TWM607140U - Optical fiber connector - Google Patents

Abstract

An optical fiber connector includes an optical fiber socket and an optical fiber plug. The optical fiber socket includes a first shielding shell with light penetration holes, two metal sheets and a plurality of first pogo pin terminals. The optical fiber plug includes a second shielding shell with optical fiber through holes for the optical fibers to pass through, two magnetic elements and a plurality of second pogo pin terminals. Two metal sheets are arranged on the first shielding shell, the first pogo pin terminals are inserted through the first shielding shell, and one end of each first pogo pin terminal has a groove. Two magnetic elements are arranged on the second shielding shell, the second pogo pin terminals are inserted through the second shielding shell, and one end of each second pogo pin terminal has an insertion portion. The first shielding shell and the second shielding shell can be connected to each other, the magnetic element is used for adsorbing metal sheets, the inserting portions are respectively in contact with the grooves, and the light penetration holes and the optical fiber through holes correspond to each other.

Description

The optical fiber connector

This creation is about an optical fiber connector, especially an optical fiber connector for active optical cable (AOC).

Optical fiber cables have the advantage of high-speed data transmission and have been used in electromagnetic communication networks, data centers, private domain networks, etc., and with the increasing demand for high-speed data transmission in consumer electronic devices, optical fiber cables are gradually being considered Line to replace the traditional cable line for high-speed data transmission applications. Among them, the active optical cable combination allows the optical fiber to be used as the transmission medium between the connectors on the cable end, so it has replaced the traditional copper wire.

Active optical cables connect the optical fibers carried by the optical cables to active optoelectronic components, such as transceivers or photoelectric conversion modules in active optical cables. Active optical cables usually use electrical connectors, which are configured to connect to electrical equipment or cables. Among them, in the traditional active optical cable, the photoelectric conversion module is arranged on the circuit board and is electrically connected to the circuit board, the optical fiber is disposed on the upper surface of the circuit board, for example, and the end of the optical fiber is electrically connected to the photoelectric conversion module In addition, copper wires are electrically connected to the lower surface of the circuit board for power transmission. This design that integrates optical fibers, photoelectric conversion modules, copper wires, and circuit boards into one has the disadvantages of large volume and weight.

This creation provides an optical fiber connector, which can increase the firmness of the connection between the optical fiber socket and the optical fiber plug by the mutual absorption of the magnetic element and the metal sheet.

The optical fiber connectors provided in this creation include optical fiber sockets and optical fiber plugs. The optical fiber socket includes a first shielding shell, a metal sheet and two first terminal groups. The optical fiber plug includes a second shielding shell, a magnetic element and two second terminal groups. The first shielding shell includes a constricted portion. The first shielding shell includes a first front surface, a first rear surface, a first top surface, a first bottom surface and two opposite first side surfaces. The first rear surface forms a first slot, A plurality of light penetration holes are formed in the first front surface to communicate with the first slot; the metal sheet is arranged on the first shielding shell; the two first terminal groups are arranged on the first shielding shell, and are respectively arranged in the first slot and the two first Between the side surfaces, each of the first terminal groups includes a plurality of first pogo pin terminals passing through the first front surface and the first back surface, wherein each first pogo pin terminal includes a first front end and a first rear end , The first front end is clamped on the first front, and the first front end is provided with a groove, and the first rear end protrudes from the first back. The second shielding shell includes a second front surface, a second rear surface, a second top surface, a second bottom surface and two opposite second side surfaces. The periphery of the second front surface is provided with an extension part to form a docking space for the neck to be inserted. Butt, the second back is formed with a second slot, the second front is formed with a plurality of fiber perforations connected to the second slot, the arrangement of the fiber perforations corresponds to the arrangement of the light through holes, and the fiber perforations are respectively penetrated by the second slot The optical fiber is passed through; the magnetic element is arranged on the second shielding shell and corresponds to the metal sheet; the two second terminal groups are arranged on the second shielding shell, and are respectively arranged on opposite sides of the second slot and two second side surfaces In between, each second terminal set includes a plurality of second pogo pin terminals passing through the second front and second back surfaces, wherein each second pogo pin terminal includes a second front end and a second rear end, The second front end is clamped on the second front face, and the second front end is provided with an insertion part extending toward the docking space, and the second rear end protrudes from the second rear face.

In this creation, the optical fiber plug is connected to the optical fiber, and the optical fiber socket is set on the circuit board of the electrical equipment. The optical fiber socket is provided with a metal sheet and/or metal rod, and the optical fiber plug is provided with a magnetic element and/or a magnet rod, so that the optical fiber plug and Optical fiber sockets can be connected to each other through magnetic adsorption, which has the advantage of high robustness.

In order to make the above-mentioned and other purposes, features and advantages of this creation more obvious and understandable, the following specific examples are given in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, which are described in detail as follows.

FIG. 1 is an exploded schematic diagram of the structure of the optical fiber connector according to the first embodiment of the invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the optical fiber connector 10 includes an optical fiber socket 12 and an optical fiber plug 14. In one embodiment, the optical fiber socket 12 is, for example, installed on a circuit board (not shown in the figure), and the circuit board is, for example, installed on general electrical equipment such as notebook computers, computer hosts, servers, and virtual reality (AR) devices. Or augmented reality (VR) and other internal spaces, the optical fiber plug 14 is, for example, set at both ends of an optical fiber cable (not shown).

