KR101852049B1 - Optical fiber adapter - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an optical fiber adapter, which includes an optical fiber base 1 and an adapter plug 2, 2 'which are inserted into and fixed to the optical fiber base 1 to be connected to each other. The adapter plugs 2 and 2 'are provided with elastic units 3 at their edges 21 and 22 and hook units 34 at the elastic unit 3. The adapter base 1 is provided with clamping grooves 111b and 121b corresponding to the hook portions 34. [ The elastic unit 3 and the adapter plugs 2 and 2 'are pivotally connected so that the elastic unit 3 rotates the adapter plugs 2 and 2' The adapter 34 extends into the clamping grooves 111b and 121b to fix the adapter base 1 and the adapter plugs 2 and 2 '. The optical fiber adapter can realize the function of assembling the optical fiber adapter in position by position fixation and one-time, low processing standard of unit, easy mass production, and slight wear does not affect its use effect.
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BACKGROUND OF THE
Fiber Optic Adapters (also referred to as fiber optic flanges) are units that can be connected to each other in a fiber-optic transmission, with fiber-optic connectors of different interface types inserted at each end. FC, SC, ST, LC, MTRJ, MPO, E2000, etc., it can be widely used in optical fiber distribution frame (ODF), fiber optic communication equipment, and measuring instruments.
As shown in Fig. 1, the Chinese patent 200410089680.5 relates to " an optical connector adapter having a junction made movable using a slit ", wherein the optical connector adapter includes a first
1. Since the above structure fixes the position by using friction and elastic deformation between the
2. In the above matching, a long-term friction of the projecting
3. Since the snap hook has directionality in use, the direction of the locking operation may be limited when fixing the position, so that the first
4. The unidirectional snap hook structure described above is not comfortable to use because it applies force to one side when fastening and dismounting, and may affect work efficiency.
According to the present invention, an optical fiber adapter having a fitting structure with a function of automatically returning to a home position is proposed, thereby solving the problem existing in the prior art in fixing an optical fiber adapter.
The technical solution of the present invention is as follows.
An optical fiber adapter, comprising: an adapter base and an adapter plug, wherein the adapter base and the adapter plug are inserted and fixed to each other;
Wherein the adapter plug is provided with an elastic unit at its edge, the elastic unit has a hook portion, the adapter base is provided with a clamping groove corresponding to the hook portion, the elastic unit and the adapter plug are pivotally connected, The elastic unit pressurizes and rotates the facing adapter plug and then automatically returns to the home position to extend the hook into the clamping groove, and the adapter base and the adapter plug are fixed.
The adapter base and the adapter plug are both rectangular, and the rectangular adapter plug is provided with the elastic unit on two opposing edges thereof, and the rectangular adapter base is provided corresponding to the clamping groove.
Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects.
1. An elastic unit is installed in the optical fiber adapter of the present invention. When the elastic unit is pressed and loosened by the elastic recovery action of the elastic unit, the adapter base and the adapter plug edge are automatically inserted and fixedly connected. Further, Can be assembled.
2. The optical fiber adapter of the present invention is simple in the process of the adapter elastic plate, the adapter rotation shaft, the adapter torsion spring, the adapter base and the adapter FC plug.
3. The side fixing structure of the optical fiber adapter proposed in the present invention does not easily cause wear and tear, and the slight wear does not affect the use effect.
4. Since the side surface fixing structure of the optical fiber adapter proposed in the present invention is provided with symmetrical opposite side surfaces, there is no specific operating direction, so that the position can be fixed in both directions, which is convenient and simple to use.
5. Since the side surface fixing structure of the optical fiber adapter proposed in the present invention is symmetrically provided on the opposite side surfaces, the side surface fixing structure of the optical fiber adapter has a high feeling of use because it applies force to both surfaces during operation.
It is not necessary that all products embodying the present invention simultaneously satisfy all of the above-mentioned advantages.
FIG. 1 is a view illustrating the structure and connection of an optical fiber adapter in the prior art; FIG.
