WO2016143202A1 - プラグ側光コネクタ及び光コネクタシステム - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a plug-side optical connector and an optical connector system.
- Patent Documents 1 to 4 describe an optical connector system including a receptacle-side optical connector and a plug-side optical connector. These documents also describe sealing a member with an O-ring. These documents also describe a spring (elastic member) that applies a pressing force to the plug-side ferrule. These documents also describe a housing that covers an optical fiber (bare fiber) extending from the ferrule.
- the connecting portions of both connectors are connected to each other.
- a bayonet-type BNC type coupling portion is employed as the coupling portion of the optical connector
- a rotating portion that is rotatable outside the insertion portion is disposed in the coupling portion of the plug-side optical connector.
- the coupling portions of the optical connectors described in Patent Documents 1 to 4 do not have a configuration corresponding to the rotating portion, the arrangement of the O-rings (waterproof members) in these documents is an arrangement considering the rotating portion. Not.
- An object of the present invention is to obtain a high waterproof property by appropriately disposing a waterproof member on a plug-side optical connector having a coupling portion having a rotating portion.
- a main invention for achieving the above object includes an insertion portion that is inserted inside a cylindrical coupling portion of a receptacle-side optical connector, a coupling portion that is coupled to the coupling portion of the receptacle-side optical connector, and an outer portion of the insertion portion.
- a plug-side optical connector having a rotatable rotating portion, and an inner peripheral surface of the coupling portion of the receptacle-side optical connector when the insertion portion is inserted inside the coupling portion of the receptacle-side optical connector;
- the plug-side optical connector is characterized in that a waterproof member is disposed on the outer peripheral surface of the insertion portion inside the rotating portion so as to come into contact.
- the waterproof member can be appropriately disposed on the plug-side optical connector provided with the coupling portion having the rotating portion, and high waterproofness can be obtained.
- FIG. 1A and 1B are explanatory diagrams of the optical connector system 1.
- FIG. 1A is a perspective view of the receptacle-side optical connector 100.
- FIG. 1B is a perspective view of the plug-side optical connector 10.
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the receptacle-side optical connector 100 and the plug-side optical connector 10.
- FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the receptacle-side optical connector 100.
- 4A and 4B are explanatory diagrams of the optical cable 3 to which the plug-side optical connector 10 is attached.
- FIG. 4A is a cross-sectional view of the optical cable 3.
- FIG. 4B is a perspective view of the optical cable 3.
- FIG. 5 is an exploded view of the plug-side optical connector 10.
- FIG. 6A is an explanatory diagram of the arrangement of the fitting O-ring 25.
- FIG. 6B is an explanatory diagram of the arrangement of the cap O-ring 27.
- FIG. 7 is an exploded view of the inner housing 30 and the applying mechanism 40.
- FIG. 8A to FIG. 8F are explanatory views of a state when the inner housing 30 and the applying mechanism 40 are assembled.
- FIG. 9 is a top view of the fixing housing 31 during bonding.
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the inner housing 30.
- FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of the inner housing 30 and the applying mechanism 40 of the second embodiment.
- FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of the central housing 32 of the third embodiment.
- Plug-side light having an insertion portion that is inserted inside a cylindrical coupling portion of the receptacle-side optical connector, and a rotation portion that is coupled to the coupling portion of the receptacle-side optical connector and is rotatable outside the insertion portion. It is a connector, and when the insertion part is inserted inside the coupling part of the receptacle-side optical connector, the inner part of the rotating part is brought into contact with an inner peripheral surface of the coupling part of the receptacle-side optical connector.
- the plug-side optical connector is characterized in that a waterproof member is disposed on the outer peripheral surface of the insertion portion. Thereby, a waterproof member can be appropriately arrange
- the insertion portion is formed in the housing, and the waterproof member is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the housing so as to come into contact with the inner peripheral surface of the cap when a cap that covers the insertion portion and the rotation portion is attached. It is desirable that another waterproof member is disposed. Thereby, at the time of a cap, the waterproof of an optical connection part and the protection of a coupling
- the housing is composed of a front housing on the receptacle-side optical connector side and a rear housing on the opposite side to the receptacle-side optical connector side, and a connection portion between the front housing and the rear housing It is desirable that another waterproof member is disposed on the top. Thereby, the inside of a housing can be waterproofed.
- a protrusion is formed inside the cylindrical coupling portion of the receptacle-side optical connector, and a groove for the protrusion is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the insertion portion. It is desirable that it be disposed on the side opposite to the receptacle-side optical connector side when viewed from the groove. Thereby, the water immersion from a groove
- An optical connector system comprising a receptacle-side optical connector and a plug-side optical connector, wherein the receptacle-side optical connector has a cylindrical coupling portion, and the plug-side optical connector is a cylindrical shape of the receptacle-side optical connector.
- An insertion portion that is inserted inside the coupling portion; and a rotating portion that is coupled to the coupling portion of the receptacle-side optical connector and is rotatable on the outside of the insertion portion. The insertion portion is connected to the receptacle-side light.
- a waterproof member is disposed on the outer peripheral surface of the insertion portion inside the rotating portion so as to come into contact with the inner peripheral surface of the coupling portion of the receptacle-side optical connector when inserted inside the connection portion of the connector.
- Patent Documents 1 to 4 the spring that applies a pressing force to the plug-side ferrule is disposed on the rear side (opposite to the receptacle-side optical connector side) of the flange portion of the ferrule. Therefore, when assembling the optical connector described in Patent Documents 1 to 4, it is necessary to insert a spring into the optical fiber or the optical cable in advance before attaching the ferrule to the optical fiber. As a result, not only the assembly work of the optical connector is complicated, but also when the optical fiber needs to be fused, the optical fiber must be set in the fuser with the spring inserted, The optical fiber must be led out from the optical cable for a long time, and the optical connector becomes large.
- Plug-side coupling portion coupled to the receptacle-side optical connector coupling portion, a ferrule having a flange portion, a housing covering at least a part of the optical fiber extending from the ferrule, and the receptacle-side optical connector from the flange portion And an elastic member that compresses and deforms between the housing and the optical connector on the receptacle side to generate a repulsive force when connected to the optical connector on the receptacle side.
- the optical connector becomes clear. According to such a plug-side optical connector, the assembly work can be simplified and the optical connector can be miniaturized.
- the plug-side coupling portion is composed of a bayonet type coupling mechanism.
- bond part can be made hard to remove
- ferrule is inserted into a split sleeve of the receptacle-side optical connector when connected to the receptacle-side optical connector. This is particularly advantageous under such circumstances.
- the elastic member can be attached to the receptacle-side optical connector side of the housing after the optical fiber to which the ferrule is attached in advance and the optical fiber led out from the optical cable are fused.
- the assembly work can be simplified and the optical connector can be miniaturized.
- the housing can be attached to the lead portion of the optical cable after the optical fiber to which the ferrule is attached in advance and the optical fiber lead from the optical cable are fused.
- the assembly work can be simplified and the optical connector can be miniaturized.
- the housing has an insertion hole through which the optical fiber is inserted, and the insertion hole is sized so that the optical cable cannot be inserted and is sized to pass through the ferrule.
- the optical connector can be miniaturized.
- the housing has a pressing portion that presses the flange portion of the ferrule from a side opposite to the receptacle-side optical connector side. As a result, the movement of the ferrule can be suppressed, and a space for enabling the ferrule to be retracted is not required, so that the optical connector can be downsized.
- An optical cable with a connector having a plug-side optical connector attached to an end wherein the plug-side optical connector includes a plug-side coupling portion coupled to a coupling portion of a receptacle-side optical connector, a ferrule having a flange portion, and the ferrule
- a housing that covers at least a part of the optical fiber extending from the housing, and is disposed closer to the receptacle-side optical connector than the flange portion, and when connected to the receptacle-side optical connector, the housing and the optical connector on the receptacle side
- an elastic member that compresses and deforms to generate a repulsive force.
- Patent Document 4 describes that two parts (a main body 36 and a cover 41) having a halved structure are bonded to a tensile body of an optical cable and the adhesive overflowing from the bleed opening (reference numeral 122) is wiped off. .