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the optical fiber socket of the optical fiber connector of the first embodiment of the invention, and FIG. 3 is a rear view of FIG. 2. As shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, the optical fiber socket 12 includes a first shielding shell 16, at least one metal sheet 18, and two first terminal groups 20, 20'. The first shielding shell 16 has a constricted portion 22. The first shielding shell 16 includes a first front surface 161, a first rear surface 162, a first top surface 163, a first bottom surface 164, and opposite first side surfaces 165, 165' , The first front surface 161 and the first rear surface 162 are opposite, the first top surface 163 and the first bottom surface 164 are opposite, wherein the first top surface 163, the first bottom surface 164, and the two first side surfaces 165, 165' correspond to the neck portion 22 The design has a stepped drop. In addition, the first shielding case 16 has a symmetrical structure up and down and left and right.

1 and 2, a first slot 24 (marked in FIG. 1) is formed on the first back surface 162 of the first shielding shell 16, and the first front surface 161 is formed with a plurality of light penetration holes 26, The light through hole 26 communicates with the first slot 24; in one embodiment, at least a pair of grooves 28 are formed on the first front surface 161. As shown in FIG. 2, the number of the pair of grooves 28 is two. As an example, the two alignment grooves 28 are, for example, two semi-annular grooves facing away from each other, and a plurality of light penetration holes 26 are located between the two alignment grooves 28, but it is not limited to this. The shape of the alignment groove 28 It may include a square, a circle or a rectangle. As shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, two fixing posts 168 are formed on the inner wall of the first front face 161 facing the first slot 24. In one embodiment, a first opening 166 may be provided on the first front surface 161, and the light penetration hole 26, the two aligning grooves 28, and the two fixing posts 168 may be formed on a first sheet 167. The one piece body 167 and the first opening 166 are assembled so that the light penetration hole 26 and the positioning groove 28 are located at the first front face 161, and the fixing post 168 extends into the first slot 24.

Continuing the above description, the number of metal sheets 18 is, for example, two, and the two metal sheets 18 are respectively located on opposite sides of the first slot 24, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, in the first shielding shell 16 A rear surface 162 is formed with two metal slots 30 respectively located between the top edge of the first slot 24 and the first top surface 163 and between the bottom edge of the first slot 24 and the first bottom surface 164. The two metal sheets 18 are inserted into the two metal slots 30 to be located between the first slot 24 and the first top surface 163 and between the first slot 24 and the first bottom surface 164 respectively. In one embodiment, as shown in Figure 7 below, the metal slot 30 is replaced by a metal placement slot 32 formed on the first top surface 163 and the first bottom surface 164, and the two metal sheets 18 are directly placed on the first The top surface 163 and the first bottom surface 164.

Continuing the above description, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the two first terminal groups 20, 20' are disposed in the first shielding shell 16. In FIG. 1, the first terminal group 20' is not yet disposed in the first shielding shell 16. , And the first terminal group 20 has been set in the first shielding shell 16 for example. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the two first terminal sets 20, 20' are respectively disposed on opposite sides of the first slot 24, that is, the left/right side edges of the first slot 24 and the first side surfaces 165, 165. 'between. The first terminal group 20 is provided on the left side of the first slot 24, and the first terminal group 20' is provided on the right side of the first slot 24 as an example for description, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, each A first terminal group 20, 20' each includes a plurality of first pogo pin terminals 201, 201', and the first pogo pin terminals 201, 201' pass through the first front face 161 and the first back face 162, wherein , Each first pogo pin terminal 201, 201' includes a first front end 202 and a first rear end 203, the first front end 202 is clamped on the first front 161, and the first front end 202 is provided with a groove at the front end 204, the first rear end 203 protrudes from the first back 162. In an embodiment, a through hole 205 is formed on the first rear end 203 for connecting the power line 34 or the signal line.

