1305434 九、發明說明： 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明係有關於一種資料連結模組，其係經由一電窥而 — 連結數個裝置，而該電纜包括藉由組合數條光纖及一條電 . 線所形成的一束。 【先前技術】 高速通信之最近發展已擴展了資料連結模組之使用，而 該資料連結模組係經由一電纜連結了數個裝置，而該電纜 鲁則係藉由組合數條用以傳送光信號的光纖及數條用以傳 送控制信號及供應電源的電線所形成的一單束所組成。 ' 例如：曰本專利申請案公開第2005-51729號提出一個 - 如此般的資料連結模組’其配置有該種電纜，而電纜之末 " 端分別被連接至用於電連接的電連接器及用於光連接的 光連接器。 然而’當此一資料連結模組在數個裝置間實施電信號及 籲光信號之傳送時’它需要至少例如4次接合之繁瑣工作。 考量到上述情況，本發明意在提供一種以少量工作來連 結數個裝置的資料連結模組。 【發明内容】 依據本發明之一觀點，一種資料連結模組包括：一電 —纜，其包括藉由組合彼此對齊的至少一條電線及數條光纖 _ 而形成的一束； 一基片，被设置在該電纜之一端上，而該基片之一端面 係面對著該電纜所延伸之方向. 312XP/發明說明書(補件)/96-02/95139478 5 1305434 複數個信號媒介轉換元件， 之轉換,·在該基片之頂面及背c光信號間 介轉換元件配置在一個實質上靠近=將，號媒 的位置上，而在哕仿罟卢、以基片之该一端面 光連接至該電繞I諸=4信號媒介轉換元件分別被 一電端子，其被配署為号"莫y 土， 在該基片之頂面及背面其中之另一 : 位在一個實f上靠近於該基片之該-端面的位置 處’以便對應於且電連接至該電欖之電線，·以及 ^連接器，其適於與一相配的電連接器相連接；該電 連接㈣被m個實f上#近於—個 =端面的端面的位置上，且分別被電連接至 媒介轉換元件及該電端子。 今1〇處 雖然此種資料連結模組能實施光信號與電信號二者之 傳达，但是’只有電連接器與一外部裝置相接合， 該模組所需要用來實施接合之次數被減少至能處理光傳 輸及電傳輸兩者的傳統模組之一半，因而導致用以連結數 個裝置的工作之減輕。 σ 此外，在此種資料連結模組中，在電纔中對齊的光纖之 末端係被光連#至在基片 <頂面Α背面其之一上所配置 的諸信號媒介轉換元件。於是，可以減少配置有該等作號 媒介轉換元件的基片之厚度，肋止因光纖㈣所造成的 傳輸錯誤之發生。 較佳地，此種資料連結模組可以具有：一套管，界定一 個讓在該電欖之該一端上的光纖尖端插入的光纖用插 312ΧΡ/發明說明書(補件)/96-02/95139478 6 1305434 孔、及-個讓在該電纜之該一端 用插孔;以及接合部 士，插入的電線 換元件、及二地tr光連接至該等信號媒介轉 、、 电深被電地連接至該電端子。 上述組態可容易地更換電纜。 更佳地，此種資料連結模組可 置於該電纜上，用以整體& /屏蔽，其被权 -金屬外殼，其覆蓋及電， 接該屏蔽至該外殼。 m’—連接構件’其連 上述組態可減輕電磁雜訊所加諸之影響，並且可防止電 、覽上之負t被直接施加至電線及光纖。 作如上述，本發明之f料連結模組能減輕連結數裝置之工 【實施方式】1305434 IX. Description of the Invention: [Technical Field] The present invention relates to a data link module that connects a plurality of devices via a galvanic view, and the cable includes a combination of a plurality of optical fibers and a battery A bundle formed by the line. [Prior Art] Recent developments in high-speed communication have expanded the use of data link modules that connect several devices via a cable, and the cable is used to transmit light by combining several wires. The signal fiber consists of a single bundle of wires for transmitting control signals and supplying power. For example, the patent application publication No. 2005-51729 proposes a data link module that is equipped with such a cable, and the end of the cable is connected to an electrical connection for electrical connection, respectively. And optical connectors for optical connections. However, when this data link module performs the transmission of electrical signals and optical signals between several devices, it requires at least four times of tedious work. In view of the above, the present invention is intended to provide a data link module that connects a plurality of devices with a small amount of work. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to one aspect of the present invention, a data link module includes: an electric cable including a bundle formed by combining at least one electric wire and a plurality of optical fibers _ aligned with each other; a substrate Provided on one end of the cable, and one end face of the substrate faces the direction in which the cable extends. 