CN117075272A - Optical module and optical signal system - Google Patents
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Abstract
The application provides an optical module and an optical signal system, wherein the optical module comprises a first shell, an anode connecting block and a cathode connecting block, the first shell is provided with a space for plugging an optical-electric hybrid cable joint, and an optical device is arranged in the space; the positive connection block is provided with a first butt joint point in the space and a third butt joint point exposed out of the optical module; the negative connecting block is provided with a second opposite contact point positioned in the space and a fourth opposite contact point exposed out of the optical module, when the optical-electric hybrid cable connector is inserted into the optical module, the optical device can be in butt joint with an optical fiber in the optical-electric hybrid cable connector so as to realize optical transmission, the first opposite contact point and the second opposite contact point can be electrically connected with the conductive end of the optical-electric hybrid cable connector, and the third opposite contact point and the fourth opposite contact point can be electrically connected with the conductive interface of the circuit board so as to realize electric transmission of a power supply in the circuit board to the optical-electric hybrid cable connector through the optical module.
Description
Technical Field
The embodiment of the application relates to the technical field of communication, but is not limited to, in particular to an optical module and an optical signal system.
Background
At present, the optical module only supports optical signal transmission, in the optical fiber distributed system, the terminal equipment is required to be additionally powered, so that the optical fiber distributed system can work normally, but the operation complexity is increased, the terminal cost is increased, in order to solve the problem, a scheme of additionally arranging the electric modules at the near-end machine and the far-end machine respectively is provided in the related art, so that the near-end machine can provide a working power supply for the far-end machine through the electric modules, and the scheme not only needs to plug in the optical module, but also needs to plug in the electric modules, and still has the problem of complex operation.
Disclosure of Invention
The following is a summary of the subject matter described in detail herein. This summary is not intended to limit the scope of the claims.
The embodiment of the application provides an optical module and an optical signal system, which can reduce the operation complexity.
In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides an optical module, including:
the first shell is provided with a space for plugging the photoelectric hybrid cable connector, and an optical device for optical transmission is arranged in the space; the positive electrode connecting block is provided with a first butt joint point and a third butt joint point, the first butt joint point is positioned in the space, the third butt joint point is exposed out of the optical module, the first butt joint point is used for being electrically connected with an optical-electric hybrid cable connector provided with a conductive end, and the third butt joint point is used for being electrically connected with a circuit board provided with a conductive interface; the negative connecting block is provided with a second butt joint point and a fourth butt joint point, the second butt joint point is positioned in the space, the fourth butt joint point is exposed out of the optical module, the second butt joint point is used for being electrically connected with an optical-electric hybrid cable connector provided with a conductive end, and the fourth butt joint point is used for being electrically connected with a circuit board provided with a conductive interface.
In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides an optical signal system, including:
a proximal machine plugged with an optical module as described in any one of the first aspects above; a remote terminal, which is inserted with the optical module according to any one of the first aspect; the optical-electrical hybrid cable comprises a first optical-electrical hybrid cable connector and a second optical-electrical hybrid cable connector, wherein the first optical-electrical hybrid cable connector is inserted into the optical module in the near-end machine, and the second optical-electrical hybrid cable connector is inserted into the optical module in the far-end machine.
The embodiment of the application comprises the following steps: the optical module comprises a first shell, an anode connecting block and a cathode connecting block, wherein the first shell is provided with a space for plugging a photoelectric hybrid cable joint, and an optical device for optical transmission is arranged in the space; the positive electrode connecting block is provided with a first butt joint point and a third butt joint point, the first butt joint point is positioned in the space, the third butt joint point is exposed out of the optical module, the first butt joint point is used for being electrically connected with the photoelectric hybrid cable connector provided with the conductive end, and the third butt joint point is used for being electrically connected with the circuit board provided with the conductive interface; the optical device in the optical module can be in butt joint with the optical fiber in the optical hybrid cable connector to realize optical transmission of the optical device in the optical module, meanwhile, the first butt joint of the positive electrode connecting block and the second butt joint of the negative electrode connecting block can be electrically connected with the conductive end of the optical hybrid cable connector, and the third butt joint of the positive electrode connecting block and the fourth butt joint of the negative electrode connecting block can be electrically connected with the conductive interface of the circuit board to realize electric transmission of the power supply in the circuit board to the optical hybrid cable connector through the optical module.
