CN103855500A - Multifunctional hybrid mode connector - Google Patents

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CN103855500A
CN103855500A CN201410105439.0A CN201410105439A CN103855500A CN 103855500 A CN103855500 A CN 103855500A CN 201410105439 A CN201410105439 A CN 201410105439A CN 103855500 A CN103855500 A CN 103855500A
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The invention discloses a multifunctional hybrid mode connector which is applied to continuous transmission of optical fibers, radio frequency and electric connectors. The connector comprises a shell, a locking screw nut and a screw sleeve, wherein the shell is cylinder-shaped; the front end of the shell is sealed up through a radial end plate; a threaded section is arranged on the outer circular wall surface of the rear end of the shell; the screw sleeve is arranged at the front end of the shell in a sleeving manner; a plurality of through holes are formed in the radial end plate along the axial direction of the shell; the front end parts of the optical fiber, the radio frequency and the electric connector respectively penetrate into the through holes; the rear end parts of the optical fiber, the radio frequency and the electric connector are respectively arranged inside a cavity of the shell; the shell is in threaded connection with the locking screw nut through the threaded section; a fastening mechanism which can simultaneously fasten the optical fiber, the radio frequency and the electric connector inside the cavity of the shell is arranged between the radial end plate and the locking screw nut. The connector freely combines unit connectors such as optical fibers, radio frequency and electric connectors, well meets the practical demands, can contain more unit connectors under the condition that the mounting space is small, and is convenient and rapid to mount.

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Multi-functional hybrid connector
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of hybrid connector for multi-signal and current delivery, belong to communication transfer technical field.
Background technology
Conventionally, in order to transmit different types of signal and electric current, for example transmitting optical signal, radiofrequency signal and electric current, conventional method is that optical fiber, radio frequency and electric connector distributing are arranged on panel or circuit board, this method installation reliability is higher, be widely used, but along with signal transmission path and demand are on the increase, the defect of this mounting means is very outstanding, not only install and wasted the plenty of time, and installation footprint is large, in limited space, cannot hold more connectors, can not meet connector miniaturization, integrated growth requirement.
Summary of the invention
The technical problem to be solved in the present invention is to provide the quantity of a kind of not only optical fiber, radio frequency and electric connector can independent assortment, and in the situation that installing space is little, can hold more unit connectors, can meet miniaturization, integrated development demand and simple in structure, the multi-functional hybrid connector of easy-to-install.
For solving the problems of the technologies described above, the present invention adopts the multi-functional hybrid connector of such one, and for the subsequent transmissions of optical fiber, radio frequency and electric connector, this connector comprises shell, locking nut and swivel nut, cylindrical and its front end of described shell is by end plate closes radially, on the cylindrical wall of outer casing back, be provided with thread segment, described swivel nut is sleeved on the front end of shell, on described radially end plate, offer several along enclosure axis to through hole, optical fiber, the leading section of radio frequency and electric connector penetrates respectively in described through hole, optical fiber, the rearward end of radio frequency and electric connector is placed in the inner chamber of shell, shell is threaded with locking nut by described thread segment, between described radially end plate and locking nut, being provided with one can be by optical fiber, radio frequency and electric connector are fastened on the retention mechanism in shell inner cavity simultaneously.
As a kind of preferred implementation of the present invention, described by optical fiber, before radio frequency and electric connector are fastened on retention mechanism in shell inner cavity simultaneously and comprise, rear cylindrical guiding pad and be positioned at before, cylindrical fairlead between rear guiding pad, before described, rear guiding pad, on fairlead, offer respectively with radially end plate number of openings is identical, the corresponding guiding pad sheet axially extending bore of arranging of coaxial line, fairlead axially extending bore, before being respectively equipped with in each fairlead axially extending bore, rear cylindrical catch and be positioned at before, cylindrical rubber cover between rear catch, front, rear catch, on rubber sleeve, offer respectively the axial through wires hole of catch passing for connector-cable, the axial through wires hole of rubber sleeve, optical fiber, the rearward end reduced diameter section of radio frequency and electric connector penetrates respectively leading in the guiding pad sheet axially extending bore of pad, optical fiber, the rearward end enlarged diameter section of radio frequency and electric connector and a leading side to pad offset, and the leading opposite side to pad and front catch offset, optical fiber, the rearward end end face of radio frequency and electric connector and radially end plate through hole end face offset, and a side and the rear catch of rear guiding pad offset, and the opposite side of rear guiding pad and described locking nut offset.
