Invention content
The goal of the invention of the present invention is:The problems of for the above-mentioned prior art, a kind of changeable interface is provided
Active optical cable connector and the active optical cable connector application method, it can be achieved that usb signal or HDMI signals are converted to
Optical signal carries out signal transmission by optical fiber, has abandoned the mode of traditional cable transmission signal, has higher transmission quality
And transmission rate;The invention also provides a kind of manufacturing methods of optical cable so that optical cable used by the active optical cable connector
It is easy to use, stores and crimps more for practicability for a kind of optical cable with higher flexural property.
The technical solution adopted by the present invention is as follows:A kind of active optical cable connector of changeable interface, the active optical cable
Connector includes:Optical cable ontology, usb interface module and HDMI interface module.
The first end of the optical cable ontology is fixedly installed the first photoelectric conversion module, and second end is fixedly installed second
The end of photoelectric conversion module, first photoelectric conversion module is equipped with the first connector.
The first end of the usb interface module is USB interface, and second end is that second to match with the first connector connects
Fitting.
The first end of the HDMI interface module is HDMI interface, and second end is second to match with the first connector
Connector.
First photoelectric conversion module passes through the first connector being mutually matched and the second connector and usb interface module
Or the pluggable connection of HDMI interface module, it forms and cable end interface can be switched.
Based on above-described embodiment, further, the both ends of active optical cable connector proposed by the invention can be in following two
Kind structure:
First, the first end of second photoelectric conversion module is fixedly connected with optical cable ontology, second end fixed setting
There are USB interface or HDMI interface, forms integrated optical cable end interface.I.e. one end of active optical cable connector is integrated cable end
Interface, one end are that cable end interface can be switched, and the structure of the structure of the second photoelectric conversion module and the first photoelectric conversion module is not
Identical, the second photoelectric conversion module does not have first connector.
Second, the structure of second photoelectric conversion module is identical as the structure of the first photoelectric conversion module, described second
Photoelectric conversion module can with usb interface module or HDMI interface module by the first connector being mutually matched and the second connector
Plug connection, forms and cable end interface can be switched.That is the both ends of active optical cable connector are changeable cable end interface.
Based on any of the above-described embodiment, further, first photoelectric conversion module includes transmitting module and reception mould
Block, the optical cable ontology include the first optical fiber and the second optical fiber, wherein the first optical fiber is connect with transmitting module, transmitting module
The optical signal of the first optical fiber transmission is received, and completes opto-electronic conversion, exports electric signal;Second optical fiber is connect with receiving module, is connect
It receives module and receives USB interface or the electric signal of HDMI interface transmission, and complete electro-optic conversion, output optical signals to the second optical fiber.
Based on any of the above-described embodiment, further, the USB interface includes reversible Male head connector, supports blindmate.
Based on any of the above-described embodiment, further, the optical cable ontology includes oversheath, the first optical fiber and the second light
The structure of fibre, first optical fiber and the second optical fiber is identical, and structure is to include successively from the inside to the outside:Fibre core, the first covering,
Second covering, third covering, the 4th covering and the 5th covering.
First covering is that outer wall consolidates silica glass covering entirely in polygon.
The third covering is the annular air covering of interior the first airport equipped with multiple equidistantly distributeds.
Second covering is the air cladding layer being formed between the first covering and third covering, first covering it is every
A angle is fixedly connected with the inner wall of third covering.
4th covering is the interior annular air covering for being equipped at least a pair of symmetrical double helix support column.
Based on above-described embodiment, further, the middle part of the cross section of the support column is equipped with symmetrical recess portion.
The invention also provides a kind of application method of above-mentioned active optical cable connector, the application method includes at least
One kind in USB interface pattern, HDMI interface pattern and translative mode.