Additional features and advantages of the application will be set forth in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the application. The objectives and other advantages of the application will be realized and attained by the structure particularly pointed out in the written description and claims hereof as well as the appended drawings.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a fiber optic distributed system provided by one embodiment of the related art;
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an optical module according to an embodiment of the present application;
fig. 3 is a schematic structural view of a positive connection block and a negative connection block according to an embodiment of the present application;
FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of an optical signal system provided in one embodiment of the application;
FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of an optical signal system according to another embodiment of the present application;
FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of an optical module according to an embodiment of the present application;
FIG. 7 is a top view of an optical module provided by one embodiment of the present application;
FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a circuit board according to an embodiment of the present application;
fig. 9 is a schematic diagram of a circuit board according to another embodiment of the present application;
FIG. 10 is a schematic view of a protective cage provided in accordance with one embodiment of the present application;
FIG. 11 is a schematic view of a protective cage provided in accordance with another embodiment of the present application;
fig. 12 is a schematic structural diagram of an optical-electrical hybrid cable according to an embodiment of the present application;
FIG. 13 is a front view of an opto-electric hybrid cable connector provided in accordance with one embodiment of the present application;
fig. 14 is a schematic structural diagram of an optical-electrical hybrid cable according to another embodiment of the present application.
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The present application will be described in further detail with reference to the drawings and examples, in order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present application more apparent. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to limit the scope of the application.
It should be noted that although a logical order is illustrated in the flowchart, in some cases, the steps illustrated or described may be performed in an order different from that in the flowchart. In the description of the specification and claims and the above figures, the description of "first", "second", etc. is for the purpose of distinguishing between technical features only, and should not be construed as indicating or implying a relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated or implicitly indicating the precedence of the technical features indicated.
At present, the optical module only supports optical signal transmission, and in the optical fiber distributed system, additional power supply processing is often required to be performed on terminal equipment, so that the optical fiber distributed system can work normally. As shown in fig. 1, the optical fiber is separated from the cable, the first optical module 120 is electrically connected with the circuit board 140 of the near-end machine, the optical fiber is respectively connected with the far-end machine 100 (such as a terminal device) and the first optical module 120, the far-end machine 100 is additionally connected with the cable, the cable provides a power supply for the far-end machine 100, and the optical transmission between the near-end machine and the far-end machine 100 can be realized through the optical module, but the scheme not only increases the operation complexity, but also increases the terminal cost.
Based on the above, the application provides an optical module and an optical signal system, wherein the optical module comprises a first shell, an anode connecting block and a cathode connecting block, wherein the first shell is provided with a space for plugging an optical-electric hybrid cable joint, and an optical device for optical transmission is arranged in the space; the positive electrode connecting block is provided with a first butt joint point and a third butt joint point, the first butt joint point is positioned in the space, the third butt joint point is exposed out of the optical module, the first butt joint point is used for being electrically connected with the photoelectric hybrid cable connector provided with the conductive end, and the third butt joint point is used for being electrically connected with the circuit board provided with the conductive interface; the optical device in the optical module can be in butt joint with the optical fiber in the optical hybrid cable connector to realize optical transmission of the optical device in the optical module, meanwhile, the first butt joint of the positive electrode connecting block and the second butt joint of the negative electrode connecting block can be electrically connected with the conductive end of the optical hybrid cable connector, and the third butt joint of the positive electrode connecting block and the fourth butt joint of the negative electrode connecting block can be electrically connected with the conductive interface of the circuit board to realize electric transmission of the power supply in the circuit board to the optical hybrid cable connector through the optical module.
Embodiments of the present application will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Referring to fig. 2, fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of an optical module according to an embodiment of the present application, and for convenience of describing a structural principle of the optical module, fig. 2 is illustrated with an optical-electrical hybrid cable connector 111. The optical module includes a first case 129, a positive connection block 122, and a negative connection block 123.
A first housing 129 provided with a space for plugging the optical-electrical hybrid cable joint 111, and an optical device 128 for performing optical transmission provided in the space;
the positive connection block 122 is provided with a first butt joint point and a third butt joint point, the first butt joint point is positioned in the space, the third butt joint point is exposed out of the optical module, the first butt joint point is used for being electrically connected with the photoelectric hybrid cable connector 111 provided with the conductive end, and the third butt joint point is used for being electrically connected with the circuit board provided with the conductive interface;
the negative connection block 123 is provided with a second docking point and a fourth docking point, the second docking point is located in the space, the fourth docking point is exposed out of the optical module, the second docking point is used for electrically connecting with the optical-electrical hybrid cable connector 111 provided with the conductive end, and the fourth docking point is used for electrically connecting with the circuit board provided with the conductive interface.
