KR101687740B1 - Beam expanded optical connector - Google Patents
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The present invention relates to a beam expanding optical connector using a mold lens.
The optical connector can be classified into a form, a coupling method, and the like.
The classification according to the type is as follows: Subscriber Connector (SC), Ferrule Connector (FC), Straight Tip (ST), LC (Lucent Connector), MTRJ (Miniature Unit) have.
Classification according to the bonding method is called Physical Contact, which polishes the optical fiber end with a soft curved surface; PC, Angled Physical Contact which polishes the end of the ramp at 8 degrees with very small reflection loss; APC, Beam Expanded Expanded Beam; EB and so on.
In the case of the contact type (PC) connector, the ends of the ferrules connected to each other are in contact with each other, and when repeatedly engaged and disengaged, scratches are generated on the contact surfaces and foreign matters such as dust and moisture are deposited. It is not suitable for outdoor communication systems that are exposed to various environments.
Unlike ordinary optical connectors, beam-expanding (EB) optical connectors are mainly used in outdoor environments and are not buried in the ground but are exposed directly on the ground. Such a beam-expanding optical connector is less affected by temperature and humidity changes, and is easy to clean even if it is contaminated with dust or muddy water, and is less influenced by optical transmission performance.
However, since the beam-expanding optical connector arranges a pair of lenses at intervals between the ferrules to be connected, the precision of the housing and the lens for fixing the lens must be very high. If the precision is not high, the center of the first ferrule and the center of the second ferrule are shifted and the light efficiency may be lowered. In addition, the lens had to be formed into a ball shape, and the connector had to be enlarged to fit the diameter of the ball.
The present invention provides a technique capable of positioning the centers of the first and second ferrules on the same line without any deviation without increasing the precision of the lens housing.
The present invention provides a technique that can prevent damage to an optical connector even in a variety of outdoor environmental changes and shocks.
The beam-expanding optical connector using the mold lens according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a first body in which at least one first ferrule can be disposed, at least one second ferrule may be disposed inside the first body, A second body coupled to the first body, a first lens housing disposed within the first body, the first lens housing being connectable to the first ferrule, a second lens housing disposed within the second body, A second lens housing disposed in the first lens housing and extending a light signal of the first ferrule and a second lens housing disposed in the second lens housing, And a second mold lens portion for transferring the molten resin to the ferrule, wherein the first mold lens portion and the second mold lens portion face each other at an interval.
Wherein the first lens housing and the second lens housing each have a pair of fitting grooves formed at the same position and the beam expanding type optical connector using the mold lens further includes a pair of fitting pins inserted into the fitting groove When the fitting pin is inserted into the fitting groove, the first ferrule, the first mold lens portion, the second mold lens portion, and the second ferrule may be located on the same line.
The first lens housing may have a base groove in which the first mold lens portion is disposed and an insertion hole into which a portion of the first ferrule is inserted, and the base groove and the insertion hole may be connected.
The first lens housing may have an injection groove connected to the base groove.
The first mold lens unit may include a base disposed in the base groove and a lens formed on one side of the base and the center of which coincides with the center of the first ferrule, have.
The first mold lens portion and the first ferrule may be spaced apart from each other by 0.931 mm to 1.241 mm.
The beam-expanding optical connector using the mold lens may further include a fixing part located inside the first body and fixing the first ferrule.
According to the embodiment of the present invention, the beam-expanding type optical connector using the mold lens is constructed such that the first ferrule and the second ferrule are not misaligned The centers may be collinear. Therefore, it is easy to align the optical signals, and the optical signals can be stably transmitted even under various environmental changes and shocks.
According to the embodiment of the present invention, the lens housing does not need to be super-precision machined by using the super-precision mold lens unit. When a ball lens is used, an assembly (lens housing) for coupling a lens and a ferrule must be super-precision machined. However, in this embodiment, alignment between the lens and the ferrule can be accurately performed by using the super- Therefore, the manufacturing accuracy of the lens housing can be lowered and the manufacturing cost of the lens housing can be lowered.
According to the embodiments of the present invention, since the bases of the first and second mold lens units are stably fixed to the base groove, the alignment of the optical signals can be reproducibly performed.
