TWM478163U - Optical fiber connector with energy saving and power saving - Google Patents

Description

Fiber optic connector with energy saving

This creation is about a fiber optic connector with energy saving, especially a fiber optic connector that provides internal power for operation when the light source signal enters.

Today's communication technology is changing with each passing day. With the establishment of communication facilities such as telephone and Internet, the distance between people is getting closer and closer. The transmission of communication facilities is carried out wirelessly or by wire, but wireless transmission will be due to the use of weather. The influence of terrain and other factors makes the interference problem during communication unable to be effectively controlled and solved. Therefore, wired transmission is still the most effective and stable signal transmission method in current communication.

However, the wired transmission is to transmit the electronic signal or the light source signal through the cable as the transmission path of the signal, wherein the transmission mode of the light source signal is the fastest (more than 11 times bit-per-second), and the light source signal The transmission medium is a fiber optic (Fiber Optics) cable. The optical fiber communication has the advantages of high bandwidth, light weight, high signal correctness, long transmission distance, and no interference from external electromagnetic waves. Therefore, today's communication equipment uses optical fiber to Achieve high speed transmission.

Depending on the content of the transmission, each fiber connector will require 1-5 watts of power to drive the transmission of optical signals. For example, a small pluggable switch with 48 ports requires 48 watts of power to be allocated to the port for use with the fiber connector to be connected, so that when the fiber optic cable uses a light emitting module to emit a light source signal, this can be used. The light source signal is transmitted to the other end of the light receiving module via the optical fiber cable.

However, the optical fiber connector has a biggest problem. As shown in FIG. 1 , the optical receiving module 11 of the optical fiber connector 1 outputs the light source signal regardless of whether it is received or the optical conversion circuit module 14 , and the light emitting module 12 is outputted by the light emitting module 12 . When the light source signal is transmitted, the power supply module 13 is continuously powered, so that the light receiving module 11 and the light emitting module 12 are always in operation, so even if the light source signal is not received or transmitted for a period of time, the power source is It is constantly being wasted. In the long-term situation, the loss caused by the waste of power will be expanded day by day. If this phenomenon can be effectively improved, it will be of great benefit to the current optical fiber industry.

Therefore, the use of a fiber optic connector can eliminate the need for output power to the light receiving module or the light emitting module when no light source is input, thereby saving unnecessary power waste, which is an optimal solution.

The present invention provides a fiber optic connector with energy saving and power saving, which can provide an internal power source when the light source signal enters, thereby starting the optical receiving module or the light emitting module to operate, so that the saving can be effectively achieved. purpose.

The optical fiber connector with energy saving and power saving can be achieved, comprising: a power supply module for providing a DC power supply; and an optical receiving module connected to the power supply module, the light receiving module is The light receiving module is configured to receive at least one light sensor for sensing whether a light source signal enters the light receiving module, and a light emitting module is used for receiving the light source signal. The optical fiber connector is configured to transmit the light source signal; the optical transceiver module is configured to input the received light source signal into the optical conversion circuit module, and the optical conversion circuit module is configured to convert the light source signal And capable of outputting a light source signal to the light emitting module; a first electronic switch is connected to the light emitting module and the power supply module, Is configured to control whether the DC power outputted by the power supply module needs to be output to the light emitting module; and a control module, the light sensor, the power supply module and the first of the light receiving module The electronic switch is connected to transmit a signal to the first electronic switch according to the result of detecting, by the optical sensor, whether a light source signal enters the light receiving module, to control activation and deactivation of the light emitting module.

More specifically, the control module has a logic control circuit.

The present invention has another embodiment, the optical fiber connector includes: a power supply module for providing a DC power supply; and an optical receiving module for receiving a light source signal to enter the optical fiber connector, The light receiving module is provided with at least one light sensor for sensing whether a light source signal enters the light receiving module; and a light emitting module for transmitting the light source signal to the optical fiber connector; a conversion circuit module capable of inputting the received light source signal into the optical conversion circuit module, wherein the optical conversion circuit module is configured to convert the light source signal and output a light source signal to the light emission a first electronic switch connected to the light emitting module and the power supply module for controlling whether the DC power outputted by the power supply module needs to be output to the light emitting module; The second electronic switch is connected to the light receiving module and the power supply module, and is configured to control whether the DC power output by the power supply module needs to be output to the light receiving module; The module is connected to the light sensor of the light receiving module, the power supply module, the first electronic switch and the second electronic switch, and is configured to detect whether a light source signal enters the light receiving according to the light sensor As a result of the module, a signal can be separately transmitted to the first electronic switch and the second electronic switch to control activation and deactivation of the light receiving module and the light emitting module.

More specifically, the control module has a logic control circuit.

