CN216248428U

CN216248428U - Optical fiber connector assembly

Info

Publication number: CN216248428U
Application number: CN202122974328.1U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 黄建恺; 陈亮
Original assignee: Guangzhou Beiding Technology Co ltd
Current assignee: Guangzhou Beiding Technology Co ltd
Priority date: 2021-11-30
Filing date: 2021-11-30
Publication date: 2022-04-08
Anticipated expiration: 2031-11-30

Abstract

The application relates to the technical field of optical fiber communication, in particular to an optical fiber connector assembly which comprises a movable connector, an adapter, a first limiting piece and a driving mechanism, wherein a ceramic ferrule is arranged on the movable connector; the movable connector is also provided with a second limiting groove which is designed into an annular structure; the first limiting piece can be connected to the adapter body in a sliding mode, and the first end of the first limiting piece can extend into the second limiting groove or withdraw out of the second limiting groove so as to limit or release the movable connector; the driving mechanism is mounted on the adapter body and is in driving connection with the second end of the first limiting piece, so that the first limiting piece slides on the adapter body.

Description

Optical fiber connector assembly

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of optical fiber communication, in particular to an optical fiber connector assembly.

Background

Optical fibers offer many advantages over conventional copper wire and coaxial cable. The optical fiber has the advantages of good tensile strength, small mass and small size, can furthest expand the utilization rate of a distribution pipeline, can reduce the installation space as much as possible, particularly has incomparable advantages compared with the traditional cable in the aspect of signal transmission, and has clearer signals provided by the optical fiber because the optical fiber is not influenced by the interference of an electromagnetic field.

Existing fiber optic connector assemblies typically include a moveable connector and an adapter; the movable connector comprises a connector shell, a ceramic ferrule, a ferrule handle, a spring, a locking nut, a positioning sleeve and a tail sleeve, wherein the front end of the connector shell is provided with an inner hole, and one end of the ceramic ferrule penetrates through the inner hole to be fixed in the ferrule handle in a compression joint manner; the adapter comprises a small adapter shell, a ceramic tube and an adapter shell, wherein the front end of the adapter shell is provided with a plug-in connector which protrudes outwards and is matched with the size of an inner hole of the connector shell; when the movable connector is connected with the adapter in an inserting mode, the ceramic inserting core of the movable connector is inserted into the ceramic pipe of the adapter. When the optical fiber connector with the structure is used, the movable connector and the adapter are easily connected unreliably and are easily separated from each other, and the use is very inconvenient.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

Technical problem to be solved

To solve the above problems, the present application provides an optical fiber connector assembly.

(II) technical scheme

In order to achieve the above purpose, the present application provides the following technical solutions: a fiber connector assembly comprises a movable connector, an adapter, a first limiting piece and a driving mechanism, wherein the movable connector is provided with a ceramic ferrule, the adapter comprises an adapter body and a ceramic tube arranged on the adapter body, and the ceramic ferrule can be matched and connected with the ceramic tube; the movable connector is also provided with a second limiting groove which is designed into an annular structure; the first limiting piece can be connected to the adapter body in a sliding mode, and the first end of the first limiting piece can extend into the second limiting groove or withdraw out of the second limiting groove so as to limit or release the movable connector; the driving mechanism is mounted on the adapter body and is in driving connection with the second end of the first limiting piece, so that the first limiting piece slides on the adapter body.

Preferably, the driving mechanism includes a first driving member and a second driving member, the first driving member is screwed on the adapter body, the first driving member is provided with an annular driving groove, the second driving member is slidably connected to the adapter body, a first end of the second driving member is connected to the annular driving groove in a matching manner, a second end of the second driving member is connected to a second end of the first limiting member in a driving manner, wherein the first driving member is rotated to drive the second driving member to slide, and further drive the first limiting member to slide.

Preferably, the driving mechanism further comprises a driving block, the driving block is detachably connected to the first end of the second driving member, and the driving block is arranged in the annular driving groove, so that the first end of the second driving member is in fit connection with the annular driving groove.