- the optical connector housing can be easily fixed to the tensile body of the optical cable.
- the optical connector is characterized by having an adhesive filling window capable of being filled with an adhesive inside the insertion hole. According to such an optical connector, the housing of the optical connector can be easily fixed to the tensile body of the optical cable.
- the optical fiber is disposed between the two strength members, and the adhesive filling window is in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the two strength members are aligned and the longitudinal direction of the optical cable. It is desirable that the fixing housing is formed so as to open. Thereby, the operation
- the adhesive filling window has a shape extending along the longitudinal direction of the optical cable. Therefore, the area
- the width of the adhesive filling window is preferably wider than the width of the optical fiber. Thereby, the visibility from the adhesive filling window is improved, and the operation of applying the adhesive is facilitated.
- the insertion hole has such a size that the optical cable cannot be inserted and can pass through the ferrule. Thereby, the optical connector can be miniaturized.
- a hole, an inside of the insertion hole and the outside of the fixing housing, and an adhesive filling window capable of filling the inside of the insertion hole with an adhesive, and the strength member of the optical cable includes: An optical cable with a connector characterized by being fixed to the fixing housing by the adhesive filled in the insertion hole. To become. According to such an optical cable with a connector, the housing of the optical connector can be easily fixed to the tensile body of the optical cable.
- Patent Documents 1 to 4 a spring (elastic member) that applies a pressing force to the plug-side ferrule is disposed on the rear side of the plug-side ferrule (opposite side of the receptacle-side optical connector), and the plug-side ferrule is retracted. It is configured to be possible. Since the plug-side ferrule abuts against the receptacle-side optical connector ferrule when the connector is connected, the plug-side ferrule retreats (moves rearward) when the connector is connected. However, in such a configuration, a space for enabling the plug-side ferrule to be retractable is required, and thus it is difficult to reduce the size of the optical connector.
- the plug-side optical connector is characterized by comprising a housing having a pressing portion that presses the flange portion from the side opposite to the receptacle-side optical connector.
- the housing includes a fixing housing fixed to the optical cable, and a first housing and a second housing attached to the receptacle-side optical connector of the fixing housing. 1 is formed in the housing, after fusing the optical fiber pre-attached with the plug-side ferrule and the optical fiber led out from the optical cable, and then attaching the fixing housing to the lead-out portion of the optical cable, It is desirable that the first housing and the second housing are attached to the fixing housing, and the pressing portion can be disposed on the opposite side of the flange portion. As a result, it is not necessary to insert the housing into the optical fiber 5 before fusion, so that the assembly work of the optical connector is simplified and the optical connector can be miniaturized.
- the fixing housing has an engaging hole, and the first housing and the second housing each have an engaging claw protruding toward the fixing housing in order to engage with the engaging hole. Is preferably formed. Thereby, position shift of the 1st housing and the 2nd housing to a housing for fixation can be controlled.
- the first housing is a semi-cylindrical member
- the second housing has a semi-cylindrical portion that covers a part of the semi-cylindrical first housing from the outside, and an outer peripheral surface of the first housing
- a guide portion is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the semi-cylindrical portion of the second housing along the connector attaching / detaching direction.
- the second housing has another pressing portion that presses the flange portion of the plug-side ferrule from the receptacle-side optical connector side. Thereby, since the plug-side ferrule is pressed from both sides, the position of the plug-side ferrule is fixed.
- a plug-side coupling portion that couples to a coupling portion of the receptacle-side optical connector, and the receptacle-side optical connector that is disposed on the receptacle-side optical connector side of the housing, and the housing and the receptacle-side optical light when connected to the receptacle-side optical connector. It is desirable to further include an elastic member that generates a repulsive force by being compressed and deformed with the connector. Thereby, the assembly work of the optical connector is simplified, and the optical connector can be miniaturized.
- An optical connector system comprising a receptacle-side optical connector and a plug-side optical connector, wherein the plug-side optical connector has a flange portion, and a plug-side ferrule that abuts against a ferrule of the receptacle-side optical connector, and an optical cable
- the optical connector system is characterized by comprising a housing having a holding portion that holds the flange portion of the plug-side ferrule from the side opposite to the receptacle-side optical connector side.
- an optical cable with a connector characterized by comprising a housing having a pressing portion that presses the flange portion of the plug-side ferrule from the side opposite to the receptacle-side optical connector.
- FIGS. 1A and 1B are explanatory diagrams of the optical connector system 1.
- FIG. 1A is a perspective view of the receptacle-side optical connector 100.
- FIG. 1B is a perspective view of the plug-side optical connector 10.
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the receptacle-side optical connector 100 and the plug-side optical connector 10.
- the optical connector system 1 includes a receptacle-side optical connector 100 and a plug-side optical connector 10.
- the receptacle-side optical connector 100 is sometimes called a socket-side optical connector.
- the optical connector system 1 of this embodiment is assumed to be used mainly outdoors, and a cap 160 can be attached to and detached from the receptacle-side optical connector 100 (similarly, the plug-side optical connector 10 also has a cap). 60 is removable).
- each direction is defined as shown in the figure. That is, the connector mounting / removal direction is “front / rear direction”, the opposite optical connector side is “front”, and the opposite side is “rear”.
- the longitudinal direction of the optical fiber in the optical connector is the front-rear direction.
- the right-hand side when viewed from the rear side toward the front side with the major axis direction of the cross section of the flat optical cable 3 on the plug side (the direction in which the two strength members 7 of the optical cable 3 are arranged: see FIG. 4A) being the left-right direction.
- the side is “right” and the opposite side is “left”.
- a direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction and the left-right direction is referred to as “vertical direction”.
- FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the receptacle-side optical connector 100. The configuration of the receptacle-side optical connector 100 will be described with reference to FIGS.
- the receptacle-side optical connector 100 includes a connector main body 110, an external housing 120, and an internal housing 130.
- the connector main body 110 is a member having a ferrule 111 and a housing portion 112.
- the ferrule 111 is a member that holds the end of the optical fiber.
- a ferrule 111 made of cylindrical zirconia that holds the end of a single-core optical fiber is used.
- the housing portion 112 is a plastic housing portion that houses the ferrule 111.
- an SC connector which is a general-purpose connector is used as the connector body 110.
- the outer housing 120 is a member that accommodates the connector main body 110 via the inner housing 130.
- the external housing 120 accommodates the connector main body 110 via the internal housing 130, but the connector main body 110 may be accommodated without the internal housing 130.
- the outer housing 120 includes a housing part 121, a coupling part 122, a front sleeve part 123, and a flange part 124.
- the housing part 121 is a part for housing the connector main body 110 and the inner housing 130.
- the accommodating part 121 is formed on the rear side of the outer housing 120.
- the coupling part 122 is a part that couples to the coupling part 22 (rotating part 21) on the plug side.
- a bayonet type BNC type coupling mechanism which is also employed in an electrical coaxial connector, is employed as the coupling portion 122.
- the coupling portion 122 on the receptacle side is formed in a cylindrical shape, and protrusions 122 ⁇ / b> A are formed on the outer peripheral surface and the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical coupling portion 122.
- the front sleeve portion 123 is a sleeve portion for inserting the ferrule 11 on the plug side.
- the front sleeve portion 123 is formed inside the outer housing 120 and is formed inside the coupling portion 122.
- the flange portion 124 is a part for fixing the external housing 120 (and the receptacle-side optical connector 100) to the board (see FIG. 2).
- a gasket 125 for waterproofing is disposed between the flange portion 124 and the board.
- the inner housing 130 is a member that fixes the connector main body 110 to the outer housing 120.
- the inner housing 130 has a latch part 131 and a fixing part 132.
- the latch part 131 is a member for fastening the connector main body 110.
- a sleeve portion 131A is formed in the latch portion 131, and the ferrule 111 of the connector main body 110 is inserted into the sleeve portion 131A. That is, the sleeve portion 131 ⁇ / b> A and the front sleeve portion 123 of the external housing 120 function as a split sleeve for abutting the two ferrules 11 and 111.