Please refer to FIG. 3 at the same time, the multiple first pogo pin terminals 201 of the first terminal group 20 and the multiple first pogo pin terminals 201' of the first terminal group 20' are arranged symmetrically. In one embodiment, the first terminal set 20/20' can each include three first pogo pin terminals 201/201', and the three first pogo pin terminals 201/201' can be divided into two first power terminals 201a/ 201a', 201b/201b', and a first data terminal 201c/201c', wherein the two first power terminals 201a/201a', 201b/201b' of the first terminal group 20/20' are on the first top surface 163 and The first bottom surfaces 164 are aligned up and down, and the first data terminals 201c/201c' are located between the two first power terminals 201a/201a', 201b/201b' and are connected to the two first power terminals 201a/201a', 201b/ 201b' are arranged staggered, wherein the two first power terminals 201a/201a', 201b/201b' in the same first terminal group 20/20' have different electrical properties, and the first terminal group 20 is adjacent to the first top The electrical properties of the first power terminals 201a on the surface 163 are the same as the electrical properties of the first power terminals 201b' adjacent to the first bottom surface 164 of the other first terminal group 20'. In FIG. 3, in order to illustrate the electrical properties of the first power terminals 201a/201a' and 201b/201b', they are marked with + and-signs, but they are not limited thereto. For example, the first power terminal 201a adjacent to the first top surface 163 of the first terminal group 20 is electrically connected to the positive electrode, and the first power terminal 201b adjacent to the first bottom surface 164 is electrically connected to the negative electrode; another first terminal group 20' The two first power terminals 201a' and 201b' are arranged symmetrically with the two first power terminals 201a, 201b of the first terminal group 20, and the electrical properties are opposite, that is, the first terminal group 20' is adjacent to the first terminal The first power terminal 201a' of the surface 163 is, for example, electrically connected to the negative electrode, and the first power terminal 201b' adjacent to the first bottom surface 164 is, for example, electrically connected to the positive electrode, so as to achieve the effect that the optical fiber plug 14 to be subsequently mated can be reversibly inserted.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the optical fiber plug of the optical fiber connector of the first embodiment of the invention, and FIG. 5 is a rear view of FIG. 4. As shown in Figures 1, 4, and 5, the optical fiber plug 14 includes a second shielding shell 36, at least one magnetic element 38, and two second terminal groups 40, 40'. The second shielding shell 36 includes a second front surface 361, a second rear surface 362, a second top surface 363, a second bottom surface 364, and two opposite second side surfaces 365, 365'. The second front surface 361 and the second rear surface 362 are opposite to each other. The second top surface 363 and the second bottom surface 364 are opposite to each other, and the peripheral edge of the second front surface 361 is provided with an extension 366 to form a docking space 42 for inserting and docking the constricted portion 22 of the optical fiber socket 12.

Wherein, a second slot 44 (marked in FIG. 4) is formed on the second rear face 362 of the second shielding shell 36, and the second front face 361 is formed with a plurality of optical fiber perforations 46, connected to the second slot 44, and the optical fiber perforation 46 The arrangement corresponds to the arrangement of the light through holes 26. The optical fiber perforations 46 are respectively provided for a plurality of optical fibers (not shown) penetrated by the second slot 44 to pass through, and one end of the optical fiber is flush with the second front face 361, for example; In an embodiment, at least a pair of alignment protrusions 48 are further formed on the second front surface 361. As shown in FIG. 1, taking the number of alignment protrusions 48 as an example, the two alignment protrusions 48 are, for example, two facing away. A semi-annular protrusion, a plurality of fiber perforations 46 are located between the two alignment protrusions 48, and the position and shape of the two alignment protrusions 48 correspond to the positions and shapes of the two alignment grooves 28, but it is not limited to this, the alignment protrusion 48 The shape of can include square, round or rectangular. In one embodiment, a second opening 367 may be provided on the second front surface 361, and the fiber perforation 46 and the two positioning protrusions 48 may be formed on a second sheet body 368. The second sheet body 368 and the second opening The assembly of 367 makes the optical fiber perforation 46 and the positioning protrusion 48 located on the second front face 361.

The number of magnetic elements 38 is, for example, two. The position of the magnetic element 38 corresponds to the position of the metal sheet 18. A magnetic element is provided on the second top surface 363 and the second bottom surface 364 of the second shielding shell 36, respectively. Slot 50. The two magnetic elements 38 are respectively disposed in the two magnetic element placement grooves 50 so as to be fixed on the first top surface 363 and the second bottom surface 364 respectively. In one embodiment, the magnetic element 38 is, for example, a magnet. In an embodiment that is not shown, the metal sheet 18 is, for example, a ring-shaped metal sheet that penetrates the first back surface 162 and surrounds the first slot 24, and the magnetic element 38 is, for example, a ring magnet that penetrates the second back surface 362 and surround the second slot 44. When the optical fiber plug 14 is butted with the optical fiber socket 12, the ring magnet is used to attract the ring metal sheet.

Continuing the above description, the two second terminal groups 40, 40' are arranged in the second shielding shell 36. In FIG. 1, the second terminal set 40' has not been arranged in the second shielding shell 36, and the second terminal set 40 has been arranged. Take the second shielding case 36 as an example. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the two second terminal groups 40, 40' are respectively disposed on opposite sides of the second slot 44, that is, the two side edges of the second slot 44 and the second side surfaces 365, 365' between. Each second terminal set 40/40' each includes a plurality of second pogo pin terminals 401/401', and the second pogo pin terminals 401 pass through the second front surface 361 and the second back surface 362, as shown in FIG. 1 Each second spring pin terminal 401, 401' includes a second front end 402 and a second rear end 403, the second front end 402 is clamped on the second front 361, and the front end of the second front end 402 is provided with an insert The portion 404 extends toward the docking space 42, and the second rear end portion 403 protrudes from the second rear surface 362. In an embodiment, a through hole 405 is formed on the second rear end 403 for connecting a power line or a signal line.