In the present invention, on the inner chamber wall of shell, be provided with several circumferentially uniform, axially extended circular grooves of edge, on the cylindrical wall of described fairlead, be provided with the circular arc raised line identical with size with described circular groove quantity, position is corresponding.
In the present invention, on the cylindrical wall of shell front end, be provided with several along the cylindrical feather key circumferentially distributing.
In the present invention, on the cylindrical wall of outer casing back, be provided with a sphere pit for anti-mis-insertion effect.
In the present invention, the through hole on described radially end plate has 5, and described through hole radially end plate is circumferentially uniform.
Adopt after said structure, the present invention has following beneficial effect:
The present invention can carry out independent assortment by a little optical fiber, a few electricity and a few radio frequency connector, and collocation flexibly, can meet actual needs well; In the situation that installing space is little, the unit connector that can hold is more, has met well connector miniaturization, integrated development demand; And when mounted can optical fiber, radio frequency and electric connector is simultaneously in the enclosure fastening, it is convenient to install, and simple in structure, low cost of manufacture.
The present invention arranges circular groove on the inner chamber wall of shell, on the cylindrical wall of fairlead, arrange after circular arc raised line, when mounted, the circular arc raised line of fairlead embeds in the circular groove of shell inner cavity, can prevent that like this fairlead from rotating, thereby it is more reliable that connector is installed.
The present invention arranges cylindrical feather key on the cylindrical wall of shell front end, and arranges after sphere pit on the cylindrical wall of outer casing back, so in use can be more convenient, matched with other connector exactly.
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Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, the specific embodiment of the present invention is described in further detail.
Fig. 1 is a kind of structural representation of the multi-functional hybrid connector of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is the cross-sectional schematic along A-A line in Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is the schematic perspective view of housing of the present invention in the time of forward sight.
Fig. 4 is the schematic perspective view of housing of the present invention in the time of backsight.
Fig. 5 be housing of the present invention partly cut open schematic diagram.
Fig. 6 is the front-view schematic diagram of housing of the present invention.
Fig. 7 is the schematic rear view of housing of the present invention.
Fig. 8 be in the present invention swivel nut partly cut open schematic diagram.
Fig. 9 be in the present invention locking nut partly cut open schematic diagram.
Figure 10 be in the present invention snap ring partly cut open schematic diagram.
Figure 11 is the schematic side view of snap ring in the present invention.
Figure 12 be in the present invention forward and backward guiding pad partly cut open schematic diagram.
Figure 13 is the schematic side view of forward and backward guiding pad in the present invention.
Figure 14 is the schematic perspective view of fairlead in the present invention.
Figure 15 is the cross-sectional schematic of fairlead in the present invention.
Figure 16 is the schematic side view of fairlead in the present invention.
Figure 17 be Intermediate gasket of the present invention partly cut open schematic diagram.
Figure 18 is the cross-sectional schematic of forward and backward catch in the present invention.
Figure 19 is the cross-sectional schematic of rubber sleeve in the present invention.
Figure 20 is a kind of structural representation of optical fiber, radio frequency or electric connector in the present invention.
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Referring to the multi-functional hybrid connector of the one shown in Fig. 1 to Figure 20, for the subsequent transmissions of optical fiber, radio frequency and electric connector 8, this connector comprises shell 1, locking nut 2 and swivel nut 3, cylindrical and its front end of described shell 1 is sealed by end plate 11 radially, on the cylindrical wall of shell 1 rear end, be provided with thread segment 12, described swivel nut 3 is sleeved on the front end of shell 1 through the annular snap ring 9 of opening, on described radially end plate 11, offer several along the axial through hole 13 of shell 1, described through hole 13 preferably has 5, and radially end plate 11 is circumferentially uniform, optical fiber, the leading section 81 of radio frequency and electric connector 8 penetrates respectively in described through hole 13, optical fiber, the rearward end 82 of radio frequency and electric connector 8 is placed in the inner chamber 14 of shell 1, shell 1 is threaded with locking nut 2 by described thread segment 12, between described radially end plate 11 and locking nut 2, being provided with one can be by optical fiber, radio frequency and electric connector 8 are fastened on the retention mechanism in shell inner cavity 14 simultaneously.