2 is a structural view of an optical fiber adapter according to
FIG. 3 is a connection structure of an elastic plate of an optical fiber adapter according to
4 is a connection structure of an elastic plate of an optical fiber adapter according to
5 is a state diagram after completion of assembling an optical fiber adapter in
6 is an exploded view of an adapter base and an adapter plug of an optical fiber adapter according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention;
7 is a structural view of an optical fiber adapter according to
Fig. 8 is a connection structure of an elastic plate of an optical fiber adapter according to
Fig. 9 is a connection structure of an elastic plate of an optical fiber adapter according to
10 is a state diagram after completing the assembly of the optical fiber adapter in
11 is an exploded view of an adapter base and an adapter plug of an optical fiber adapter according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
The present invention relates to an optical fiber adapter, which includes an adapter base and an adapter plug, wherein the adapter base and the adapter plug are inserted and fixed to each other.
Wherein at least one edge of the adapter is provided with a projection, a fixing clamping groove is formed below the projection, and at the same time, the adapter plug is provided with an elastic unit at the same edge position of the corresponding projection, And a hook portion which can be fixed to the clamping groove at a position below the protrusion. The elastic unit and the adapter plug implement a pivotal rotation connection by automatically returning the elastic unit to a position and hooking the hook part to an elastic member below the protruding frame.
Here, the adapter base and adapter plug can be connected to fiber-optic connectors of different model numbers, and the specific model number can be selected based on the actual situation, so it is not limited here.
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to specific examples.
Example 1
As shown in Figs. 2 to 5, the optical fiber adapters proposed in this embodiment are of the FC-FC type, that is, the adapter base and the adapter plug are both used in the FC type adapter connector. The optical fiber adapter includes:
An adapter base (1) used for an FC type optical fiber connector;
Adapters FC plugs for FC type fiber optic connectors (2);
An adapter elastic plate (3);
An
And an
In this embodiment, the edge 11 and the
The
As shown in Figs. 3 and 4, the
The installation method of the protrusion of the
For example, in the present embodiment, each elastic
6, a
As shown in Fig. 2, the FC-FC type optical fiber adapter according to the present embodiment has a structure in which the relative elasticity of the adapter
The FC-FC type optical fiber adapter proposed in this embodiment has the following advantages.
1. Adhesive elastic plate, adapter rotating shaft, adapter torsion spring, adapter base and adapter FC plug is easy to process and the accuracy standard is not high, so mass production is easy.
2. The lateral fixing structure of the FC-FC type optical fiber adapter proposed in this embodiment does not easily cause wear and tear, and slight wear does not affect its use effect.
3. Since the side fixing structure of the FC-FC type optical fiber adapter proposed in the present embodiment is a symmetrical design, there is no specific operating direction, and both positions can be fixed in both directions, which is more convenient to use.
4. Since the side fixing structure of the FC-FC type optical fiber adapter proposed in the present embodiment is a symmetrical design, it is possible to apply force to both sides during operation, and the working feeling is better because the working efficiency is high.
5. The side fixing structure of the FC-FC type optical fiber adapter proposed in this embodiment has the function of automatically returning to the home position and being connected with each other when loosening the given force, so that it is easy to use and simple in steps It is less powerful.
Example 2
As shown in Figs. 7 to 11, the optical fiber adapter proposed in this embodiment uses the FC-SC type, that is, the adapter base, for the FC type optical fiber connector and the SC type optical fiber connector. The optical fiber adapter includes:
An adapter base (1) used for an FC type optical fiber connector;
Adapter SC plug (2 ') used for SC type fiber optic connectors;
An adapter elastic plate (3);
An
And an
Here, the shape, structure, and installation method of the adapter elastic piece in this embodiment are the same as those in
7 to 11, and the structure and the function of each structure correspond to the first embodiment, and thus will not be described in detail here.
As shown in Fig. 7, the FC-SC type optical fiber adapter according to the present embodiment is configured such that the relative elasticity of the adapter
The FC-SC type optical fiber adapter proposed in this embodiment has the following advantages.
