CN203870295U - Pluggable light transceiver module - Google Patents
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Disclosed is a pluggable light transceiver module. The module is plugged in a housing. The housing is provided with a cover and an elastic sheet. The cover is provided with a storing groove. One end of the elastic sheet is connected to the cover, and other end of the elastic sheet is provided with a first buckle part. The pluggable light transceiver module comprises a base and a sliding element. The base comprises a base body and a second buckle part. The base body is provided with a guide surface. The second buckle part is disposed near the guide surface. The second buckle part is clamped to the first buckle part. The slide element comprises a slide element body and at least a pushing portion. The slide element body is slidingly disposed on the base, so that the slide element is provided with a buckle position and a release position. When the slide element is at the buckle position, the pushing portion is separated from the elastic sheet. When the sliding element is at the release position, the pushing portion is guided by the guide surface to be abutted against the elastic sheet, and the second buckle part is released from the first buckle part.
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Technical field
The utility model relates to a kind of light communication element, particularly a kind of pluggable light transceiving module.
Background technology
In Modern High-Speed communication network, be generally provided with optical transceiver module part, and optical transceiver module part is installed in electronics conventionally.In order to increase the elasticity of system and easy to maintenance, optical transceiver module part is arranged in socket corresponding in communication apparatus can pluggable mode to insert.Generally speaking, this socket is to be arranged on circuit board, in order to define the electric and mechanical interface between optical transceiver module part and corresponding socket, various standard has been proposed, for example, for SFP+ (the 10Gigabit Small Form Factor Pluggable) standard of 10GB/s communication speed.
In socket corresponding to optical transceiver module part, be provided with locking mechanism so that optical transceiver module part is while being inserted into final position, by its securely kayser in socket.Therefore, optical transceiver module part need be provided with releasing mechanism, so that while departing from socket, can easily remove the kayser of locking mechanism and slippage in socket.
In view of this, how promoting the plug convenience between optical transceiver module part and socket, is one of the problem that need improve of research staff's utmost point in optical communication technology field.
Utility model content
The purpose of this utility model is to provide a kind of pluggable light transceiving module, uses the plug convenience promoting between optical transceiver module part and socket.
For reaching above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides a kind of pluggable light transceiving module, in order to be inserted in a shell part, this shell part tool one cover body and a shell fragment, this cover body has a storage tank, and one end of this shell fragment is connected in this cover body, and the other end has one first clamping part, and this first buckle part is in a side of this storage tank, and wherein this pluggable light transceiving module comprises:
One pedestal, comprises a pedestal and one second clamping part, and this pedestal has a guiding face, and this second buckle part is by this guiding face, and this pedestal is in order to be inserted in this storage tank of this cover body, and this second clamping part is fastened on this first clamping part; And
One sliding part, this sliding part comprises a connected body section and at least one section of supporting, this body section can be located at slidably this pedestal and make this sliding part have a snapped-in position and an off-position, when this sliding part is positioned at this snapped-in position, this section of supporting is separated with this shell fragment, when this sliding part is positioned at this off-position, this section of supporting is subject to this guiding face guiding and supports this shell fragment, and makes this second clamping part and this first clamping part be separated.
Above-mentioned pluggable light transceiving module, wherein more comprises a cover piece, is assembled in this pedestal of this pedestal, and this sliding part is between this pedestal and this cover piece.
Above-mentioned pluggable light transceiving module, wherein this pedestal more comprises a press block, this press block is positioned at this pedestal, this sliding part has more a reset portion, one end of this reset portion is connected in this body section, the other end is resisted against this press block of this pedestal, with normality, makes this sliding part be positioned at this snapped-in position.
Above-mentioned pluggable light transceiving module, wherein this reset portion comprises two against projection away from a side that connects this body section, and this two is resisted against this press block jointly against projection.
Above-mentioned pluggable light transceiving module, the structure that wherein this reset portion and this body section are formed in one.
Above-mentioned pluggable light transceiving module, wherein the material of this sliding part is plastic cement, the kind of this plastic cement is nylon 66.