In this embodiment, when the optical-electrical hybrid cable connector 111 is inserted into the optical module, the optical device 128 in the optical module may be abutted with the optical fiber in the optical-electrical hybrid cable connector 111, so as to realize optical transmission of the optical device 128 in the optical module to the optical-electrical hybrid cable connector 111, while the first butt joint of the positive connection block 122 and the second butt joint of the negative connection block 123 may be electrically connected with the conductive end of the optical-electrical hybrid cable connector 111, and the third butt joint of the positive connection block 122 and the fourth butt joint of the negative connection block 123 may be electrically connected with the conductive interface of the circuit board, so as to realize electrical transmission of the power supply in the circuit board to the optical-electrical hybrid cable connector 111 through the optical module.
It will be appreciated that the circuit board may provide a power supply, such as a constant voltage power supply, to facilitate electrical transmission of the optical hybrid cable connector 111 by the circuit board through the optical module.
It is to be understood that the positive connection block 122 and the negative connection block 123 are both conductors, such as a metal or the like, which can be used for transmitting electric signals, and are not particularly limited herein.
The first and third pairs of contacts may be disposed opposite to each other on the positive connection block 122, and the second and fourth pairs of contacts may be disposed opposite to each other on the negative connection block 123. For example, the first and third docking points are disposed at both ends of the positive connection block 122, respectively, and the second and fourth docking points are disposed at both ends of the negative connection block 123, respectively, without limitation.
In an embodiment, the positive connection block 122 includes a first bending portion 135 extending into a space provided by the first housing 129 for plugging the optical-electrical hybrid cable connector 111, the first bending portion 135 is provided with a first butt joint, and the negative connection block 123 includes a second bending portion (not shown in the figure) extending into a space provided by the first housing 129 for plugging the optical-electrical hybrid cable connector 111, the second bending portion is provided with a second butt joint, the first bending portion may enable the first butt joint to extend into the space, the second bending portion may enable the second butt joint to be located in the space, so that the first butt joint of the positive connection block 122 and the second butt joint of the negative connection block 123 may be electrically connected with the conductive end of the optical-electrical hybrid cable connector 111, and when the second butt joint of the positive connection block 122 and the fourth butt joint of the negative connection block 123 are electrically connected with the conductive interface of the circuit board, the circuit board performs electrical transmission to the optical-electrical hybrid cable connector 111 through the optical module.
In an embodiment, the optical module further includes an electrode carrier 126, where the electrode carrier 126 is mounted in the first housing 129, the electrode carrier 126 is provided with a first mounting groove 131 and a second mounting groove 132, the positive connection block 122 is mounted in the first mounting groove 131, and the negative connection block 123 is mounted in the second mounting groove 132, so that the positive connection block 122 and the negative connection block 123 cannot shift during the turnover process, and stability of the product structure is ensured. Also, when the optical-electrical hybrid cable joint 111 is plugged into the first housing 129 of the optical module, the first counter-contact point of the positive connection block 122 may be electrically connected with the conductive end of the optical-electrical hybrid cable joint 111 through the first mounting groove 131, and the second counter-contact point of the negative connection block 123 may be electrically connected with the conductive end of the optical-electrical hybrid cable joint 111 through the second mounting groove 132, so as to achieve electrical transmission between the optical module and the optical-electrical hybrid cable joint 111.
It is understood that the positive connection block 122 and the negative connection block 123 may each have different embodiments. For example, the positive connection block 122 may be fixedly installed in the first installation groove 131, and the negative connection block 123 may be fixedly installed in the second installation groove 132; alternatively, the positive connection block 122 may be slidably mounted in the first mounting groove 131, and the negative connection block 123 may be slidably mounted in the second mounting groove 132, which is not particularly limited in this embodiment.