- the fixing portion 132 is a member that fixes the latch portion 131 to the outer housing 120.
- the fixing portion 132 is fixed to the outer housing 120 with a screw, so that the latch portion 131 is prevented from coming off.
- the receptacle-side optical connector 100 further has a cap 160.
- the cap 160 is a member that covers the coupling portion 122 on the receptacle side in order to protect the coupling portion 122 of the receptacle-side optical connector 100.
- the cap 160 is connected to the receptacle-side optical connector 100 (external housing 120) by a connecting member 161 (see FIG. 1A).
- a key groove 160A is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the cap 160, and the cap 160 is attached to the cylindrical coupling portion 122 while the protrusion 122A of the coupling portion 122 is aligned with the key groove 160A.
- a key groove 160A is formed in an L shape. First, the cap 160 is inserted in parallel in the front-rear direction, and then the cap 160 is rotated to attach the cap 160. Conversely, when removing the cap 160, the cap 160 is rotated and then pulled out.
- a hexagonal hole 160B is formed on the front side of the cap 160 on the receptacle side (see FIG. 3). By inserting the hexagon wrench portion 60A (see FIG. 1B) of the plug-side cap 60 into the hexagon hole 160B and rotating the receptacle-side cap 160, the receptacle-side cap 160 can be attached and detached.
- FIG. 4A and 4B are explanatory diagrams of the optical cable 3 to which the plug-side optical connector 10 is attached.
- FIG. 4A is a cross-sectional view of the optical cable 3.
- FIG. 4B is a perspective view of the optical cable 3.
- the optical cable 3 includes an optical fiber 5 and two strength members 7.
- the optical fiber 5 is accommodated in a tube cable 4 in which a gel 4B is filled in a tube 4A.
- the tube cable 4 accommodates one optical fiber 5, but it is also possible to accommodate a plurality of optical fibers 5.
- the two strength members are arranged so as to sandwich the tube cable 4. For this reason, two strength members 7 are arranged inside the optical cable 3 so as to sandwich the optical fiber 5.
- the optical cable 3 configured by covering these with the outer cover has a flat cross section.
- the optical cable 3 further includes a waterproof member 8 and a lip cord 9.
- the waterproof member 8 is a member that absorbs water that has entered the optical cable 3, and is made of, for example, an absorbent yarn.
- the lip cord 9 is a string-like member used when tearing the jacket of the optical cable 3.
- the waterproof member 8 and the lip cord 9 are disposed between the tube cable 4 and the tensile body 7.
- the arrangement of the waterproof member 8 and the lip cord 9 is not limited to this. Further, the optical cable 3 may not include the waterproof member 8 and the lip cord 9.
- FIG. 5 is an exploded view of the plug-side optical connector 10. A configuration of the plug-side optical connector 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 2, and 5.
- the plug-side optical connector 10 is a connector attached to the end of the optical cable 3 and is a connector that can be attached to and detached from the receptacle-side optical connector 100.
- the optical cable 3 extends from the rear side of the plug-side optical connector 10.
- a boot 51 for protecting the optical cable 3 is attached to the rear side of the plug-side optical connector 10.
- the optical cable 3 to which the plug side optical connector 10 is attached becomes an optical cable with an optical connector.
- the plug-side optical connector 10 also has a cap 60.
- the cap 60 is a member that covers the coupling portion 22 on the plug side in order to protect the coupling portion 22 of the plug-side optical connector 10.
- the cap 60 is connected to the plug-side optical connector 10 (the rear housing 26 of the external housing 23) by a connecting member 61 (see FIG. 1B).
- the plug-side cap 60 is formed with a hexagonal wrench portion 60A.
- the plug-side cap 60A is inserted into the hexagonal hole 160B of the receptacle-side cap 160 and used to attach and detach the receptacle-side cap 160.
- the hexagon wrench portion 60A is further formed with a through hole 60B.
- the plug-side optical connector 10 includes a ferrule 11, a rotating part 21, an external housing 23, an internal housing 30, and an attaching mechanism 40.
- the ferrule 11 is a member that holds the end of the optical fiber 5.
- a cylindrical ferrule that holds the end of a single-core optical fiber is used.
- the ferrule 11 has a ferrule body portion 11A and a flange portion 11B.
- the ferrule body 11A is a cylindrical zirconia part that holds the end of the single-core optical fiber.
- the flange portion 11B is a portion (a collar portion) that is disposed on the rear side of the ferrule main body portion 11A and projects outward from the outer peripheral surface of the ferrule main body portion 11A.
- Rotating part 21 is a member that is coupled to the receptacle-side coupling portion 122, and is a cylindrical member (coupling portion) that can be rotated outside the external housing 23 (insertion portion 24A).
- the rotating portion 21 and the insertion portion 24A of the external housing 23 constitute a bayonet type BNC type coupling mechanism (coupling portion 22).
- the rotating part 21 is formed with an entry part 21A and a locking part 21B.
- the outer housing 23 is a cylindrical member that houses the inner housing 30.
- the inside of the cylindrical outer housing 23 serves as a housing portion that houses the ferrule 11 and the inner housing 30.
- the outer housing 23 has a front housing 24 and a rear housing 26.
- a male screw (a screw thread is not shown in FIG. 5) is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the rear end portion of the front housing 24, and the male screw and the female screw of the rear housing 26 are connected.
- the rear housing 26 functions like a nut that fits into the front housing 24.
- the front housing 24 is a cylindrical member that houses the front side of the internal housing 30.
- the front housing 24 includes an insertion portion 24A and a support portion 24B.
- the insertion portion 24A is a portion on the front side of the front housing 24, and is a portion that is inserted inside the cylindrical coupling portion 122 on the receptacle side.
- the insertion portion 24 ⁇ / b> A constitutes the coupling portion 22 of the plug-side optical connector 10 together with the rotating portion 21.
- the end face of the ferrule 11 (and the movable housing 41) is exposed from the opening on the front side of the insertion portion 24A.
- a key groove 241 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the insertion portion 24A along the front-rear direction.
- the plug-side insertion portion 24A has a cylindrical shape on the receptacle side while aligning the receptacle-side projection 122A (the projection 122A on the inner peripheral surface of the coupling portion 122) with the key groove 241. It will be inserted into the connecting part 122. There is a gap between the outer peripheral surface of the insertion portion 24A and the inner peripheral surface of the rotating portion 21, and the cylindrical coupling portion 122 on the receptacle side enters the gap.
- the support portion 24 ⁇ / b> B is a portion that supports the rotating portion 21 so as to be rotatable with respect to the front housing 24.
- the support portion 24 ⁇ / b> B is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the center portion of the front housing 24.
- the rear end surface 24C of the front housing 24 has a front edge of the flange portion 30A of the inner housing 30 (a front flange formed by the first flange portion 33E of the first housing 33 and the second flange portion 341C of the second housing 34). It is a contact part which contacts part 32A).
- the rear housing 26 is a cylindrical member that is attached to the rear side of the front housing 24 and accommodates the rear side of the inner housing 30.
- the rear housing 26 has a contact portion 26A and an attachment portion 26B.
- the contact portion 26A (see FIG. 2) is a portion protruding from the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical rear housing 26, and the rear edge of the flange portion 30A of the inner housing 30 (the rear flange portion 31E of the fixing housing 31). It is a part which contacts with. Between the contact portion 26A and the rear end surface 24C of the front housing 24, the flange portion 30A of the inner housing 30 is sandwiched from the front and rear.
- a boot 51 is attached to the attachment portion 26B.
- a shrink sleeve 52 (see FIG. 2) is disposed between the attachment portion 26B and the boot 51. The shrink sleeve 52 is filled with a filler (not shown), and the shrink sleeve 52 closes a gap between the rear end portions of the outer housing 23 and the inner housing 30 and the optical cable 3.
- the outer housing 23 further includes a fitting O-ring 25 and a cap O-ring 27.
- FIG. 6A is an explanatory diagram of the arrangement of the fitting O-ring 25.