312XP/Invention Manual (Supplement)/96-02/95139478 5 1305434 A plurality of signal medium conversion elements, Conversion, the intermediate conversion element between the top surface of the substrate and the back c optical signal is disposed at a position substantially close to the source, and is optically connected to the end surface of the substrate. To the electrical winding I=4 signal medium conversion elements are respectively connected by an electrical terminal, which is assigned the number "Moy soil, on the top and back of the substrate, the other one: in a real f Close to the position of the end face of the substrate so as to correspond to and electrically connect to the electric wire of the electric slab, and the connector is adapted to be connected with a matching electrical connector; the electrical connection (four) is m real f on #近于一 = position of the end face of the end face, and It is electrically connected to the media converter and the electrical terminal elements. Although such a data link module can implement both optical and electrical signals, it is 'only the electrical connector is engaged with an external device, and the number of times the module needs to perform the bonding is reduced. It is one of the traditional modules that can handle both optical and electrical transmissions, thus resulting in a reduction in the work of connecting several devices. σ Further, in such a data link module, the end of the optical fiber aligned in the electrical system is optically connected to the signal medium conversion elements disposed on one of the back sides of the substrate < top surface. Thus, the thickness of the substrate on which the medium conversion elements are disposed can be reduced, and the ribs can be prevented from occurring due to transmission errors caused by the optical fibers (4). Preferably, the data link module can have: a sleeve defining an optical fiber for inserting the tip of the fiber on the end of the pole, 312 ΧΡ / invention specification (supplement) / 96-02/95139478 6 1305434 holes, and one for the end of the cable with a jack; and the joints, the inserted wire replacement components, and the two grounds optically connected to the signal medium, the electrical depth is electrically connected to The electrical terminal. The above configuration makes it easy to replace the cable. More preferably, the data link module can be placed on the cable for integral & / shielding, which is covered by a metal-covered housing that is electrically connected to the housing. The m'-connecting member's connection with the above configuration can alleviate the influence of electromagnetic noise and prevent the negative t of electricity from being directly applied to the wires and the optical fibers. As described above, the f-link module of the present invention can reduce the number of devices connected to each other.
下面將參考所附圖式 例0 以詳細描述本發明之示範性具體 示範性具體例之資料連結模組之 圖〗顯不本發明之一 外部透視圖。 …參考圖卜資料連結模組1能在裝置間傳送電信號及光 =二者，以及具有—電纜3及裝附至電規3之末端的連 接益2°電繞3為-條組合有8條電線及4條光纖的單束。 圖1亦顯示在每一連接器2之尖端上所設置的電連接器 24，稍後將詳細描述，而該電連接器24係要被連接至一 外部裝置》 312XP/發明說明書(補件)/96-02/95139478 7 1305434 圖2顯示圖1所示連接器2的分解立體透視圖。 苓考圖2’該連接器2係由一外殼本體26、一蓋子& 及-個將被容缺該外殼本體26及該蓋子 20所構成。 η日j 土乃 基片20具有一基片本體21、一 LED(發光二極體）區段 22、一電端子區段23、及電g τ 久电逯稷器24。LED區段22被設 在土片本體21之頂面而靠近於其被連接至圖}所示電 纜3的-端面’同時，電端子區段23則被設置在該基片 本體21之背面。電連接器24被設置在基片本體21上， 用以與-外部裝置相連接’而靠近於正對著基片本體U 之連接至電欖3的該一端面的端面。 :f線被安裝在基片本體21之頂面及背面。因此，哪 區奴22之LED 222及電端子區段23之電端子231(見圖 3)被電連接至基片本體21上所安裝的電線。圖2亦顯示 用以連結基片本體21上所安裝的電線至LED區段22之 鲁LED 222的電線221。 在基片本體21之頂面及背面上，設有接點211，以便 與在正對著基片本體21之連接至電縵3的該-端面的端 面上的電連接器24相連接。該等接點211被連接至在基 f本體21上所安裝的電線。因而，電連接器24係經由該 等接點211而被電接至諸LED 222及諸電端子231。