CN202330785U - XFP optical transceiver module - Google Patents

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CN202330785U
CN202330785U CN2011205146406U CN201120514640U CN202330785U CN 202330785 U CN202330785 U CN 202330785U CN 2011205146406 U CN2011205146406 U CN 2011205146406U CN 201120514640 U CN201120514640 U CN 201120514640U CN 202330785 U CN202330785 U CN 202330785U
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张绍友
王自力
王洪宾
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The utility model relates to an XFP optical transceiver module, which comprises a box body, wherein sliding chutes are arranged in two sides of the box body; an unlocking piece is arranged in each sliding chute and is matched with each sliding chute in a sliding way; an elastic reset device is arranged between each unlocking piece and each sliding chute; each unlocking piece is hinged with a rotating arm through a rotary shaft; and an arc-shaped bulge is arranged on the end part of the rotating arm and is interfered with the end face of the box body. Due to the adoption of the structure, the box body, the unlocking pieces, the elastic reset device and the arc-shaped bulge located on the end part of the rotating arm form a cam mechanism; the rotation of the rotating arm is utilized, so that relative motion between the unlocking pieces and the sliding chutes is realized, and the locking and the unlocking of the unlocking pieces are realized; and the XFP optical transceiver module has the beneficial effects of simple structure and longer service life.

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A kind of XFP integrated module of optical transceiver
Technical field
The utility model relates to the electrooptical device in communication of a kind of fiber count a tree name and the telecom communication, particularly a kind of XFP integrated module of optical transceiver.
Background technology
The integrated module of optical transceiver is made up of optoelectronic device, functional circuit and optical interface etc., and optoelectronic device comprises and transmits and receives two parts.The integrated module of optical transceiver can be divided into according to encapsulation: 1 * 9, types such as SFF, SFP, GBIC, XENPAK, XFP; Wherein, XFP (10 Gigabit Small Form Factor Pluggable) but be a kind of heat interchange; Be independent of the optical transceiver of communication protocol, be used for Ethernet, SONET/SDH and the optical-fibre channel of 10G bps.
The existing XFP integrated module of optical transceiver generally is made up of box body and tripper; Tripper is made up of a pull bar and the pivoted arm and the slide block that are connected in two ends usually; During release, pull bar turned to the position parallel with pivoted arm direction of motion after, the drawing pull bar; Can drive the pivoted arm motion, move release thereby drive slide block.In operating process, need at first pivoted arm to be turned to the separate lock-bit parallel with the direction of motion of slide plate, drive the slide plate release again; Operating personnel's slide plate when rotating pivoted arm does not have motion; Operating process is loaded down with trivial details, and consuming time longer, and is prone to because of the crooked pull bar that damages of drawing direction.
Application number is that the Chinese utility model patent " a kind of XFP plug-in optical transceiver module " of 200420051469.X discloses a kind of optical transceiver module that is provided with protruding axle and deep-slotted chip breaker; Protruding axle is arranged on the both sides of pivoted arm, and slide plate is provided with and the suitable deep-slotted chip breaker of protruding axle, when rotating pivoted arm; Improved operating efficiency to a certain extent; Promptly pivoted arm is turned to separate lock-bit in, also driving the slide plate release, but still there is above weak point in it:
1, in the releasing process; The direction of the suffered pulling force of pull bar usually favours the direction of motion of unlock piece, and unlock piece only can be along the set path movement that is arranged on the module, and the remainder direction does not have degree of freedom usually; In use, pull bar very easily damages, ruptures because of receiving oblique pulling force.
2, release mechanism complex structure, assembly difficulty is big, and manufacturing accuracy requires high.
Produce a large amount of frequency electromagnetic waves when 3, working, very easily outwards launch, cause electromagnetic radiation pollution from inside modules.
The utility model content
The purpose of the utility model is: to the problem that prior art exists, a kind of XFP integrated module of optical transceiver of simple in structure, long service life is provided.
