WO2014154590A1 - Dispositif de protection - Google Patents

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WO2014154590A1
WO2014154590A1 PCT/EP2014/055755 EP2014055755W WO2014154590A1 WO 2014154590 A1 WO2014154590 A1 WO 2014154590A1 EP 2014055755 W EP2014055755 W EP 2014055755W WO 2014154590 A1 WO2014154590 A1 WO 2014154590A1
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protection device
protective flap
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Hans Andres
Ying HAO
Gino Leuenberger
Claudio Streiff
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Reichle & De-Massari Ag
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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
    • G02B6/3833—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture
    • G02B6/3847—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture with means preventing fibre end damage, e.g. recessed fibre surfaces
    • G02B6/3849—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture with means preventing fibre end damage, e.g. recessed fibre surfaces using mechanical protective elements, e.g. caps, hoods, sealing membranes
    • 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
    • G02B6/381—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres
    • G02B6/3825—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres with an intermediate part, e.g. adapter, receptacle, linking two plugs

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  • the invention relates to a protective device for optical connectors.
  • protection devices for optical connectors There are already known protection devices for optical connectors, which
  • the object of the invention is in particular to provide a protective device with advantageous properties with regard to a protective function.
  • the object is achieved by the features of claim 1, while advantageous embodiments and modifications of the invention can be taken from the dependent claims.
  • a protective device for an optical connector which is provided at least one protective flap, which is provided for covering at least one optical fiber end and which can be subjected to a pivoting and a displacement, and a Kraftbeetzschlagungsech for loading the at least one
  • Protective flap with a closing force includes.
  • the connector may in particular be designed as a plug, for example as an E- 2000® plug, which is intended to be inserted into a corresponding adapter and in particular to be coupled to a further, preferably identical connector.
  • a "protective flap" is to be understood in this context, in particular an element which comprises at least one particular area, which is intended at least one object to be protected, in particular the at least one optical fiber end, in at least one operating state, in particular an uncoupled state of optical connector, at least partially cover, in particular to thereby at least largely prevent contact and / or contamination of at least one object to be protected.
  • the optical connector and in particular comprises
  • Protective device of the optical connector a housing part, which has a closable by the at least one protective cover housing opening.
  • an object is intended to have a specific function and should be understood in particular to mean that the object fulfills this specific function in at least one application and / or operating state and / or
  • a "displacement" should be understood to mean in particular a rotation about an axis, In particular, the axis may additionally be in motion during the rotation, so that the pivoting and the displacement in particular at least partially simultaneously
  • “Kraftbeierschlagungsaku” shall be understood in this context, in particular a unit which generates at least one force in at least one operating state, in particular in an uncoupled state of the optical connector, this at least partially transfers to the at least one protective flap and the at least one protective flap preferably in a Closing position holds.
  • the force application unit comprises at least one force unit.
  • a "force unit” should be understood to mean, in particular, a unit which, in at least one operating state, in particular in an uncoupled state of the optical connector, generates a force, in particular also in one
  • the power unit is formed differently from a pure power transmission element.
  • Power transmission element is to be understood in this context, in particular an element which is formed differently in particular by a force unit and which in at least one operating state, in particular in one
  • the force application unit may in particular have at least one force transmission element in addition to the at least one force unit.
  • a "closing force” is to be understood, in particular, as meaning a force which causes the at least one protective flap to close and holds the protective flap in the closed position particularly advantageously in at least one operating state.
  • the force application unit at least one
  • Power transmission element comprises, which is intended to exert on the at least one protective flap torque.
  • the at least one protective flap comprises an outer projection located outside a pivot axis of the at least one protective flap, which extension is intended to cooperate as a lever arm with the at least one force transmission element.
  • Kraftbeetzschlagungsaku comprises at least one tension spring.
  • a "tension spring” is to be understood as meaning, in particular, a macroscopic element which has at least one extension in one direction, which in a normal operating state is at least 10%, in particular at least 20%, preferably at least 30% and particularly advantageously at least at least 50% is elastically variable, and which generates an enlargement of the extension dependent on the enlargement of the extension and preferably proportional to the magnification counterforce, which counteracts the increase in the extent.
  • An “extension” of an element in one direction is understood in particular to mean a maximum distance between two points of a vertical projection of the element onto a plane, the two points lying on a straight line parallel to the direction.