According to the embodiment of the present invention, an ordinary person who is not an expert can easily separate and clean contaminated portions without special tools or devices in the field, and can easily reassemble to maintain the alignment state. The ferrule is not damaged.
1 is a perspective view illustrating a beam-expanding optical connector using a mold lens according to an embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view of Fig. 1; Fig.
Figure 3 is a side view of the first body of Figure 2;
4 is a sectional view taken along the line IV-IV in Fig.
5 is a sectional view taken along the line V-V in Fig.
Fig. 6 is an enlarged view of the first and second mold lens portions of Fig. 4; Fig.
FIG. 7 is a graph showing the light loss that occurs when the optical connector is coupled at an angle; FIG.
8 is a graph showing the light loss caused when the ferrule center is shifted in the lateral direction.
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Like parts are designated with like reference numerals throughout the specification.
A beam-expanding optical connector using a mold lens according to an embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6. FIG.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a beam-expanding optical connector using a mold lens according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a side view showing the first body of FIG. FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line V-V in FIG. 1, and FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the first and second mold lens portions in FIG.
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As shown in Fig. 7, one ferrule and one lens are vertically aligned on a virtual extension line connecting their centers, and the other ferrule and lens are vertically aligned on an imaginary extension line to which their centers are connected, It can be seen that the optical signal efficiency is lowered due to the deviation of the angle. However, in the present embodiment, the
Further, as shown in Fig. 8, one of the ferrules and the lens is vertically aligned on a virtual extension line connecting the centers thereof, and the other lens is vertically aligned on a virtual extension line connecting the centers thereof, However, when the center of the ferrule is vertically aligned off the extension line, it can be seen that the light transmission efficiency decreases as the ferrule escapes. However, in this embodiment, since the
Therefore, the beam-expanding type optical connector using the mold lens according to the present embodiment can be transmitted without any loss of light even when shock, pressure, or the like is adhered to the outside due to external requirements or contaminants adhere to a part of the lens, Can be utilized.
Other embodiments of the present invention have most of the components of the embodiment described with reference to Figs. However, this embodiment further includes tempered glass (not shown). The tempered glass is disposed in front of the first
While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, Of the right.
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At least one second ferrule may be disposed therein, a second body coupled to the first body,
A first lens housing disposed within the first body and connectable with the first ferrule,
A second lens housing disposed within the second body and connectable with the second ferrule,
A first mold lens unit disposed in the first lens housing and extending the optical signal of the first ferrule,
A second mold lens unit disposed in the second lens housing for collecting the expanded optical signal and transmitting the optical signal to the second ferrule,
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Wherein the first lens housing is formed with a base groove in which the first mold lens portion is disposed and an insertion hole into which a part of the first ferrule is inserted, the base groove and the insertion hole being connected to each other, The housing is provided with an injection groove connected to the base groove
A beam - expanding optical connector using a mold lens.
Wherein the first lens housing and the second lens housing each have a pair of fitting grooves formed at the same positions and further include a pair of fitting pins inserted into the fitting groove, The centers of the first ferrule, the first mold lens portion, the second mold lens portion, and the second ferrule are positioned on the same line
A beam - expanding optical connector using a mold lens.
Wherein the first mold lens portion and the second mold lens portion face each other with a gap therebetween.
At least one second ferrule may be disposed therein, a second body coupled to the first body,
A first lens housing disposed within the first body and connectable with the first ferrule,
A second lens housing disposed within the second body, the second lens housing being connectable with the second ferrule,
A first mold lens unit disposed in the first lens housing and extending the optical signal of the first ferrule,
And a second mold lens unit disposed in the second lens housing for collecting the expanded optical signal and transmitting the optical signal to the second ferrule,
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The first mold lens portion and the second mold lens portion face each other with an interval, and the first lens housing has a base groove in which the first mold lens portion is disposed and an insertion hole into which a portion of the first ferrule is inserted Wherein the base groove and the insertion hole are connected to each other,
Wherein the first mold lens unit comprises:
A base disposed in the base groove,
And a center of the lens is coincident with the center of the first ferrule,
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The lens may be spherical or aspherical
A beam - expanding optical connector using a mold lens.
Wherein the second face of the base and the first ferrule are spaced apart at intervals of 0.931 mm to 1.241 mm.
Further comprising: a fixing portion located inside the first body and fixing the first ferrule.
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