To achieve these goals, the technical scheme of the utility model employing is: a kind of XFP integrated module of optical transceiver comprises box body; Said box body both sides are provided with chute, are provided with unlock piece in the said chute, and said unlock piece and chute are slidingly matched; Be provided with elasticity reset device between said unlock piece and the chute; Said unlock piece is hinged through turning axle and pivoted arm, and the end of said pivoted arm is provided with arc convex, the end face interference of said arc convex and box body.
Adopt such structure; Box body, unlock piece, elasticity reset device and the arc convex that is positioned at the pivoted arm end constitute cam mechanism together; Utilize the rotation of pivoted arm; Make relative motion between unlock piece and the chute, realize the locking and the release of unlock piece, beneficial effect with simple in structure and longer service life.
Said unlock piece and chute are along laterally relatively moving, and said box body and turning axle are horizontally arranged with the gap, and the distance of said arc convex end and turning axle is more than or equal to gap length.
The two ends of said pivoted arm are respectively first end and the second end, and the spacing of said first end and turning axle is less than the spacing of the second end and turning axle, and said arc convex is arranged on first end.Adopt such structure, utilize the moving pivoted arm rotation of long sideband of pivoted arm, can reduce the suffered moment of flexure of first end, improve intensity.
Said the second end is connected with pull bar.At the second end pull bar is set, is convenient to lift unlock piece.
Said pull bar is rectangular-shaped, and said the second end is connected with the mainboard face of pull bar.Adopt such structure, can be convenient to operating personnel in use,, reduce the probability of pull bar, increase serviceable life along oblique drawing unlock piece along carrying out drawing perpendicular to the direction of chute.
Said turning axle is arranged on the pivoted arm, and said unlock piece is provided with the through hole suitable with turning axle.Adopt such structure, be easy to the processing and the installation of unlock piece, simultaneously, be convenient to control the thickness of unlock piece, the design space of pivoted arm is provided, with the intensity of further increase pivoted arm.
Said unlock piece is arranged on the outside of pivoted arm.Adopt such structure, have easy for installation, constitutionally stable beneficial effect.
The arranged outside of said pivoted arm has concave surface, and said unlock piece is positioned at concave surface.Adopt such structure, can avoid pivoted arm to interfere unlock piece relatively moving with it.
Said box body top also is provided with lid, and said lid is connected with box body through bolt.Adopt such structure, have beneficial effect simple in structure, easy for installation.
The edge of said lid is provided with first flange, and the edges of said box body is first seam, and said first flange cooperates with the first seam cassette.Adopt such structure, match with flange, greatly increase the EMI performance of complete machine through seam.
Said elasticity reset device is a U type spring, and the extension direction of said U type spring is parallel with the direction of relative movement of box body with unlock piece.Adopt U type spring, more common spiral compression spring processing is simple, easy for installation, uses reliable.
Said box body set inside has spring card slot, and said U type spring is arranged in the spring card slot, and an end of said U type spring is connected with unlock piece, and the other end of said U type spring is crimped in the spring card slot.Adopt such structure, easy for installation, use reliable.
On the said box body barricade is set, offers on the said barricade in order to hold the light mouth of optical device, the shape of said light mouth and the profile of optical device are suitable.Adopt such structure, light mouth mounting flange guaranteeing under the situation of fixed effect, do short and small compactness, can compatible many moneys optical device, help improving the versatility of structural member, reduced die sinking and maintenance cost.
Said barricade is combined by the lower retaining wall that is arranged at the top retaining wall on the lid and be arranged in the box body, and the bottom of said top retaining wall and the top of lower retaining wall cooperatively interact.Adopt such structure, light mouth mounting flange guaranteeing under the situation of fixed effect, do short and small compactness, can compatible many moneys optical device, help improving the universal of structural member, reduced die sinking and maintenance cost.
The bottom of said top retaining wall is provided with second flange, and the top of said lower retaining wall is provided with second seam, and said second flange and second seam cooperatively interact closely connected.Adopt such structure, match with flange, greatly increase the EMI performance of complete machine through seam.
The bottom of said top retaining wall is provided with second seam, and the top of said lower retaining wall is provided with second flange, and said second flange and second seam cooperatively interact closely connected.Adopt such structure, match with flange, greatly increase the EMI performance of complete machine through seam.