  • a "macroscopic element” is to be understood in particular to mean an element which has at least an extension of at least 0.1 mm, in particular of at least 0.5 mm and preferably of at least 1 mm.
  • the at least one tension spring is designed as a helical tension spring.
  • the at least one tension spring with at least one of its ends on the at least one Power transmission element is attached.
  • Kraftbeetzschlagungsaku comprises at least one leg spring.
  • a "leg spring” is to be understood, in particular, as a helical spring, which is intended to be subjected to bending about its axis.
  • the at least one leg spring may be provided as a single power unit of the protection device. In this way, an advantageous pivoting movement of the at least one protective flap during closing can be achieved. Furthermore, an advantageously high closing force can be achieved.
  • the at least one leg spring is displaceably mounted together with the at least one protective flap.
  • the leg spring is at least partially disposed about the pivot axis of the at least one protective flap around, wherein an axis of the leg spring is particularly advantageous in the pivot axis.
  • a shift of the leg spring together with the at least one protective flap can in particular by another force unit or by the
  • the force application unit has at least one magnetic element.
  • a “magnetic element” is to be understood in this context in particular an element which magnetically attracts and / or repels at least one other element, in particular a further magnetic element, in at least one operating state. Preferably, this is at least one
  • Magnetic element formed as a permanent magnet In this way, an advantageous contactless power transmission can be achieved. Furthermore, operating noise can be reduced, whereby an ease of use can be increased.
  • the force application unit comprises at least two magnetic elements arranged identically with respect to one another, an advantageously simple construction can be achieved.
  • two magnetic elements “mutually gleichpolig In particular, it should be understood that the two magnetic elements are arranged relative to each other such that like poles of the magnetic elements face each other, whereby a mutual repulsion of the magnetic elements occurs, in particular in at least one operating state. that the
  • Kraftbeetzschlagungsaku comprises at least one elastomeric element.
  • An "elastomer element” is to be understood as meaning, in particular, a macroscopic element for which all extensions in any direction are at least 10%, in particular at least 20%, preferably at least 30% and particularly advantageously at least 50% in a normal operating state % are elastically changeable, and that in a change in the respective extension dependent on the change in the extension and preferably to the
  • the at least one elastomeric element at least partially made of an elastomer, that is, a dimensionally stable, but elastically deformable plastic whose glass transition point is below 20 ° C, in particular below 0 ° C.
  • an elastomer that is, a dimensionally stable, but elastically deformable plastic whose glass transition point is below 20 ° C, in particular below 0 ° C.
  • gas pressure element is to be understood in this context, in particular an element comprising at least one variable volume housing, the interior of which is filled with gas and at least substantially gas-tightly insulated from an environment of the element, and which has at least one extension in one direction in a normal operating state by at least 10%, in particular by at least 20%, preferably by at least 30% and particularly advantageously by at least 50% elastically changeable, and which in a
  • Variation of the extension produces a dependent on the change in extension and preferably proportional to the change of counterforce, which counteracts the change in the extent.
  • the at least one gas pressure element is designed as a gas pressure cylinder.
  • the force application unit comprises at least a first force unit and at least one second force unit.
  • the at least one first power unit is provided only for generating the first force.
  • the at least one second force unit is particularly advantageously provided only for generating the second force. This allows an advantageous division of a closing movement in a pivoting movement and a
  • the at least one first force unit comprises at least one leg spring.
  • the at least one first force unit comprises at least one leg spring.
  • the at least one second force unit comprises at least one compression spring, at least one tension spring, at least one magnetic element, at least one
  • a "compression spring” is to be understood as meaning, in particular, a macroscopic element which has at least one extension in one direction, which in a normal operating state is at least 10%, in particular at least 20%, preferably at least 30% and particularly advantageously at least At least 50% is elastically changeable, and which generates a reduction of the extension dependent on the reduction of the extension and preferably proportional to the reduction counterforce, which counteracts the reduction of the extent.
  • the at least one compression spring is designed as a helical compression spring. In this way, an advantageously reliable closing movement of the at least one protective flap can be achieved, in particular with regard to a closing force and to a closing speed.