In a usb-interface mode:The first end of the optical cable ontology is USB interface, and second end is turned by the first photoelectricity
First connector of mold changing block is docked with the second connector of the usb interface module;When USB interface receives usb signal
Usb signal is converted into electric signal, electro-optic conversion is carried out by the second photoelectric conversion module, converts electrical signals to optical signal,
And optical signal transmission to the first photoelectric conversion module is carried out by opto-electronic conversion by optical cable ontology, convert optical signals to telecommunications
Number, then by the electrical interface between the first connector and the second connector by the electric signal transmission after opto-electronic conversion to USB interface
Module converts electrical signals to usb signal, and exports.
Under HDMI interface pattern:The first end of the optical cable ontology is HDMI interface, and second end passes through the first photoelectricity
First connector of conversion module is docked with the second connector of the HDMI interface module;When HDMI interface receives HDMI letters
Number when HDMI signals are converted into electric signal, electro-optic conversion is carried out by the second photoelectric conversion module, converts electrical signals to light
Signal, and optical signal transmission to the first photoelectric conversion module is carried out by opto-electronic conversion by optical cable ontology, it converts optical signals to
Electric signal, then by the electrical interface between the first connector and the second connector by the electric signal transmission after opto-electronic conversion to HDMI
Interface module converts electrical signals to HDMI signals, and exports.
In conversion mode:The first end of the optical cable ontology is USB interface/HDMI interface, and second end passes through first
First connector of photoelectric conversion module is docked with the second connector of the HDMI interface module/usb interface module;Work as USB
When interface/HDMI interface receives usb signal/HDMI signals, usb signal/HDMI signals are converted into electric signal, pass through second
Photoelectric conversion module carries out electro-optic conversion, converts electrical signals to optical signal, and by optical cable ontology by optical signal transmission to the
One photoelectric conversion module carries out opto-electronic conversion, converts optical signals to electric signal, then pass through the first connector and the second connector
Between electrical interface by the electric signal transmission after opto-electronic conversion to HDMI interface module/usb interface module, convert electrical signals to
HDMI signals/usb signal, and export, complete the mutual conversion between USB and HDMI.In this mode, active optical cable of the present invention
One end of connector is USB interface, and the other end is HDMI interface, realizes the conversion between USB interface and HDMI interface.
The invention also provides a kind of manufacturing method of above-mentioned optical cable ontology, the manufacturing method includes following multiple steps
Suddenly:
The fibre core and first covering are processed into the silica glass stick of polygon by S1;
Glass bar obtained by S1 is inserted in the first thin wall casing by S2, each angle and the first thin wall casing of the glass bar
Inner wall is in contact, and the second covering is formed between the first thin wall casing and glass bar;
Multiple very thin pipes for being used to form the first airport are centered around the first thin wall casing by S3 using pipe stick accumulation mode
Around, then be inserted in the second thin wall casing, third covering is formed between the first thin wall casing and the second thin wall casing;
S4 wraps up at least a pair of symmetrical double helix support column on the outer wall of the second thin wall casing, and is supporting
Third thin wall casing is put on outside column, the both sides of the support column are in contact with the second thin wall casing and third thin wall casing respectively, and
The 4th covering is formed between the second thin wall casing and third thin wall casing;
The S4 glass bars prepared are inserted in the 5th covering, form prefabricated rods by S5;
S6 carries out wire drawing process by wire-drawer-tower to prefabricated rods, and controls the pressure in each covering in 5-25Pa, with control
The shape of second covering, third covering and the 4th covering;
Optical fiber after two wire drawing process is inserted in plastic sheath, and fills fiber paste by S7, obtains optical cable ontology.
In conclusion by adopting the above-described technical solution, the beneficial effects of the invention are as follows:The present invention proposes one kind can
The active optical cable connector of switching interface and the application method of the active optical cable connector are, it can be achieved that usb signal or HDMI are believed
Number optical signal is converted to, signal transmission is carried out by optical fiber, has abandoned the mode of traditional cable transmission signal, is had higher
Transmission quality and transmission rate;The invention also provides a kind of manufacturing methods of optical cable so that the active optical cable connector is adopted
Optical cable is a kind of optical cable with higher flexural property, more for practicability, is easy to use, stores and crimps.
Specific implementation mode
All features disclosed in this specification or disclosed all methods or in the process the step of, in addition to mutually exclusive
Feature and/or step other than, can combine in any way.