- the fitting O-ring 25 is a waterproof member that waterproofs the optical connection portion when the connector is connected.
- the fitting O-ring 25 is disposed on the outer peripheral surface of the insertion portion 24A inside the rotating portion 21, and when the insertion portion 24A is inserted inside the coupling portion 122 of the receptacle-side optical connector 100, the receptacle-side optical connector. It contacts the inner peripheral surface of 100 coupling parts 122.
- the insertion portion 24A which is the plug-side coupling portion 22, and the receptacle-side coupling portion 122 are waterproofed, so that the receptacle-side ferrule 111 and the plug-side ferrule 11 abut ( The optical connection part) can be waterproofed.
- a key groove 241 for the protrusion 122A inside the coupling portion 122 on the receptacle side is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the insertion portion 24A, but the fitting O-ring 25 is located behind the key groove 241. Arranged on the side. As a result, water from the keyway 241 can be prevented.
- the fitting O-ring 25 is arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical coupling portion 122 of the receptacle-side optical connector 100, the plug-side coupling portion 22 (in this case, the rotating portion 21) and The fitting O-ring 25 can be arranged between the coupling portion 122 on the receptacle side.
- the waterproofness of the fitting O-ring 25 may be reduced as compared with the present embodiment.
- FIG. 6B is an explanatory diagram of the arrangement of the cap O-ring 27.
- the cap O-ring 27 is a waterproof member that waterproofs the optical connecting portion when the optical connector 10 is capped.
- the cap O-ring 27 is disposed on the outer peripheral surface of the rear housing 26, and comes into contact with the inner peripheral surface of the cap 60 when the cap 60 is put on the plug-side optical connector 10. Thereby, when the optical connector 10 is capped, the inside of the cap 60 is waterproofed, and the ferrule 11 on the plug side can be waterproofed.
- the fitting O-ring 25 and the cap O-ring 27 are provided separately. If the fitting O-ring 25 is to be used as the cap O-ring 27, the cap is inserted into the gap between the rotating portion 21 and the insertion portion 24A, so that the rotating portion 21 is protected by the cap. Will not be able to. Since the cap O-ring 27 is disposed on the rear side of the rotating portion 21, it is difficult to use the cap O-ring 27 as the fitting O-ring 25. Therefore, in this embodiment, a waterproof member (fitting O-ring 25) that waterproofs the optical connection portion when the connector is connected, and a waterproof member (cap O-ring 27) that waterproofs the optical connection portion when the optical connector 10 is capped. Are provided separately.
- the external housing 23 has a housing O-ring 29.
- the housing O-ring 29 is disposed at a connection portion between the front housing 24 and the rear housing 26.
- the housing O-ring 29 is a waterproof member that waterproofs the inside of the outer housing 23.
- FIG. 7 is an exploded view of the inner housing 30 and the applying mechanism 40.
- FIG. 8A to FIG. 8F are explanatory views of a state when the inner housing 30 and the applying mechanism 40 are assembled.
- the assembly work of the optical connector 10 may be performed in an assembly factory or may be performed at each site outside the factory.
- the inner housing 30 is a member (housing) that protects the optical fiber (the bare fiber from which the coating has been removed) on the rear side of the ferrule 11 inside the outer housing 23. It is a member that protects the optical fiber 5 (the bare fiber from which the coating has been removed) on the rear side of the ferrule 11. As shown in FIG. 8A, when the pigtail optical fiber to which the ferrule 11 is attached in advance and the optical fiber 5 led out from the optical cable 3 are fused, a reinforcing tube 35 is disposed on the optical fiber 5 near the fusion point. Sometimes. The inner housing 30 can accommodate the reinforcing tube 35.
- the reinforcing tube 35 is unnecessary, but in this case, the reinforcing tube 35 can be accommodated.
- a simple inner housing 30 can be used.
- the inner housing 30 has a fixing housing 31 and a central housing 32.
- the fixing housing 31 is a member (housing) fixed to the optical cable 3 (specifically, the tensile body 7 in detail) while covering at least a part of the optical fiber 5 extending from the ferrule 11.
- the fixing housing 31 is also a member that fixes the central housing 32 (the first housing 33 and the second housing 34) to the optical cable 3.
- the fixing housing 31 and the central housing 32 may be integrally configured, and the integrated fixing housing 31 may be fixed to the optical cable 3.
- the fixing housing 31 is a cylindrical member into which the optical fiber 5 can be inserted, and has an insertion hole 31A and an adhesive filling window 31B.
- the insertion hole 31 ⁇ / b> A is a hole through which the optical fiber 5 led out from the optical cable 3 is inserted.
- the optical fiber 5 and the two strength members 7 of the optical cable 3 can be inserted into the insertion hole 31A.
- the strength member 7 may or may not penetrate through the insertion hole 31A.
- the front end of the strength member 7 is disposed inside the insertion hole 31A without penetrating the insertion hole 31A.
- the size of the insertion hole 31A is such that the optical fiber 5 and the two strength members 7 can be inserted, but the entire optical cable 3 cannot be inserted. If the insertion hole 31A has a size that allows the entire optical cable 3 to be inserted, the fixing housing 31 is increased in size, whereas in this embodiment, the insertion hole 31A can be reduced, so that the fixing housing 31 can be reduced in size.
- the insertion hole 31 ⁇ / b> A is configured to have a size that can pass through the ferrule 11. For this reason, since the fixing housing 31 can be inserted and attached from the front side of the ferrule 11 after the optical fiber 5 is fused (see FIGS. 8A and 8B described later), the insertion hole 31A of the fixing housing 31 is formed by the optical cable 3. Restrictions during assembly due to the inability to insert are allowed.
- the adhesive filling window 31B is a window (opening) that allows the insertion hole 31A to communicate with the outside.
- the strength member 7 of the optical cable 3 and the fixing housing 31 are bonded and fixed. Since the metal members can be fixed with an adhesive rather than crimping, the housing can be easily attached. Further, since the adhesive is filled from the adhesive filling window 31B, the work of applying the adhesive between the strength member 7 and the inner wall of the fixing housing 31 becomes easy. Further, since the application state of the adhesive inside the fixing housing 31 can be confirmed from the adhesive filling window 31B, the operation of applying the adhesive becomes easy.
- FIG. 9 is a top view of the fixing housing 31 during bonding.
- the adhesive filling window 31B is formed in the fixing housing 31 so as to open in the vertical direction. That is, the adhesive filling window 31B opens in a direction (vertical direction) perpendicular to the direction in which the two strength members 7 are arranged (left-right direction) and the longitudinal direction (front-rear direction) of the optical cable 3. Is formed. Thereby, the operation
- the adhesive filling window 31B has a shape extending along the front-rear direction (longitudinal direction of the optical cable 3).
- the adhesive can be applied along the longitudinal direction of the strength member 7 in the fixing housing 31, and the region where the adhesive is applied between the strength member 7 and the inner wall of the fixing housing 31 becomes longer. , The adhesion and fixation of both of them become strong.
- the width in the left-right direction of the adhesive filling window 31B is wider than the width of the optical fiber 5 (the diameter of the optical fiber 5 including the coating).
- Projection portions 31C are formed on the upper and lower sides of the rear end portion of the fixing housing 31 so as to project rearward.
- the upper and lower protrusions 31 ⁇ / b> C grip the outer jacket of the optical cable 3 from the vertical direction. That is, the upper and lower protrusions 31C grip the flat optical cable 3 from the short diameter direction. Thereby, the position shift (especially position shift of the rotation direction) of the fixing housing 31 with respect to the optical cable 3 before bonding can be suppressed, and the work of filling the adhesive from the adhesive filling window 31B becomes easy.
- Engagement holes 31D are formed on the top and bottom of the front end of the fixing housing 31, respectively. Engagement claws (first engagement claws 33C and second engagement claws 341B) formed at the rear end of the central housing 32 (first housing 33 and second housing 34) are engaged with the engagement holes 31D. Match. Thereby, the position shift of the center housing 32 (the 1st housing 33 and the 2nd housing 34) with respect to the housing 31 for fixation can be suppressed.