Preferably, the second end of the first limiting member is disposed obliquely, and the second end of the first limiting member is provided with a driving portion, the second end of the second driving member is disposed in cooperation with the second end of the first limiting member, and the second end of the second driving member is provided with a first driving groove which has the same inclination angle as the second end of the first limiting member and is connected with the driving portion in cooperation, so that the second end of the second driving member is drivingly connected with the second end of the first limiting member.

Preferably, the driving portion includes a connecting protrusion and a rotating shaft, the connecting protrusion is fixedly disposed at the second end of the first limiting member, the rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the connecting protrusion, and two ends of the rotating shaft extend into the first driving groove and are connected to the first driving groove in a matching manner.

Preferably, the optical fiber connector assembly further includes a second limiting member, the second limiting member is connected to the adapter body by screw threads and is disposed on an end of the first driving member away from the second driving member to limit the first driving member.

(III) advantageous effects

The application provides a fiber connector subassembly possesses following beneficial effect: during installation, the ceramic ferrule is inserted into the ceramic tube, then the first limiting part is driven and adjusted through the driving mechanism, and the first end of the first limiting part extends into the second limiting groove, so that the movable connector can be limited and fixed, the movable connector and the adapter body are reliably connected, and are not easy to separate, and the transmission and use of optical signals are conveniently met; otherwise, the driving mechanism drives and adjusts the first limiting part, and the first end of the first limiting part is withdrawn out of the second limiting groove to release the movable connector, so that the movable connector and the adapter body can be detached and separated.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the application and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the application and together with the description serve to explain the principles of the application and not to limit the application, in which:

FIG. 1 shows an overall structural schematic of an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 2 shows an enlarged view of section A of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 shows a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram illustrating a first limiting member in an embodiment of the present application;

figure 5 shows a schematic structural view of the second driver and the drive block in an embodiment of the present application.

In the figure: 2 movable connector, 21 ceramic ferrule, 22 second limit groove, 3 adapter, 31 adapter body, 32 ceramic tube, 4 first limit piece, 41 driving part, 411 connecting boss, 412 rotating shaft, 5 driving mechanism, 51 first driving piece, 511 annular driving groove, 52 second driving piece, 521 first driving groove, 53 driving block, 6 second limit piece.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present application.

Referring to fig. 1 to 5, an optical fiber connector assembly according to an embodiment of the present application includes a movable connector 2, an adapter 3, a first limiting member 4 and a driving mechanism 5, where the movable connector 2 is provided with a ferrule 21, the adapter 3 includes an adapter body 31 and a ferrule 32 mounted on the adapter body 31, and the ferrule 21 can be connected to the ferrule 32 in a matching manner;

the movable connector 2 is also provided with a second limiting groove 22, and the second limiting groove 22 is designed into an annular structure;

the first limiting member 4 can be slidably connected to the adaptor body 31, and a first end of the first limiting member 4 can extend into the second limiting groove 22 or withdraw out of the second limiting groove 22 to limit or release the movable connector 2;

the driving mechanism 5 is installed on the adaptor body 31, and the driving mechanism 5 is in driving connection with the second end of the first limiting member 4, so that the first limiting member 4 slides on the adaptor body 31.

In this embodiment, the first limiting member 4 is provided by a plurality of first limiting members 4, and the plurality of first limiting members 4 are uniformly distributed along the circumference of the adaptor body 31, so that the connection reliability between the movable connector 2 and the adaptor body 3 is improved, the connection is more stable and reliable, and the separation is not easy to occur, thereby facilitating the use. The driving mechanism 5 can synchronously drive a plurality of first limiting members 4 to meet the requirements of limiting or releasing the movable connector 2. The second limiting groove 22 is designed to have an annular structure, so that the first ends of the plurality of first limiting members 4 can rapidly extend into the second limiting groove 22, thereby realizing limiting and fixing.