Based on the above embodiment, when the positive connection block 122 is slidably mounted in the first mounting groove 131, the negative connection block 123 is slidably mounted in the second mounting groove 132, the positive connection block 122 further includes the first body 137 and the first stopper 136, the negative connection block 123 further includes the second body 138 and the second stopper (not shown in the drawings), the first stopper 136 is connected to the first bending portion 135 and the first body 137, respectively, the second stopper is connected to the second bending portion and the second body 138, respectively, and the optical module further includes the first elastic member 124 and the second elastic member 125, the first elastic member 124 is mounted in the first mounting groove 131 and abuts against the first stopper 136, the second elastic member 125 is mounted in the second mounting groove 132 and abuts against the second stopper, when an external force acts on the positive connection block 122, the first elastic member 124 is compressed or reduced by the first stopper 136 to cause the positive connection block 122 to slide in the first mounting groove 131, and likewise when an external force acts on the negative connection block 123, the second elastic member 125 is compressed or reduced by the second stopper 125 to cause the second elastic member 123 to deform itself and thus the positive connection block 122 can be elastically deformed by the second connection block 123. Specifically, when the photoelectric hybrid cable joint 111 is inserted into the optical module, the thrust force generated by the photoelectric hybrid cable joint 111 acts on both the positive connection block 122 and the negative connection block 123, so that the first blocking piece 136 of the positive connection block 122 compresses the first elastic member 124, the second blocking piece of the negative connection block 123 compresses the second elastic member 125, thereby pushing the positive connection block 122 to slide in the first mounting groove 131 and pushing the negative connection block 123 to slide in the second mounting groove 132, until the third counter contact of the positive connection block 122 and the fourth counter contact of the negative connection block 123 are electrically connected with the conductive interface of the circuit board; when the optical-electrical hybrid cable connector 111 is pulled out from the optical module, the thrust generated by the optical-electrical hybrid cable connector 111 disappears, the first elastic member 124 and the second elastic member 125 slowly recover to the original shapes, the positive connection block 122 slides in the first mounting groove 131 under the elastic action of the first elastic member 124 and the second elastic member 125, the negative connection block 123 slides in the second mounting groove 132, and the third contact point of the positive connection block 122 and the fourth contact point of the negative connection block 123 are both far away from the conductive interface of the circuit board, so that the third contact point and the fourth contact point are prevented from being in erroneous contact with the conductive interface of the circuit board respectively, which is not particularly limited in this embodiment.
It should be noted that, the first elastic member 124 and the second elastic member 125 may be coil springs, compression springs, short springs, or other elastic members capable of being compressed, which are not particularly limited herein.
It should be noted that the optical module may further include a plurality of insulating plates 121, and the insulating plates 121 are covered on the slider carrier to protect the positive connection block 122 and the negative connection block 123, and the number of the insulating plates 121 is not limited, and may be one or more, and is not particularly limited herein. Note that the insulating plate 121 may be made of an insulating material such as plastic or rubber, and is not particularly limited herein.
In an embodiment, the positive connection block 122 is further provided with a first inclined plane 133, and the third connection point is disposed on the first inclined plane 133, and similarly, the negative connection block 123 is further provided with a second inclined plane 134, and the fourth connection point is disposed on the second inclined plane 134, and both the first inclined plane 133 and the second inclined plane 134 are exposed out of the optical module, and both the third connection point on the first inclined plane 133 and the fourth connection point on the second inclined plane 134 can be electrically connected with the conductive interface on the circuit board.
It should be noted that, as shown in fig. 8, the first conductive interface of the circuit board 140 may be provided with a first elastic sheet 141 for elastically connecting with the third docking point, and the second conductive interface may be provided with a second elastic sheet 142 for elastically connecting with the fourth docking point. In an example, as shown in fig. 6 and fig. 7, when the optical-electrical hybrid cable connector is plugged into the optical module, the optical-electrical hybrid cable connector can push the positive connection block 122 and the negative connection block 123, so that the third docking point on the first inclined surface 133 of the positive connection block 122 is elastically connected with the first elastic sheet 141 on the circuit board 140, the fourth docking point on the second inclined surface 134 of the negative connection block 123 is elastically connected with the second elastic sheet 142 on the circuit board 140, thereby realizing the electrical connection between the optical-electrical hybrid cable and the optical module, and the elastic sheet design structure can enhance the interaction force between the elastic sheet and the docking point, so that the contact between the elastic sheet and the docking point is stable.
It is to be understood that the first spring and the second spring are both conductors, such as a metal, which may be used for transmitting electrical signals, and are not particularly limited herein.
In another embodiment, as shown in fig. 3, the positive connection block 122 is further provided with a first boss 151, and the third docking point is disposed on the first boss 151, and likewise, the negative connection block 123 is further provided with a second boss 152, and the fourth docking point is disposed on the second boss 152, and both the first boss 151 and the second boss 152 are exposed to the optical module, and both the third docking point on the first boss 151 and the fourth docking point on the second boss 152 can be electrically connected with the conductive interface on the circuit board.