- a rear collar 31E is formed on the front side of the fixing housing 31.
- the rear flange 31 ⁇ / b> E and the front flange 32 ⁇ / b> A of the central housing 32 constitute a flange 30 ⁇ / b> A of the internal housing 30.
- the rear flange 31 ⁇ / b> E is in contact with the contact portion 26 ⁇ / b> A of the rear housing 26 that becomes the external housing 23.
- the fixing housing 31 is inserted from the front side of the ferrule 11 as shown in FIG. 8B after the optical fiber 5 is fused and the reinforcing tube 35 is disposed at the fusion point as shown in FIG. It is attached to the mouth part of Since the fixing housing 31 can be inserted and attached from the front side of the ferrule 11 after the optical fiber 5 is fused, it can be set in the fuser even if the optical fiber 5 led out from the optical cable 3 is short. Compared to the case where the fixing housing 31 has to be disposed in advance behind the ferrule 11, the optical connector 10 can be downsized.
- the members (the rear housing 26, the shrink sleeve 52 and the boot 51) arranged on the rear side of the fixing housing 31 are arranged on the rear side of the lead portion of the optical cable 3. It will be inserted into.
- the operation of inserting these members into the optical cable 3 may be performed before or after the optical fiber 5 is fused.
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the inner housing 30.
- the central housing 32 is a member that protects the optical fiber 5 (the bare fiber from which the coating has been removed) on the rear side of the ferrule 11 and is a member (housing) that can accommodate the reinforcing tube 35.
- the central housing 32 is located in the central portion of the inner housing 30 and is located on the front side of the fixing housing 31.
- a front collar 32A is formed on the rear side of the central housing 32.
- the front side collar part 32 ⁇ / b> A and the rear side collar part 31 ⁇ / b> E of the fixing housing 31 constitute a collar part 30 ⁇ / b> A of the internal housing 30.
- the front collar portion 32 ⁇ / b> A is in contact with the rear end surface 24 ⁇ / b> C of the front housing 24 that becomes the outer housing 23.
- the flange portion 30A (the front flange portion 32A and the rear flange portion 31E) of the inner housing 30 is sandwiched from the front and rear between the rear end surface 24C of the front housing 24 and the contact portion 26A of the rear housing 26.
- the inner housing 30 (the fixing housing 31 and the central housing 32) is fixed to the outer housing 23.
- the central housing 32 has a first housing 33 and a second housing 34.
- the central housing 32 can be formed as a cylindrical integrated structure, in the present embodiment, the first housing 33 and the second housing 34 are divided into substantially half structures.
- the flange portion 11B of the ferrule 11 can be pressed from both front and rear sides, and the position of the ferrule 11 in the front-rear direction is fixed.
- the first housing 33 is a semi-cylindrical member that covers the lower portion of the reinforcing tube 35.
- the first housing 33 includes a first housing portion 33A, a trailing edge pressing portion 33B, a first engagement claw 33C, a guide portion 33D, and a first flange portion 33E.
- the first accommodating portion 33A is a portion that accommodates the lower portion of the reinforcing tube 35.
- 33 A of 1st accommodating parts are formed in the concave shape along the front-back direction.
- the rear edge pressing portion 33B is a portion that presses the rear edge of the flange portion 11B of the ferrule 11 from the rear side (the side opposite to the receptacle-side optical connector 100 side).
- the trailing edge pressing portion 33B is a portion formed in a U shape. As shown in FIGS. 8C and 10, the U-shaped rear edge pressing portion 33 ⁇ / b> B is inserted between the flange portion 11 ⁇ / b> B of the ferrule 11 and the reinforcing tube 35. It is possible to prevent the front surface of the trailing edge pressing portion 33B from coming into contact with the rear edge of the flange portion 11B of the ferrule 11 and moving the ferrule 11 to the rear side.
- the optical connector 10 can be reduced in size.
- the first engaging claw 33 ⁇ / b> C is a portion protruding from the rear end portion of the first housing 33 to the rear side (the fixing housing 31 side), and is a portion engaging with the engaging hole 31 ⁇ / b> D of the fixing housing 31.
- the guide part 33D is a part that guides the second housing 34 in the front-rear direction.
- Guide part 33D is formed in the outer peripheral surface of the semi-cylindrical 1st housing 33 as a protruding item
- a guide groove (not shown) is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the second housing 34 along the front-rear direction so as to fit the guide portion 33 ⁇ / b> D of the first housing 33.
- the first flange part 33E is a part constituting the front flange part 32A of the central housing 32.
- the first flange portion 33 ⁇ / b> E is a portion protruding outward from the outer peripheral surface of the semi-cylindrical first housing 33, and is formed on the rear side of the first housing 33.
- the first housing 33 is inserted into the engaging hole 31D of the fixing housing 31 as shown in FIGS. 8C and 10.
- the U-shaped trailing edge pressing portion 33B is inserted between the flange portion 11B of the ferrule 11 and the reinforcing tube 35 while being engaged so as to cover the lower portion of the reinforcing tube 35.
- the second housing 34 is a member that covers the upper portion of the reinforcing tube 35.
- the second housing 34 has a semi-cylindrical part 341 and a cylindrical part 342.
- the semi-cylindrical portion 341 is a semi-cylindrical portion on the rear side of the cylindrical portion 342, and has a second accommodating portion 341A (see FIG. 10) that accommodates the upper portion of the reinforcing tube 35.
- the second housing portion 341A is formed in a concave shape along the front-rear direction.
- a second engagement claw 341B is formed at the rear end portion of the semi-cylindrical portion 341 so as to protrude rearward (fixing housing 31 side).
- the second engagement claw 341 ⁇ / b> B is a portion that engages with the engagement hole 31 ⁇ / b> D of the fixing housing 31.
- the semi-cylindrical portion 341 covers a part of the semi-cylindrical first housing 33 from the outside, and the inner peripheral surface covering the first housing 33 is arranged in the front-rear direction so as to fit the guide portion 33D of the first housing 33.
- a guide groove (not shown) is formed.
- a second flange portion 341 ⁇ / b> C is formed on the rear side of the semi-cylindrical portion 341.
- the second flange portion 341C is a portion that constitutes the front flange portion 32A of the central housing 32 together with the first flange portion 33E, and is a portion that protrudes outward from the outer peripheral surface of the semi-cylindrical portion 341.
- the cylindrical portion 342 is a front portion of the semi-cylindrical portion 341 and is a cylindrical portion that covers the flange portion 11B of the ferrule 11.
- a holding portion 342 ⁇ / b> A is formed on the front edge of the cylindrical portion 342.
- the rear surface (inner surface) of the pressing portion 342 ⁇ / b> A is in contact with the front edge of the flange portion 11 ⁇ / b> B of the ferrule 11, and the ferrule 11 can be prevented from moving to the front side. That is, the flange portion 11B of the ferrule 11 is pressed from both the front and rear sides by the rear edge pressing portion 33B of the first housing 33 and the pressing portion 342A of the second housing 34.
- a hole is formed in the center portion of the holding portion 342A, and the ferrule body portion 11A protrudes from the hole.
- the front surface of the pressing portion 342A is in contact with the rear end of a spring 42 described later.
- the second housing 34 is fitted to the first housing 33 while aligning a guide groove (not shown) inside the second housing 34 with the guide portion 33D of the first housing 33.
- a guide groove not shown
- the second housing 34 is slid rearward and attached to the position shown in FIG. 8D.
- the guide portion 33D of the first housing 33 enters the guide groove of the second housing 34, the movement of the second housing 34 in the vertical direction or the horizontal direction with respect to the first housing 33 is limited. 2
- the housing 34 is less likely to be displaced with respect to the first housing 33, and the mounting operation of the second housing 34 becomes easy.
- the second engagement claw 341B engages with the engagement hole 31D of the fixing housing 31 as shown in FIG. Thereby, the position shift of the 2nd housing 34 with respect to the housing 31 for fixation can be suppressed.
- the ferrule body 11 ⁇ / b> A protrudes from the center hole of the pressing portion 342 ⁇ / b> A of the cylindrical portion 342, and the ferrule is inside the cylindrical portion 342.
