

Fig. 5 A shows the top perspective of the amplification of mechanical splice component tray 6 in Fig. 2；

Fig. 5 B shows the front view of Fig. 5 A；

Fig. 5 C shows that in Fig. 2, mechanical splice component tray 6 is according to the amplification of an illustrative embodiment of the present invention Bottom perspective view；

Fig. 5 D shows that in Fig. 2, mechanical splice component tray 6 is according to the amplification of another illustrative embodiment of the present invention Bottom perspective view；

Fig. 6 A-B and 7A-B connects the explanatory diagram to mechanical splice component tray 6 for mechanical splice assembly housing 5；

Fig. 8 A-C shows the fiber optic cables of three types；

Fig. 9 A-B illustrates in greater detail the groove 65 in Fig. 5 A；

Figure 10 A-C illustrates in greater detail the clamping carrier 7 in Fig. 1；

Figure 11 A-B illustrates in greater detail two perspective views of the guard shield 9 in Fig. 2；

Figure 12 A shows the step connecting reinforcement material 104 in installation operation to the joints of optical fibre 20；

Figure 12 B shows the CA cable assembly 10 being fitted without guard shield 9；

Figure 13 A-C respectively illustrates two width perspective views and a width side view of the cam 3 in Fig. 2；

Figure 14 shows that cam 3, mechanical splice component tray 6, clamping carrier 7 and connector shell 8 fill each other Join the perspective view of position relationship；

Figure 15 A-C shows three perspective views of the connector shell 8 in Fig. 2；

Figure 16 shows the sectional view of the fiber optical cable assembly 10 in Fig. 1；And

Figure 17 shows an alternative embodiment of guard shield 9.

Specific embodiment

The example of each embodiment shown in below with reference to the accompanying drawings.In the detailed description to embodiment, such as " top To be described, attached of the direction term reference such as portion ", " bottom ", "front", "rear", " side ", "left", "right", " forward ", " below " In figure be oriented so that use.Because each part in the embodiment of the present invention can be placed at multiple different orientations, described direction The purpose that term is merely to illustrate is not for restriction.Whenever possible, same or analogous reference numeral and symbol are used for institute Some accompanying drawings are to refer to same or analogous part.

With reference to Fig. 1, it illustrates the perspective view of exemplary electrical cable assembly 10, in order to idea of the invention to be described.Cable group There are in part 10 the clearest joints of optical fibre 20 illustrating in fig. 2.As shown in figure 1, CA cable assembly 10 includes cam 3, clamping Bracket 7 and guard shield 9, they have been assembled into a unit, and fiber optic cables 100 are connected to the joints of optical fibre 20.

With reference to Fig. 2, it illustrates the optical cable of the joints of optical fibre 20.As shown in Fig. 2 the joints of optical fibre 20 include machine Tool continue assembly 2, be used for making mechanical splice assembly 2 work (activating clamps) cam 3, be used for accommodating and protect Hold the mechanical splice component tray 6 of the rear end of mechanical splice assembly 2, clamping carrier 7, for before accommodating mechanical splice assembly 2 The connector shell 8 at end, the spring 10 for biasing forward mechanical splice assembly 2, and guard shield 9.

Fig. 3 illustrates in greater detail the mechanical splice assembly 2 in Fig. 2.As shown in figure 3, mechanical splice assembly 2 includes sleeve pipe 4th, mechanical splice assembly housing 5 and a pair of continual-connecting-part 25a and 25b, sleeve pipe 4 has the fiber stub extending from its rear end 24.It should be noted that other suitable mechanical splice assemblies can have less or more part than illustrated embodiment.Sleeve pipe 4 end face (having the end face of fiber stub) has just been formed before dispatching from the factory, thus decrease technical staff completes/polish step Suddenly.Equally, the free end of fiber stub 24 is made as tool in advance using any suitable method (such as Laser Processing etc.) in factory There is desired length.Therefore, technical staff at the scene can be by the simply light in fiber stub 24 and fiber optic cables 100 Form mechanical splice between fine 102 (see Figure 16) to connect and form mechanical splice assembly 2, thus allow between optical fiber at the scene It is reliably connected.

After the completion of assembling, a pair of continual-connecting-part 25a and 25b of the mechanical splice assembly 2 in Fig. 3 is inserted into mechanical splice group In part housing 5, wherein, the rear end of sleeve pipe 4 is fixed in the front end of mechanical splice assembly housing 5.And, fiber stub 24 is arranged Between a pair of continual-connecting-part 25a and 25b.Therefore, the optical fiber in cable can be inserted into the rear end of mechanical splice assembly housing 5 In, and be directed between a pair of continual-connecting-part 25a and 25b, with adjacent fiber lock pin 24.After optical fiber adjoins, their energy Enough it is held in place between continual-connecting-part, thus form mechanical splice between the fibers.

In the embodiment shown in fig. 3, the top surface of continual-connecting-part 25a is provided with fin 36, and mechanical splice assembly Elongated window 34 is provided with the outer surface of housing 5.Mechanical splice assembly housing 5 and a pair of continual-connecting-part 25a, 25b are set For, when this is placed in mechanical splice assembly housing 5 to continual-connecting-part 25a, 25b, fin 36 extends through elongated window 34, this Continual-connecting-part 25a and 25b is biased in together by cam 3, with when cam 3 rotates to the position worked, by sleeve pipe 4 With fiber optic cables 100 keep (or clamping) between continual-connecting-part 25a and 25b.

Fig. 4 A-C shows the various enlarged drawings of the mechanical splice assembly housing 5 in Fig. 3.As shown in Figure 4 A, mechanical splice It is columnar main body that assembly housing 5 has a part, and this cylindrical-shaped main body part has two to sector on its outer surface Raised 37a, 37b and 38a, 38b (as the first engagement device), to insert mechanical splice assembly when mechanical splice assembly housing 5 So that mechanical splice component tray 6 can keep (retain) to live mechanical splice assembly 2 after in bracket 6.As Fig. 4 B, (it is figure The rearview of 4A) and 4C (its side view looking over from S direction for Fig. 4 A) shown in, two to fan-shaped projection 37a, 37b and 38a, 38b is arranged symmetric around the outer surface of the cylindrical-shaped main body part of mechanical splice assembly housing 5, however, according to disclosed herein Scheme, asymmetric deformation is also possible.Thus, in the adjacent position shape of two 37a, 37b and 38as raised to sector, 38b Become to have a pair of scallop section 39a and 39b, its cylindrical-shaped main body part equally symmetric around mechanical splice assembly housing 5 Outer surface is formed.As shown in Figure 4 C, two fan-shaped projection 37a, 37b and 38a, 38b are set to by formation rotary gap and (rotate logical Road) 40, it is located at two between fan-shaped projection 37a, 37b and 38a, 38b.According to an illustrative embodiment, rotary gap 40 Width be 2 millimeters, but other size is also possible.