Any feature disclosed in this specification (including any accessory claim, abstract), unless specifically stated,
It is replaced by other equivalent or with similar purpose alternative features.That is, unless specifically stated, each feature is a series of
An example in equivalent or similar characteristics.
(1) active optical cable connector
As shown in Figure 1, Fig. 1 describes a kind of active optical cable connector of changeable interface, the active optical cable connector
Including:Optical cable ontology 11, usb interface module 12 and HDMI interface module 13.
The first end of the optical cable ontology 11 is fixedly installed the first photoelectric conversion module 18, and second end is fixedly installed
The end of second photoelectric conversion module 19, first photoelectric conversion module 18 is equipped with the first connector 14.
The first end of the usb interface module 12 is USB interface, and second end is the to match with the first connector 14
Two connectors 15.
The first end of the HDMI interface module 13 is HDMI interface, and second end matches with the first connector 14
Second connector 15.
First photoelectric conversion module 18 is connect by the first connector 14 being mutually matched and the second connector 15 and USB
The 13 pluggable connection of mouth mold block 12 or HDMI interface module forms and cable end interface 16 can be switched.
Based on above-described embodiment, further, the both ends of active optical cable connector proposed by the invention can be in following two
Kind structure:
First, as shown in Fig. 2, the first end of second photoelectric conversion module 19 is fixedly connected with optical cable ontology 11,
Second end is fixedly installed USB interface or HDMI interface, composition integrated optical cable end interface 17.That is the one of active optical cable connector
End is integrated cable end interface, and one end is changeable cable end interface, structure and the first light of the second photoelectric conversion module 19
The structure of electric conversion module 18 differs, and the second photoelectric conversion module 19 does not have first connector.
Second, as shown in figure 3, the structure of the structure of second photoelectric conversion module 19 and the first photoelectric conversion module 18
Identical, second photoelectric conversion module 19 passes through the first connector 14 being mutually matched and the second connector 15 and USB interface
The 13 pluggable connection of module 12 or HDMI interface module forms and cable end interface 16 can be switched.That is the two of active optical cable connector
End is changeable cable end interface.
Based on any of the above-described embodiment, further, first photoelectric conversion module 18 includes transmitting module and reception
Module, the optical cable ontology 11 include the first optical fiber and the second optical fiber, wherein the first optical fiber is connect with transmitting module, transmitting
Module receives the optical signal of the first optical fiber transmission, and completes opto-electronic conversion, exports electric signal;Second optical fiber connects with receiving module
It connects, receiving module receives USB interface or the electric signal of HDMI interface transmission, and completes electro-optic conversion, outputs optical signals to second
Optical fiber.
Based on any of the above-described embodiment, further, the USB interface includes reversible Male head connector, supports blindmate.
(2) application method of active optical cable connector
The invention also provides a kind of application method of above-mentioned active optical cable connector, the application method includes at least
One kind in USB interface pattern, HDMI interface pattern and translative mode.
In a usb-interface mode:The first end of the optical cable ontology 11 is USB interface, and second end passes through the first photoelectricity
First connector 14 of conversion module 18 is docked with the second connector 15 of the usb interface module 12;When USB interface receives
Usb signal is converted into electric signal when usb signal, electro-optic conversion is carried out by the second photoelectric conversion module 19, electric signal is turned
It is changed to optical signal, and optical signal transmission to the first photoelectric conversion module 18 is carried out by opto-electronic conversion by optical cable ontology 11, by light
Signal is converted to electric signal, then by the electrical interface between the first connector 14 and the second connector 15 by the electricity after opto-electronic conversion
Signal transmission converts electrical signals to usb signal, and export to usb interface module 12.