led 係此示範性具體例之「信號媒介轉換元件」之一範例。基 片本體21上形成有孔21a，以便在被容納於外殼本體26 中時作為定位之用。 312XP/發明說明書(補件)/96·〇2/95139478 8 Ι3Ό5434 外威本體26具有祐 op , — °又在/、内部底面的圓形突出物 加。母-圓形突出物261在 2化大出物 當組合連接器2時，首先，蕪：：::具有一螺紋槽26a。 A # ^ κ dc ^ 〇 猎由將邊等圓形突出物261插 入每過基片本體21之孔21a，，ν收甘， 本體26中，然後，將詨苗 /片本體21套入外殼 子25放置在基片本體21及夕卜 =本體26上。藉由將螺絲(未顯示)旋入蓋子25上所形成 + ’以鎖固該連接器2。此外’外殼本體26在 二：：處形成有孔咖，使得當將基片本體容 於外殼本體26中時，電連接器24可被插置於該等孔 26b之間。將鎖緊螺釘脱插入穿過該等孔咖，以峰保 電連接器24與一相配的連接器相接合。 圖3顯示圖2所示連接器2與圖μ示電、€3相連接的 部分之剖面圖。 圖3顯示被固定至基片本體21之頂面的LED區段22。 該LED區段22係由數個LED 222及一框架22〇所構成。 圖3亦顯示被固定至基片本體21之背面的電端子區段 23。该電端子區段23係由數個電端子231及一框架23〇 所構成。 再者，圖3顯示電纜3包括有數條光纖31、數條電線 32、及一套管30。套管30具有一個讓光纖31之末端插 入的插孔30a、及一個讓電線32之末端插入的插孔3〇b。 LED區段22之框架220及電端子區段23之框架230分 別具有接合部22a及23a，以容納套管30，致使，當將套 管30插入此等接合部22a及23a時，使LED 222與光纖 312XP/發明說明書(補件)/96-02/95139478 9 1305434 =之光連接、及電端子23ί與電線32間之電連接成為 雖然此示範性具體例之資料連結模組i能處理 ，及電傳輸兩者’但是’連結此模組i至一外部裝』 -分，只侷限於為電連接器24。於是，該模實施接: 之次數’可減少至能處理光傳輸及電傳輸兩者的傳統模: 之半’而5亥種傳統模組為了光連接及電連接需要至少 次之接合操作。因此，此種資料連結模組i減少了裝置 結之工作。此外，因為只藉由將套管3〇插入接合部％ 及23a便可輕易地使連接器2連接至電纜3，所以，亦可 • 輕易地更換電纜3。 - 再者’為了減少基片20之厚度，LED區段22中之4個 LED 222被建構成沿著基片本體21之側邊而對齊，以便 被連接至在基片本體21之頂面上所安裝的電線。基於相 同理由，電端子區段23之8個電端子231係沿著基片本 籲體21之側邊而對齊，以便被連接至在基片本體21之背面 上所安裝的電線。 圖4顯示圖1所示電纜3之剖面圖。 如圖4所示，在電纜3中插入一核心材料35，以便使 此4條光纖31在電纜中彼此對齊。將此4條光纖31及以 鋁箔321所包封的4組二條電線32以一金屬屏蔽33來覆 蓋’而該金屬屏蔽33再進一步以一護套34來覆蓋。 如稍早所述’為了減少基片20之厚度，此種資料連結 杈組1之LED 222及電端子231係沿著基片本體21之側 312XP/發明說明書(補件)/96-02/95139478 1() 1305434 邊而被對齊。該等光纖31在電纜3中係彼此對齊，以便 在位置上對應於該等對齊的LED 222，藉以防止因光纖31 之扭曲所造成的傳輪錯誤之發生。 此外，藉由銘箔321且進而藉由金屬屏蔽33，以確實 地遮蔽電磁雜訊，而該鋁箔321係包封著每一組二條電線 32。 圖5A至圖5C顯示基片20與電纜3間之連接。 圖5A係在LED區段22及電端子區段23之各自的接合 部22a及23a容納套管30(見圖3)時從該蓋子25處所觀 看到的基片20與電纜3間之連接之俯視圖。 在圖5A中，靠近於電纜3之末端的部分護套％，係被 剝除’以露出屏蔽33。 在圖5B +，在該外殼本體26中容納有圖5a所示之基 二本？ ’而且，藉由一緊固物27，將屏蔽犯之露出部 勿固定至外殼本體26之一邊緣26〇。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An external perspective view of one of the present inventions will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings of the exemplary embodiment of the present invention. ...refer to the diagram data link module 1 can transmit electrical signals and light between the devices = both, and has - cable 3 and attached to the end of the electrical gauge 3 connection benefits 2 ° electric winding 3 - strip combination has 8 Single wire and four bundles of four fibers. Figure 1 also shows an electrical connector 24 disposed on the tip end of each connector 2, which will be described in detail later, and the electrical connector 24 is to be connected to an external device" 312XP / Invention Specification (Replenishment) /96-02/95139478 7 1305434 Figure 2 shows an exploded perspective view of the connector 2 of Figure 1. Referring to Fig. 2', the connector 2 is constructed by a housing body 26, a cover & and a housing body 26 and the cover 20. The substrate 20 has a substrate body 21, an LED (light emitting diode) section 22, an electrical terminal section 23, and an electric g τ long electric discharger 24. The LED section 22 is disposed on the top surface of the soil sheet body 21 near the end surface of the cable 3 shown in Fig.