Please also refer to FIG. 5, the configuration of the two second terminal groups 40, 40' is the same as the configuration of the two first terminal groups 20, 20' on the optical fiber socket 12. The plurality of second pogo pin terminals 401 of the second terminal group 40 and the plurality of second pogo pin terminals 401' of the second terminal group 40' are arranged symmetrically. In one embodiment, the second terminal set 40/40' can each include three second pogo pin terminals 401/401', and the three second pogo pin terminals 401/401' can be divided into two second power terminals 401a/ 401a', 401b/401b' and a second data terminal 401c/401c', wherein the two second power terminals 401a/401a', 401b/401b' of the second terminal group 40/40' are on the second top surface 363 and the first The two bottom surfaces 364 are aligned up and down, and the second data terminal 401c/401c' is between the two second power terminals 401a/401a', 401b/401b' and is connected to the two second power terminals 401a/401a', 401b/401b 'Staggered arrangement, the positions of the second power terminals 401a/401a', 401b/401b' of the two second terminal groups 40/40' and the first power terminals 201a/201a', 201b of the two first terminal groups 20/20' The position of /201b' corresponds, and the second data terminal 401c/401c' corresponds to the first data terminal 201c/201c'.

Wherein, the two second power terminals 401a/401a', 401b/401b' of the same second terminal group 40/40' each have different electrical properties, and one of the second terminal groups 40 is adjacent to the second top surface 363 The electrical properties of the two power terminals 401a are the same as the electrical properties of the second power terminals 401b' adjacent to the second bottom surface 364 of the other second terminal group 40'. In FIG. 5, in order to illustrate the electrical properties of the second power terminals 401a/401a' and 401b/401b', the signs of + and-are marked, but it is not limited thereto. For example, the second power terminal 401a adjacent to the second top surface 363 of the second terminal group 40 is electrically connected to the positive electrode, and the second power terminal 401b adjacent to the second bottom surface 364 is electrically connected to the negative electrode; another set of second terminal groups 40 The second power terminal 401a adjacent to the second top surface 363 is for example electrically connected to the negative electrode, and the second power terminal 401b adjacent to the second bottom surface 364 is for example electrically connected to the positive electrode, so that the optical fiber plug 14 can be connected to the optical fiber socket 12 no matter what The first power terminals 201a, 201b, 201a', and 201b' of the same electrical type are electrically connected.

Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of the butting of the optical fiber socket and the optical fiber plug of the optical fiber connector of the first embodiment of the invention. As shown in the figure, when the optical fiber plug 14 is butted with the optical fiber socket 12, the constricted portion 22 ( 1) is clamped in the mating space 42 (marked in FIG. 1) of the second shielding shell 36, the two magnetic elements 38 respectively adsorb the two metal sheets 18, and the insertion portion 404 of the second spring pin terminal 401, 401' (Marked in Figure 1) are respectively in contact with the grooves 204 (marked in Figures 1 and 2) of the first pogo pin terminals 201, 201', and a plurality of light through holes 26 (marked in Figure 2) and the optical fiber through holes 46 one by one (Marked in FIG. 1) correspond to each other. In one embodiment, the two alignment protrusions 48 (marked in FIG. 1) are also connected to the two alignment grooves 28 (marked in FIG. 2) respectively.

7 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a second embodiment of the optical fiber connector of the present invention. The optical fiber connector 10A includes an optical fiber socket 12A and an optical fiber plug 14A. The optical fiber connector 10A shown in the second embodiment and the optical fiber shown in the first embodiment The difference of the connector 10 is mainly in the arrangement of the multiple first pogo pin terminals 601, 601' in the first terminal group 60, 60' and the multiple second pogo pin terminals 621, 621' in the second terminal group 62, 62' Different from the connection state of the transmission line, the structure of the first shielding shell 16A and the second shielding shell 36A is substantially the same as the structure of the first shielding shell 16 and the second shielding shell 36 in the first embodiment. This will not be repeated here.

Fig. 8 is a rear view of the optical fiber socket of the optical fiber connector of the second embodiment of the invention, and Fig. 9 is a rear view of the optical fiber plug of the optical fiber connector of the second embodiment of the invention. As shown in FIG. 8, in the optical fiber socket 12A, each first terminal set 60/60' includes four first pogo pin terminals 601/601', of which the four first pogo pin terminals 601 are two first power terminals 601a. And two second power terminals 601b, and the four first spring pin terminals 601' are two first power terminals 601a' and two second power terminals 601b', respectively. Among the four first spring pin terminals 601 of the first terminal group 60, the two first power terminals 601a have the same electrical properties and are arranged up and down, and the two second power terminals 601b have the same electrical properties and are arranged up and down. The terminal 601b is located between the two first power terminals 601a and is arranged staggered from the two first power terminals 601a. The two first power terminals 601a and the two second power terminals 601b have different electrical properties. In FIG. 8, in order to illustrate the electrical properties of the two first power terminals 601a/601a' and the two second power terminals 601b/601b', the signs of + and-are marked, but they are not limited thereto. For example, the two first power terminals 601a of the first terminal group 60 are electrically connected to the positive electrode, and the two second power terminals 601b are electrically connected to the negative electrode, for example, so that the four second power terminals arranged from the first top surface 163 to the first bottom surface 164 The electrical properties of a pogo pin terminal 601 are (+), (-), (-), (+), respectively. Correspondingly, the two first power terminals 601a' and the two second power terminals 601b' of the first terminal group 60' have the same configuration as that of the first terminal group 60, so the four arranged from the first top surface 163 to the first bottom surface 164 The electrical properties of the first pogo pin terminal 601' are also (+), (-), (-), (+), respectively.