  • Fig. 1 shows an optical connector with a protective device which a
  • FIG. 2 shows the connector of FIG. 1 in a coupled state
  • FIG. 3 shows an optical connector with an alternative protection device, which has a leg spring and a compression spring, in a decoupled state
  • FIG. 4 shows the connector of FIG. 3 in a coupled state
  • Fig. 5 shows a connector with a further protective device, which
  • FIG. 6 shows a connector with an alternative protection device comprising a gas pressure element in a decoupled state
  • FIG. 7 shows a connector with a further alternative protection device, which comprises a tension spring, in a decoupled state
  • FIG. 8 shows a connector with a protective device, which has a
  • Leg spring and a tension spring includes, in a decoupled
  • FIG. 1 shows a section through an optical connector 10a with a protective device 42a according to the invention in a decoupled state.
  • Connector 10a is exemplified as an E- 2000® connector.
  • a protective flap 12a of the protective device 42a covers an end face 44a of the optical connector 10a.
  • An unillustrated optical fiber end is in this case covered by the protective flap 12a and thus protected against access and / or contamination.
  • the Protective flap 12a has two side wings 46a, each with a control cam 48a. Furthermore, the protective flap 12a has a lever arm 50a. The lever arm 50a is located centrally between the side wings 46a. The protective flap 12a is over two
  • Articulated cam 66a pivotally and slidably connected to a housing 68a of the connector 10a (see Figure 2).
  • the hinge cams 66a are attached to the
  • the housing 68a of the connector 10a has laterally in each case a guideway 64a, in which engage the hinge cam 66a of the protective flap 12a.
  • the protective flap 12 a is through a
  • the force application unit 16a has an elastomer element 30a.
  • the closing force generated by the elastomeric element 30a acts on
  • Power transmission element 18a which transmits the closing force to the protective flap 12a.
  • the power transmission element 18a is designed as a plunger 52a.
  • the plunger 52a engages around the elastomer element 30a partially.
  • a front end 56a of the plunger 52a abuts directly on the elastomer element 30a.
  • Elastomer element 30a are arranged in a guide channel 54a of the force application unit 16a.
  • the guide channel 54a extends on a plane parallel to the
  • Figure 2 shows the connector 10a in an inserted state in a plug-in adapter, not shown.
  • the optical connector 10a is locked within the plug adapter. Act during a plug-in process
  • the control tracks extend in such a way that they initially cause a pivoting of the protective flap 12a about a pivot axis 58a.
  • the pivot axis 58a extends through the hinge cam 66a of the protective flap 12a.
  • In an end position of the pivoting the protective flap 12a extends parallel to the guide channel 54a. From this position, a subsequent displacement of the protective flap 12a takes place parallel to the guide channel 54a.
  • Figure 2 shows the protective flap 12a after
  • Connector 10a and the plug adapter A subsequent pulling out of the connector 10a from the plug adapter leads to a relaxation of the
  • Elastomer element 30a also be provided a plurality of elastomeric elements, which in particular can be arranged one behind the other.
  • FIGS. 3 to 8 further embodiments of the invention are shown.
  • the following descriptions and the drawings are essentially limited to the differences between the exemplary embodiments, wherein, with regard to identically named components, in particular with regard to components having the same reference numbers, in principle also to the drawings and / or the description of the other embodiments, in particular FIGS and 2 can be referenced.
  • To distinguish the embodiments of the letter a is the reference numerals of the embodiment in Figures 1 and 2 adjusted.
  • the letter a is replaced by the letters b to f.
  • FIG 3 shows an optical connector 10b with an alternative protection device 42b in a decoupled state.
  • the protection device 42b comprises a
  • the force application unit 16b comprises a first force unit 34b and a second force unit 36b.
  • the first power unit 34b includes a
  • leg spring 38b The leg spring 38b is on a support axis 70b of
  • the carrier axis 70b is a continuous axis educated.
  • the support shaft 70b is at its ends in one of a
  • a first leg 72b of the leg spring 38b bears against a lever arm 50b of the protective flap 12b.
  • a second leg 74b is within one
  • the second power unit 36b has a compression spring 40b.
  • the compression spring 40b is formed as a helical compression spring.
  • the compression spring 40b is disposed within the guide channel 54b.
  • a mandrel 78b at a guide channel end 60b serves as an abutment for the compression spring 40b.
  • a plunger 52b abuts with a front end 56b on the compression spring 40b and partially surrounds these.
