WO2012036054A1 - Convertisseur de support - Google Patents

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WO2012036054A1
WO2012036054A1 PCT/JP2011/070433 JP2011070433W WO2012036054A1 WO 2012036054 A1 WO2012036054 A1 WO 2012036054A1 JP 2011070433 W JP2011070433 W JP 2011070433W WO 2012036054 A1 WO2012036054 A1 WO 2012036054A1
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connector
signal terminal
media converter
emitting element
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司 岡本
輝行 谷口
李均為
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積水化学工業株式会社
▲きん▼▲ぎょく▼實業股▲ふん▼有限公司
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3895—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs identification of connection, e.g. right plug to the right socket or full engagement of the mating parts
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G02B6/4201—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details
    • G02B6/4274—Electrical aspects
    • G02B6/4284—Electrical aspects of optical modules with disconnectable electrical connectors
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G02B6/4292—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements the light guide being disconnectable from the opto-electronic element, e.g. mutually self aligning arrangements
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B10/00—Transmission systems employing electromagnetic waves other than radio-waves, e.g. infrared, visible or ultraviolet light, or employing corpuscular radiation, e.g. quantum communication
    • H04B10/25—Arrangements specific to fibre transmission
    • H04B10/2589—Bidirectional transmission
    • H04B10/25891—Transmission components