More specifically, the control module further includes a timing signal input module connected to the logic control circuit for inputting a timing signal to the logic control circuit for controlling activation of the light receiving module. shut down.

[this creation]

1‧‧‧Fiber optic connector

11‧‧‧Light receiving module

12‧‧‧Light emitting module

13‧‧‧Power supply module

14‧‧‧Light Conversion Circuit Module

2‧‧‧Fiber Optic Connectors

21‧‧‧Light receiving module

211‧‧‧Light sensor

22‧‧‧Light emitting module

23‧‧‧Power supply module

24‧‧‧Control Module

241‧‧‧Logic Control Circuit

25‧‧‧First electronic switch

26‧‧‧Light Conversion Circuit Module

3‧‧‧Fiber Optic Connectors

31‧‧‧Light receiving module

311‧‧‧Photosensor

32‧‧‧Light emitting module

33‧‧‧Power supply module

34‧‧‧Control Module

341‧‧‧Logic Control Circuit

342‧‧‧Time Signal Input Module

35‧‧‧First electronic switch

36‧‧‧Second electronic switch

37‧‧‧Light Conversion Circuit Module

1 is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of a conventional optical fiber connector; FIG. 2A is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the optical fiber connector with energy saving and power saving; FIG. 2B is an internal circuit diagram of the optical fiber connector with energy saving and power saving. FIG. 3A is a schematic diagram showing another internal structure of the optical fiber connector with energy saving and power saving; and FIG. 3B is a schematic diagram of another internal circuit of the optical fiber connector with energy saving and power saving.

The foregoing and other technical features, features, and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments.

Please refer to FIG. 2A, which is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the optical fiber connector with energy saving and power saving. As shown in the figure, the optical fiber connector 2 includes a power supply module 23, a light receiving module 21, and a light. a transmitting module 22, a first electronic switch 25, a control module 24, and a light converting circuit module 26, wherein the light receiving module 21 is configured to receive the light source signal into the optical fiber connector 2, and when there is a light source signal When the optical fiber connector 2 is inserted, the light source signal is transmitted to the light conversion circuit module 26 to convert the light source signal; since the light sensor 211 disposed in the light receiving module 21 is sensed to have the light source signal When entering the light receiving module 21, the light sensor 211 transmits a signal to the control The module 24 is provided, and the control module 24 has a logic control circuit 241. As shown in FIG. 2B, the logic control circuit 241 used in this embodiment is a NOT gate circuit, so if the light sensing is set first, The device 211 senses that the light source signal enters the light receiving module 21, and transmits the signal 1 to the logic control circuit 241. In the embodiment, the logic control circuit 241 converts the input signal 1 through the NOT gate circuit. 0 is output to the first electronic switch 25, and the first electronic switch 25 is configured to switch the switch to OFF if the signal 0 is received, so the DC power supply provided by the power supply module 23 can The light source module 22 is input to the light emitting module 22, and the light source signal outputted by the light converting circuit module 26 can be used in the light emitting module 22, and the light emitting module 22 transmits the light source signal to the optical fiber connection. In the above case, when no light source signal enters the light receiving module 21, the power supply module 23 does not supply power to the light emitting module 22, so that 50% of the power can be saved. Consumption.

Referring to FIG. 3A, an internal structure diagram of another implementation of the optical fiber connector with energy saving and power saving is shown. As can be seen from the figure, the embodiment is similar to the previous embodiment, and the optical fiber connector 3 also includes a power supply. The module 33, a light receiving module 31, a light emitting module 32, a first electronic switch 35, and a control module 34 are different from the previous embodiment in that a second electronic switch 36 is added to the embodiment. A timing signal input module 342; therefore, when the light receiving module 31 receives the light source signal and enters the fiber connector 3, the light sensor 311 disposed in the light receiving module 31 senses the light source signal The light receiving module 31 is configured to transmit a signal to the control module 34, and the control module 34 has a logic control circuit 341 and a timing signal input module 342; As shown in FIG. 3B, the logic control circuit 241 used in this embodiment is an AND gate circuit and an OR gate circuit. Similarly, if the light sensor 311 is first set to sense a light source signal. When entering the optical receiving module 31, the signal 1 is transmitted to the logic control circuit 341. In the embodiment, the signal 1 is input to the AND gate circuit and the OR gate circuit, respectively. Since the timing signal input module 342 inputs the timing signal into the OR gate circuit, when the timing signal is 0, and the signal of the optical sensor 311 input to the OR gate circuit is 1, the OR gate circuit outputs a signal. 0 to the second electronic switch 36 to switch the switch to the OFF state, so the DC power supply provided by the power supply module 33 can be input to the light receiving module 31, and the light receiving module 31 starts to operate, and receives the light source signal into the optical conversion circuit module 37 for converting the light source signal; and for the AND gate circuit, when the signal input to the AND gate circuit of the photo sensor 311 is 1, the AND gate circuit The output of the first embodiment is different from that of the logic gate element used in the previous embodiment. Therefore, the setting of the switch module is different. In this embodiment, when the first electronic switch 35 receives the signal 1 Switch the switch to OFF, otherwise, when When the signal 0 is received, the switch is switched to ON. Therefore, when the first electronic switch 35 receives the signal input by the photo sensor 311, the switch is automatically turned OFF, so the power supply module 33 The DC power supply can be input to the light emitting module 32, and the light emitting module 32 starts to operate, and the light source signal outputted by the light converting circuit module 37 can perform the light emitting. In the module 32, the light emitting module 32 transmits the light source signal to the optical fiber connector 3; and in the above case, when no light source signal enters the light receiving module 31, the power supply module 33 is The power supply module 31 and the light emitting module 32 are not provided, so that 50% of power consumption can be saved, and when a light source signal enters the light receiving module 31, the timing signal is used for control. , so there will be constant switching between 0/1, so The power supply of the light receiving module 31 can certainly save 25%, and the sum of the two can save 75% of power consumption. However, it is also possible to control the input of the timing signal without using the timing signal input module 342, but this will only save 50% of the power consumption.