1. Adhesive elastic plate, adapter rotating shaft, adapter torsion spring, adapter base and adapter FC plug is easy to process and the accuracy standard is not high, so mass production is easy.
2. The lateral fixing structure of the FC-SC type optical fiber adapter proposed in this embodiment does not easily cause wear and tear, and slight wear does not affect the use effect.
3. Since the side fixing structure of the FC-SC type optical fiber adapter proposed in this embodiment has a symmetrical design, there is no specific operating direction, and both positions can be fixed in both directions, which is more convenient to use.
4. Since the side fixing structure of the FC-SC type optical fiber adapter proposed in the present embodiment is a symmetrical design, it is possible to apply force to both sides during operation, thereby improving the working efficiency.
5. The side fixing structure of the FC-SC type optical fiber adapter proposed in this embodiment has a function of automatically returning to the home position and being connected to each other when the given power is loosened, so that it is convenient to use and simple in steps It is less powerful.
The FC-FC type optical fiber adapter and the FC-SC type optical fiber adapter proposed in the present invention and the above embodiments are suitable for use in an optical fiber tester (OTDR). In use, the
The above preferred embodiments are for explaining the present invention. It is not intended to be exhaustive of the invention, as all details are not illustrative of the preferred embodiment. Accordingly, various modifications and changes may be made based on the description of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In the following description of the present invention, reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to the like elements throughout. The invention is limited only by the claims and equivalents to the full scope of the claims.
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An adapter base and an adapter plug, wherein the adapter base and the adapter plug are inserted and fixed to each other;
Wherein the adapter plug is provided with an elastic unit at its edge, the elastic unit has a hook portion, the adapter base is provided with a clamping groove corresponding to the hook portion, the elastic unit and the adapter plug are pivotally connected, The elastic unit pressurizes the adapter plug to rotate and automatically returns to the home position, the hook portion is extended into the clamping groove, and the adapter base and the adapter plug are fixed;
Wherein the elastic unit is an elastic plate, the elastic plate includes an upper portion, a middle portion and a lower portion, the middle portion of the elastic plate is pivotally connected to the adapter plug through the pivot, And a lower portion of the elastic plate is automatically returned to a first position, and the hook portion is provided at a lower end of the elastic plate;
Wherein the adapter plug is provided with a concave groove on one side where the elastic plate is installed, both ends of the pivot being fixed to two opposite side surfaces of the concave groove, the middle portion of the elastic plate being installed in the pivot;
The width of the upper, middle, and lower portions of the elastic plate gradually decreases in a step-like shape, and correspondingly, the concave groove includes two portions having different widths, the portion having a relatively large width is located above, Characterized in that the portion corresponding to the middle portion of the elastic plate and having a relatively small width corresponds to the lower portion of the elastic plate and a transition projection is provided between the relatively large portion and the relatively small portion, adapter.
Wherein the adapter base and the adapter plug are both rectangular, and the rectangular adapter plug is provided with the elastic unit on two opposing edges thereof, and the rectangular adapter base is provided corresponding to the clamping groove. .
In the method of installing the clamping grooves,
Wherein a protrusion is provided on an edge of the adapter base, and the clamping groove is formed below the protrusion.
The elastic unit is pivotally connected to the adapter plug through one pivot, and when the elastic unit receives pressure through one torsional elastic member installed on the pivot, the elastic unit rotates while rotating the pivot and is automatically returned to the home position Wherein the optical fiber adapter comprises:
Wherein the torsional spring is a torsion spring, the torsion spring is mounted on the pivot, one end of the torsion spring is fixed to the elastic unit, and the other end is in contact with the side surface of the adapter plug and the elastic unit facing each other Wherein the optical fiber adapter comprises:
Wherein a structure capable of increasing frictional force is provided on an outer surface of an upper portion of the elastic plate.
Wherein the optical fiber adapter is used in an optical fiber tester (OTDR).
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