According to the scheme, during installation, the ceramic ferrule 21 is inserted into the ceramic tube 32, then the driving mechanism 5 drives and adjusts the first limiting member 4, and the first end of the first limiting member 4 extends into the second limiting groove 22, so that the movable connector 2 can be limited and fixed, the movable connector 2 is reliably connected with the adapter body 31 and is not easy to separate, and transmission and use of optical signals are facilitated; on the contrary, the driving mechanism 5 drives and adjusts the first limiting member 4, and the first end of the first limiting member 4 is withdrawn out of the second limiting groove 22 to release the movable connector 2, so that the movable connector 2 and the adapter body 31 can be detached and separated.

Furthermore, in order to facilitate the driving adjustment of the first limiting member 4, the first end of the first limiting member 4 extends into the second limiting groove 22 or exits from the second limiting groove 22, so as to meet the use requirement. The driving mechanism 5 includes a first driving member 51 and a second driving member 52, the first driving member 51 is screwed on the adaptor body 31, the first driving member 51 is provided with an annular driving groove 511, the second driving member 52 is slidably connected on the adaptor body 31, a first end of the second driving member 52 is connected with the annular driving groove 511 in a matching manner, a second end of the second driving member 52 is connected with a second end of the first limiting member 4 in a driving manner, wherein the first driving member 51 is rotated to drive the second driving member 52 to slide, and further drive the first limiting member 4 to slide.

In this embodiment, by rotating the first driving member 51, the position of the annular driving groove 511 can be changed, so as to realize the sliding adjustment of the second driving member 52, and further, the second end of the second driving member 52 drives the first limiting member 4 to slide, so as to realize that the first end of the first limiting member 4 extends into the second limiting groove 22 or exits out of the second limiting groove 22, thereby satisfying the use requirement. In addition, the first driving member 51 and the second driving member 52 may be designed as an integral structure and slidably connected to the adaptor body 31, so that the first limiting member 4 can be driven to slide by slidably adjusting the first driving member and the second driving member, and the use requirement can be further met.

Further, the first end of the second driving member 52 is connected to the annular driving groove 511 for driving, so that the second driving member 52 is driven to slide to meet the use requirement. The driving mechanism 5 further includes a driving block 53, the driving block 53 is detachably connected to the first end of the second driving member 52, and the driving block 53 is disposed in the annular driving groove 511, so that the first end of the second driving member 52 is engaged with the annular driving groove 511.

In this embodiment, the driving block 53 may be detachably connected to the first end of the second driving element 52 by a screw connection or a snap connection, so that it and the first end of the second driving element 52 form a "7" structure, thereby realizing the driving connection between the first end of the second driving element 52 and the annular driving groove 511.

Further, in order to facilitate driving the first limiting member 4 to slide on the adaptor body 31, the use requirement is met. The second end of the first limiting member 4 is obliquely arranged, the second end of the first limiting member 4 is provided with a driving portion 41, the second end of the second driving member 52 is arranged in cooperation with the second end of the first limiting member 4, and the second end of the second driving member 52 is provided with a first driving groove 521 which has the same inclination angle as the second end of the first limiting member 4 and is in cooperation connection with the driving portion 41, so that the second end of the second driving member 52 is in driving connection with the second end of the first limiting member 4.

In this embodiment, the first driving member 51 drives and adjusts the second driving member 52, so that the first driving groove 521 applies an acting force to the driving portion 61, and the first limiting member 4 is driven to slide. The inclined angle of the second end of the first limiting member 4 is preferably 10-70 degrees.

Further, in order to reduce the friction between the driving portion 41 and the first driving groove 521, the first limiting member 4 is driven, so as to meet the use requirement. The driving portion 41 includes a connecting protrusion 411 and a rotating shaft 412, the connecting protrusion 411 is fixedly disposed on the second end of the first limiting member 4, the rotating shaft 412 is rotatably connected to the connecting protrusion 411, and two ends of the rotating shaft 412 extend into the first driving groove 521 and are connected to the first driving groove 521 in a matching manner.