With reference to Fig. 5 A, it illustrates the top perspective of the amplification of mechanical splice component tray 6 in Fig. 2.As Fig. 5 A institute Show, mechanical splice component tray 6 includes main part 50 and cable clamping part 51.Main part 50 have anterior 50f and after Portion 50r.Anterior 50f has the cavity 52 for accommodating cam 3 and mechanical splice assembly housing 5.In front portion, cavity 52 includes Open front 53, to allow mechanical splice assembly housing 5 to be inserted in main part 50.A pair fan-shaped projection 54a, 54b are (as the Two engagement devices) it is symmetrically disposed on the inner periphery of opening 53, but according to concepts disclosed herein, asymmetrical deformation It is possible.

With reference to Fig. 5 B, its front view looking over from A direction for Fig. 5 A, it illustrates a pair of scallop section 55a, 55b pair It is formed at claiming at the position of neighbouring a pair fan-shaped projection 54a, 54b on the inner periphery of opening 53.As directed, this mechanical splice The profile of on component tray 6 a pair fan-shaped projection 54a, 54b and a pair of scallop section 55a, 55b respectively with mechanical splice assembly The profile contrary (i.e. complementary) to fan-shaped projection 37a, 37b and 38a, 38b for a pair of scallop section 39a, 39b on housing 5 and two. And, in order to keep (retain) to live mechanical splice assembly housing 5, the wall thickness T and two of fan-shaped projection 54a, 54b is to fan-shaped raised Rotary gap 40 between 37a, 37b and 38a, 38b mates, thus fan-shaped projection 54a, the 54b on mechanical splice component tray 6 Can slide in the rotary gap 40 on mechanical splice assembly housing 5, to fix this mechanical splice assembly housing 5.Certainly, its Its complementary contours and/or geometry also can be used between mechanical splice component tray 6 and mechanical splice assembly housing 5.

Fig. 6 A-B and 7A-B shows that mechanical splice assembly housing 5 connects the explanatory diagram to mechanical splice component tray 6. As shown in Figure 6A, when two couple on mechanical splice assembly housing 5 fan-shaped projection 37a, 37b and 38a, 38b and mechanical splice assembly When a pair of scallop section 55a, 55b on bracket 6 is alignd, mechanical splice assembly housing 5 is inserted into mechanical splice component tray 6 In main part 50.Fig. 6 B is the sectional view of Fig. 6 A 6B-6B along the line, and as shown in Figure 6B, mechanical splice assembly housing 5 is inserted into machine Tool continue component tray 6 main part 50 in.

As shown in figs. 7 a-b, when a pair on opening 53 fan-shaped projection 54a, 54b are located substantially at the centre of rotary gap 40 During position, fan-shaped projection 54a, 54b can be made to slide in rotary gap 40 by rotating mechanical contiguous sets part housing 5.Work as sector After raised 54a, 54b are moved in the rotary gap 40 on mechanical splice assembly housing 5, mechanical splice assembly housing 5 is protected Hold (retain) (or fixing) on mechanical splice component tray 6, for example, pass through the rotary motion between both parts.Fig. 7 B For the sectional view of Fig. 7 A 7B-7B along the line, as shown in Figure 7 B, a pair on mechanical splice component tray 6 fan-shaped projection 54a, 54b position In the rotary gap 40 on mechanical splice assembly housing 5.Other suitable geometries are equally applicable to mechanical splice group Part housing 5 and mechanical splice component tray 6 are mechanically locked together.

Continue assembly housing and mechanical splice component tray in traditional mechanical splice joints of optical fibre pass through bonding side Formula interconnects.Connect by providing two couple on mechanical splice assembly housing 5 fan-shaped raised 37a, 37b and 38a, 38b and machinery On continuous component tray 6 a pair fan-shaped projection 54a, 54b, the joints of optical fibre 20 do not use bonding agent and by mechanical splice assembly shell Body 5 connects to mechanical splice component tray 6.Compared with traditional mechanical splice joints of optical fibre, optical fiber disclosed herein connects Device can stand the oscillating motion and/or the bigger nosing force radially that deviate axial direction of wider range, without destroying machine Tool continues assembly 2.This is because when fan-shaped projection 54a, 54b are maintained at two between fan-shaped projection 37a, 37b and 38a, 38b Rotary gap 40 in when, mechanical splice assembly housing 5 remains able to have in radial direction with respect to mechanical splice component tray 6 certain The movement of degree.Due to having this advantage, when the joints of optical fibre disclosed herein are installed at the scene more firmly and make Used time is more durable.

Refer again to Fig. 5 A, as an illustrative embodiment, the main part 50 of mechanical splice component tray 6 and cable Retained part 51 manufactures integral (that is, monolithic construction), and wherein, cable clamping part 51 is extended from main part 50. Because the cross section of the anterior 50f of main part 50 is more than the cross section of rear portion 50r, the joint shape of anterior 50f and rear portion 50r Become shoulder 59.Shoulder 59 is used for stopping clamping carrier 7 when mechanical splice component tray 6 inserts in clamping carrier 7, but its Its structure is also possible.Certainly, non-monolithic structure is also possible.However, main part 50 and cable clamping part 51 monolithic construction enables the joints of optical fibre to have some advantages, for example, has overall compact size, is easier to make Make, be easier to assemble, and more firm etc. when installing at the scene.

As shown in Figure 5A, the cavity 52 of mechanical splice component tray 6 can further include side fluting 56, if on cam 3 Employ cam handle 86 (see Figure 13 A-C), then this side fluting 56 is used for when cam 3 rotates to the position worked accommodating cam Handle 86 (see Fig. 1).On the top surface of rear portion 50r, shoulder 59 is formed with opening 57a, and is formed with positioned at this opening Breech block 58a before or during 57a.Symmetrically, in the lower surface of rear portion 50r, shoulder 59 is formed with opening 57b, And it is formed with the Breech block 58b before or during this opening 57b, (Fig. 5 C-D is the machinery in Fig. 2 as shown in Fig. 5 C-D Continue component tray 6 amplification bottom perspective view).Two opening 57a and 57b are used for receiving the locking ear on clamping carrier 7 Portion 72a and 72b (as shown in Figure 10 A).For preferably fixed clamp bracket 7, each Breech block 58a, 58b have rising Slope.Those skilled in the art are it should be noted that other be used for for clamping carrier 7 being fixed on mechanical splice component tray 6 Structure also possible, for example, on clamping carrier formed Breech block, and on mechanical splice component tray 6 formed opening Or window.