Said unlock piece is included in the end, and to be provided with the release of release boss long-armed, and the long-armed box body that places of said release is inner, and said release boss extends into the box body outside through chute.Adopt such structure, the release boss can eject the fastener that is arranged in the chute groove internally, thereby realizes release, simple in structure, long service life.
Said unlock piece is the stainless steel unlock piece.Adopt such structure, have and be easy to process and beneficial effect that intensity is high, fracture occurs in further preventing to use.
In sum; Owing to adopted technique scheme; The beneficial effect of the utility model is: box body, unlock piece, elasticity reset device and the arc convex that is positioned at the pivoted arm end constitute cam mechanism together, utilize the rotation of pivoted arm, make relative motion between unlock piece and the chute; Realize the locking and the release of unlock piece, beneficial effect with simple in structure and longer service life.
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Fig. 1 is a release mechanism master synoptic diagram in the utility model;
Fig. 2 is the schematic perspective view of release mechanism in the utility model;
Fig. 3 is the schematic perspective view of release mechanism in releasing process in the utility model;
Fig. 4 is the floor map of release mechanism in the utility model;
Fig. 5 is release mechanism another schematic perspective view in releasing process in the utility model;
Fig. 6 is the structural representation of pivoted arm in the utility model;
Fig. 7 is the schematic perspective view of pivoted arm in the utility model;
Fig. 8 is the side view of the utility model;
Fig. 9 is the side sectional view of the utility model;
Figure 10 is the local enlarged diagram of box body in the utility model;
Figure 11 is another local enlarged diagram of box body in the utility model;
Figure 12 is the local enlarged diagram of lid in the utility model;
Figure 13 is the exploded perspective view of the utility model.
Mark among the figure: box body-1; Chute-2; Unlock piece-3; Release is long-armed-3a; Release boss-3b; Elasticity reset device-4; Turning axle-5; Pivoted arm-6; First end-6a; The second end-6b; Arc convex-7; Gap-8; Pull bar-9; Concave surface-10; Lid-11; Bolt-12; First flange-13a; Second flange-13b; First seam-14a; Second seam-14b; Spring card slot-15; Barricade-16; Top retaining wall-16a; Lower retaining wall-16b.
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Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, the utility model is done detailed explanation.
For the purpose, technical scheme and the advantage that make the utility model is clearer,, the utility model is further elaborated below in conjunction with accompanying drawing and embodiment.Should be appreciated that specific embodiment described herein only in order to explanation the utility model, and be not used in qualification the utility model.
Embodiment 1
To shown in Figure 13, the utility model XFP integrated module of optical transceiver comprises box body 1 like Fig. 1; The set inside of box body 1 has the space in order to the fixed light device, and box body 1 both sides are provided with chute 2, are provided with unlock piece 3 in the chute 2; Unlock piece 3 is slidingly matched with chute 2, and unlock piece 3 is included in the long-armed 3a of release that the end is provided with release boss 3b, and the long-armed 3a of release places box body 1 inside; Release boss 3b extends into box body 1 outside through chute 2, and unlock piece 3 is a stainless steel unlock piece 3.
Unlock piece 3 relatively moves direction for laterally with chute 2, is horizontally arranged with gap 8 between box body 1 and the turning axle 5, and the distance of arc convex 7 ends and turning axle 5 is more than or equal to gap 8 length; Be provided with elasticity reset device 4 between unlock piece 3 and the chute 2; Unlock piece 3 carries out relative motion along chute 2, thereby realizes the locking and the release of box body 1, and unlock piece 3 is hinged through turning axle 5 and pivoted arm 6; The end of pivoted arm 6 is provided with arc convex 7, the end face interference of arc convex 7 and box body 1.
Elasticity reset device 4 is a U type spring, and box body 1 set inside has spring card slot 15, and U type spring is arranged in the spring card slot 15, and the extension direction of U type spring is parallel with the direction of relative movement of box body 1 with unlock piece 3.One end of U type spring is connected with unlock piece 3, and the other end of U type spring is crimped in the spring card slot 15.