- 11 flange portions 11B are accommodated.
- the pressing portion 342A of the second housing 34 sandwiches the flange portion 11B of the ferrule 11 with the rear edge pressing portion 33B of the first housing 33. Thereby, the flange part 11B of the ferrule 11 is pressed from both front and rear sides, and the position of the ferrule 11 in the front-rear direction is fixed.
- the central housing 32 is formed on the front side of the fixing housing 31.
- the front flange 32A is constituted by the second flange 341C and the first flange 33E of the first housing 33.
- the front flange 32A and the rear side of the fixing housing 31 are formed.
- the flange portion 31E constitutes the flange portion 30A of the inner housing 30 (the flange portion 30A to be clamped by the outer housing 23).
- the applying mechanism 40 is a mechanism that applies a rearward force to the plug-side optical connector 10 when the connector is connected.
- the applying mechanism 40 includes a movable housing 41 and a spring 42.
- the movable housing 41 is a member (housing) that is movable in the front-rear direction while accommodating the ferrule body 11A.
- the movable housing 41 functions as a housing that covers the ferrule main body portion 11A, thereby protecting the ferrule main body portion 11A.
- the movable housing 41 has a cylindrical shape, and the ferrule body 11A is inserted through the center, and a spring 42 is housed in the center cavity.
- the movable housing 41 is disposed in front of the central housing 32, and the spring 42 is disposed between the movable housing 41 and the central housing 32.
- the spring 42 (see FIG. 7) is an elastic member that applies a rearward force to the plug-side optical connector 10 when the connector is connected.
- a coil spring is used as the spring 42, but a spring of another shape may be used, or an elastic member of another material such as rubber may be used.
- the ferrule main body 11 ⁇ / b> A is inserted into the central cavity of the spring 42.
- the spring 42 is disposed in a compressed state between the movable housing 41 and the inner housing 30 (the pressing portion 342A of the second housing 34), and generates a repulsive force therebetween.
- the front end of the spring 42 is in contact with the inner wall surface of the movable housing 41, and the rear end of the spring 42 is in contact with the front surface of the pressing portion 342 ⁇ / b> A of the second housing 34.
- the spring 42 is attached to the ferrule main body 11A protruding forward from the second housing 34 as shown in FIG. 8E after the second housing 34 is attached (see FIG. 8D).
- the front side of the movable housing 41 is open, and the end face of the ferrule 11 is exposed from this opening (see FIGS. 1B and 2). There is a gap between the movable housing 41 and the ferrule 11.
- the plug-side ferrule 11 is inserted into the receptacle-side front sleeve portion 123 (see FIG. 2) when the connector is connected, the receptacle-side front sleeve portion 123 enters the gap between the movable housing 41 and the ferrule 11. Become.
- the movable housing 41 is exposed from the opening on the front side of the insertion portion 24A, and is disposed so as to slightly protrude from the front edge of the insertion portion 24A (see FIG. 2). Since the movable housing 41 protrudes to the front side of the insertion portion 24A, the movable housing 41 comes into contact with the receptacle-side optical connector 100 (specifically, the root of the front sleeve portion 123 of the external housing 120) when the connector is connected. Receive power from. The repulsive force of the spring 42 thus compressed acts between the receptacle-side optical connector 100 and the plug-side optical connector 10 via the central housing 32. As a result, the receptacle-side coupling portion 122 (projection portion 122A). And the coupling portion 22 on the plug side (the locking portion 21B of the rotating portion 21) are strengthened (hooked) and are difficult to come off.
- the movable housing 41 has a flange 41A.
- the foremost position of the movable housing 41 relative to the front housing 24 is defined by the flange 41 ⁇ / b> A coming into contact with a protrusion (not shown) formed on the inner peripheral surface of the front housing 24.
- the movable housing 41 is attached from the front side so as to accommodate the spring 42 as shown in FIG. 8F after the spring 42 is attached to the ferrule body 11A (see FIG. 8E). Thereafter, the front housing 24 to which the rotating part 21 is attached is inserted from the front side of the inner housing 30, and the front housing 24 and the rear housing 26 previously inserted in the optical cable 3 are fitted (screwed) to be connected. . At this time, the flange portion 30A of the inner housing 30 is sandwiched from the front and rear between the contact portion 26A of the rear housing 26 and the rear end surface 24C of the front housing 24.
- the flange portion 41 ⁇ / b> A of the movable housing 41 comes into contact with a protrusion (not shown) formed on the inner peripheral surface of the front housing 24, and the spring 42 is connected to the movable housing 41. It arrange
- the repulsive force of the spring 42 has a function of making it difficult to disengage the coupling (hook) between the receptacle-side coupling portion 122 (projection portion 122A) and the plug-side coupling portion 22 (the locking portion 21B of the rotating portion 21). . Since the spring 42 having such a function is disposed on the front side of the housing part 11B of the ferrule 11, the spring 42 can be inserted and attached from the front side of the ferrule 11 after the optical fiber 5 is fused. In the case of a configuration in which a spring is arranged on the rear side of the housing part 11B of the ferrule 11, it is necessary to arrange a spring behind the ferrule 11 in advance before fusion. Since the optical fiber 5 led out from the optical cable 3 can be set to the fuser even if it is short, the optical connector 10 can be miniaturized.
- the spring is arranged behind the housing part 11B of the ferrule 11, it is necessary to provide a space so that the ferrule 11 can be retracted (retracted) to the rear side when the connector is connected.
- the spring 42 is disposed on the front side of the housing portion 11B of the ferrule 11, and the ferrule 11 does not move in the front-rear direction, and a space for enabling the ferrule 11 to be retracted is not necessary. Therefore, the optical connector 10 can be downsized.
- the plug-side optical connector 10 is coupled to the insertion portion 24A inserted inside the cylindrical coupling portion 122 of the receptacle-side optical connector 100 and the coupling portion 122 of the receptacle-side optical connector 100, and is outside the insertion portion 24A. And a rotating part 21 that can be rotated at the same time.
- the fitting O-ring 25 waterproof member
- the insertion portion 24A inside the rotating portion 21 is brought into contact with the inner peripheral surface of the coupling portion 122 when the insertion portion 24A is inserted inside the coupling portion 122 of the receptacle-side optical connector 100.
- a fitting O-ring 25 (waterproof member) is disposed on the outer peripheral surface.
- the insertion portion 24A is formed in the outer housing 23 (housing), and is fitted so as to come into contact with the inner peripheral surface of the cap 60 when the cap 60 covering the insertion portion 24A and the rotation portion 21 is attached.
- a cap O-ring 27 (another waterproof member) different from the combined O-ring 25 is disposed.
- the cap O-ring 27 is provided separately from the fitting O-ring 25, both the waterproofing of the optical connecting portion and the protection of the coupling portion 22 can be achieved at the time of capping. If the fitting O-ring 25 is used as the cap O-ring 27, the rotating portion 21 cannot be protected by the cap.
- the external housing 23 includes a front housing 24 and a rear housing 26, and a housing O-ring 29 (another waterproof member) is provided at a connection portion between the front housing 24 and the rear housing 26. Is arranged. Thereby, the connection part of the front housing 24 and the rear housing 26 is waterproofed, and the inside of the external housing 23 can be waterproofed.
- a protrusion 122A is formed inside the cylindrical coupling portion 122 of the receptacle-side optical connector 100, and a key for the protrusion 122A is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the insertion portion 24A of the plug-side optical connector 10.
- a groove 241 is formed.
- the fitting O-ring 25 (waterproof member) is disposed on the rear side of this key groove 241 (on the side opposite to the receptacle-side optical connector 100 side when viewed from the key groove 241). As a result, water from the keyway 241 can be prevented.
- the plug-side optical connector 10 of the present embodiment includes a cap O-ring 27 and a housing O-ring 29 as a waterproof member different from the fitting O-ring 25.
- the O-ring 29 may not be provided. Even in such a case, if the fitting O-ring 25 (waterproof member) is arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the insertion portion 24A inside the rotating portion 21, it is not affected by the rotation of the rotating portion 21, High waterproofness can be obtained.