} while the electrical terminal section 23 is disposed on the back surface of the substrate body 21. The electrical connector 24 is disposed on the substrate body 21 for connection with the external device and is adjacent to the end surface of the substrate body U that is connected to the one end surface of the battery board 3. The :f line is mounted on the top and back sides of the substrate body 21. Therefore, the LED 222 of the slave 22 and the electrical terminal 231 (see Fig. 3) of the electrical terminal section 23 are electrically connected to the wires mounted on the substrate body 21. Also shown in Fig. 2 is a wire 221 for joining the wires mounted on the substrate body 21 to the LEDs 222 of the LED segments 22. On the top and back surfaces of the substrate body 21, contacts 211 are provided for connection to the electrical connector 24 on the end face of the substrate body 21 which is connected to the end face of the power module 3. These contacts 211 are connected to the wires mounted on the base f body 21. Thus, the electrical connector 24 is electrically coupled to the LEDs 222 and the electrical terminals 231 via the contacts 211. LED is an example of a "signal medium conversion component" of this exemplary embodiment. A hole 21a is formed in the substrate body 21 for positioning when it is housed in the casing body 26. 312XP/Invention Manual (supplement)/96·〇2/95139478 8 Ι3Ό5434 The external body 26 has a circular protrusion with an op, - ° and / on the inner bottom surface. The mother-circular protrusion 261 is in the form of a large discharge. When the connector 2 is assembled, first, the 芜:::: has a thread groove 26a. A # ^ κ dc ^ 〇 由 插入 由 插入 插入 插入 插入 插入 插入 插入 插入 插入 插入 插入 插入 插入 插入 插入 插入 插入 插入 插入 插入 插入 插入 插入 插入 插入 插入 插入 插入 插入 插入 插入 插入 插入 261 插入 261 261 261 261 261 261 261 261 261 261 261 25 is placed on the substrate body 21 and the body = body 26. The connector 2 is locked by screwing a screw (not shown) into the cover 25 to form a ''. Further, the housing body 26 is formed with a hole in the second:: such that when the substrate body is received in the housing body 26, the electrical connector 24 can be inserted between the holes 26b. The locking screws are disengaged through the holes to engage the peaking electrical connector 24 with a mating connector. Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a portion of the connector 2 shown in Fig. 2 connected to Fig. 3 and connected to Fig. 3. FIG. 3 shows the LED section 22 that is secured to the top surface of the substrate body 21. The LED section 22 is composed of a plurality of LEDs 222 and a frame 22A. Also shown in Fig. 3 is an electrical terminal section 23 that is secured to the back side of the substrate body 21. The electrical terminal section 23 is composed of a plurality of electrical terminals 231 and a frame 23A. Furthermore, FIG. 3 shows that the cable 3 includes a plurality of optical fibers 31, a plurality of wires 32, and a sleeve 30. The sleeve 30 has a socket 30a into which the end of the optical fiber 31 is inserted, and a socket 3b which allows the end of the wire 32 to be inserted. The frame 220 of the LED section 22 and the frame 230 of the electrical terminal section 23 have engaging portions 22a and 23a, respectively, for receiving the sleeve 30, so that when the sleeve 30 is inserted into the joints 22a and 23a, the LED 222 is caused The optical connection between the optical fiber 312XP/invention manual (supplement)/96-02/95139478 9 1305434=, and the electrical connection between the electrical terminal 23ί and the electric wire 32 becomes a data