As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, as Fig. 1, shown in Figure 12~20, described by optical fiber, before radio frequency and electric connector 8 are fastened on retention mechanism in shell inner cavity 14 simultaneously and comprise, rear cylindrical guiding pad 41,42 and be positioned at before, cylindrical fairlead 5 between rear guiding pad 41,42, described before, the shape of rear cylindrical guiding pad 41,42 is identical, before described, rear guiding pad 41,42, on fairlead 5, offer respectively with radially end plate through hole 13 quantity are identical, the corresponding guiding pad sheet axially extending bore 43 of arranging of coaxial line, fairlead axially extending bore 51, as Figure 13, shown in 16, guiding pad sheet axially extending bore 43, fairlead axially extending bore 51 is 5, before being respectively equipped with in each fairlead axially extending bore 51, rear cylindrical catch 61,62 and be positioned at before, cylindrical rubber between rear catch 61,62 cover 7, described before, the shape of rear cylindrical catch 61,62 is identical, front, rear catch 61,62, on rubber sleeve 7, offer respectively the axial through wires hole 63 of catch passing for connector-cable, the axial through wires hole 71 of rubber sleeve, optical fiber, the rearward end 82 reduced diameter section 82a of radio frequency and electric connector 8 penetrate respectively leading in the guiding pad sheet axially extending bore 43 of pad 41, optical fiber, the rearward end 82 enlarged diameter section 82b of radio frequency and electric connector 8 and a leading side to pad 41 offset, and the leading opposite side to pad 41 and front catch 61 offset, optical fiber, the rearward end 82 end face 82c of radio frequency and electric connector 8 and radially end plate through hole 13 end faces offset, and a side and the rear catch 62 of rear guiding pad 42 offset, and the opposite side of rear guiding pad 42 offsets through annular gasket 10 and described locking nut 2.In addition, referring to Fig. 1,2, on the wall at 14 contiguous radially end plate 11 places, the preferred chamber in the enclosure of the present invention, several are set and are preferably 5 facets 18, so when mounted, optical fiber, radio frequency and the electric connector 8 facet 82d at rearward end 82 places and the facet 18 of described inner chamber 14 fit, thereby can effectively prevent that each unit connector is in the interior rotation of inner chamber 14.
Referring to Fig. 1, when mounted, by optical fiber, the leading section 81 of radio frequency and electric connector 8 penetrates respectively in through hole 13, optical fiber, the rearward end 82 of radio frequency and electric connector 8 is placed in the inner chamber 14 of shell 1, optical fiber, the rearward end 82 end face 82c of radio frequency and electric connector 8 and radially end plate through hole 13 end faces offset, then before being respectively charged in the inner chamber 14 of shell 1, rear guiding pad 41, 42, fairlead 5 and pad 10, before being respectively charged in each fairlead axially extending bore 51, rear catch 61, 62 and rubber sleeve 7, finally tighten locking nut 2 by optical fiber, radio frequency and electric connector 8 are fastened in shell inner cavity 14 simultaneously.The present invention is in the time tightening locking nut 2, and by forward and backward catch 61,62 compressing rubber covers 7, rubber sleeve 7 is distortion afterwards by compression, axially shortens, and endoporus diminishes, thereby has ensured better fairlead 5 and the air-tightness and the cable chucking power that connect cable.
In the present invention, be provided with several circumferentially uniform, axially extended circular grooves 15 of edge on inner chamber 14 walls of shell 1, as shown in Figure 7, described circular groove 15 is preferably 5.On the cylindrical wall of described fairlead 5, be provided with the circular arc raised line 52 identical with size with described circular groove 15 quantity, position is corresponding, as shown in Figure 14,15,16.Adopt after such structure, the circular arc raised line 52 of fairlead 5 embeds in the circular groove 15 of shell inner cavity 14, can prevent that like this fairlead 5 from rotating, thereby it is more reliable that connector is installed.