Above-mentioned pluggable light transceiving module, wherein this sliding part more comprises a stopper section, and this body section is between this deflection section and this stopper section.
Above-mentioned pluggable light transceiving module, wherein this pedestal has the recess that a Ji Zigai bottom surface, bottom surface caves inward, this pedestal more comprises two side walls, this two side wall is positioned at this recess, this two side wall respectively has a chute, the relative both sides of this body section respectively have a slide block, and this two slide block can be positioned at this two chute slidably.
Above-mentioned pluggable light transceiving module, wherein this recess has at least one stopper slot, and this body section has a limited block, and this limited block can be positioned at this stopper slot slidably.
Above-mentioned pluggable light transceiving module, wherein this second clamping part has an end face, this guiding face has a buckle end and and discharges end, this buckle end of this guiding face to the vertical range of this end face is greater than the release end of this guiding face to the vertical range of this end face, when this sliding part is positioned at this snapped-in position, this section of supporting is positioned at this buckle end of this guiding face and does not contact this shell fragment, when this sliding part is positioned at this off-position, this section of supporting is positioned at this release end of this guiding face, and support this shell fragment, and make this second clamping part and this first clamping part be separated.
Above-mentioned pluggable light transceiving module, wherein this section of supporting is projection, the thickness of this projection between this buckle end of this guiding face to the vertical range of this end face and the release end of this guiding face between the vertical range of this end face.
Above-mentioned pluggable light transceiving module, wherein this sliding part more comprises a deflection section, and this deflection section is between this body section and this section of supporting, and this section of supporting can this body section displacement relatively according to the elastic deformability of this deflection section.
Above-mentioned pluggable light transceiving module, wherein this pedestal has at least one guide groove that is formed with this guiding face, and this guide groove is positioned at a side of this second clamping part.
Above-mentioned pluggable light transceiving module, wherein the quantity of this at least one guide groove is two, this second clamping part is between this two guide groove, the quantity of this at least one section of supporting is two, and this section of supporting is projection, when this sliding part is positioned at this snapped-in position, this two section of supporting is positioned at this two guide groove, when this sliding part is positioned at this off-position, this two section of supporting is subject to this two guiding faces guiding and jointly supports this shell fragment, and makes this second clamping part and this first clamping part be separated.
Above-mentioned pluggable light transceiving module, wherein this pedestal more comprises an electronic circuit, and this electronic circuit is positioned at this pedestal.
According to the disclosed pluggable light transceiving module of above-mentioned the utility model, in the time pluggable light transceiving module will being deviate from shell part, user can slide along the relative pedestal of single direction application of force stopper sliding part, and under the guiding of guiding face, drive in the lump the section of supporting of sliding part support and make rapidly the first clamping part and the second clamping part be separated towards shell fragment, and then promote the plug convenience between optical transceiver module part and shell part.
Below in conjunction with the drawings and specific embodiments, the utility model is described in detail, but not as to restriction of the present utility model.
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Fig. 1 is for being inserted in the schematic perspective view of shell part according to the pluggable light transceiving module of the utility model the first embodiment;
Fig. 2 is the pluggable light transceiving module of Fig. 1 and the decomposing schematic representation of shell part;
Fig. 3 is the decomposing schematic representation of the pluggable light transceiving module of Fig. 1;
Fig. 4 is that the part of the pedestal of Fig. 3 is amplified side schematic view;
The pluggable light transceiving module that Fig. 5 A to Fig. 6 B is Fig. 1 and the illustrative view between shell part.