Correspondingly, as shown in FIG. 9, the optical fiber plug 14A includes two second terminal groups 62/62', each second terminal group 62/62' includes four second spring pin terminals 621/621', of which four second terminal groups 62/62' The pogo pin terminal 621 can be divided into two third power terminals 621a and two fourth power terminals 621b. The four second pogo pin terminal 621' can be divided into two third power terminals 621a' and two fourth power terminals 621b'. The positions of the power terminals 621a/621a' correspond to the positions of the first power terminals 601a/601a' of the first terminal group 60/60', and the positions of the fourth power terminals 621b/621b' correspond to those of the first terminal group 60/60'. The position of the second power terminal 601b/601b' corresponds to that of the third power terminal 621a/621a' and the electrical property of the first power terminal 601a/601a', and the electrical property of the fourth power terminal 621b/621b' is the same as The electrical properties of the second power terminals 601b/601b' are the same. In FIG. 9, in order to illustrate the electrical properties of the two third power terminals 621a/621a' and the two fourth power terminals 621b/621b', the signs of + and-are marked, but it is not limited thereto. For example, the two third power terminals 621a/621a' of the second terminal group 62/62' are electrically connected to the positive pole, and the two fourth power terminals 621b/621b' are electrically connected to the negative pole, for example, from the second top surface 363 to The electrical properties of the four second pogo pin terminals 621/621' arranged on the second bottom surface 364 are (+), (-), (-), (+), respectively. In this way, the optical fiber plug 14A can be electrically connected with the same electrical first pogo pin terminal 601/601' of the optical fiber socket 12A no matter how it is turned over.

Fig. 10 is a schematic diagram of the optical fiber plug and the optical fiber socket of the optical fiber connector of the third embodiment of the present creation. The main difference between the optical fiber connector 10B shown in the third embodiment and the optical fiber connector 10 shown in the first embodiment lies in the optical fiber connection The optical fiber socket 12B of the device 10B further includes a plurality of metal rods 86, and the optical fiber plug 14B further includes a plurality of magnet rods 88. As shown in FIG. 10, the metal rods 86 pass through the first shielding shell 16A and are located on opposite sides of the first slot 24 (marked in FIG. 1). In one embodiment, the metal rods 86 are located adjacent to the neck portion 22 Metal rods 86 are respectively pierced at the four corners. The number of metal rods 86 is, for example, four, which penetrate from the first back 162 and are exposed beside the neck portion 22. The shape of the metal rods 86 is not limited to round rods. , And the metal rod 86 does not extend to the first front face 161. Please continue to refer to FIG. 10, the magnet bars 88 pass through the second shielding shell 36B and are located on opposite sides of the second slot 44. In one embodiment, the number of magnet bars 88 is, for example, four. They penetrate through the second back surface 362 and do not penetrate the second front surface 361. The distribution of the magnet rods 88 corresponds to the distribution of the metal rods 86 of the optical fiber socket 12B. The shape of the magnet rods 88 is not limited to round rods. The shape of the magnet rod 88 corresponds to the shape of the metal rod 86. When the optical fiber plug 14B is docked with the optical fiber socket 12B, the magnet rod 88 is attached to the metal rod 86 by suction, which further increases the firmness of the optical fiber plug 14B and the optical fiber socket 12B.

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of the application of an optical fiber connector according to an embodiment of the invention. As shown in FIG. 11, the optical fiber connector 10 shown in the first embodiment is used for description. The optical fiber connector 10 further includes a lens module 78. 78 is disposed in the first slot 24, and the lens module 78 is fixed by two fixing posts 168. The optical fiber socket 12 is arranged on a circuit board 70. The circuit board 70 is, for example, arranged inside a notebook computer 72. The first pogo pin terminals 201/201' of the optical fiber socket 12 are electrically connected to the circuit board 70, and A part of the optical fiber socket 12 protrudes or is flush with a side edge 721 of the notebook computer 72 for the docking of the optical fiber plug 14, and a photoelectric conversion module 74 is electrically connected to the circuit board 70. Group 74 can optionally include a laser driver, a vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL), a photodiode (PD), a transimpedance amplifier, etc., in which, for example, a laser driver is used to convert the voltage signal For the current signal, a vertical cavity surface emitting laser is used to convert the current signal into an optical signal and emitted, a photodiode is used to receive the optical signal and convert the optical signal into a current signal, and a transimpedance amplifier is used to receive the current signal to convert the current signal into a voltage signal. A plurality of optical fibers 80 pass through the optical fiber through hole 46 (marked in FIG. 1) of the optical fiber plug 14, and the second pogo pin terminal 401/401' of the optical fiber plug is electrically connected to the power line 82 and the signal line 84 through the through hole 405.