Referring still to Fig. 5 A, the cable clamping part 51 on mechanical splice component tray 6 have a pair of clamping limb 60a and 60b, this at least two groups bite to the fiber optic cables having on clamping limb 60a and 60b for different size and/or type. That is, mechanical splice component tray 6 can receive multiple different cables, to provide terminal flexibility for technical staff (termination flexibility).In shown illustrative embodiment, this has three groups of folders to clamping limb 60a and 60b Hold a little, it is used for three kinds of different types of fiber optic cables as shown in Fig. 8 A-C.Additionally, clamping limb has for different size And/or the concept of at least two groups of bites of type fiber cable is independent of the further feature of shown connector, and can be used for Any suitable mechanical splice joints of optical fibre.

With reference to Fig. 8 A-C, with explaining, it illustrates the fiber optic cables of three types, including：The round cable of 0.9mm (that is, the optical fiber with buffering), it is not cladded with sheath；The outer round cable coated with sheath of 3.0mm, its have cable cover(ing) and Aramid fiber, for exampleAnd flat (flat-shaped) cable (or arch (bow-shaped) of 2.0x3.0mm Cable).As shown in Figure 8 A, the round cable of 0.9mm includes optical fiber and the cushion around optical fiber setting.Due to not being cladded with protecting The diameter of the 0.9mm round cable of set is very little, and for clamping this 0.9mm round cable, clamping limb 60a and 60b has first group Bite 61a and 61b, this has a pair flat surface (being clearly shown that in fig. 5) to bite.

As shown in Figure 8 B, the outer round cable coated with sheath of 3.0mm include optical fiber, around optical fiber setting cushion, Around cushion setting reinforcement material layer (for exampleOr reinforcing cord), and the sheath around reinforcement material layer.By Bigger than the diameter of 0.9mm round cable in the diameter of the outer round cable coated with sheath of 3.0mm, clamping limb 60a and 60b has the Two groups of bite 62a and 62b, this has a pair larger semicircular surface to bite, to form larger circular enclosure (see Fig. 5 A) is fixing this 3.0mm round cable.

The joints of optical fibre disclosed herein are also applied for connecting sturdy (rugged) cable with hard reinforcement material It is connected in terminal, so that this cable is applied to outdoor application.As shown in Figure 8 C, the flat cable of 2.0x3.0mm includes light A pair of fiberglass reinforced plastics (GRP) reinforcement material that is fine, being arranged on optical fiber both sides, and reinforce material around optical fiber and GRP Fire-retardant corrosion-free (FRNC) sheath of the general flat of material setting.According to an embodiment, also have and be somebody's turn to do for fixing 3rd group of bite 63a and 63b (see Fig. 5 A) of 2.0x3.0mm flat cable.More specifically, as shown in Figure 5A, a pair of arm 70a and 70b is arranged on the upper edge of the 3rd group of bite 63a and 63b, is suitable to fix the flat of this flat cable to be formed The profile of shape.

It should be noted that in the disclosure, the clamping diameter of three groups of bites or width are arranged those skilled in the art It is to be gradually increased along two clamping limb 60a and 60b towards its end (or far-end), thus for a kind of type fiber cable A pair of bite will not negatively affect for another kind of type fiber cable another to bite.It is further noted that this The principle of invention and spirit are equally applicable to such structure, i.e. clamping limb 60a and 60b have one group or two groups of bites or Person is more than three groups of bites.

Equally it is worth those skilled in the art it is noted that the feature in the present invention with multiple bites is also applied for removing The fiber optic cables of the other types shown in Fig. 8 A-C and/or size, for example, the outer round cable coated with sheath of 1.9/1.6mm And the outer round cable coated with sheath of 2.9/2.4mm.

Refer again to Fig. 5 A, cable clamping part 51 has groove 65, for guiding the optical fiber in fiber optic cables to enter machinery Continue in assembly housing 5.As shown in Figure 5A, groove 65 extends from the main part 50 of mechanical contiguous sets part bracket 6, and has A pair of groove sidewall 66a and 66b and trench bottom 67 (see Fig. 6 A-B and 9A-B).

With reference to Fig. 6 A-B and Fig. 9 A-B, it illustrates in greater detail the groove 65 in Fig. 5 A.(Fig. 6 B is figure as shown in fig. 6 a-b 6A is along the sectional view of line B-B), mechanical splice assembly housing 5 has introducing pipe 98 in its back-end.When mechanical splice assembly housing 5 When being arranged in mechanical splice component tray 6, in the groove 65 and mechanical splice assembly housing 5 in mechanical splice component tray 6 Introduce the register of pipe 98.

Fig. 9 A is the top view of mechanical splice component tray 6 in Fig. 5 A, it illustrates two groove sidewalls 66a and 66b is set It is set in two funnel-shaped passage having between groove sidewall 66a and the inner side of 66b towards the opening introducing pipe 98.Fig. 9 B is figure 9A along the sectional view of 9B-9B line, as shown in become apparent from figures 9 b and 9, upper surface the opening towards guiding tube 98 of trench bottom 67 Mouth gradually rises.Therefore, under the guiding of two groove sidewalls 66a and 66b and trench bottom 67, the optical fiber in fiber optic cables is in insertion Can easily be guided in the opening being introduced into pipe 98 of mechanical splice assembly housing 5 after groove 65.In addition, as shown in Figure 6B, Each groove sidewall 66a and 66b are divided out with corresponding clamping limb 60a or 60b, to form the groove 65 of peninsular.This peninsular Groove 65 will not negatively affect the flexibility that two clamping limb 60a and 60b move towards each other.This mobile flexibility enhances folder Hold the effect of fiber optic cables.

Fig. 5 C shows that in Fig. 2, mechanical splice component tray 6 is according to the amplification of an illustrative embodiment of the present invention Bottom perspective view.As shown in Figure 5 C, in the lower surface of mechanical splice component tray 6, shoulder 59 is provided with opening 57b, And it is provided with Breech block 58b at the position before or during opening 57b.In order to preferably guide the light in fiber optic cables Fibre, have from trench bottom 67 extend and towards cable clip gripping arm 60a, 60b end extend (or reach cable holding arm The end of 60a, 60b) tongue 110.