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10 pluggable light transceiving modules
20 shell parts
22 cover bodies
23 storage tanks
24 shell fragments
25 first clamping parts
100 pedestals
110 pedestals
111 bottom surfaces
112 recesses
112a stopper slot
113 guide grooves
113a guiding face
113b buckle end
113c discharges end
120 second clamping parts
121 end faces
130 side walls
131 chutes
140 press blocks
150 electronic circuits
200 sliding parts
210 body section
211 slide blocks
212 limited blocks
220 deflection sections
230 sections of supporting
240 reset portion
241 against projection
250 stopper sections
300 cover pieces
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Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, structural principle of the present utility model and principle of work are described in detail:
Refer to Fig. 1 to Fig. 3, Fig. 1 is for being inserted in the schematic perspective view of shell part according to the pluggable light transceiving module of the utility model the first embodiment.Fig. 2 is the pluggable light transceiving module of Fig. 1 and the decomposing schematic representation of shell part.Fig. 3 is the decomposing schematic representation of the pluggable light transceiving module of Fig. 1.Fig. 4 is that the part of the pedestal of Fig. 3 is amplified side schematic view.
The pluggable light transceiving module 10 of the present embodiment, in order to be inserted in a shell part 20.Shell part 20 tool one cover body 22 and shell fragments 24.Cover body 22 has a storage tank 23.One end of shell fragment 24 is connected in cover body 22, and the other end has one first clamping part 25.The first clamping part 25 is for example the perforation of a triangular form, and the first clamping part 25 is positioned at a side of storage tank 23.
Pluggable light transceiving module 10 comprises a pedestal 100, a sliding part 200 and a cover piece 300.Pedestal 100 is in order to be inserted in the storage tank 23 of cover body 22.Pedestal 100 comprises a pedestal 110, one second clamping part 120, two side walls 130, a press block 140 and an electronic circuit 150.Pedestal 110 has a bottom surface 111, a recess 112 and two guide grooves 113.Recess 112 111 caves inward from bottom surface.Recess 112 has two stopper slot 112a.The second clamping part 120 is for example for the projection of the triangular form that matches with the first clamping part 25 is in order to be fastened on the first clamping part 25.The second clamping part 120 is positioned at a side of recess 112, and protrudes from bottom surface 111.The second clamping part 120 has an end face 121 away from a side of pedestal 110.It should be noted that the shape of the first clamping part 25 and the second clamping part 120 is not in order to limit the utility model, for example in other embodiments, the concavo-convex pattern of the first clamping part 25 and the second clamping part 120 can be exchanged.Two guide grooves 113 are positioned at a side of recess 112, and the second clamping part 120 is between two guide grooves 113.Two guide grooves 113 respectively have a guiding face 113a.Guiding face 113a has a buckle end 113b and and discharges end 113c, and the buckle end 113b of guiding face 113a is greater than the release end 113c of guiding face 113a to the vertical range D2 (as shown in Figure 4) of end face 121 to the vertical range D1 of end face 121.
Two side walls 130 are positioned at recess 112, two side walls 130 and respectively have a chute 131.
Press block 140 is positioned at recess 112, and two stopper slot 112a and press block 140 are all between two side walls 130.
Electronic circuit 150 is positioned at pedestal 110, in the time of in pluggable light transceiving module is inserted in shell part, in order to shell part in electric connector be electrically connected.
Sliding part 200 comprises connected a body section 210, a deflection section 220, two sections of supporting 230, a reset portion 240 and a stopper section 250.Body section 210 is positioned on recess 112, and is located at slidably pedestal 110 and makes sliding part 200 have a snapped-in position and an off-position.Specifically, the relative both sides of body section 210 respectively have a slide block 211.Two slide blocks 211 are slidably located in two chutes 131 of two side walls 130.Body section 210 has two limited blocks 212.Two limited blocks 212 are slidably located on two stopper slot 112a.
Deflection section 220 is between body section 210 and the section of supporting 230.The section of supporting 230 can body section 210 displacements relatively according to the elastic deformability of deflection section 220.
Two sections of supporting 230 lay respectively in two guide grooves 113.The section of supporting 230 is for example projection, and the thickness of projection between the buckle end 113b of guiding face 113a to the vertical range of end face 121 and the release end 113c of guiding face 113a between the vertical range of end face 121.When sliding part 200 is positioned at snapped-in position, the section of supporting 230 is positioned at the buckle end 113b of guiding face 113a and contact flat spring 24 not, when sliding part 200 is positioned at off-position, the section of supporting 230 is subject to guiding face 113a guiding and slides onto the release end 113c of guiding face 113a, and supports shell fragment 24 to make the first clamping part 25 and the second clamping part 120 be separated.