When the optical fiber connector 10 is used at the transmitting end, the electrical signal from the signal source is converted into an optical signal through the photoelectric conversion module 74 through the circuit of the circuit board 70 (not shown in the figure) and transmitted to the lens in the optical fiber socket 12 In the module 78, the optical signal is refracted and reflected by the lens module 78 and transmitted to the optical fiber 80 through the light penetration hole 26 (marked in FIG. 2), and transmitted to the optical fiber plug 14 at the other end of the optical fiber 80 through the optical fiber 80. When the optical fiber connector 10 is applied to the receiving end, the optical signal transmitted by the optical fiber 80 reaches the lens module 78 through the light through hole 26 on the optical fiber socket 14, and the lens module 78 refracts and reflects the optical signal to the photoelectric conversion module 74, so as to receive the optical signal by the photoelectric conversion module 74 and convert the optical signal into an electrical signal.

FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of the application of the optical fiber connector of another embodiment of the present creation. As shown in FIG. 12, the optical fiber connector 10 shown in the first embodiment is used for description. The optical fiber socket 12 is arranged on a circuit board 70. 70 is, for example, arranged inside a notebook computer 72, the first pogo pin terminals 201/201' of the optical fiber socket 12 are electrically connected to the circuit board 70, and a part of the optical fiber socket 12 protrudes or is flush with The side edge 721 of the notebook computer 72 is used for the docking of the optical fiber plug 14; the optical fiber perforation 46 (marked in FIG. 1) of the optical fiber plug 14 is provided with a plurality of optical fibers 80, and the second spring pin terminal 401/ of the optical fiber plug 401 ′ is electrically connected to the power line 82 and the signal line 84 through the through hole 405. The difference between the embodiment shown in FIG. 12 and the embodiment shown in FIG. 11 is mainly that the optical fiber connector 10 further includes a plurality of internal optical fibers 90, and one end of the internal optical fibers 90 respectively penetrates the light through holes 26 of the optical fiber socket 12 (marked at Figure 2) and extend away from the first back surface 162 through the first slot 24, the other end of the internal optical fiber 90 is connected to the lens module 78, the lens module 78 is not provided in the optical fiber socket 12, but in the circuit On the board 70, the photoelectric conversion module 74 is electrically connected to the circuit board 70 and adjacent to the lens module 78; in an embodiment not shown, the lens module 78 can also be disposed on the photoelectric conversion module 74 . With the extension of the internal optical fiber 90, the lens module 78 and the photoelectric conversion module 74 are not limited to being arranged adjacent to the side edge 721 of the notebook computer 72, which facilitates the layout of components on the circuit board 70. In an embodiment not shown, an optical fiber fixing mechanism can be further provided in the first slot 24 to fix the inner optical fiber 90.

Continuing the above description, when the optical fiber connector 10 is used at the receiving end, the optical signal transmitted by the optical fiber 80 on the optical fiber plug 14 is transmitted to the lens module 78 via the internal optical fiber 90 on the optical fiber socket 14, and the lens module 78 transmits the optical signal It is refracted and reflected to the photoelectric conversion module 74, so that the optical signal is converted into an electrical signal by the photoelectric conversion module 74. When the optical fiber connector 10 is applied to the transmitting end, the electrical signal from the signal source is converted into an optical signal through the photoelectric conversion module 74 through the circuit of the circuit board 70 (not shown in the figure), and the lens module 78 is transmitted by The optical signal is refracted and reflected by the lens module 78 to the internal optical fiber 90 and transmitted from the internal optical fiber 90 to the optical fiber 80 to be transmitted via the optical fiber 80 to the optical fiber plug 14 or docking at the other end of the optical fiber 80.

In the structure of the optical fiber connector of this creative embodiment, the mutual attraction of the magnetic element/magnet rod and the metal sheet/metal rod can increase the firmness of the fiber socket and the optical fiber plug, and reduce the terminals of the traditional connector plug The terminals of the socket and the socket are at risk of wear due to the butt connection; the arrangement of the spring pin terminals can avoid the staggering situation between the optical fiber and the power cord or the signal line, and the original creation of the optical fiber socket and its electrical connection The circuit board is installed in the electrical equipment, and the design of the optical fiber connection optical fiber plug will help to improve the traditional assembly of optical fiber, photoelectric conversion module, copper wire, electrical connector and circuit board. .

Although this creation has been disclosed in the above examples, it is not intended to limit this creation. Those with ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which this creation belongs can make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of this creation. Therefore, the scope of protection of this creation shall be subject to the scope of the attached patent application.