Fig. 5 D shows that in Fig. 2, mechanical splice component tray 6 is according to the amplification of another illustrative embodiment of the present invention Bottom perspective view.As shown in Figure 5 D, tongue 110 ' extends and the end towards cable clip gripping arm 60a, 60b from trench bottom 67 End extends (or reaching the end of cable holding arm 60a, 60b).Compared with the embodiment in Fig. 5 C, tongue 110 ' is than trench bottom 67 Narrow.Because tongue 110 (or 110 ') is to separate with clamping limb 60a or 60b, it will not negatively affect two clamping limb 60a and The flexibility that 60b moves towards each other.

Referring still to Fig. 5 A, the top surface of two clamping limb 60a and 60b is respectively arranged with two reinforcement material grooves (or reinforcement feature groove) 68a and 68b, for receive and accommodate reinforcement material (or reinforcement feature) (Or rope).Two Two being connected with described two reinforcement material groove 68a and 68b respectively are additionally provided with the side arm of clamping limb 60a with 60b add Gu material gap (or reinforcement feature recess) 69a and 69b, thus when fiber optic cables insert between two clamping limb 60a and 60b When, the reinforcement material of fiber optic cables can be crossed and pass through reinforcement material recess 69a or 69b to extend to groove along groove 68a or 68b The outside of 68a or 68b.

Figure 10 A-C illustrates in greater detail the clamping carrier 7 in Fig. 1.As shown in Figure 10 A, before clamping carrier 7 has two Portion edge 74a, 74b and Liang Ge locking ear 72a and 72b.Two forward edge 74a, 74b and Liang Ge locking ear 72a and 72b Main body around clamping carrier 7 is symmetrically arranged as relative to each other.Two lockings are respectively arranged with locking ear 72a and 72b Mechanism 73a and 73b (such as hole or window), for fixed clamp bracket 7.

With reference to Figure 10 B, it illustrates the side view of the clamping carrier 7 in Figure 10 A.As shown in Figure 10 B, on clamping carrier 7 Liang Ge locking ear 72a and 72b extend beyond two forward edge 74a and 74b.

With reference to Figure 10 C, it illustrates the sectional view of Figure 10 B 10C-10C along the line.As illustrated in figure 10 c, clamping carrier 7 includes Cavity 75, cavity 75 has the passage that size is gradually reduced, and it is used for when the cable clamping part on mechanical splice component tray 6 When in the cavity 75 of 51 insertion clamping carriers 7, clamping limb 60a and 60b is pressed together.Cavity 75 is arranged to when two folders When gripping arm 60a and 60b have just enter in the passage of this cavity, cable can loosely be located between two clamping limbs.With two Clamping limb 60a and 60b is gradually moved more deeply into passage, and cavity 73 is gradually reduced, and thus extrudes clamping limb 60a and 60b Together, fiber optic cables are clamped wherein.When the forward edge of clamping carrier 7 reaches the shoulder of mechanical splice component tray 6 During portion 59, the mobile stopping of clamping limb.

With reference to Figure 11 A-B, it illustrates in greater detail two perspective views of the guard shield 9 in Fig. 2.As shown in Figure 11 A, guard shield 9 include：Positioned at the opening 81 of its rear end, for receiving connector shell 8；U-shaped window 82, for accommodating cam 3；And chute 83, at the opening edge of U-shaped window 82, thus when cam 3 is located at locked position, cam handle 86 (as shown in figure 13) can Slidably reciprocate along this chute 83.Guard shield 9 also includes two reinforcement material recess 84a and 84b, and it can be with mechanical splice assembly Two reinforcement material recess 69a and 69b alignment on bracket 6.

Figure 12 A shows and connects reinforcement material (or reinforcement feature) 104 to the joints of optical fibre 20 in installation operation Step.As illustrated in fig. 12, before connecting reinforcement material 104 to the joints of optical fibre 20, the rear end quilt of mechanical splice assembly 2 In insertion mechanical splice component tray 6, and the front end of mechanical splice assembly 2 is inserted in connector shell 8, connector shell In 8 insertion guard shields 9.Passage in the cavity 75 that fastener material 104 is passed through clamping carrier 7 insert two clamping limb 60a and After between 60b, fastener material 104 enters one of groove 68a or 68b on two clamping limb 60a and 60b, and passes through two One of in fastener material recess 69a and 69.One of reinforcement material that reinforcement material 104 also extends through on guard shield 9 is recessed Mouth 84a or 84b, to reach the side wall of guard shield 9.Two clamping limb 60a and 60b subsequently enter the logical of the cavity 75 of clamping carrier 7 In road, thus one of promotion reinforcement material 104 of the two of clamping carrier 7 edge 74a and 74b enters guard shield 9 and makes it Between the inwall and the outer wall of mechanical splice component tray 6 of the cavity 75 of clamping carrier 7.Therefore, in the joints of optical fibre 20 After installing, reinforcement material 104 is clamped in the inwall of cavity 75 of clamping carrier 7 and the master of mechanical splice component tray 6 Between the outer wall of rear portion 50r of body portion 50.

Figure 12 B shows the CA cable assembly 10 being fitted without guard shield 9.As shown in Figure 12 B, assembling in addition to guard shield 9 All other part after, the head of reinforcement material 104 extends clamping carrier 7.When fiber optic cables 100 make connector not Work after discharging from mechanical contiguous sets part bracket 6 during (deactivating), reinforcement material 104 can be easy And advantageously pull out from one of reinforcement material recess 69a or 69b of mechanical contiguous sets part bracket 6.

It should be noted that in installation operation after fiber optic cables 100 are connected to the joints of optical fibre 20, optical fiber electricity The reinforcement material 104 of cable 100 keeps the outside of guard shield 9 in FIG.Such setting allows a technician to easily see Examine fiber optic cables 100 and whether reinforcement material 104 is correctly installed, and facilitate technical staff by fiber optic cables 100 even When being connected to the joints of optical fibre 20, or fiber optic cables 100 are being discharged from the joints of optical fibre 20 or again fiber optic cables 100 is being connected It is connected to during the joints of optical fibre 20 and grip this reinforcement material 104.