Should be noted, in the present embodiment, it is not in order to limit the utility model that the quantity of guide groove 113 and the section of supporting 230 is two, and in other embodiments, guide groove 113 also can be one with the quantity of the section of supporting 230.
One end of reset portion 240 is connected in body section 210, and the other end is resisted against the press block 140 of pedestal 110.Reset portion 240 tool elastic reset power and normality are ordered about sliding part 200 and are positioned at snapped-in position.
In the present embodiment, reset portion 240 comprises two against projection 241 away from a side that connects body section 210.Two are resisted against press block 140 jointly against projection 241.Reset portion 240 is resisted against press block 140 against projection 241 in the mode of 2 contacts by two can allow the reset effect of the sliding shoe left and right sides more consistent.But not as limit, in other embodiments, reset portion 240 also can be resisted against press block 140 against projection 241 by the mode of single-point contact without two.
Body section 210 is between deflection section 220 and stopper section 250.Stopper section 250 use are slided for the relative pedestal 100 of user's stopper sliding part 200.
In the present embodiment, the material of sliding part 200 is plastic cement, and the kind of plastic cement is nylon 66.In addition the structure that, the body section 210 of sliding part 200, deflection section 220, the section of supporting 230, reset portion 240 and stopper section 250 are formed in one and there is preferably structural strength.
Cover piece 300 is assembled in the pedestal 110 of pedestal 100, and and sliding part 200 is located between pedestal 110 and cover piece 300.
Refer to Fig. 5 A to Fig. 6 B.The pluggable light transceiving module that Fig. 5 A to Fig. 6 B is Fig. 1 and the illustrative view between shell part.
As shown in Fig. 5 A and Fig. 5 B, pluggable light transceiving module 10 is snapped in shell part 20, and sliding part 200 be subject to reset portion 240 elastic reset power impact and be positioned at snapped-in position.When sliding part 200 is positioned at snapped-in position, the section of supporting 230 is positioned at the buckle end 113b of guiding face 113a and contact flat spring 24 not.
As shown in Fig. 6 A and Fig. 6 B, in the time pluggable light transceiving module 10 will being deviate from shell part 20, user can slide into off-position along single direction (along the indicated direction of arrow a) application of force stopper sliding part 200 relative pedestals 100, and the section of supporting 230 is subject to the guiding of guiding face 113a and the release end 113c that slides onto guiding face 113a supports shell fragment 24 to take advantage of a situation, make shell fragment 24 towards making the first clamping part 25 and the second clamping part 120 be separated away from direction (along the indicated direction of the arrow b) deformation of pedestal 100.Thus, user can deviate from pluggable light transceiving module 10 rapidly in shell part 20, and then promotes the plug convenience of 20 of pluggable light transceiving module 10 and shell parts.
According to the disclosed pluggable light transceiving module of above-mentioned the utility model, in the time pluggable light transceiving module will being deviate from shell part, user can slide along the relative pedestal of single direction application of force stopper sliding part, and drive in the lump the section of supporting of sliding part support and make rapidly the first clamping part and the second clamping part be separated towards shell fragment, and then promote the plug convenience between optical transceiver module part and shell part under the guiding of guiding face.
Certainly; the utility model also can have other various embodiments; in the situation that not deviating from the utility model spirit and essence thereof; those of ordinary skill in the art are when making various corresponding changes and distortion according to the utility model, but these corresponding changes and distortion all should belong to the protection domain of the appended claim of the utility model.