10. 10A; 10B: optical fiber connector 12, 12A, 12B: optical fiber socket 14, 14A, 14B: optical fiber plug 16, 16A, 16B: first shielding shell 161: First Front 162: first back 163: First Top Surface 164: first bottom 165, 165’: First side 166: The first opening 167: First piece 168: fixed column 18: metal sheet 20, 20’: The first terminal group 201, 201’: First pogo pin terminal 201a, 201b, 201a’, 201b’: first power terminal 201c, 201c’: the first data terminal 202: first front end 203: first rear end 204: Groove 205: Through hole 22: shrink neck 24: first slotting 26: light penetration 28: Counterpoint groove 30: Metal slot 32: metal placement slot 34: Power cord 36, 36A, 36B: second shielding shell 361: second front 362: second back 363: second top surface 364: second bottom 365, 365’: the second side 366: Extension 367: second opening 368: The second piece 38: Magnetic components 40, 40’: The second terminal group 401, 401’: second pogo pin terminal 401a, 401b, 401a’, 401b’: second power terminal 401c, 401c’: the second data terminal 402: second front end 403: second rear end 404: Insertion Department 405: Through hole 42: docking space 44: second slotting 46: fiber perforation 48: Alignment protrusion 50: Magnetic component placement slot 60, 60’: The first terminal group 601, 601’: first pogo pin terminal 601a, 601a’: First power terminal 601b, 601b’: second power terminal 62, 62’: The second terminal group 621, 621’: second pogo pin terminal 621a, 621a’: third power terminal 621b, 621b’: Fourth power terminal 70: circuit board 72: laptop 721: side edge 74: photoelectric conversion module 78: lens module 80: Fiber 82: Power cord 84: signal line 86: metal rod 88: Magnet bar 90: Internal fiber

Fig. 1 is an exploded schematic diagram of the structure of a first embodiment of the optical fiber connector of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of the optical fiber socket of the optical fiber connector of the first embodiment of the invention. Figure 3 is a rear view of Figure 2; Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of the optical fiber plug of the optical fiber connector of the first embodiment of the invention. Figure 5 is a rear view of Figure 4; Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of the butt connection between the optical fiber socket and the optical fiber plug of the optical fiber connector of the first embodiment of the invention. Fig. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a second embodiment of the optical fiber connector of the present invention. Fig. 8 is a rear view of the optical fiber socket of the optical fiber connector of the second embodiment of the invention. Fig. 9 is a rear view of the optical fiber plug of the optical fiber connector of the second embodiment of the present creation. 10 is a schematic diagram of the optical fiber plug and the optical fiber socket of the optical fiber connector of the third embodiment of the present invention. Figure 11 is a schematic diagram of the application of an optical fiber connector according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 12 is a schematic diagram of the application of the optical fiber connector according to another embodiment of the present creation.

10: Optical fiber connector

12: Optical fiber socket

14: Optical fiber plug

16: first shielding shell

161: First Front

162: first back

163: First Top Surface

164: first bottom

165, 165’: First side

168: fixed column

18: metal sheet

20, 20’: The first terminal group

201, 201’: First pogo pin terminal

202: first front end

203: first rear end

204: Groove

205: Through hole

22: shrink neck

24: first slotting

30: Metal slot

34: Power cord

36: second shielding shell

361: second front

362: second back

363: second top surface

364: second bottom

365, 365’: the second side

366: Extension

367: second opening

368: The second piece

38: Magnetic components

40, 40’: The second terminal group

401, 401’: second pogo pin terminal

402: second front end

403: second rear end

404: Insertion Department

405: Through hole

42: docking space

46: fiber perforation

48: Alignment protrusion

50: Magnetic component placement slot

Claims (20)