It should be noted that the first boss 151 is disposed on the first body, and the first boss 151 may be disposed at the other end of the first body (not shown) opposite to the first flap 136, the second boss 152 is disposed on the second body, and the second boss 152 may be disposed at the other end of the second body (not shown) opposite to the second flap (not shown), without being limited thereto.
In another embodiment, the positive connection block 122 is further provided with a first pit, the third connection point is disposed in the first pit, the negative connection block 123 is likewise further provided with a second pit, the fourth connection point is disposed in the second pit, the first pit and the second pit are exposed out of the optical module, and the third connection point on the first pit and the fourth connection point on the second pit can be electrically connected with the conductive interface on the circuit board.
It should be noted that the first recess may be provided on the first body, and the first recess may be provided on the other end of the first body (not shown in the drawings) opposite to the first stopper 136, the second recess may be provided on the second body, and the second recess may be provided on the other end of the second body (not shown in the drawings) opposite to the second stopper (not shown in the drawings), without being particularly limited thereto.
In addition, referring to fig. 4 and 5, another embodiment of the present application further provides an optical signal system, where the optical signal system includes a near-end machine, a far-end machine 100, and an optical module of any of the foregoing embodiments is plugged into the near-end machine and the far-end machine 100, where the optical module plugged into the near-end machine is a first optical module 120, the optical module plugged into the far-end machine 100 is a second optical module (not shown in the drawing), the optical cable includes a first optical cable connector (not shown in the drawing) and a second optical cable connector (not shown in the drawing), and the first optical cable connector is plugged into the first optical module 120 in the near-end machine, and the second optical cable connector is plugged into the second optical module in the far-end machine 100. The optical signal system has the beneficial effects brought by the optical module in any embodiment, for example, when the first optical-electrical hybrid cable connector is inserted into the first optical module 120 and the second optical-electrical hybrid cable connector is plugged into the second optical module, the optical device in the first optical module 120 can be in butt joint with the optical fiber in the first optical-electrical hybrid cable connector, and the optical device in the second optical module can be in butt joint with the optical fiber in the second optical-electrical hybrid cable connector, so that the optical transmission can be realized between the near-end machine and the far-end machine 100 through the first optical module 120, the first optical-electrical hybrid cable connector, the second optical module and the second optical-electrical hybrid cable connector.
It should be noted that, the optical-electrical hybrid cable 112 includes an optical fiber and an electrical cable, and the two ends of the optical-electrical hybrid cable 112 are provided with a first optical-electrical hybrid cable connector and a second optical-electrical hybrid cable connector, where the optical fiber is generally made of an insulating material such as ceramic or plastic, and is not limited herein.
It should be noted that there may be a plurality of remote units 100, and the number of remote units 100, the number of optical-electrical hybrid cables 112, the number of first optical modules 120, and the number of second optical modules are not specifically limited herein.
In an embodiment, referring to fig. 6 and 7, the first optical module and the second optical module each comprise a positive connection block 122 and a negative connection block 123, and the positive connection block 122 is provided with a first pair of contacts (not shown) and a third pair of contacts, the negative connection block 123 is provided with a second pair of contacts (not shown) and a fourth pair of contacts, and the proximal machine and the distal machine each comprise a circuit board (not shown) provided with a first conductive interface for electrically connecting with the third pair of contacts and a second conductive interface for electrically connecting with the fourth pair of contacts, the first optical hybrid cable connector and the second optical hybrid cable connector are each provided with a first conductive end for electrically connecting with the first pair of contacts and a second conductive end for electrically connecting with the second pair of contacts, so that electrical signals can be transmitted between the circuit board of the proximal machine and the first optical module and between the circuit board of the distal machine and between the second optical module and between the circuit board of the second optical module and the second optical module of the second optical module and between the first pair of contacts and the second optical module of the second optical module and the fourth pair of electrical signals can be transmitted through the first conductive interface and the second conductive interface and the fourth pair of contacts, respectively, and when the first optical hybrid cable connector and the first optical hybrid cable connector can be electrically connected with the first optical hybrid cable connector and the second optical hybrid cable connector, the photoelectric hybrid cable and the second optical module supply power to the circuit board of the remote terminal, so that the problem of extra power supply treatment to terminal equipment is solved, the operation complexity is reduced, and the terminal cost is reduced. Because the first optical-electrical hybrid cable connector is inserted into the first optical module, the second optical-electrical hybrid cable connector is inserted into the second optical module, and the optical signals in the first optical module can be transmitted to the second optical module through the optical fibers in the optical-electrical hybrid cable, the optical transmission and the electrical transmission between the near-end machine and the far-end machine in the embodiment of the application can be realized simultaneously through one-time insertion operation, and the operation complexity is reduced.