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1. a pluggable light transceiving module, in order to be inserted in a shell part, this shell part tool one cover body and a shell fragment, this cover body has a storage tank, one end of this shell fragment is connected in this cover body, and the other end has one first clamping part, and this first buckle part is in a side of this storage tank, it is characterized in that, this pluggable light transceiving module comprises:
One pedestal, comprises a pedestal and one second clamping part, and this pedestal has a guiding face, and this second buckle part is by this guiding face, and this pedestal is in order to be inserted in this storage tank of this cover body, and this second clamping part is fastened on this first clamping part; And
One sliding part, this sliding part comprises a connected body section and at least one section of supporting, this body section can be located at slidably this pedestal and make this sliding part have a snapped-in position and an off-position, when this sliding part is positioned at this snapped-in position, this section of supporting is separated with this shell fragment, when this sliding part is positioned at this off-position, this section of supporting is subject to this guiding face guiding and supports this shell fragment, and makes this second clamping part and this first clamping part be separated.
2. pluggable light transceiving module according to claim 1, is characterized in that, more comprises a cover piece, is assembled in this pedestal of this pedestal, and this sliding part is between this pedestal and this cover piece.
3. pluggable light transceiving module according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, this pedestal more comprises a press block, this press block is positioned at this pedestal, this sliding part has more a reset portion, one end of this reset portion is connected in this body section, and the other end is resisted against this press block of this pedestal, with normality, makes this sliding part be positioned at this snapped-in position.
4. pluggable light transceiving module according to claim 3, is characterized in that, this reset portion comprises two against projection away from a side that connects this body section, and this two is resisted against this press block jointly against projection.
5. pluggable light transceiving module according to claim 4, is characterized in that, the structure that this reset portion and this body section are formed in one.
6. pluggable light transceiving module according to claim 5, is characterized in that, the material of this sliding part is plastic cement, and the kind of this plastic cement is nylon 66.
7. pluggable light transceiving module according to claim 3, is characterized in that, this sliding part more comprises a stopper section, and this body section is between this deflection section and this stopper section.
8. pluggable light transceiving module according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, this pedestal has the recess that a Ji Zigai bottom surface, bottom surface caves inward, this pedestal more comprises two side walls, this two side wall is positioned at this recess, this two side wall respectively has a chute, and the relative both sides of this body section respectively have a slide block, and this two slide block can be positioned at this two chute slidably.
9. pluggable light transceiving module according to claim 1, is characterized in that, this recess has at least one stopper slot, and this body section has a limited block, and this limited block can be positioned at this stopper slot slidably.
10. pluggable light transceiving module according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, this second clamping part has an end face, this guiding face has a buckle end and and discharges end, this buckle end of this guiding face to the vertical range of this end face is greater than the release end of this guiding face to the vertical range of this end face, when this sliding part is positioned at this snapped-in position, this section of supporting is positioned at this buckle end of this guiding face and does not contact this shell fragment, when this sliding part is positioned at this off-position, this section of supporting is positioned at this release end of this guiding face, and support this shell fragment, and make this second clamping part and this first clamping part be separated.
11. pluggable light transceiving modules according to claim 10, it is characterized in that, this section of supporting is projection, the thickness of this projection between this buckle end of this guiding face to the vertical range of this end face and the release end of this guiding face between the vertical range of this end face.
12. pluggable light transceiving modules according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, this sliding part more comprises a deflection section, and this deflection section is between this body section and this section of supporting, and this section of supporting can this body section displacement relatively according to the elastic deformability of this deflection section.
13. pluggable light transceiving modules according to claim 1, is characterized in that, this pedestal has at least one guide groove that is formed with this guiding face, and this guide groove is positioned at a side of this second clamping part.
14. pluggable light transceiving modules according to claim 13, it is characterized in that, the quantity of this at least one guide groove is two, and this second clamping part is between this two guide groove, and the quantity of this at least one section of supporting is two, this section of supporting is projection, when this sliding part is positioned at this snapped-in position, this two section of supporting is positioned at this two guide groove, when this sliding part is positioned at this off-position, this two section of supporting is subject to this two guiding faces guiding and jointly supports this shell fragment, and makes this second clamping part and this first clamping part be separated.
15. pluggable light transceiving modules according to claim 1, is characterized in that, this pedestal more comprises an electronic circuit, and this electronic circuit is positioned at this pedestal.
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