- the ferrule 11 cannot be retracted by the rear edge pressing portion 33B of the inner housing 30, and the spring 42 is disposed in front of the flange portion 11B of the ferrule 11. It has a configuration. However, if the fitting O-ring 25 (waterproof member) is disposed on the outer peripheral surface of the insertion portion 24A inside the rotating portion 21, a spring is disposed behind the flange portion 11B of the ferrule 11 and the ferrule. 11 may be configured to be retractable.
- the plug-side optical connector 10 includes a plug-side coupling portion 22 (rotating portion 21 and insertion portion 24A) coupled to the coupling portion 122 of the receptacle-side optical connector 100, a ferrule 11 having a flange portion 11B, and a ferrule 11
- An inner housing 30 fixing housing 31 and central housing 32 covering at least a part of the extending optical fiber and a spring 42 (elastic member) are provided.
- the spring 42 is disposed in front of the flange portion 11B of the ferrule 11, the spring 42 is not inserted into the optical fiber 5 in advance before the ferrule 11 is attached when the optical connector 10 is assembled. I'll do it.
- the assembly work of the optical connector is simplified, and the optical connector 10 can be miniaturized because it can be set in the fuser even if the optical fiber 5 led out from the optical cable 3 is short.
- the coupling portion 22 (the rotating portion 21 and the insertion portion 24A) of the plug-side optical connector 10 is configured with a bayonet type coupling mechanism. Therefore, when the connector is connected, the repulsive force of the spring 42 disengages the coupling (hook) between the receptacle-side coupling portion 122 (projecting portion 122A) and the plug-side coupling portion 22 (the locking portion 21B of the rotating portion 21). It can be made difficult.
- the force by which the ferrule 111 on the receptacle side pushes the ferrule 11 on the plug side is not sufficient to make it difficult to disconnect the coupling portions 22 and 122.
- the ferrule 11 is inserted into the front sleeve portion 123 (split sleeve) of the receptacle-side optical connector 100 when the connector is connected, but the plug-side spring 42 is compressed and deformed when the connector is connected.
- the coupling (hooking) between the receptacle-side coupling portion 122 (projection portion 122A) and the plug-side coupling portion 22 (the locking portion 21B of the rotating portion 21) is unlikely to come off. Can be made. Therefore, it is particularly advantageous to dispose the spring 42 on the front side of the flange portion 11B of the ferrule 11 under the situation where the ferrule 11 is inserted into the split sleeve when the connector is connected.
- the plug-side optical connector 10 can be attached with a spring on the front side of the inner housing 30 (central housing 32) after the optical fiber 5 is fused. For this reason, it is not necessary to insert the spring 42 into the optical fiber 5 in advance before the fusion, so that the assembly work of the optical connector is simplified and the optical fiber 5 that is led out from the optical cable 3 is set in the fusion device even if the optical fiber 5 is short. Therefore, the optical connector 10 can be downsized.
- the plug-side optical connector 10 can be attached with an internal housing 30 (fixing housing 31) at the lead-out portion of the optical cable 3 after the optical fiber 5 is fused. For this reason, it is not necessary to insert the fixing housing 31 into the optical fiber 5 in advance before fusing, so that the assembling work of the optical connector is simplified, and even if the optical fiber 5 led out from the optical cable 3 is short, the fuser Therefore, the optical connector 10 can be downsized.
- the insertion hole 31A has a size such that the optical fiber 5 and the two strength members 7 can be inserted, but the entire optical cable 3 cannot be inserted. If the optical cable 3 cannot be inserted into the insertion hole 31 ⁇ / b> A of the fixing housing 31 in this way, there is a restriction that the fixing housing 31 cannot be disposed in advance behind the lead-out portion of the optical cable 3 when the optical connector 10 is assembled. .
- the insertion hole 31A is configured to have a size that allows the ferrule 11 to pass, the fixing housing 31 can be inserted from the front side of the ferrule 11 and attached after the optical fiber 5 is fused. Therefore (see FIGS. 8A and 8B), restrictions during assembly are allowed.
- a movable housing 41 (another housing) that covers the ferrule body 11A of the ferrule 11 is provided on the front side of the spring 42 (the side of the receptacle-side optical connector 100).
- the ferrule body 11A is protected by the movable housing 41, and the spring 42 can be prevented from coming into direct contact with the receptacle-side optical connector 100.
- the movable housing 41 can be omitted.
- the inner housing 30 has a trailing edge pressing portion 33B (pressing portion) for pressing the flange portion 11B of the ferrule 11 from the rear side (the side opposite to the receptacle-side optical connector 100 side). ing.
- the ferrule 11 and the ferrule 111 on the receptacle side are abutted (when the connector is connected), it is possible to suppress the ferrule 11 from moving to the rear side.
- the optical connector 10 can be reduced in size.
- the plug-side optical connector 10 is an optical connector attached to the end of the optical cable 3 having the optical fiber 5 and the strength member 7, and extends from the ferrule 11 that holds the end of the optical fiber 5.
- a fixing housing 31 fixed to the optical cable 3 while covering at least a part of the optical fiber.
- the fixing housing 31 has an insertion hole 31A in which the optical fiber 5 and the strength member 7 can be disposed, and an adhesive filling window 31B in which an adhesive can be filled in the insertion hole 31A. Accordingly, the metal member can be fixed with an adhesive instead of being joined by caulking, so that the mounting operation of the housing is simplified. Further, since the adhesive is filled from the adhesive filling window 31B, the work of applying the adhesive between the strength member 7 and the inner wall of the fixing housing 31 becomes easy.
- the adhesive filling window 31 ⁇ / b> B opens in a direction (up and down direction) perpendicular to the direction in which the two strength members 7 are arranged (left and right direction) and the longitudinal direction (front and back direction) of the optical cable 3.
- the fixing housing 31 is formed.
- coats an adhesive agent to the two strength members 7 becomes easy.
- the adhesive filling window 31B may be formed in the fixing housing 31 so as to open in the left-right direction, for example.
- the adhesive filling window 31B has a shape extending in the front-rear direction (longitudinal direction of the optical cable 3) as shown in FIG. As a result, the adhesive can be applied along the longitudinal direction of the strength member 7 in the fixing housing 31, and the region where the adhesive is applied between the strength member 7 and the inner wall of the fixing housing 31 becomes longer. , The adhesion and fixation of both of them become strong. However, for example, when viewed from above, the adhesive filling window 31B may be formed in a square opening.
- the width of the adhesive filling window 31B in the left-right direction is wider than the width of the optical fiber 5 (the diameter of the optical fiber 5 including the coating). Thereby, the visibility from the adhesive filling window 31B is improved, and the operation of applying the adhesive is facilitated.
- the adhesive filling window 31B can be configured such that the width in the left-right direction of the adhesive filling window 31B is narrower than the width of the optical fiber 5.
- Two projecting portions 31C projecting to the rear side (optical cable side) are formed at the rear end portion of the fixing housing. Then, as shown in FIG. 8B and FIG. 10, the outer cover of the flat optical cable can be held by the two protrusions. For this reason, the position shift (especially position shift of the rotation direction) of the fixing housing 31 with respect to the optical cable 3 before bonding can be suppressed, and the work of filling the adhesive from the adhesive filling window 31B becomes easy.
- the insertion hole 31A has a size such that the optical fiber 5 and the two strength members 7 can be inserted, but the entire optical cable 3 cannot be inserted. If the optical cable 3 cannot be inserted into the insertion hole 31 ⁇ / b> A of the fixing housing 31 in this way, there is a restriction that the fixing housing 31 cannot be disposed in advance behind the lead-out portion of the optical cable 3 when the optical connector 10 is assembled. .
- the insertion hole 31A is configured to have a size that allows the ferrule 11 to pass, the fixing housing 31 can be inserted from the front side of the ferrule 11 and attached after the optical fiber 5 is fused. Therefore (see FIGS. 8A and 8B), restrictions during assembly are allowed.