  • a spring force of the compression spring 40b acts on the support shaft 70b, whereby it is moved in the absence of counterforce.
  • the spring force of the compression spring 40b thus acts a
  • Pivot axis 58b is identical to the carrier axis 70b. The pivoting takes place counter to the spring force generated by the leg spring 38b. After pivoting the protective flap 12b extends parallel to
  • FIG. 5 shows a plug connector 10c with a further alternative protection device 42c.
  • the function of the protective device 42c corresponds to that in FIGS. 1 and 2
  • a force application unit 16c of the protection device 42c comprises four magnetic elements 24c, 26c, 28c, 80c.
  • the magnetic elements 24c, 26c, 28c, 80c are arranged in a guide channel 54c.
  • Three of the magnetic members 24c, 26c, 28c are slidable along the guide channel 54c.
  • the guide channel 54c is formed such that twisting or tilting of the magnetic elements 24c, 26c, 28c is prevented.
  • the fourth magnetic element 80c is fixed in position at a guide channel end 60c.
  • the magnetic elements 24c, 26c, 28c, 80c are arranged such that adjacent ones of the magnetic elements 24c, 26c, 28c, 80c are aligned in the same pole to each other. Due to the Gleichpolige alignment acts between adjacent magnetic elements 24, 26c, 28c, 80c each have a repulsive magnetic force. The repulsive magnetic force acts in accordance with the force of the elastomeric element 30a shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.
  • Elastomer element 30a are also replaced by a gas pressure element 32d.
  • the gas pressure element 32d is formed as a gas pressure cylinder 82d. Via a piston 84d, the gas-pressure cylinder 82d exerts a force which in the direction and effect of the force of the elastomer element 30a shown in Figures 1 and 2 or the arrangement of
  • Magnetic elements 24c, 26c, 28c, 80c in Figure 5 corresponds.
  • the tension spring 20e is disposed within a guide channel 54e. With an end 22e facing away from an end face 44e of a connector 10e, the tension spring 20e is fastened to a force transmission element 18e. Another end 84e of the tension spring 20e is attached to a pin 86e.
  • the pin 86e is preferably inserted centrally into the guide channel 54e and on
  • Housing 68 e of the connector 10 e arranged.
  • the force transmission element 18e abuts with an end face 90e on the lever arm 50e of the protective flap 12e.
  • the tensile force of the tension spring 20e causes the force transmitting member 18e is pressed with the end face 90e against the lever arm 50e.
  • a panning and Moving the protective flap 12e takes place in each case against the tensile force applied by the tension spring 20e.
  • the alternative protection device 42f shown in FIG. 8, like the protection device 42b shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, comprises a force application unit 16f with two force units 34f, 36f.
  • the first force unit 34f comprises a leg spring 38f. This corresponds in its function to the force unit 34b of the force application unit 16b shown in FIGS. 3 and 4.
  • the second power unit 36f includes a tension spring 20f.
  • a power transmission member 18f transmits the tensile force of the tension spring 20f to a movable support shaft 70f on which the leg spring 38f is mounted.
  • the leg spring 38f is displaceable with the protective flap 12f.
  • a displacement of the protective flap 12f takes place in each case counter to or with the tensile force of the tension spring 20f.
  • a pivoting of the protective flap 12f takes place in each case with or against the spring force of the leg spring 38f.
  • the person skilled in the art will recognize that other combinations of force units are also conceivable.
  • at least one leg spring could be combined with at least one elastomer element, at least one gas pressure element and / or at least one magnetic element.

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L'invention vise à proposer un dispositif de protection présentant des propriétés avantageuses quant à sa fonction de protection. A cet effet, le dispositif de protection selon l'invention destiné à un connecteur optique enfichable (10a ; 10b ; 10c ; 10d ; 10e ; 10f) est muni d'au moins un clapet de protection (12a ; 12b ; 12c ; 12d ; 12e ; 12f) prévu pour recouvrir au moins une extrémité de guide d'ondes lumineuses et pouvant être soumis à un pivotement ou un coulissement, et d'une unité d'application d'une force (16a ; 16b ; 16c ; 16d ; 16e ; 16f) prévue pour appliquer une force de fermeture au(x) clapet(s) de protection (12a ; 12b ; 12c ; 12d ; 12e ; 12f).
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