An optical fiber connector, including: A fiber optic socket, including: A first shielding shell includes a constricted portion. The first shielding shell includes a first front surface, a first rear surface, a first top surface, a first bottom surface, and two opposite first side surfaces. A first slot is formed in a rear face, and a plurality of light penetration holes are formed in the first front face to communicate with the first slot; At least one metal sheet is disposed on the first shielding shell; and Two first terminal sets are arranged in the first shielding shell and are respectively arranged on opposite sides of the first slot and between the two first side surfaces, wherein each of the two first terminal sets includes a plurality of first A pogo pin terminal passes through the first front face and the first back face, wherein each of the first pogo pin terminals includes a first front end and a first rear end, and the first front end is clamped in The first front face, and the first front end is provided with a groove, and the first rear end protrudes from the first back; and A fiber optic plug, including A second shielding shell includes a second front surface, a second rear surface, a second top surface, a second bottom surface, and two opposite second side surfaces. The periphery of the second front surface is surrounded by an extension to form a The butting space is provided for the constricted portion to be inserted into butt, the second back surface is formed with a second slot, the second front surface is formed with a plurality of optical fiber perforations connected to the second slot, and the arrangement of the optical fiber perforations and the light transmission The arrangement of the holes corresponds, and the optical fiber perforations are respectively provided for the plurality of optical fibers penetrated by the second slot to pass through; At least one magnetic element disposed on the second shielding shell and corresponding to the at least one metal sheet; and Two second terminal sets are arranged in the second shielding shell and are respectively arranged on opposite sides of the second slot and between the two second side surfaces, wherein each of the two second terminal sets includes a plurality of first Two pogo pin terminals pass through the second front and the second back, wherein each of the second pogo pin terminals includes a second front end and a second rear end, and the second front end is clamped in The second front surface and the second front end portion are provided with an insertion portion extending toward the mating space, and the second rear end portion protrudes from the second back surface. The optical fiber connector according to claim 1, wherein, when the optical fiber plug is mated with the optical fiber socket, the necked portion of the first shielding shell is clamped in the mating space of the second shielding shell, and the at least A magnetic element adsorbs the at least one metal sheet, the insertion portions of the second pogo pin terminals are in contact with the grooves of the first pogo pin terminals, and the light penetration holes and the optical fiber perforations are mutually correspond. The optical fiber connector according to claim 1, wherein at least a pair of grooves are formed on the first front surface, and at least a pair of protrusions are formed on the second front surface, and the at least one pair of protrusions may be configured to contact the At least one pair of grooves butt. The optical fiber connector according to claim 3, wherein the shape of the at least one-position groove may include a square, rectangle, circle, or semi-circular shape, and the shape of the at least one-position protrusion may include a square, a rectangle, and a circle. Or semi-circular. The optical fiber connector according to claim 3, wherein the number of the at least one pair of grooves is two, which are respectively disposed on opposite sides of the light penetration holes, and the number of the at least one pair of protrusions is Two are respectively arranged on opposite sides of the optical fiber perforations. The optical fiber connector according to claim 3, wherein the first front surface is formed with a first opening, the first shielding shell further includes a first sheet for covering the first opening, and the light through holes And the at least one pair of grooves are formed on the first sheet body. The optical fiber connector according to claim 3, wherein the second front surface is formed with a second opening, the second shielding shell further includes a second sheet for covering the second opening, the optical fibers are perforated and The at least one-position protrusion is formed on the second sheet body. The optical fiber connector according to claim 1, wherein the first spring pin terminals of each of the two first terminal groups can be divided into two first power terminals and a first data terminal, and the two first power terminals Are aligned up and down between the first top surface and the first bottom surface, and the first data terminal is interposed between the two first power terminals and arranged staggered from the two first power terminals, wherein each of the two first power terminals Each of the two first power terminals of the terminal group has different electrical properties, and the electrical properties of the first power terminal of one of the first terminal groups adjacent to the first top surface are adjacent to the other of the first terminal group The electrical properties of the first power terminals on the first bottom surface are the same. The optical fiber connector according to claim 1, wherein the second spring pin terminals of each of the two second terminal groups can be divided into two second power terminals and a second data terminal, the two second power terminals Corresponding to the positions of the two first power terminals of each of the two first terminal groups, and the second data terminal corresponds to the first data terminal, one of the second terminal groups adjacent to the second top surface The electrical properties of the second power terminal are the same as those of the second power terminal adjacent to the second bottom surface of the other second terminal group. The optical fiber connector according to claim 1, wherein the first pogo pin terminals of each of the two first terminal groups can be divided into two first power terminals and two second power terminals, the two first power terminals The two second power terminals are aligned up and down, the two second power terminals are interposed between the two first power terminals and are arranged staggered from the two first power terminals, wherein the two first power terminals are aligned with the two first power terminals. The electrical properties of the two second power terminals are different. The optical fiber connector according to claim 10, wherein the second pogo pin terminals of each of the two second terminal groups can be divided into two third power terminals and two fourth power terminals, the two third power terminals Corresponds to the positions of the two first power terminals of each of the two first terminal groups, and the positions of the two fourth power terminals correspond to the positions of the two second power terminals of each of the two first terminal groups, The electrical properties of the two third power terminals are the same as the electrical properties of the two first power terminals, and the electrical properties of the two fourth power terminals are the same as the electrical properties of the two second power terminals. The optical fiber connector according to claim 1, wherein the number of the at least one metal sheet is two, the two metal sheets are respectively located on opposite sides of the first slot, and the number of the at least one magnetic element is Two, two of the magnetic elements are respectively arranged on the second top surface and the second bottom surface. The optical fiber connector according to claim 12, wherein two metal slots are formed on the first rear surface, respectively, located between the first slot and the first top surface, and the first slot and the first Between the bottom surfaces, the two metal sheets are inserted. The optical fiber connector according to claim 12, wherein a metal placing groove is respectively formed on the first top surface and the first bottom surface for the two metal sheets to be installed. The optical fiber connector according to claim 12, wherein a magnetic element placement groove is respectively provided on the second top surface and the second bottom surface for respectively setting the two magnetic elements. The optical fiber connector according to claim 12, further comprising a plurality of metal rods and a plurality of magnet rods, wherein the metal rods pass through the first shielding shell and are respectively located on opposite sides of the first slot The magnet rods penetrate the second shielding shell and are respectively located on opposite sides of the second shielding shell, and the magnet rods correspond to the metal rods respectively. The optical fiber connector according to claim 1, wherein the at least one metal sheet is a ring-shaped metal sheet that passes through the first rear face and surrounds the first slot, and the at least one magnetic element is a ring-shaped magnet that passes through It is arranged at the back of the second and surrounds the second slot. The optical fiber connector according to claim 1, wherein the optical fiber connector further includes a lens module disposed in the first slot for refracting and reflecting light from the optical fibers and passing through one of the light through holes Light signal. The optical fiber connector according to claim 1, wherein the optical fiber connector further comprises a lens module and a plurality of internal optical fibers, one end of the internal optical fibers is respectively penetrated through the light through holes, and the other internal optical fibers One end is connected to the lens module, and an optical signal from the internal optical fibers is refracted and reflected by the lens module. The optical fiber connector according to claim 19, wherein at least two fixing posts are formed on an inner wall of the first front face facing the first slot.

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