It is further noted that the application provides a kind of mechanical device to technical staff, so that it makes connector rise Effect (activating) or work again (re-activating) operation in easily reinforcement material 104 is fixed on On the joints of optical fibre 20, also can be easily by reinforcement material in the operation making connector inoperative (deactivating) 104 discharge from the joints of optical fibre 20, and do not damage this reinforcement material 104.

With reference to Figure 13 A-C, which respectively show two perspective views of Fig. 2 cam 3 and a side view.As Figure 13 A-C Shown, cam 3 has handle 86 and main body 87.Cam handle 86 has breach 90, for inserting clamping in mechanical splice component tray 6 The locking ear 72a on clamping carrier 7 is received when in bracket 7.Cam body 87 also includes the through hole 88 and with eccentric circumference To symmetrically arranged projection 89a and 89b, through hole 88 is used for receiving and accommodating mechanical splice assembly housing 5, and raised 89a and 89b uses In lifting Liang Ge locking ear 72a and 72b on clamping carrier 7.In order to lift the locking ear on clamping carrier 7 exactly 72a, raised 89a be arranged on the lower section of breach 90 in cam handle 86 or near, thus when mechanical splice component tray 6 insertion folder Hold in bracket 7 and when cam 3 is in off-position, the raised 89a's that the locking ear 72a on clamping carrier 7 is located on cam 3 Top.In an installation, it is that cam 3 is installed on mechanical splice assembly housing 5, mechanical splice assembly housing 5 inserts cam 3 In through hole 88.When cam 3 is in off-position, mechanical splice assembly housing 5 is loosely located in this through hole 88.And work as cam 3 when rotating to locked position, and the eccentric part of through hole 88 extrudes the fin 36 on the top surface of continual-connecting-part 25a, thus continuing Optical fiber 102 in fiber optic cables 100 and fiber stub 24 can be clamped wherein by portion 25a and 25b.

With reference to Figure 14, it illustrates when cam 3 is in off-position, cam 3, mechanical splice component tray 6, clamping support The perspective view of frame 7 and connector shell 8 rigging position each other.As shown in figure 14, due to the locking ear on clamping carrier 7 Portion 72a passes through on the opening 57a on mechanical splice component tray 6, and the left hand edge insertion cam handle 86 of locking ear 72a In breach 90, the blocking mechanism 73a on locking ear 72a is alignd with the Breech block 58a on mechanical splice component tray 6.However, Because the locking ear 72a on clamping carrier 7 is located at the top of the raised 89a of cam 3, the blocking mechanism on locking ear 72a 73a is lifted above the Breech block 58a on mechanical splice component tray 6, thus stops Breech block 58a and blocking mechanism 73a occlusion/clamping.Because it is symmetrical arranged, the locking ear 72b on clamping carrier 7 is also through on mechanical splice component tray 6 Opening 57b, this makes Breech block 58b pair on blocking mechanism 73b on locking ear 72b and mechanical splice component tray 6 Together.However, because the locking ear 72b on clamping carrier 7 is located at the top of the raised 89b of cam 3, on locking ear 72b Blocking mechanism 73b is lifted above the Breech block 58b on mechanical splice component tray 6, thus stops Breech block 58b and closes Latch mechanism 73b occlusion/clamping.Therefore, in fig. 14, cam 3 is in off-position, and wherein, mechanical splice component tray 6 can It is freely inserted clamping carrier 7 or pull out from clamping carrier 7.

In the operation making connector work, when cam 3 from Figure 14 shown in off-position rotate to as shown in Figure 12 B Locked position when, the blocking mechanism 73a on Breech block 58a and 58b on mechanical splice component tray 6 and clamping carrier 7 and 73b occlusion/clamping, thus mechanical splice component tray 6 is connected on clamping carrier 7.More specifically, when cam handle 86 is from closing The left hand edge of lock ear portion 72a rotate to its right hand edge leap locking ear 72a when, two on cam body 87 projection 89a and 89b moves away locking ear 72a and 72b of clamping carrier 7.When cam handle 86 reaches the chute 83 on guard shield 9, cam body Two on 87 raised 89a and 89b are shifted out from locking ear 72a and 72b of clamping carrier 7.Therefore, mechanical splice assembly Two Breech block 58a and 58b on bracket 6 are engaged/clamping with two blocking mechanism 73a and 73b on clamping carrier 7, thus Mechanical splice component tray 6 is connected to clamping carrier 7.

In making the inoperative operation of connector, when cam 3 rotates to off-position from locked position, clamping carrier Two blocking mechanism 73a and 73b on 7 are raised off two Breech block 58a and 58b on mechanical splice component tray 6, Thus mechanical splice component tray 6 is discharged from clamping carrier 7.More specifically, when cam handle 86 is from the right side of locking ear 72a When edge rotates leap locking ear 72a to its left hand edge, two on cam body 87 projection 89a and 89b is towards clamping support Locking ear 72a and 72b of frame 7 moves.When cam handle 86 reaches the left hand edge of locking ear 72a, two on cam body 87 Individual projection 89a and 89b moves the lower section of locking ear 72a and 72b to clamping carrier 7.Therefore, two on clamping carrier 7 Blocking mechanism 73a and 73b is lifted two Breech block 58a and 58b leaving on mechanical splice component tray 6, thus by machinery The component tray 6 that continues discharges from clamping carrier 7.

It should be noted that the joints of optical fibre 20 disclosed herein provide one kind make connector work/inoperative Mechanical device, its make connector work/inoperative operation in easily operate and do not need any instrument, also will not Damage any part.If it is further noted that technical staff has by mistake pulled clamping carrier 7, connect and connect to optical fiber The fiber optic cables of device 20 can stand larger pulling force, this is because now pulling force is by two on mechanical splice component tray 6 Liang Ge locking ear 72a and 72b on individual Breech block 58a and 58b and clamping carrier 7 bearing, rather than by fiber optic cables Come to bear.Therefore, the joints of optical fibre 20 are reversible (reversible), connect machine 20 without damaging or destroying optical fiber, And still it is provided that firm connector.It is also noteworthy that being, the reinforcement material of fiber optic cables make connector inoperative/rise Will not be damaged in reciprocal (reverse) operation of effect.

