CN109728475B - Connector assembly - Google Patents
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Abstract
A connector assembly for connecting a cable plug having a signal processing module to a communication device is disclosed. The connector assembly includes: a socket adapted to be secured to a circuit board located within a housing of a communication device; and a connection base adapted to be fixed to a panel of a housing of the communication device. The connector assembly further comprises an adapter adapted to transfer a cable plug having a signal processing module to a receptacle, the adapter comprising a receiving portion adapted to receive the cable plug having the signal processing module, the receiving portion being located outside the housing of the communication device; the connector assembly further includes a connector holder adapter connectable and securable with the connector holder, the receiving portion being received in the connector holder adapter. In the invention, the heat generated by the signal processing module can be dissipated to the outside of the shell of the communication equipment through the adapter, thereby improving the heat dissipation performance of the communication equipment and effectively preventing the communication equipment from malfunctioning due to overheating.
Description
Technical Field
The present invention relates to a connector assembly for connecting a cable plug having a signal processing module to a communication device.
Background
In the prior art, connector assemblies typically include a receptacle (or shield case) and a connector mount. The receptacle is secured to a circuit board located within the communication device for connecting a plug having a signal processing module (e.g., an SFP optical module) to a communication device. The connection mount is secured to a housing panel of the communication device and is adapted to interface with an external connector (e.g., a fiber optic connector). One end of the socket is inserted onto the inner end of the connecting seat.
In the prior art, the plugs with the signal processing modules are all accommodated in the sockets, i.e. the plugs with the signal processing modules are all located inside the communication device. Along with increasing demands of users on broadband bandwidth, the power of the signal processing module is higher and higher, so that the heating value of the signal processing module is higher and higher, and meanwhile, the heating value of other devices in the communication equipment is correspondingly increased, so that the temperature in the communication equipment is overhigh, and the communication equipment is easy to fail due to high temperature.
Disclosure of Invention
The present invention is directed to solving at least one of the above-mentioned problems and disadvantages of the prior art.
According to one aspect of the present invention, a connector assembly is provided for connecting a cable plug having a signal processing module to a communication device. The connector assembly includes: a socket adapted to be secured to a circuit board located within a housing of a communication device; and a connection base adapted to be fixed to a panel of a housing of the communication device. The connector assembly further comprises an adapter adapted to transfer the cable plug with signal processing module to the socket, the adapter comprising a receiving portion adapted to plug in the cable plug with signal processing module, the receiving portion being located outside the housing of the communication device; the connector assembly further comprises a connection socket adapter connectable and fixed with the connection socket, and the receiving portion is accommodated in the connection socket adapter.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the invention, the adapter further comprises a plug portion adapted to be inserted into the socket.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the connection block adapter comprises a sleeve member for accommodating the receiving portion and a cylindrical locking piece provided on a front end portion of the sleeve member, the cylindrical locking piece being adapted to be locked to an outer end portion of the connection block located outside the housing of the communication device.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the invention, the adapter further comprises a transit circuit board, to which the receiving portion is connected.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the transit circuit board is received in a sleeve member of the connection block adapter.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a positioning groove is formed on an inner wall of the sleeve member of the connection base adapter, and a side edge of the transit circuit board is inserted into and positioned in the positioning groove.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a waterproof and breathable valve is mounted on the sleeve member of the connector holder adapter such that the interior of the sleeve member is communicable with the outside atmosphere via the waterproof and breathable valve, but is prevented from external moisture entering the interior of the sleeve member.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the cylindrical locking piece is adapted to rotate between a locked position locking the connection block adapter to the connection block and an unlocked position unlocking between the connection block adapter and the connection block.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the outer housing of the cable plug with signal processing module is adapted to be snapped onto the rear end of the sleeve member of the connection block adapter.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the sleeve member is an electromagnetic shielding sleeve made of metal so as to provide electromagnetic shielding protection for the cable plug with signal processing module received therein.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, one end of the socket is inserted into an insertion port of the connection socket at an inner end of the interior of the housing of the communication device.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the connection mount comprises a flange protruding from an outer wall of the connection mount, the flange being adapted to be fixed to a panel of a housing of the communication device.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an elastic sealing ring is arranged between the flange of the connection socket and the panel of the housing of the communication device for sealing between the connection socket and the panel of the housing of the communication device.
In the foregoing exemplary embodiments according to the present invention, there is provided an adapter adapted to connect a cable plug having a signal processing module to a communication device, by which the signal processing module is moved to the outside of a housing of the communication device, so that heat generated by the signal processing module can be rapidly dissipated to the outside of the communication device via the adapter, thereby improving heat dissipation performance of the communication device, and effectively preventing malfunction of the communication device due to overheating.
Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of the invention with reference to the accompanying drawings, which provide a thorough understanding of the present invention.
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FIG. 1 shows an assembled schematic view of a connector assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 2 shows an exploded view of the connector assembly shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 shows a schematic perspective view of an adapter in the connector assembly shown in FIG. 2;
Fig. 4 shows a perspective view of a connector holder adapter in the connector assembly shown in fig. 2.
Detailed Description
The technical scheme of the invention is further specifically described below through examples and with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the specification, the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar components. The following description of embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings is intended to illustrate the general inventive concept and should not be taken as limiting the invention.
Furthermore, in the following detailed description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments of the present disclosure. It may be evident, however, that one or more embodiments may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are shown in the drawings in order to simplify the drawings.
According to one general technical concept of the present invention, there is provided a connector assembly for connecting a cable plug having a signal processing module to a communication device. The connector assembly includes: a socket adapted to be secured to a circuit board located within a housing of a communication device; and a connection base adapted to be fixed to a panel of a housing of the communication device. The connector assembly further comprises an adapter adapted to transfer the cable plug with signal processing module to the socket, the adapter comprising a receiving portion adapted to plug in the cable plug with signal processing module, the receiving portion being located outside the housing of the communication device; the connector assembly further comprises a connection socket adapter connectable and fixed with the connection socket, and the receiving portion is accommodated in the connection socket adapter.
FIG. 1 shows an assembled schematic view of a connector assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention; fig. 2 shows an exploded view of the connector assembly shown in fig. 1.
As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector assembly is used to connect a cable plug 600 having a signal processing module 500 to a communication device (not shown). The connector assembly includes: a socket 100 and a connection base 300. The receptacle 100 is adapted to be secured to a circuit board 10 located within a housing of a communication device. The connection mount 300 is adapted to be secured to the faceplate 20 of the housing of the communication device.
As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector assembly further comprises an adapter 200 adapted to transfer a cable plug 600 having a signal processing module 500 onto the receptacle 100, the adapter 200 comprising a receiving portion 220 adapted to receive the cable plug 600 having the signal processing module 500, the receiving portion 220 being located outside the housing of the communication device. The connector assembly further includes a socket adapter 400 that is connectively secured with the socket 300, the receiving portion 220 of the adapter 200 being received in the socket adapter 400.
As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in the illustrated embodiment, the signal processing module 500 of the cable plug 600 may be plugged and received into the receiving portion 220 of the adapter 200.
Fig. 3 shows a perspective view of the adapter 200 in the connector assembly shown in fig. 2.
As shown in fig. 1-3, in the illustrated embodiment, the adapter 200 further includes a plug portion 210 adapted to be inserted into the receptacle 100.
As shown in fig. 1-3, in the illustrated embodiment, the connection block adapter 400 includes a sleeve member 410 for accommodating the receiving portion 220 and a cylindrical locking piece 420 provided on a front end portion of the sleeve member 410, the cylindrical locking piece 420 being adapted to be locked to an outer end portion 320 of the connection block 300 located outside of a housing of the communication device.
As shown in fig. 1-3, in the illustrated embodiment, the adapter 200 further includes a patch circuit board 230, and the receiving portion 220 of the adapter 200 is connected to the patch circuit board 230. The transit circuit board 230 is received in the sleeve member 410 of the connector holder adapter 400.
Fig. 4 shows a perspective view of a connector holder adapter 400 in the connector assembly shown in fig. 2.
As shown in fig. 1 to 4, in the illustrated embodiment, a positioning slot 411 is formed on an inner wall of the sleeve member 410 of the connection base adapter 400, and a side of the transit circuit board 230 is inserted into and positioned in the positioning slot 411.
As shown in fig. 1-4, in the illustrated embodiment, a waterproof and breathable valve 401 is mounted to the sleeve member 410 of the connector holder adapter 400 such that the interior of the sleeve member 410 is vented to the outside atmosphere via the waterproof and breathable valve 401, but external moisture is prevented from entering the interior of the sleeve member 410.
As shown in fig. 1-4, in the illustrated embodiment, the barrel catch piece 420 is adapted to rotate between a locked position that locks the connector holder adapter 400 to the connector holder 300 and an unlocked position that unlocks between the connector holder adapter 400 and the connector holder 300.
As shown in fig. 1-4, in the illustrated embodiment, the outer housing 610 of the cable plug 600 with the signal processing module 500 is adapted to snap onto the rear end of the sleeve member 410 of the connector adapter 400.
As shown in fig. 1-4, in the illustrated embodiment, the sleeve member 410 is an electromagnetic shielding sleeve made of metal to provide electromagnetic shielding protection for the cable plug 600 with the signal processing module 500 housed therein.