The advantages of the energy-saving and energy-saving optical fiber connector provided by this creation are as follows: 1. The energy-saving and energy-saving optical fiber connector of this creation can provide internal light when the light source signal enters. The power supply is activated to activate the light receiving module or the light emitting module, so that the saving effect can be effectively achieved, and the best saving effect can even achieve a power saving of 75%.

The features and spirit of the present invention are more clearly described in the above detailed description of the preferred embodiments, and the scope of the present invention is not limited by the preferred embodiments disclosed herein. On the contrary, it is intended to cover all kinds of changes and equivalences within the scope of the patent application to which the present invention is intended.

2‧‧‧Fiber Optic Connectors

21‧‧‧Light receiving module

211‧‧‧Light sensor

22‧‧‧Light emitting module

23‧‧‧Power supply module

24‧‧‧Control Module

241‧‧‧Logic Control Circuit

25‧‧‧First electronic switch

26‧‧‧Light Conversion Circuit Module

Claims (5)

An optical fiber connector with energy saving and power saving includes: a power supply module for providing DC power; and an optical receiving module connected to the power supply module, wherein the optical receiving module is used for Receiving a light source signal into the optical fiber connector, the light receiving module is provided with at least one light sensor for sensing whether a light source signal enters the light receiving module; and a light emitting module is configured for transmitting The light source signal is outputted from the optical fiber connector; the optical conversion circuit module is configured to input the received light source signal into the optical conversion circuit module, and the optical conversion circuit module is configured to convert the light source signal, and A light source signal can be further outputted to the light emitting module; a first electronic switch is connected to the light emitting module and the power supply module, and is configured to control whether the DC power output of the power supply module is output The light emitting module is required to be output to the light emitting module; and a control module is connected to the light sensor, the power supply module and the first electronic switch of the light receiving module for detecting whether the light sensor is used according to the light sensor Have Signal source in the result of the light receiving module, capable of transmitting a first signal to the electronic switch to control the start of the light emission module and closed. The optical fiber connector with energy saving and power saving as described in claim 1 , wherein the control module has a logic control circuit therein. An optical fiber connector with energy saving and power saving includes: a power supply module for providing a DC power supply; and an optical receiving module for receiving a light source signal to enter the optical fiber connector, the optical receiving module The internal system is provided with at least one light sensor for sensing whether a light source signal enters the light receiving module; a light emitting module for transmitting a light source signal to the optical fiber connector; and an optical conversion circuit module The light receiving module can input the received light source signal into the light conversion circuit module, and the light conversion circuit module is configured to convert the light source signal and output a light source signal to the light emitting module; The first electronic switch is connected to the light emitting module and the power supply module, and is configured to control whether the DC power output by the power supply module needs to be output to the light emitting module; and a second electronic switch And the light receiving module and the power supply module are connected to control whether the DC power output by the power supply module needs to be output to the light receiving module; a control module is coupled to the light The light sensor of the receiving module, the power supply module, the first electronic switch and the second electronic switch are connected, and the light sensor can detect whether the light source signal enters the light receiving module according to the light sensor, and can be divided into Transmitting a first signal to the electronic switch and the second electronic switch to control the start of the light emission of the light receiving module and the module and closed. The optical fiber connector with energy saving and power saving as described in claim 3 , wherein the control module has a logic control circuit therein. The optical fiber connector with energy saving and power saving as described in claim 4 , wherein the control module further has a timing signal input module connected to the logic control circuit for inputting a timing signal to the logic. In the control circuit, the activation and deactivation of the light receiving module are controlled.