Figure 15 A-C shows three perspective views of the connector shell 8 in Fig. 2.Figure 15 A is before connector shell 8 Hold the top perspective looking over, as shown in fig. 15, connector shell 8 has front opening 93, for connecing when installing at the scene Receive adapter (not shown).Figure 15 B is the top perspective looking over from the rear end of connector shell 8, shows rear aperture 105, for receiving the rear end (see Fig. 3) of sleeve pipe 4.Figure 15 C is the bottom perspective view looking over from the rear end of connector shell 8, As shown in figure 15 c, connector shell 8 includes cavity 92 (having middle opening 106), for receiving and accommodating spring 10.As figure Shown in 15B-C, look over from the bottom of connector shell 8, rear aperture 105 and middle opening 106 are arranged on the two of cavity 92 End.Because mechanical splice assembly housing 5 needs (fitly) just to pass through rear aperture 105, the rear aperture of connector shell 8 105 inner periphery passes through to ratate 90 degrees have identical geometry with the open front 53 (see Fig. 5 A) on mechanical splice component tray 6 Shape.If that is, the after-opening 105 of connector shell 8 rotates with respect to the open front 53 of mechanical splice component tray 6 90 degree, then the inner periphery weight of the open front 53 of the inner periphery of after-opening 105 of connector shell 8 and mechanical splice component tray 6 Folded.Significantly, since there is the identical geometry by 90 rotations, when mechanical splice assembly housing 5 is located at two During individual different position of rotation, the after-opening 105 of connector shell 8 and the open front 53 of mechanical splice component tray 6 can be Two couples fan-shaped projection 7a, 37b and 38a on two different moment and mechanical splice assembly housing 5,38b interact.This Structure enables the after-opening 105 of connector shell 8 to be maintained at mechanical splice component tray in mechanical splice assembly housing 5 On 6 and the joints of optical fibre 20 assemble after stop mechanical splice assembly housing 5 rotary motion.

With reference to Figure 16, it illustrates the sectional view of the fiber optical cable assembly 10 in Fig. 1.As shown in figure 16, fiber optic cables 100 In the cable clamping part 51 of insertion mechanical splice component tray 6, and clamped by this cable clamping part 51, meanwhile, optical fiber is inserted Between core 24 insertion continual-connecting-part 25a and 25b, and clamped by this continual-connecting-part 25a and 25b.Optical fiber 102 in fiber optic cables 100 exists Under the guiding of groove 65 between insertion continual-connecting-part 25a and 25b, herein, optical fiber 102 is adjoined with fiber stub 24, and is kept Between continual-connecting-part 25a and 25b.Mechanical splice assembly housing 5 insert mechanical splice component tray 6 main part 50 in and by Main part 50 keeps, and cam 3 is arranged on mechanical splice assembly housing 5.Spring 10 is being put in connector shell 8 it Afterwards, in the end insertion connector shell 8 of mechanical splice assembly 2, thus spring 10 is arranged on the end of mechanical splice assembly housing 5 In portion.After the optical fiber 102 in fiber optic cables 100 is placed between continual-connecting-part 25a and 25b, the electricity of mechanical splice component tray 6 In cable retained part 51 insertion clamping carrier 7, two arms of cable clamping part 51 are pressed together.As shown in figure 16, Guard shield 9 is used for accommodating main part 50, mechanical splice assembly 2, connector shell 8 and the spring 10 of mechanical splice component tray 6. As shown in Figure 11 B, the opening 107 of guard shield 9 receives adapter (not shown) when being used for installing at the scene.As shown in figure 16, connect Device housing 8 provides the linkage function according to SC standard, and spring 10 is inclined in the offer between assembly housing 5 and connector shell 8 that continues Pressure.

Refer to the attached drawing, technical staff can execute connector assembly manipulation according to following illustrative step：

As shown in figure 3, technical staff inserts two continual-connecting-part 25a and 25b in mechanical splice assembly housing 5, and will cover Fiber stub 24 on pipe 4 inserts between two continual-connecting-part 25a and 25b；

Then spring 10 is put in the cavity 92 of connector shell 8 as shown in figure 15 c by technical staff；

Subsequently, connector shell 8 and mechanical splice component tray 6 are passed sequentially through the open rearward end of guard shield 9 by technical staff 81 insert in guard shields 9 and reach such position：In this position, the cavity 52 (as shown in Figure 5A) of mechanical splice component tray 6 Align with the window 82 (as shown in Figure 11 A) on guard shield 9；

Thereafter, cam 3 is passed through the window 82 on guard shield 9 to put into mechanical splice assembly support with its off-position by technical staff In the cavity 52 of frame 6；

By fan-shaped for two couple on mechanical splice assembly housing 5 projection 37a, 37b and 38a, 38b and connector shell 8 After after-opening 105 suitably aligns, connector shell is inserted in the rear end of mechanical splice assembly housing 5 by technical staff further In 8 front opening 93, and the rear aperture 105 (as shown in fig. 15b) through spring 10 and connector shell 8, and will Connector shell 8 separates the gap of 2mm with mechanical splice assembly housing 5, then revolves mechanical splice housing 5 in the counterclockwise direction It turn 90 degrees, suitably right to the open front 53 of fan-shaped projection 37a, 37b and 38a, 38b and mechanical splice component tray 6 by two Together, next proceed to insertion mechanical splice assembly housing 5 and pass through the open front 53 of mechanical splice component tray 6 (as 5A institute Show)；And

Finally, mechanical splice assembly housing 5 is rotated clockwise 90 degree by technical staff, by mechanical splice component tray Raised 54a and 54b on 6 moves in the rotary gap 40 of mechanical splice assembly housing 5, thus mechanical splice assembly housing 5 It is kept (retain) on mechanical splice component tray 6.

Refer to the attached drawing, technical staff can execute on-site cable terminal even by the connector that following steps use the application Connect operation：

The passage 75 that fiber optic cables 100 pass through clamping carrier 7 is inserted by technical staff, and promotes in fiber optic cables 100 Optical fiber 102 enters in the guiding groove 65 of mechanical splice component tray 6, then travels further into drawing of mechanical splice assembly housing 5 Enter in pipe 98；

(selectable) technical staff willOr rope puts into two reinforcement materials of mechanical splice component tray 6 Groove 68a and 68b one of simultaneously passes through the one of of two reinforcement material recess 69a and 69b, is then then passed through protecting Two reinforcement material recess 84as' and 84b on cover 9 is one of；

Afterwards, mechanical splice component tray 6 is inserted clamping carrier 7 by technical staff, thus fiber optic cables 100 are pressed from both sides by three groups One of which in holding a little clamps；And

Finally, cam 3 is rotated to locked position by technical staff from off-position, thus mechanical splice component tray 6 quilt It is fixed on clamping carrier 7, and the fiber stub 24 in the optical fiber 102 and sleeve pipe 4 in fiber optic cables 100 is clamped in two Between continual-connecting-part 25a and 25b.