It should be noted that, the first conductive interface of the circuit board 140 may be provided with a first elastic sheet 141 for elastically connecting with the third docking point, and the second conductive interface may be provided with a second elastic sheet 142 for elastically connecting with the fourth docking point, as shown in fig. 8; alternatively, the first conductive interface may be provided with a first pad for connection with the third docking point 153, and the second conductive interface may be provided with a second pad for connection with the fourth docking point 154, as shown in fig. 9, without limitation.
In an example, as shown in fig. 8, if the first conductive interface is provided with the first elastic sheet 141, the second conductive interface is provided with the second elastic sheet 142, the positive connection block may be further provided with a first inclined plane, the third docking point is provided with the first inclined plane, the negative connection block may be further provided with a second inclined plane, the fourth docking point is provided with the second inclined plane, and both the first inclined plane and the second inclined plane are exposed out of the optical module, when the first optical-electrical hybrid cable connector is plugged into the first optical module or the second optical-electrical hybrid cable connector is plugged into the second optical module, the first optical-electrical hybrid cable connector or the second optical-electrical hybrid cable connector can push the positive connection block and the negative connection block, so that the third docking point on the first inclined plane of the positive connection block is elastically connected with the first elastic sheet 141 on the circuit board 140, and the fourth docking point on the second inclined plane of the negative connection block is elastically connected with the second elastic sheet 142 on the circuit board 140.
In another example, as shown in fig. 9, if the first conductive interface is provided with a first pad, the second conductive interface is provided with a second pad, the positive connection block is further provided with a first boss, the third docking point 153 is provided on the first boss, the negative connection block is further provided with a second boss, the fourth docking point 154 is provided on the second boss, and both the first boss and the second boss are exposed to the optical module, when the first optical hybrid cable connector is plugged into the first optical module or the second optical hybrid cable connector is plugged into the second optical module, the first optical hybrid cable connector or the second optical hybrid cable connector can push the positive connection block and the negative connection block, so that the third docking point 153 on the first boss of the positive connection block is connected with the first pad on the circuit board 140, and the fourth docking point 154 on the second boss of the negative connection block is connected with the second pad on the circuit board 140, thereby realizing the electrical connection between the optical hybrid cable and the optical module.
In an embodiment, as shown in fig. 10, both the circuit board of the near-end machine and the circuit board (not shown in the figure) of the far-end machine are further provided with a protection cage 130, the protection cage 130 is provided with a first avoidance bit for avoiding the first conductive interface and a second avoidance bit for avoiding the second conductive interface, when the first optical module or the second optical module is inserted into the protection cage 130, the third docking point faces the first avoidance bit, and the fourth docking point faces the second avoidance bit, so that the first conductive interface on the circuit board can be electrically connected with the third docking point on the optical module through the first avoidance bit, and the second conductive interface can be electrically connected with the fourth docking point on the optical module through the second avoidance bit.
It should be noted that the protection cage 130 may be a metal cage, or other devices that may protect the optical module, which is not limited herein.
In an embodiment, as shown in fig. 6, 8 and 10, when the positive connection block 122 is provided with a first inclined plane, and the third butt joint is disposed on the first inclined plane, the negative connection block 123 may also be provided with a second inclined plane, and the fourth butt joint is disposed on the second inclined plane, and when the first inclined plane and the second inclined plane are both exposed out of the optical module, the optical module is inserted into the protection cage 130, and when the optical-electrical hybrid cable connector is inserted into the optical module, the optical-electrical hybrid cable connector may push the positive connection block 122 and the negative connection block 123, so that the third butt joint on the first inclined plane 133 of the positive connection block 122 passes through the first avoidance bit of the protection cage 130 to be elastically connected with the first elastic sheet 141 on the circuit board 140, and the fourth butt joint on the second inclined plane 134 of the negative connection block 123 passes through the second avoidance bit of the protection cage 130 to be elastically connected with the second elastic sheet 142 on the circuit board 140.