Under HDMI interface pattern:The first end of the optical cable ontology 11 is HDMI interface, and second end passes through the first light
First connector 14 of electric conversion module 18 is docked with the second connector 15 of the HDMI interface module 13;When HDMI interface connects
HDMI signals are converted into electric signal when receiving HDMI signals, electro-optic conversion is carried out by the second photoelectric conversion module 19, it will be electric
Signal is converted to optical signal, and optical signal transmission to the first photoelectric conversion module 18 is carried out photoelectricity by optical cable ontology 11 and is turned
It changes, converts optical signals to electric signal, then turn photoelectricity by the electrical interface between the first connector 14 and the second connector 15
Electric signal transmission after changing converts electrical signals to HDMI signals, and export to HDMI interface module 13.
In conversion mode:The first end of the optical cable ontology 11 is USB interface/HDMI interface, and second end passes through the
Second connector of the first connector 14 and the HDMI interface module 13/USB interface modules 12 of one photoelectric conversion module 18
15 docking;When USB interface/HDMI interface receives usb signal/HDMI signals, usb signal/HDMI signals are converted into electricity
Signal carries out electro-optic conversion by the second photoelectric conversion module 19, converts electrical signals to optical signal, and pass through optical cable ontology 11
Optical signal transmission to the first photoelectric conversion module 18 is subjected to opto-electronic conversion, converts optical signals to electric signal, then pass through first
Electrical interface between connector 14 and the second connector 15 is by the electric signal transmission after opto-electronic conversion to HDMI interface module 13/
Usb interface module 12 converts electrical signals to HDMI signals/usb signal, and exports, and completes mutual turn between USB and HDMI
It changes.
In this mode, one end of active optical cable connector of the present invention is USB interface, and the other end is HDMI interface, real
Existing conversion between USB interface and HDMI interface.
(3) manufacturing method of optical cable ontology
In the present invention, the optical cable ontology 11 may include oversheath, the first optical fiber and the second optical fiber, first optical fiber and
The structure of second optical fiber is identical, as shown in figure 4, its structure is to include successively from the inside to the outside:Fibre core 1, the first covering 2, second
Covering 3, third covering 4, the 4th covering 5 and the 5th covering 6.
Wherein:
The fibre core 1 is generally the silica glass fibre core of ion doping.
First covering 2 is that outer wall consolidates silica glass covering entirely in polygon.
The third covering 4 is the annular air covering of interior the first airport 7 equipped with multiple equidistantly distributeds.
Second covering 3 is the air cladding layer being formed between the first covering 2 and third covering 4, first covering 2
Each angle be fixedly connected with the inner wall of third covering 4.
4th covering 5 is the interior annular air covering for being equipped at least a pair of symmetrical double helix support column 8.
5th covering 6 is used to consolidate the structure of the 4th covering 5, passes through double spiral shells between the 4th covering 5 and the 5th covering 6
Circumflex branch dagger 8 is fixedly connected.
Based on above-described embodiment, further, the middle part of the cross section of the support column 8 is equipped with symmetrical recess portion 10.It should
The shape of recess portion can be triangular in shape, also can be in the triangle of concave edge, on the basis of ensureing the mechanical strength of optical fiber, further
Enhance the distortional ability of optical fiber.
First optical fiber and the second optical fiber proposed by the present invention include at least first to the 5th 5 covering, wherein the first packet
Layer may be designed as the polygon covering that outer wall is in concave edge shape, the multi-region that the second covering is formed between the first covering and third covering
Domain air cladding layer, third covering are the air cladding layer with multiple airports, and the 4th covering is with double-helix support column
Air cladding layer, the 5th covering can design multilayer attached bag layer, wherein interior attached bag layer may be designed to the air cladding layer of hexagon, outer attached bag
Layer is the covering that relative fefractive index difference is sequentially increased.