With reference to Figure 17, it illustrates an alternative embodiment of guard shield 9.As shown in figure 17, guard shield 9 have be arranged on its master The groove 109 in the body upper right corner, this groove 109 extends through the whole main body of guard shield 9, thus when cam 3 is located at its latched position, convex Handle 86 on wheel 3 is alignd with this groove 109.When mounted, when in CA cable assembly 10, all parts of the other in addition to guard shield 9 are all After being assembled together (as Figure 12 B), CA cable assembly 10 is inserted in guard shield 9, this is because groove 109 allows the handle on cam 3 86 pass through guard shield 9 to reach the expected position in guard shield 9, so that assembled in situ is easier.When cam 3 reaches guard shield 9 On window 82 when, cam 3 can rotate between locked position and off-position.

For convenience of I＆ M, all or part of part of the joints of optical fibre 20 can be made using transparent material.For example, Some in cam 3 and/or succeeding component can be transparent.

It should be noted that structure disclosed herein can make the joints of optical fibre have greater compactness of design.Particularly, such as Fruit fiber optic connector design is used only for a kind of round cable, then structure disclosed herein can make existing fiber connector Length is decreased to 45mm from 52mm, or even is decreased to 37mm, and this is at least because three below reason：(1) mechanical splice assembly Housing 5 is inserted into mechanical splice component tray 6 and is maintained on mechanical splice component tray 6, and (2) cam 3 is disposed in machine Tool continue component tray 6 cavity 52 among, and be installed on mechanical splice assembly housing 5, and (3) mechanical splice Component tray 6 is inserted in clamping carrier 7.That is, these parts partly overlap on joints of optical fibre longitudinal direction, this Make the joints of optical fibre of the present invention compacter with existing joints of optical fibre structure compared.

It should be noted that the joints of optical fibre described in this application include at least five novelties and creative Feature, including：Mechanical splice assembly is attached to continue on component tray and does not use bonding agent；Provide one kind and there is optical fiber The fiber optic cable connectors of guiding mechanism；Provide one kind and there is reinforcement material pulling force mitigation (strain relief) mechanism Fiber optic cable connectors；Provide a kind of cable clamping mechanism being applied to dissimilar fiber optic cables；And, there is provided a kind of The fiber optic cable connectors using special tool(s) are not needed when there is cam mechanism and installing at the scene.It should be noted that this Specification and drawings in application are used as illustration purpose, to explain that to those skilled in the art the principle of the present invention can be real The existing present invention.Therefore, any one in above-mentioned five features and further feature all separate/single (generic).Example As mitigated mechanism in spite of having reinforcement material pulling force, other four technical characteristics itself all have novelty and creation Property.Similarly, there is reinforcement material pulling force and mitigate the fiber optic cable connectors of mechanism in spite of having in other four features Any one, itself all has novelty and creativeness.

It is obvious for a person skilled in the art that, in the spirit and scope without departing from the theme advocating power herein In the case of, embodiment described herein can be carried out with various modifications and deform.Therefore, if this modification and deformation are appended Within the scope of claim and its equivalent claim, the description of the present application is intended to embodiments disclosed herein Modification and deformation.

Claims (31)

1. a kind of joints of optical fibre, including：

Mechanical splice assembly (2)；

Mechanical splice component tray (6), for receiving described mechanical splice assembly (2)；

Wherein, after described mechanical splice assembly (2) is inserted in described mechanical splice component tray (6), described mechanical splice group Described mechanical splice assembly (2) is maintained by part bracket (6),

Wherein, described mechanical splice component tray (6) includes main part (50) and cable clamping part (51)；

Wherein, described main part (50) inclusion has the front portion (50f) of the first cavity portion and has the second cavity portion Rear portion (50r), described first cavity portion has the first internal diameter, and described second cavity portion has the second internal diameter；

Wherein, the first cavity portion and the second cavity portion are configured to receive mechanical contiguous sets part；And

Wherein, described mechanical splice assembly (2) penetrates described second cavity portion from described first cavity portion, in described first Footpath is more than described second internal diameter.

2. the joints of optical fibre according to claim 1, wherein：

Described mechanical splice assembly (2) inserts the main part (50) of described mechanical splice component tray (6), described retained part (51) receive and keep fiber optic cables.

3. the joints of optical fibre according to claim 2, wherein：

The main part (50) of described mechanical splice component tray (6) and cable clamping part (51) manufacture are integral.

4. the joints of optical fibre according to claim 3, wherein：

Described mechanical splice assembly (2) includes：Sleeve pipe (4) and be used for receiving and accommodate the mechanical splice assembly of described sleeve pipe (4) Housing (5), described mechanical splice assembly housing (5) includes outer wall, and this outer wall has the first engagement device (37a, 37b；38a, 38b)；

The main part (50) of described mechanical splice component tray (6) includes the tubular cavity (53) running through with inwall, this pipe Second engagement device (54a, 54b) is had on the inwall in shape chamber (53)；

Wherein, after described mechanical splice assembly (2) is inserted in the main part (50) of described mechanical splice component tray (6), The first engagement device (37a, 37b on described mechanical splice assembly housing (5)；38a, 38b) and described mechanical splice assembly support The second engagement device (54a, 54b) on frame (6) engages.

5. the joints of optical fibre according to claim 4, wherein：

Described sleeve pipe (4) includes fiber stub (24).

6. the joints of optical fibre according to claim 4, wherein：

A part for described mechanical splice assembly housing (5) is cylindrical shape；And

The inwall of the main part of described mechanical splice component tray (6) is also columnar, in order to accommodate described mechanical splice The cylindrical portion of assembly housing (5).

7. the joints of optical fibre according to claim 4, wherein：

Described first engagement device includes two couples projection (37a, 37b on described mechanical splice assembly housing (5) outer wall； 38a, 38b), thus two to raised (37a, 37b；38a, 38b) between be formed with gap (40), and in mechanical splice assembly It is formed with housing (5) outer wall positioned at two to raised (37a, 37b；38a, 38b) every a pair between and two adjacent thereto Recess (39a, 39b)；

Described second engagement device includes at least one projection on the inwall of described mechanical splice component tray (6) (54a, 54b) and at least one recess (55a, 55b)；

Wherein, projection (37a, the 37b on described mechanical splice assembly housing (5)；38a, 38b) and recess (39a, 39b) shape Shape is contrary or complementary with the recess on described mechanical splice component tray (6) and raised shape.