In another embodiment, as shown in fig. 3, 9 and 11, when the positive connection block 122 has the first boss 151, the third docking point 153 is disposed on the first boss 151, the negative connection block 123 is further disposed with the second boss 152, and the fourth docking point 154 is disposed on the second boss 152, and both the first boss 151 and the second boss 152 are exposed out of the optical module, the optical module is inserted into the protection cage 130, and when the optical module is inserted into the optical module, the optical cable connector can push the positive connection block 122 and the negative connection block 123, so that the third docking point 153 on the first boss 151 of the positive connection block 122 passes through the first avoidance position of the protection cage 130 to be electrically connected with the first conductive interface on the circuit board 140, and the fourth docking point 154 on the second boss 152 of the negative connection block 123 passes through the second avoidance position of the protection cage 130 to be electrically connected with the second conductive interface on the circuit board 140.
In an embodiment, as shown in fig. 12 and 13, the first and second optical-electrical hybrid cable connectors are each provided with a first conductive end 113 for electrically connecting with the first pair of contacts and a second conductive end 114 for electrically connecting with the second pair of contacts, and are each further provided with a first power interface 155 and a second power interface 156, the first power interface 155 being electrically connected with the first conductive end 113, and the second power interface 156 being electrically connected with the second conductive end 114.
It should be noted that, the first power interface 155 may be used to electrically connect with the first pair of contacts, and the second power interface 156 may be used to electrically connect with the second pair of contacts, which is not particularly limited herein.
It should be noted that the first conductive terminal 113, the second conductive terminal 114, the first power interface 155, and the second power interface 156 may have different embodiments. When the first butt joint point is electrically connected with the first power interface 155, the second butt joint point is electrically connected with the second power interface 156, the power in the circuit board of the near-end machine can be input from the first power interface 155 and the second power interface 156 in the first photoelectric hybrid cable joint through the first optical module, output from the first conductive end 113 and the second conductive end 114 in the first photoelectric hybrid cable joint, transmitted to the second photoelectric hybrid cable joint, input from the first conductive end 113 and the second conductive end 114 of the second photoelectric hybrid cable joint, output from the first power interface 155 and the second power interface 156 of the second photoelectric hybrid cable joint to the second optical module, and then transmitted to the circuit board of the far-end machine to provide power for the far-end machine; alternatively, the power in the circuit board of the near-end machine may be input from the first power interface 155 and the second power interface 156 in the first optical-electrical hybrid cable connector, output from the first power interface 155 and the second power interface 156, transmit to the second optical-electrical hybrid cable connector, input from the first power interface 155 and the second power interface 156 of the second optical-electrical hybrid cable connector, and output from the first power interface 155 and the second power interface 156 of the second optical-electrical hybrid cable connector until transmitting to the circuit board of the far-end machine, so as to provide power for the far-end machine.
When the first butt joint point is electrically connected with the first conductive end 113, the second butt joint point is electrically connected with the second conductive end 114, a power supply in a circuit board of the near-end machine can be input from the first conductive end 113 and the second conductive end 114 in the first photoelectric hybrid cable joint through the first optical module, output from the first conductive end 113 and the second conductive end 114 in the first photoelectric hybrid cable joint, transmitted to the second photoelectric hybrid cable joint, input from the first conductive end 113 and the second conductive end 114 of the second photoelectric hybrid cable joint, output from the first conductive end 113 and the second conductive end 114 of the second photoelectric hybrid cable joint to the second optical module, and then transmitted to the circuit board of the far-end machine to provide the power supply for the far-end machine; alternatively, the power in the circuit board of the near-end machine may be input from the first conductive end 113 and the second conductive end 114 in the first optical-electrical hybrid cable connector through the first optical module, output from the first power interface 155 and the second power interface 156 of the first optical-electrical hybrid cable connector, transmitted to the second optical-electrical hybrid cable connector, input from the first power interface 155 and the second power interface 156 of the second optical-electrical hybrid cable connector, output from the first conductive end 113 and the second conductive end 114 of the second optical-electrical hybrid cable connector to the second optical module, and then transmitted to the circuit board of the far-end machine to provide the power for the far-end machine.
Therefore, the embodiment can directly supply power through the single-ended product, solves the problem of additional power supply treatment to the terminal equipment, reduces the operation complexity, improves the product integration level, reduces the volume of the remote machine and reduces the cost of the remote machine.
Based on the above embodiment, as shown in fig. 14, the first and second optical-electrical hybrid cable connectors each include an external plastic 162 and an internal plastic 161, an optical fiber is connected between the internal plastic 161, a first conductive end 113 for electrically connecting with the first pair of contacts and a second conductive end 114 for electrically connecting with the second pair of contacts are disposed above the external surface of the internal plastic 161, and the first conductive end 113 and the second conductive end 114 are exposed to the external plastic 162.