In the present invention, as shown in Fig. 3~6, be provided with several along the cylindrical feather key 16 circumferentially distributing on the cylindrical wall of shell 1 front end, this feather key 16 preferably has 3.As shown in Fig. 1,3~5, on the cylindrical wall of shell 1 rear end, be provided with a sphere pit 17 for anti-mis-insertion effect.Adopt after such structure, in use can be more convenient, matched with other connector exactly.In addition, the present invention arranges respectively sealing ring 19 in the threaded connection place of shell thread segment 12 and locking nut 2 and between fairlead 5 and shell inner cavity 14.
Through on probation, the present invention can carry out independent assortment by unit connectors such as optical fiber, radio frequency and electricity, has met well actual needs; In the situation that installing space is little, can hold more unit connectors, met well connector miniaturization, integrated development demand, and it is convenient, simple in structure that hybrid connector of the present invention is installed, low cost of manufacture.

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1. a multi-functional hybrid connector, for the subsequent transmissions of optical fiber, radio frequency and electric connector (8), is characterized in that: this connector comprises shell (1), locking nut (2) and swivel nut (3), cylindrical and its front end of described shell (1) is by radially end plate (11) sealing, on the cylindrical wall of shell (1) rear end, be provided with thread segment (12), described swivel nut (3) is sleeved on the front end of shell (1), on described radially end plate (11), offer several along the axial through hole (13) of shell (1), optical fiber, the leading section (81) of radio frequency and electric connector (8) penetrates respectively in described through hole (13), optical fiber, the rearward end (82) of radio frequency and electric connector (8) is placed in the inner chamber (14) of shell (1), shell (1) is threaded with locking nut (2) by described thread segment (12), between described radially end plate (11) and locking nut (2), being provided with one can be by optical fiber, radio frequency and electric connector (8) are fastened on the retention mechanism in shell inner cavity (14) simultaneously.
2. multi-functional hybrid connector according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: described by optical fiber, before radio frequency and electric connector (8) are fastened on retention mechanism in shell inner cavity (14) simultaneously and comprise, rear cylindrical guiding pad (41, 42) and before being positioned at, rear guiding pad (41, 42) the cylindrical fairlead (5) between, before described, rear guiding pad (41, 42), on fairlead (5), offer respectively with radially end plate through hole (13) quantity is identical, the corresponding guiding pad sheet axially extending bore (43) of arranging of coaxial line, fairlead axially extending bore (51), before being respectively equipped with in each fairlead axially extending bore (51), rear cylindrical catch (61, 62) and before being positioned at, rear catch (61, 62) the cylindrical rubber cover (7) between, front, rear catch (61, 62), on rubber sleeve (7), offer respectively the axial through wires hole of catch (63) passing for connector-cable, the axial through wires hole of rubber sleeve (71), optical fiber, rearward end (82) reduced diameter section (82a) of radio frequency and electric connector (8) penetrates respectively leading in the guiding pad sheet axially extending bore (43) of pad (41), optical fiber, rearward end (82) enlarged diameter section (82b) of radio frequency and electric connector (8) offsets with a leading side to pad (41), the leading opposite side to pad (41) and front catch (61) offset, optical fiber, rearward end (82) end face (82c) of radio frequency and electric connector (8) and radially end plate through hole (13) end face offset, one side of rear guiding pad (42) and rear catch (62) offset, the opposite side of rear guiding pad (42) and described locking nut (2) offset.
3. multi-functional hybrid connector according to claim 2, it is characterized in that: on inner chamber (14) wall of shell (1), be provided with several circumferentially uniform, axially extended circular grooves (15) of edge, on the cylindrical wall of described fairlead (5), be provided with the circular arc raised line (52) identical with size with described circular groove (15) quantity, position is corresponding.
4. multi-functional hybrid connector according to claim 1, is characterized in that: on the cylindrical wall of shell (1) front end, be provided with several along the cylindrical feather key (16) circumferentially distributing.
5. according to the multi-functional hybrid connector described in any one in claim 1 to 4, it is characterized in that: on the cylindrical wall of shell (1) rear end, be provided with a sphere pit (17) for anti-mis-insertion effect.
6. multi-functional hybrid connector according to claim 5, is characterized in that: the through hole (13) on described radially end plate (11) has 5, and described through hole (13) radially end plate (11) is circumferentially uniform.
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