As shown in fig. 1-4, in the illustrated embodiment, one end of the receptacle 100 is plugged into an insertion port of an inner end 310 of the connection block 300 that is located inside the housing of the communication device.
As shown in fig. 1-4, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector holder 300 includes a flange 330 protruding from an outer wall of the connector holder 300, the flange 330 being adapted to be secured to the faceplate 20 of the housing of the communication device.
As shown in fig. 1-4, in the illustrated embodiment, an elastomeric seal 301 is provided between the flange 330 of the connection block 300 and the panel 20 of the housing of the communication device for sealing between the connection block 300 and the panel 20 of the housing of the communication device.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the cable plug 600 with the signal processing module 500 may be a fiber optic connector plug with an optoelectronic signal processing module, or an electrical connector plug with an electrical signal processing module.
As shown in fig. 1-4, in the illustrated embodiment, the cable plug 600 is a fiber optic connector plug having an optoelectronic signal processing module. At this time, the cable plug 600 includes an outer housing 610 and a fiber optic ferrule 620 accommodated in the outer housing 610. The outer housing 610 of the cable plug 600 is adapted to snap-lock onto the rear end of the connector adapter 400. The fiber optic ferrule 620 of the cable plug 600 is adapted to interface to the signal processing module 500.
Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the embodiments described above are exemplary and that modifications may be made by those skilled in the art, and that the structures described in the various embodiments may be freely combined without conflict in terms of structure or principle.
Although the present invention has been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, the examples disclosed in the drawings are intended to illustrate preferred embodiments of the invention and are not to be construed as limiting the invention.
Although a few embodiments of the present general inventive concept have been shown and described, it would be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes may be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the general inventive concept, the scope of which is defined in the claims and their equivalents.
It should be noted that the word "comprising" does not exclude other elements or steps, and that the word "a" or "an" does not exclude a plurality. In addition, any element numbers of the claims should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention.
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1. A connector assembly for connecting a cable header having a signal processing module to a communication device, the connector assembly comprising:
A socket adapted to be secured to a circuit board located within a housing of a communication device; and
A connection base adapted to be fixed to a panel of a housing of the communication device,
The method is characterized in that:
the connector assembly further comprises an adapter adapted to transfer the cable plug with signal processing module to the socket, the adapter comprising a receiving portion adapted to plug in the cable plug with signal processing module, the receiving portion being located outside the housing of the communication device;
The connector assembly further comprises a connection socket adapter connectable and fixed with the connection socket, and the receiving portion is accommodated in the connection socket adapter.
2. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein:
The adapter further includes a plug portion adapted to be inserted into the receptacle.
3. The connector assembly of claim 2, wherein:
The connection block adapter includes a sleeve member for accommodating the receiving portion and a cylindrical lock piece provided on a front end portion of the sleeve member, the cylindrical lock piece being adapted to be locked to an outer end portion of the connection block located outside a housing of the communication device.
4. A connector assembly according to claim 3, wherein:
the adapter also includes a switch circuit board to which the receiving portion is connected.
5. The connector assembly of claim 4, wherein:
the adapter circuit board is received in the sleeve member of the connector adapter.
6. The connector assembly of claim 5, wherein:
a positioning groove is formed on the inner wall of the sleeve member of the connection base adapter, and the side edge of the switching circuit board is inserted into and positioned in the positioning groove.
7. A connector assembly according to claim 3, wherein:
A waterproof and breathable valve is mounted on the sleeve member of the connector adapter such that the interior of the sleeve member is vented to the outside atmosphere via the waterproof and breathable valve, but external moisture is prevented from entering the interior of the sleeve member.
8. A connector assembly according to claim 3, wherein:
The cylindrical locking piece is adapted to rotate between a locked position that locks the connection base adapter to the connection base and an unlocked position that releases the lock between the connection base adapter and the connection base.
9. A connector assembly according to claim 3, wherein:
The outer housing of the cable plug with signal processing module is adapted to be snapped onto the rear end of the sleeve member of the connection block adapter.
10. A connector assembly according to claim 3, wherein:
The sleeve member is an electromagnetic shielding sleeve made of metal to provide electromagnetic shielding protection for the cable plug with the signal processing module housed therein.
11. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein:
One end of the socket is inserted into an insertion port of an inner end portion of the connection base located inside a housing of the communication device.
12. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein:
The connector comprises a flange protruding from an outer wall of the connector, the flange being adapted to be secured to a panel of a housing of the communication device.
13. The connector assembly of claim 12, wherein:
An elastic sealing ring is arranged between the flange plate of the connecting seat and the panel of the shell of the communication equipment and is used for sealing between the connecting seat and the panel of the shell of the communication equipment.
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