It should be noted that, the outer surface of the inner plastic 161 may further be provided with the first power interface 155 and the second power interface 156, and the first power interface 155 and the second power interface 156 are exposed to the outer plastic 162, for example, the first conductive end 113 and the second conductive end 114 may be disposed above the outer surface of the inner plastic 161, and the first power interface 155 and the second power interface 156 may be disposed on two sides of the outer surface of the inner plastic 161, which may be set according to actual needs, and is not limited herein.
While the preferred embodiment of the present application has been described in detail, the present application is not limited to the above embodiment, and various equivalent modifications and substitutions can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the present application, and these equivalent modifications and substitutions are intended to be included in the scope of the present application as defined in the appended claims.
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1. An optical module, comprising:
the first shell is provided with a space for plugging the photoelectric hybrid cable connector, and an optical device for optical transmission is arranged in the space;
the positive electrode connecting block is provided with a first butt joint point and a third butt joint point, the first butt joint point is positioned in the space, the third butt joint point is exposed out of the optical module, the first butt joint point is used for being electrically connected with an optical-electric hybrid cable connector provided with a conductive end, and the third butt joint point is used for being electrically connected with a circuit board provided with a conductive interface;
the negative connecting block is provided with a second butt joint point and a fourth butt joint point, the second butt joint point is positioned in the space, the fourth butt joint point is exposed out of the optical module, the second butt joint point is used for being electrically connected with an optical-electric hybrid cable connector provided with a conductive end, and the fourth butt joint point is used for being electrically connected with a circuit board provided with a conductive interface.
2. The light module of claim 1 wherein the positive connection block comprises a first bend extending into the space, the first bend being provided with the first contact, the negative connection block comprising a second bend extending into the space, the second bend being provided with the second contact.
3. The optical module of claim 2, further comprising an electrode carrier provided with a first mounting groove and a second mounting groove, wherein the positive connection block is mounted to the first mounting groove and the negative connection block is mounted to the second mounting groove.
4. The light module of claim 3 wherein the positive connection block further comprises a first body and a first tab, the negative connection block further comprises a second body and a second tab, the first tab connects the first bend and the first body, and the second tab connects the second bend and the second body;
the optical module further comprises a first elastic component and a second elastic component, wherein the first elastic component is installed in the first installation groove and is abutted to the first baffle, and the second elastic component is installed in the second installation groove and is abutted to the second baffle.
5. The optical module according to claim 1, wherein the positive connection block is further provided with a first boss, and the third docking point is disposed on the first boss; the negative connecting block is provided with a second boss, and the fourth butt joint point is arranged on the second boss.
6. The optical module of claim 1, wherein the positive connection block is further provided with a first recess, and the third docking point is disposed in the first recess; the negative connecting block is provided with a second pit, and the fourth butt joint point is arranged in the second pit.
7. An optical signal system, comprising:
a proximal machine plugged with an optical module according to any one of claims 1 to 6;
a remote terminal, which is plugged with the optical module according to any one of claims 1 to 6;
the optical-electrical hybrid cable comprises a first optical-electrical hybrid cable connector and a second optical-electrical hybrid cable connector, wherein the first optical-electrical hybrid cable connector is inserted into the optical module in the near-end machine, and the second optical-electrical hybrid cable connector is inserted into the optical module in the far-end machine.
8. The optical signal system of claim 7, wherein the near-end machine and the far-end machine each comprise a circuit board provided with a first conductive interface for electrically connecting with the third pair of contacts and a second conductive interface for electrically connecting with the fourth pair of contacts;
the first photoelectric hybrid cable joint and the second photoelectric hybrid cable joint are respectively provided with a first conductive end used for being electrically connected with the first pair of contacts and a second conductive end used for being electrically connected with the second pair of contacts.
9. The optical signal system of claim 8, wherein the first conductive interface is provided with a first spring for resiliently connecting with the third docking point and the second conductive interface is provided with a second spring for resiliently connecting with the fourth docking point.
10. The optical signal system of claim 8, wherein the first and second hybrid optical cable connectors are each further provided with a first power interface electrically connected to the first conductive end and a second power interface electrically connected to the second conductive end.
11. The optical signal system of claim 8, wherein the circuit board is further provided with a protective cage provided with a first avoidance bit for avoiding the first conductive interface and a second avoidance bit for avoiding the second conductive interface.
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