connection module i capable of processing in this exemplary embodiment, Both the electrical transmission and the transmission of the module i to an external device are limited to the electrical connector 24. Thus, the number of times the module is implemented can be reduced to a half of the conventional mode capable of handling both optical and electrical transmissions, and the conventional module requires at least one bonding operation for optical connection and electrical connection. Therefore, such a data link module i reduces the work of the device. Further, since the connector 2 can be easily connected to the cable 3 only by inserting the sleeve 3〇 into the joint portions % and 23a, the cable 3 can be easily replaced. - In order to reduce the thickness of the substrate 20, the four LEDs 222 of the LED segments 22 are constructed to be aligned along the sides of the substrate body 21 so as to be connected to the top surface of the substrate body 21. The installed wires. For the same reason, the eight electrical terminals 231 of the electrical terminal section 23 are aligned along the sides of the substrate body 21 so as to be connected to the wires mounted on the back side of the substrate body 21. Figure 4 shows a cross-sectional view of the cable 3 shown in Figure 1. As shown in Fig. 4, a core material 35 is inserted into the cable 3 so that the four fibers 31 are aligned with each other in the cable. The four optical fibers 31 and the four sets of two electric wires 32 enclosed by the aluminum foil 321 are covered by a metal shield 33, and the metal shield 33 is further covered with a sheath 34. As described earlier, in order to reduce the thickness of the substrate 20, the LED 222 and the electrical terminal 231 of the data link group 1 are along the side 312XP of the substrate body 21/invention specification (supplement)/96-02/ 95139478 1() 1305434 Aligned on the side. The optical fibers 31 are aligned with each other in the cable 3 so as to correspond in position to the aligned LEDs 222, thereby preventing the occurrence of a transmission error caused by the distortion of the optical fibers 31. In addition, the electromagnetic noise is surely shielded by the foil 321 and further by the metal shield 33, which encloses each of the two wires 32. 5A to 5C show the connection between the substrate 20 and the cable 3. Figure 5A shows the connection between the substrate 20 and the cable 3 as viewed from the cover 25 when the respective junctions 22a and 23a of the LED section 22 and the electrical terminal section 23 receive the sleeve 30 (see Figure 3). Top view. In Fig. 5A, a portion of the sheath % close to the end of the cable 3 is stripped' to expose the shield 33. In Fig. 5B +, the base body 26 shown in Fig. 5a is accommodated in the casing body 26? Moreover, by a fastener 27, the exposed portion of the shield is not fixed to one of the edges 26 of the casing body 26.