Box body 1, unlock piece 3, elasticity reset device 4 and the arc convex 7 that is positioned at pivoted arm 6 ends constitute cam mechanism together; When pivoted arm 6 rotates; Arc convex 7 application of forces of its end make unlock piece 3 along chute 2 direction rectilinear motions, and elasticity reset device 4 provides the power of answer; Make that when arc convex 7 moved apart box body 1, unlock piece 3 returned back to the position of locking.The radian of arc convex 7 can be provided with as required, and when rotating with pivoted arm 6, unlock piece 3 steady slippages are advisable.
Embodiment 2
Extremely shown in Figure 7 like Fig. 1; The quantity of pivoted arm 6 is two; Wherein the two ends of each pivoted arm 6 are respectively first end 6a and the second end 6b; The spacing of first end 6a and turning axle 5 is less than the spacing of the second end 6b and turning axle 5, and promptly pivoted arm 6 is the boundary with turning axle 5, and the segment length of its contiguous first end 6a is less than the length of contiguous the second end 6b.
Turning axle 5 is arranged on the pivoted arm 6; Unlock piece 3 is provided with the through hole suitable with turning axle 5, and unlock piece 3 is arranged on the outside of pivoted arm 6, interferes when the relative motion for fear of pivoted arm 6 and unlock piece 3; Arranged outside at pivoted arm 6 has concave surface 10, and unlock piece 3 is positioned at concave surface 10.Arc convex 7 is arranged on first end 6a, and the second end 6b is connected with pull bar 9, and pull bar 9 is rectangular-shaped, and the second end 6b is connected with the mainboard face of pull bar 9.Wherein, the mainboard face of pull bar 9 is one of surface of surface area maximum in the rectangular parallelepiped.
All the other structures see also embodiment 1.
Embodiment 3
Extremely shown in Figure 13 like Fig. 8; The top of box body 1 also is provided with lid 11, and lid 11 is connected with box body 1 through bolt 12, and the edge of lid 11 is provided with the first flange 13a; The edges of box body 1 is the first seam 14a, and the first flange 13a cooperates with the first seam 14a cassette.Barricade 16 is set in the box body 1, offers on the barricade 16 in order to hold the light mouth of optical device, the shape of light mouth and the profile of optical device are suitable, and barricade 16 integral body that have the light mouth are the π type.Barricade 16 is combined by the lower retaining wall 16b that is arranged at the top retaining wall 16a on the lid 11 and be arranged in the box body 1, and the top of the bottom of top retaining wall 16a and lower retaining wall 16b cooperatively interacts.The bottom of top retaining wall 16a is provided with the second flange 13b, and the top of lower retaining wall 16b is provided with the second seam 14b, and the second flange 13b and the second seam 14b cooperatively interact closely connected.
All the other structures see also embodiment 2.
Embodiment 4
Be with embodiment 3 differences; Be provided with the second seam 14b in the bottom of top retaining wall 16a; The top of lower retaining wall 16b is provided with the second flange 13b; The second flange 13b and the second seam 14b cooperatively interact closely connected, and the position that is provided with of the second seam 14b and the second flange 13b is distinguished to some extent, but all can form the better joint portion of sealing effectiveness.
All the other structures see also embodiment 3.
The above is merely the preferred embodiment of the utility model; Not in order to restriction the utility model; Any modification of being done within all spirit and principles at the utility model, be equal to replacement and improvement etc., all should be included within the protection domain of the utility model.

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1. XFP integrated module of optical transceiver; Comprise box body (1); Said box body (1) both sides are provided with chute (2), are provided with unlock piece (3) in the said chute (2), and said unlock piece (3) is slidingly matched with chute (2); Be provided with elasticity reset device (4) between said unlock piece (3) and the chute (2); It is characterized in that: said unlock piece (3) is hinged through turning axle (5) and pivoted arm (6), and the end of said pivoted arm (6) is provided with arc convex (7), the end face interference of said arc convex (7) and box body (1).