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  • the present invention relates to a media converter for connecting different types of transmission media such as connection of an electric signal cable and an optical fiber cable.
  • a case having a bottom wall, a top wall and a peripheral wall, an electronic circuit board provided inside the case, and an optical signal terminal provided at a required location on the peripheral wall And an electric signal terminal are known.
  • the optical signal terminal is provided with a light emitting element and a light receiving element, and a connector insertion port is provided.
  • the media converter is connected to an external wiring by inserting a connector as an external connection means into the connector insertion port. Is done.
  • the media converter since the light emitting element is always turned on, unnecessary power consumption is used, and the reduction thereof is a problem.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a media converter with reduced power consumption.
  • the media converter according to the present invention is a media converter comprising a case, an electronic circuit board provided inside the case, and an optical signal terminal and an electrical signal terminal provided at a required portion of the peripheral wall of the case.
  • the detecting means for detecting whether or not the external connecting means is connected to the electric signal terminal, and the light emitting element is turned on when the external connecting means is connected, and the light emitting element when the external connecting means is not connected.
  • a power supply control means for turning off the power supply.
  • the external connection means is, for example, a connector to which an optical fiber cable (POF) is connected.
  • a connector insertion opening is formed in the case, the light emitting element and the light receiving element of the optical signal terminal are arranged so as to face the front end surface of the connector, and the detection means is arranged so as to face the connector insertion opening. Detects whether an external connection means is connected to the optical signal terminal. Whether or not the external connection means is connected can also be performed using an electric signal terminal. To do this, for example, the detection means faces the connector insertion port corresponding to the connector of the electric signal cable for LAN. May be arranged.
  • the detection means has, for example, a micro switch.
  • the micro switch when the connector is not inserted, the micro switch is turned off, and the button of the micro switch is pressed against the side surface of the connector.
  • the micro switch is turned on.
  • a photo sensor, a proximity sensor, or the like may be used.
  • the detection means detects the presence / absence of connection of the external connection means and controls the power of the detection result (connection presence / absence signal). Output to the means.
  • the power supply control means is composed of, for example, a microcomputer and has a switching function for turning on / off the power supply from the battery provided in the media converter to each member, and is connected from the detection means.
  • the light emitting element is turned on or off based on the presence / absence signal.
  • the media converter of the present invention when the external connection means is not connected, by turning off the light emitting element, power consumption can be reduced and the life of the light emitting element can be extended. Further, when the light emitting element is on and the external connection means is not connected, light from the light emitting element may enter the eyes, but this is prevented and safety is improved.
  • the detection means for detecting whether or not the external connection means is connected to the optical signal terminal or the electrical signal terminal, and when the external connection means is connected, the light emitting element is turned on and the external connection is made.
  • a power supply control means for turning off the light emitting element when the means is not connected, so that power consumption can be reduced and the life of the light emitting element can be extended. By turning off, safety is enhanced.
  • FIG. 1 is a front view schematically showing one embodiment of a media converter according to the present invention.
  • a media converter (1) includes a synthetic resin case (2) having a bottom wall (2a), a top wall (not shown) and a peripheral wall (2b), and a case.
  • a substantially rectangular electronic circuit board (3) provided inside, and an optical signal terminal (4), an electric signal terminal (5), a light emitting diode (6), and a light emitting diode (6) provided at required locations on the peripheral wall (2b)
  • a microswitch (detection means) (8) for detecting whether the connector insertion port (7) and the connector (10) with an optical fiber cable (10a) as an external connection means are connected to the optical signal terminal (4);
  • Power supply control means (9) for turning on / off the light emitting element (4a) of the media converter (1) in response to an on / off signal from the micro switch (8).
  • the optical signal terminal (4) is opened to the outside through the connector insertion slot (7), and the light emission is arranged so as to face the front end surface of the connector (10) inserted into the connector insertion slot (7). It has an element (4a) and a light receiving element (4b).
  • An electrical signal cable for LAN is connected to the electrical signal terminal (5).
  • the micro switch (8) faces the connector insertion slot (7) so that it can be pressed against the side surface of the connector (10) inserted into the connector insertion slot (7).
  • the microswitch (8) When the connector (10) is connected to the media converter (1) (when the connector (10) is inserted up to the position indicated by the two-dot chain line in the figure), the microswitch (8) is turned on and the power control means (9 ) Turns on the light emitting element (4a) of the media converter (1) based on this. As a result, the optical fiber cable (10a) can be connected to the electric signal cable via the media converter (1).
  • the microswitch (8) is turned off and the power control means (9) Based on this, the light emitting element (4a) of the media converter (1) is turned off. Thereby, when the connector (10) is not inserted, the light emitting element (4a) is turned off, and the power consumption can be reduced. In addition, when the light emitting element (4a) is turned on and the connector (10) as an external connection means is not inserted, the light emitted from the light emitting element (4a) is externally transmitted through the connector insertion port (7). If the connector (10) is not connected, turning off the light-emitting element (4a) will prevent this and increase safety. .
  • the presence / absence of insertion of the connector (10) is detected by the microswitch (8), but a photo sensor, a proximity sensor, or the like can be used instead. Also, by arranging the micro switch (detection means) (8) in the vicinity of the electric signal terminal (5), it is detected whether the connector with the electric signal cable as the external connection means is connected to the electric signal terminal (5). You may do it.
  • the media converter according to the present invention By using the media converter according to the present invention to connect the electric signal cable and the optical fiber cable, communication with reduced power consumption becomes possible, which can contribute to the improvement of optical communication performance.

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Abstract

La présente invention se rapporte à un convertisseur de support à consommation de puissance réduite. Le convertisseur de support selon l'invention comprend : un microrupteur (8), qui détecte si un connecteur (10), fixé à un câble à fibre optique (10a) pour servir de moyen de connexion externe, est connecté ou non à une borne de signal optique (4); et des moyens de régulation de source de puissance (9) qui activent un élément électroluminescent (4a) quand le connecteur (10) est connecté et qui désactivent l'élément électroluminescent (4a) quand le connecteur (10) n'est pas connecté.
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ITMI20121224A1 (it) * 2012-07-13 2014-01-14 Gap Lasers & Photonics S R L Modulo ottico con dispositivo rilevatore dell'inserimento di un connettore ottico
EP3226045A4 (fr) * 2014-12-19 2017-12-27 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Module optique empêchant une fuite de faisceau laser, et procédé de commande

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ITMI20121224A1 (it) * 2012-07-13 2014-01-14 Gap Lasers & Photonics S R L Modulo ottico con dispositivo rilevatore dell'inserimento di un connettore ottico
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