顯示在藉由緊固物27固定電繞3至外殼本體託 邊緣26G的位置處所取得之_ 3之剖面圖。 如圖5C所示，因為雷潑q + 乃黾纜3之屏蔽33被連接至連接器2 之金屬外殼本體26,所以，連接$ 9⑽㈣2 電流可獲得一良好的接地，藉流經電鏡3的 負面影變。 ^抑㈣電磁純所造成之 依據上述示範性具體例，連 入接合部他及23a而被連係經由將套管30插 非揭限於此示範性具體例，而且電f 3。然而’本發明並 而且，連接器2可以直接連接 312XP/發明說明書(補件)/96·〇2/95139478 I! 1305434 至电境3’而不需套替叩夕人、 不借用介替代地，電纜3可以 不使用一屏蔽來覆蓋、哇者 至外殼本體26。 &者了以不使用緊固物27以連接 上述^日Ϊ 述之目的’已提供本發明示範性具體例之 =月;的不在於詳盡無疑或限制本發明至所揭露 和準形式1顯地’熟習該項技術人士可 及變化。選摆；5，+、υ & 丁各種ί：#改 太il 亥等示範性具體例，以便最佳地說明 能了解本發明之適用於所使其它熟習該項技術者 . :斤預期特定使用的各種且I*你丨另 各種修改例。目的在於菇^ 7合禋具體例及 任於猎由随附申 來界定本發明之範圍。 f固及其均荨物 【圖式簡單說明】A cross-sectional view taken at a position where the electric winding 3 is fixed to the outer casing body support edge 26G by the fastener 27 is shown. As shown in Fig. 5C, since the shield 33 of the repulsive q + cable 3 is connected to the metal casing body 26 of the connector 2, a good grounding can be obtained by connecting a current of $9(10)(4)2, by the negative flow through the electron microscope 3. Shadow change. (4) Electromagnetic purity According to the above exemplary specific example, the connection to the joint portion 23a and the connection is limited to the exemplary embodiment by the insertion of the sleeve 30, and the electric f3. However, the present invention and also, the connector 2 can be directly connected to the 312XP / invention manual (supplement) / 96 · 〇 2 / 95139478 I! 1305434 to the electricity environment 3 ' without the need to replace the eve, do not borrow The cable 3 can be covered by a shield without using a shield to the housing body 26. <Desc/Clms Page number> The people who are familiar with the technology can change. Selective pendulum; 5, +, υ & Ding various ί: #改太il hai and other exemplary specific examples, in order to best explain the application of the present invention to the other people who are familiar with the technology. Various uses and I* you have various modifications. The purpose of the invention is to define the scope of the invention. f solid and its uniforms [simplified description]
圖1顯示本發明示範性I 部透視圖； ㈣具體狀-賴連結模組之外 圖2顯示圖1所示一遠挺盟 圖3顯示圖2所示連^二之分解立體透視圖； 之剖面圖； *接"與圖1所示電繞所連接的部分 圖4顯示圖1所示電纜之剖面圖；以及 圖5A至圖5C顯示基片與電現間之連接。 【主要元件符號說明】 1 資料連結模組 2 連接器 3 電纜 2〇 基片 312XP/發明說明書(補件)/96-02/95139478 12 Ι3Ό5434 21 21a 22 ' 22a • 23 23a 24 25 • 25a 26 • 26a • 26b 27 30 30a I 30b W 31 32 33 34 35 211 220 221 基片本體 孔 LED(發光二極體）區段 接合部 電端子區段 接合部 電連接器 蓋子 孔 外殼本體 螺紋槽 孔 緊固物 套管 插孔 插孔 光纖 電線 (金屬）屏蔽 護套 核心材料 接點 框架 電線 312XP/發明說明書(補件)/96-02/95139478 13 13054341 is a perspective view of an exemplary I portion of the present invention; (4) a specific shape-relation to the connection module; FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the first embodiment shown in FIG. Sectional view; *Connected" Portion of the electrical winding shown in Fig. 1 Fig. 4 shows a cross-sectional view of the cable shown in Fig. 1; and Figs. 5A to 5C show the connection between the substrate and the power supply. [Main component symbol description] 1 Data link module 2 Connector 3 Cable 2 〇 Substrate 312XP / Invention manual (supplement) /96-02/95139478 12 Ι3Ό5434 21 21a 22 ' 22a • 23 23a 24 25 • 25a 26 • 26a • 26b 27 30 30a I 30b W 31 32 33 34 35 211 220 221 Substrate body hole LED (light emitting diode) section joint electrical terminal section joint electrical connector cover hole housing body threaded slot fastening Casing Jack Jack Fiber Optic Wire (Metal) Shielding Jacket Core Material Contact Frame Wire 312XP/Invention Manual (Repair)/96-02/95139478 13 1305434
222 LED 230 框架 231 電端子 260 邊緣 261 圓形突出物 262 鎖緊螺釘 321 鋁箔 • 312XP/發明說明書(補件)/96-02/95139478 14222 LED 230 frame 231 electrical terminal 260 edge 261 rounded protrusion 262 locking screw 321 aluminum foil • 312XP/invention manual (supplement)/96-02/95139478 14