The manufacturing method of above-mentioned optical cable ontology, including following multiple steps:
The fibre core 1 and first covering 2 are processed into the silica glass stick of polygon by S1;
Glass bar obtained by S1 is inserted in the first thin wall casing by S2, each angle and the first thin wall casing of the glass bar
Inner wall is in contact, and the second covering 3 is formed between the first thin wall casing and glass bar;
Multiple very thin pipes for being used to form the first airport 7 are centered around the first thin-wall sleeve by S3 using pipe stick accumulation mode
It around pipe, then is inserted in the second thin wall casing, forms third covering 4 between the first thin wall casing and the second thin wall casing;
S4 wraps up at least a pair of symmetrical double helix support column 8 on the outer wall of the second thin wall casing, and is supporting
Third thin wall casing is put on outside column 8, the both sides of the support column 8 are in contact with the second thin wall casing and third thin wall casing respectively,
And the 4th covering 5 is formed between the second thin wall casing and third thin wall casing;
The S4 glass bars prepared are inserted in the 5th covering 6, form prefabricated rods by S5;
S6 carries out wire drawing process by wire-drawer-tower to prefabricated rods, and controls the pressure in each covering in 5-25Pa, with control
The shape of second covering 3, third covering 4 and the 4th covering 5;
Optical fiber after two wire drawing process is inserted in plastic sheath, and fills fiber paste by S7, obtains optical cable ontology 11.
Wherein, the diameter of the first airport 7 can be 0.8 micron to 2.5 microns, preferably for 0.8 micron, 1.0 microns,
1.2 microns, 1.6 microns, the spacing of the first airport 7 is 0.4 micron to 2.5 microns, and the duty ratio setting of the first airport 7 exists
30% to 60%.
The calculation formula of duty ratio is:
In formula, η is duty ratio, S1For the cross-sectional area of the first airport, N1For the number of the first airport, R32For third
The outer diameter of covering, R31For the internal diameter of third covering.
Further, the fibre core 1, the first covering 2, the second covering 3, third covering 4 and the 4th covering 5 are relative to fibre core
1 relative fefractive index difference reduces successively, and the relative fefractive index difference of the 5th covering 6 is higher than fibre core 1.
The calculation formula of relative fefractive index difference is:
In formula, Δ n is relative fefractive index difference, ncFor the refractive index of fibre core, nxFor the first covering, the second covering, third packet
The refractive index of any of layer, the 5th covering covering, x ∈ [1,5].
Wherein, the 5th covering 6 can be made of the attached bag layer that relative fefractive index difference increases successively, the thickness of each attached bag layer
It may be configured as same size.
The present invention can reduce cladding radius to obtain better fibre-optical bending by the relative index of refraction of raising covering
Can, radius and relative index of refraction can be also configured according to specifically used environment, and it is the optical fiber that the present invention is to be protected first
Structure and construction.
In addition, the first airport 7 can be round hole, it can also be tri-angle-holed, when selecting tri-angle-holed, the triangle
The apex angle in shape hole is directed to fibre core 1, and optical fiber is made to form total reflection.
Further, the outer wall of first covering 2 is in concave edge hexagon or concave edge octagon, effectively overcomes optical coupling
The problem of inefficiency, reduces contact point, reduces loss.
As shown in figure 5, Fig. 5 is the schematic diagram of the radius and relative index of refraction relationship of each covering in optical fiber of the present invention, this hair
In bright, fibre core 1, the first covering 2, the second covering 3, the relative fefractive index difference of third covering 4 and the 4th covering 5 relative to fibre core 1
It reduces successively, the relative fefractive index difference of the 5th covering 6 is higher than fibre core 1, wherein the inside and outside wall spacing of the first covering 2 is more than the 4th
The inside and outside wall of the inside and outside wall spacing of covering 5, the second covering 3 is smaller than the inside and outside wall spacing of the 4th covering 5, third covering 4
Inside and outside wall spacing is greater than or equal to the inside and outside wall spacing of the 4th covering 5, and the inside and outside wall spacing of the 5th covering 6 is more than the 4th covering 5
Inside and outside wall spacing, the inside and outside wall spacing of the 4th covering 5 is more than the spacing of fibre core 1.
In addition, the 5th covering 6 may be configured as the attached bag layer that multiple relative fefractive index differences increase successively, each attached bag layer it is interior
Outer wall spacing is all higher than the radius of fibre core 1.
The invention is not limited in specific implementation modes above-mentioned.The present invention, which expands to, any in the present specification to be disclosed
New feature or any new combination, and disclose any new method or process the step of or any new combination.