In this embodiment, the first driving member 51 drives and adjusts the second driving member 52, so that the first driving groove 521 applies an acting force to the rotating shaft 412, and the rotating shaft 412 rotates, thereby reducing the friction between the rotating shaft 412 and the first driving groove 521 when sliding, and further facilitating the sliding adjustment of the first limiting member 4, so as to meet the use requirement.

Furthermore, the first driving member 51 is limited to prevent the first sliding groove 521 from being separated from the rotating shaft 412 during rotation, so as to affect normal use of the first driving member. The optical fiber connector assembly further includes a second limiting member 6, wherein the second limiting member 6 is screwed to the adapter body 31 and is disposed on an end of the first driving member 51 away from the second driving member 52 to limit the first driving member 51.

It should also be noted that while the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the application, the scope of which is defined in the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An optical fiber connector assembly comprises a movable connector (2) and an adapter (3), wherein a ceramic ferrule (21) is arranged on the movable connector (2), the adapter (3) comprises an adapter body (31) and a ceramic tube (32) installed on the adapter body (31), and the ceramic ferrule (21) can be connected with the ceramic tube (32) in a matching manner, and is characterized by further comprising a first limiting piece (4) and a driving mechanism (5);

a second limiting groove (22) is further formed in the movable connector (2), and the second limiting groove (22) is designed to be of an annular structure;

the first limiting piece (4) is slidably connected to the adapter body (31), and a first end of the first limiting piece (4) can extend into the second limiting groove (22) or withdraw out of the second limiting groove (22) to limit or release the movable connector (2);

the driving mechanism (5) is installed on the adapter body (31), and the driving mechanism (5) is in driving connection with the second end of the first limiting piece (4) so that the first limiting piece (4) can slide on the adapter body (31).

2. The optical fiber connector assembly according to claim 1, wherein the driving mechanism (5) includes a first driving member (51) and a second driving member (52), the first driving member (51) is screwed to the adapter body (31), the first driving member (51) is provided with an annular driving groove (511), the second driving member (52) is slidably connected to the adapter body (31), a first end of the second driving member (52) is connected to the annular driving groove (511) in a matching manner, a second end of the second driving member (52) is connected to a second end of the first limiting member (4) in a driving manner, wherein the first driving member (51) is rotated to drive the second driving member (52) to slide, and further drive the first limiting member (4) to slide.

3. A fiber optic connector assembly according to claim 2, wherein the actuating mechanism (5) further comprises an actuating block (53), the actuating block (53) being removably attached to the first end of the second actuating member (52), and the actuating block (53) being disposed within the annular actuating slot (511) such that the first end of the second actuating member (52) is matingly engaged with the annular actuating slot (511).

4. The optical fiber connector assembly according to claim 2, wherein the second end of the first limiting member (4) is disposed obliquely, and a driving portion (41) is disposed on the second end of the first limiting member (4), the second end of the second driving member (52) is disposed in cooperation with the second end of the first limiting member (4), and a first driving groove (521) having the same inclination angle as the second end of the first limiting member (4) and being in cooperation with the driving portion (41) is disposed on the second end of the second driving member (52), so that the second end of the second driving member (52) is in driving connection with the second end of the first limiting member (4).

5. The optical fiber connector assembly according to claim 4, wherein the driving portion (41) includes a connecting protrusion (411) and a rotating shaft (412), the connecting protrusion (411) is fixedly disposed on the second end of the first limiting member (4), the rotating shaft (412) is rotatably connected to the connecting protrusion (411), and two ends of the rotating shaft (412) extend into the first driving groove (521) and are connected to the first driving groove (521) in a matching manner.

6. An optical fiber connector assembly according to claim 2, further comprising a second retaining member (6), wherein the second retaining member (6) is threadedly connected to the adapter body (31) and disposed at an end of the first driving member (51) remote from the second driving member (52) to retain the first driving member (51).