8. the joints of optical fibre according to claim 7, wherein：

Each recess on described mechanical splice assembly housing (5) is fan-shaped.

9. the joints of optical fibre according to claim 7, wherein：

Projection (54a, 54b) on described mechanical splice component tray (6) can be arranged in described mechanical splice assembly housing (5) On rotary gap (40) in.

10. the joints of optical fibre according to claim 3, further include：

Clamping carrier (7), for receiving and accommodating described mechanical splice component tray (6).

11. joints of optical fibre according to claim 10, further include：

Connector shell (8), for receiving and accommodating described mechanical splice assembly (2).

12. joints of optical fibre according to claim 11, further include：

Guard shield (9), for receiving and accommodating the main part of described connector shell (8), described mechanical splice component tray (6) And described clamping carrier (7) (50).

13. joints of optical fibre according to claim 12, further include：

Cam/eccentric (3), is used for making described mechanical splice assembly (2) work and inoperative, that is, clamps or unclamp (2).

14. joints of optical fibre according to claim 13, wherein：

Described cam gear (3) includes handle (86)；And

Described guard shield (9) includes groove (109), for receiving the handle (86) on cam gear (3).

15. joints of optical fibre according to claim 14, further include：

Spring (10), for biasing forward/biasing described mechanical splice assembly (2).

16. joints of optical fibre according to any one of claim 1-15, wherein：

The described joints of optical fibre are a part for fiber optical cable assembly (10), for connecting the fiber optic cables with optical fiber (102) (100).

A kind of 17. methods manufacturing the joints of optical fibre, comprise the following steps：

Offer has the fiber optic cables (100) of optical fiber (102)；

Mechanical splice assembly (2) is provided；

There is provided mechanical splice component tray (6), for receiving described mechanical splice assembly (2)；

After inserting described mechanical splice assembly (2) in described mechanical splice component tray (6), by described mechanical splice assembly (2) it is maintained in described mechanical splice component tray (6)；

Optical fiber (102) insertion mechanical splice assembly (2) by fiber optic cables (100)；And

The optical fiber (102) of fiber optic cables (100) is fixed in mechanical splice assembly (2)；

The described step providing mechanical splice component tray (6) further includes provider's part (50) and cable clamping part (51)；

Wherein, described main part (50) inclusion has the front portion (50f) of the first cavity portion and has the second cavity portion Rear portion (50r), described first cavity portion has the first internal diameter, and described second cavity portion has the second internal diameter；

Wherein, the first cavity portion and the second cavity portion are configured to receive mechanical contiguous sets part；And

Wherein, described mechanical splice assembly (2) penetrates described second cavity portion from described first cavity portion, in described first Footpath is more than described second internal diameter.

18. methods according to claim 17, wherein：

The described step that mechanical splice assembly (2) is maintained in mechanical splice component tray (6) is included mechanical splice assembly (2) main part (50) of insertion mechanical splice component tray (6).

19. methods according to claim 18, wherein：

The main part (50) of mechanical splice component tray (6) and cable clamping part (51) manufacture are integral.

20. methods according to claim 19, wherein, the described step providing mechanical splice assembly (2) further includes Following steps：

Sleeve pipe (4) is provided and is used for receiving and accommodating the mechanical splice assembly housing (5) of sleeve pipe (4), described mechanical splice assembly Housing (5) includes outer wall, and this outer wall has the first engagement device (37a, 37b；38a, 38b)；

Wherein, the main part (50) of described mechanical splice component tray (6) includes the tubular cavity (53) running through with inwall, Second engagement device (54a, 54b) is had on the inwall of this tubular cavity (53)；

Wherein, after described mechanical splice assembly (2) is inserted in the main part (50) of described mechanical splice component tray (6), The first engagement device (37a, 37b on described mechanical splice assembly housing (5)；38a, 38b) and described mechanical splice assembly support The second engagement device (54a, 54b) on frame (6) engages.

21. methods according to claim 20, wherein：

Described sleeve pipe (4) includes fiber stub (24).

22. methods according to claim 20, wherein：

A part for described mechanical splice assembly housing (5) is cylindrical shape；And

The inwall of the main part of described mechanical splice component tray (6) is also columnar, in order to accommodate described mechanical splice The cylindrical portion of assembly housing (5).

23. methods according to claim 20, wherein：

Described first engagement device includes two couples projection (37a, 37b on described mechanical splice assembly housing (5) outer wall； 38a, 38b), thus two to raised (37a, 37b；38a, 38b) between be formed with rotary gap (40), and in mechanical splice It is formed with assembly housing (5) outer wall positioned at two to raised (37a, 37b；38a, 38b) every a pair between and adjacent thereto Two recesses (39a, 39b)；

Described second engagement device include on the inwall of described mechanical splice component tray (6) that at least one is raised (54a, 54b) with least one recess (55a, 55b)；

Wherein, projection (37a, the 37b on described mechanical splice assembly housing (5)；38a, 38b) and recess (39a, 39b) shape Shape is contrary or complementary with the recess on described mechanical splice component tray (6) and raised shape.

24. methods according to claim 23, wherein：

Each recess on described mechanical splice assembly housing (5) is fan-shaped.

25. methods according to claim 24, wherein：

Projection (54a, 54b) on described mechanical splice component tray (6) can be arranged in described mechanical splice assembly housing (5) On rotary gap (40) in.

26. methods according to claim 18, further comprising the steps：

There is provided clamping carrier (7), for receiving and accommodating described mechanical splice component tray (6).

27. method according to claim 26, further comprising the steps：

There is provided connector shell (8), for receiving and accommodating described mechanical splice assembly (2).

28. methods according to claim 27, further comprising the steps：

There is provided guard shield (9), for receiving and accommodating the main body of described connector shell (8), described mechanical splice component tray (6) Partly (50) and described clamping carrier (7).

29. methods according to claim 28, further comprising the steps：

Cam gear (3) is provided, is used for making described mechanical splice assembly (2) work and inoperative.

30. methods according to claim 29, wherein：

Described cam gear (3) includes handle (86)；And

Described guard shield (9) includes groove (109), for receiving the handle (86) on cam gear (3).

31. methods according to claim 29, further comprising the steps：

There is provided spring (10), for biasing forward described mechanical splice assembly (2).