2. the XFP integrated module of optical transceiver according to claim 1; It is characterized in that: said unlock piece (3) laterally relatively moves with chute (2) edge; Said box body (1) is horizontally arranged with gap (8) with turning axle (5), and the distance of said arc convex (7) end and turning axle (5) is more than or equal to gap (8) length.
3. the XFP integrated module of optical transceiver according to claim 2; It is characterized in that: the two ends of said pivoted arm (6) are respectively first end (6a) and the second end (6b); The spacing of said first end (6a) and turning axle (5) is less than the spacing of the second end (6b) with turning axle (5), and said arc convex (7) is arranged on first end (6a).
4. the XFP integrated module of optical transceiver according to claim 3 is characterized in that: said the second end (6b) is connected with pull bar (9).
5. the XFP integrated module of optical transceiver according to claim 4 is characterized in that: said pull bar (9) is rectangular-shaped, and said the second end (6b) is connected with the mainboard face of pull bar (9).
6. the XFP integrated module of optical transceiver according to claim 2 is characterized in that: said turning axle (5) is arranged on the pivoted arm (6), and said unlock piece (3) is provided with and the suitable through hole of turning axle (5).
7. the XFP integrated module of optical transceiver according to claim 6 is characterized in that: said unlock piece (3) is arranged on the outside of pivoted arm (6).
8. the XFP integrated module of optical transceiver according to claim 7 is characterized in that: the arranged outside of said pivoted arm (6) has concave surface (10), and said unlock piece (3) is positioned at concave surface (10).
9. the XFP integrated module of optical transceiver according to claim 1 is characterized in that: said box body (1) top also is provided with lid (11), and said lid (11) is connected with box body (1) through bolt (12).
10. the XFP integrated module of optical transceiver according to claim 9; It is characterized in that: the edge of said lid (11) is provided with first flange (13a); The edges of said box body (1) is first seam (14a), and said first flange (13a) cooperates with first seam (14a) cassette.
11. the XFP integrated module of optical transceiver according to claim 1 is characterized in that: said elasticity reset device (4) is a U type spring, and the extension direction of said U type spring is parallel with the direction of relative movement of box body (1) with unlock piece (3).
12. the XFP integrated module of optical transceiver according to claim 11; It is characterized in that: said box body (1) set inside has spring card slot (15); Said U type spring is arranged in the spring card slot (15); One end of said U type spring is connected with unlock piece (3), and the other end of said U type spring is crimped in the spring card slot (15).
13. the XFP integrated module of optical transceiver according to claim 9; It is characterized in that: barricade (16) is set on the said box body (1); Offer on the said barricade (16) in order to hold the light mouth of optical device, the shape of said light mouth and the profile of optical device are suitable.
14. the XFP integrated module of optical transceiver according to claim 13; It is characterized in that: said barricade (16) is combined by the lower retaining wall (16b) that is arranged at the top retaining wall (16a) on the lid (11) and be arranged in the box body (1), and the top of the bottom of said top retaining wall (16a) and lower retaining wall (16b) cooperatively interacts.
15. the XFP integrated module of optical transceiver according to claim 14; It is characterized in that: the bottom of said top retaining wall (16a) is provided with second seam (14b); The top of said lower retaining wall (16b) is provided with second flange (13b), and said second flange (13b) cooperatively interacts closely connected with second seam (14b).
16. the XFP integrated module of optical transceiver according to claim 14; It is characterized in that: the bottom of said top retaining wall (16a) is provided with second flange (13b); The top of said lower retaining wall (16b) is provided with second seam (14b), and said second flange (13b) cooperatively interacts closely connected with second seam (14b).
17. the XFP integrated module of optical transceiver according to claim 1; It is characterized in that: said unlock piece (3) is included in the release long-armed (3a) that the end is provided with release boss (3b); Said release long-armed (3a) places box body (1) inside, and said release boss (3b) extends into box body (1) outside through chute (2).
18. the XFP integrated module of optical transceiver according to claim 17 is characterized in that: said unlock piece (3) is a stainless steel unlock piece (3).
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