- the plug-side optical connector 10 includes a ferrule 11 (plug-side ferrule) having a flange portion 11B and an internal housing 30 (fixing housing 31 and central housing 32) fixed to the optical cable.
- the inner housing 30 has a trailing edge pressing portion 33B (pressing portion) for pressing the flange portion 11B of the ferrule 11 from the rear side (the side opposite to the receptacle-side optical connector 100 side). is doing.
- the ferrule 11 and the ferrule 111 of the receptacle side optical connector 100 are abutted (when the connector is connected), it is possible to suppress the ferrule 11 from moving to the rear side.
- a space for enabling the ferrule 11 to be retracted is not required, and thus the optical connector 10 can be reduced in size.
- the inner housing 30 includes a fixing housing 31 and a first housing 33 and a second housing 34 attached to the front side of the fixing housing 31 (the side of the receptacle-side optical connector 100).
- the rear edge pressing portion 33 ⁇ / b> B is formed in the first housing 33. 8A to 8D, after the optical fiber 5 is fused, the fixing housing 31 is attached to the lead portion of the optical cable 3, and the first housing 33 and the second housing 34 are attached to the fixing housing 31.
- the trailing edge pressing portion 33B can be disposed on the rear side of the flange portion 11B of the ferrule 11.
- the assembly work of the optical connector is simplified, and even if the optical fiber 5 led out from the optical cable 3 is short, the fuser is used. Since the optical connector 10 can be set, the optical connector 10 can be downsized.
- the fixing housing 31 is formed with an engagement hole 31D
- the first housing 33 is formed with a first engagement claw 33C (engagement claw)
- the second The housing 34 is formed with a second engagement claw 341B (engagement claw).
- the first engagement claw 33 ⁇ / b> C and the second engagement claw 341 ⁇ / b> B engage with the engagement hole 31 ⁇ / b> D of the fixing housing 31, whereby the first housing 33 and the second housing with respect to the fixing housing 31. 34 can be suppressed.
- the first housing 33 is a semi-cylindrical member, and a guide portion 33D is formed on the outer peripheral surface along the front-rear direction (connector attaching / detaching direction).
- the second housing 34 has a semi-cylindrical portion 341 that covers a part of the semi-cylindrical first housing 33 from the outside, and a guide groove ( Guide portions: not shown in FIG. 7 are formed.
- FIG. 8D when the second housing 34 is attached to the first housing 33, the movement of the second housing 34 in the vertical direction or the horizontal direction with respect to the first housing 33 is restricted by the guide portion. Becomes difficult to shift with respect to the first housing 33, and the mounting operation of the second housing 34 becomes easy.
- the second housing 34 has a pressing portion 342A (another pressing portion) that presses the flange portion 11B of the ferrule 11 from the front side (receptacle side optical connector 100 side).
- a pressing portion 342A another pressing portion
- the flange part 11B of the ferrule 11 is pressed from both the front and rear sides by the rear edge pressing part 33B of the first housing 33 and the pressing part 342A of the second housing 34, the position of the ferrule 11 in the front-rear direction is fixed. it can.
- the plug-side optical connector 10 described above has a plug-side coupling portion 22 (rotating portion 21 and insertion portion 24A) that couples to the coupling portion 122 of the receptacle-side optical connector 100, and a spring 42 (elastic member). .
- the spring 42 is arrange
- an adhesive filling window 31B is formed in the fixing housing 31.
- the fixing housing 31 and the strength member 7 of the optical cable 3 by filling the inside through the insertion hole 31A without providing the adhesive filling window 31B in the fixing housing 31.
- the inner housing 30 has the trailing edge pressing portion 33B (pressing portion)
- the optical connector 10 can be downsized as compared with the case where the ferrule is configured to be retractable.
- FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of the inner housing 30 and the applying mechanism 40 of the second embodiment.
- Other configurations other than the internal housing 30 for example, the rotating portion 21 and the external housing 23 are the same as those in the first embodiment.
- a fixing housing 31 and the above-described central housing 32 are integrally formed.
- the fixing housing 31 of the second embodiment is configured by integrally forming the above-described central housing 32 and can accommodate the reinforcing sleeve 35 therein.
- the spring 42 (elastic member) is disposed on the front side of the flange portion 11B of the ferrule 11, the spring 42 is attached in advance to the optical fiber 5 before the ferrule 11 is attached when the optical connector 10 is assembled. You don't have to insert it into As a result, the assembly work of the optical connector is simplified, and the optical connector 10 can be miniaturized because it can be set in the fuser even if the optical fiber 5 led out from the optical cable 3 is short.
- the fixing housing 31 of the second embodiment also has an insertion hole 31A (not shown in FIG. 11) and an adhesive filling window 31B. Thereby, the operation
- a portion corresponding to the above-described central housing 32 (the first housing 33 and the second housing 34) is integrally configured, and the rear edge pressing portion 33B of the first housing 33 is configured as follows. Not formed.
- the fixing housing 31 of the second embodiment is configured to be insertable from the front side of the ferrule 11 after the optical fiber 5 is fused.
- the adhesive filling window 31B is formed in the fixing housing 31.
- the fixing housing 31 and the strength member 7 of the optical cable 3 by filling the inside through the insertion hole 31A without providing the adhesive filling window 31B in the fixing housing 31.
- the spring 42 elastic member
- the assembly work of the optical connector is simplified and the optical connector 10 can be downsized.
- the spring 42 is arranged in front of the flange portion 11B of the ferrule 11.
- the ferrule 11 may be configured such that a spring is disposed behind the flange portion 11B of the ferrule 11 so that the ferrule 11 can be retracted. Even in such a configuration, if the fixing housing 31 has the adhesive filling window 31B, the operation of fixing (adhering) the fixing housing 31 to the optical cable 3 becomes easy.
- the central housing 32 constituted by the first housing 33 and the second housing 34 is not limited to the shape of the above-described embodiment.
- FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of the central housing 32 of the third embodiment.
- Other configurations (for example, the rotating portion 21 and the external housing 23) other than the central housing 32 are the same as those in the first embodiment.
- the first housing 33 and the second housing 34 of the third embodiment are each configured in a half-cylindrical half structure, and the upper surface of the first housing 33 and the lower surface of the second housing 34 are aligned in the vertical direction.
- the inner peripheral surface of the semi-cylindrical portion 341 of the second housing covers a part of the semi-cylindrical first housing 33 from the outside.
- the above-described guide portion 33D (see FIG. 7) is not formed in the first housing 33, and no guide groove is formed in the inner peripheral surface of the second housing 34.
- size reduction of the radial direction of 32 A of front side collar parts of the center housing 32 can be achieved.
- the trailing edge pressing portion 33 ⁇ / b> B (pressing portion) is formed in the first housing 33.
- the first housing 33 constituting the internal housing 30 is formed with a trailing edge pressing portion 33B (pressing portion).
- the fixing housing 31 can be attached to the lead portion of the optical cable 3, and the first housing 33 and the second housing 34 can be attached to the fixing housing 31. .
- the assembly work of the optical connector is simplified, and even if the optical fiber 5 led out from the optical cable 3 is short, the fuser is used. Since the optical connector 10 can be set, the optical connector 10 can be downsized.
- the SC connector is used for the receptacle-side optical connector 100, and the ferrules 11 and 111 on the receptacle side and the plug side are cylindrical ferrules that hold the ends of the single-core optical fiber.
- an ST connector, an LC connector, an MU connector, or the like may be used, or a general-purpose connector may not be used.
- a multi-core ferrule such as an MT ferrule may be used instead of the single-core cylindrical ferrule.
- 1 optical connector system 3 optical cable (optical cable with connector), 5 Optical fiber, 7 Tensile body, 10 Plug side optical connector (optical connector), 11 Ferrule, 11A Ferrule body part, 11B Flange part, 21 rotating part, 21A entry part, 21B locking part, 22 coupling part (rotating part 21 and insertion part 24A), 23 outer housing, 24 front housing, 24A insertion part, 24B support part, 24C rear side end surface, 241 keyway, 25 fitting O-ring (waterproof member), 26 rear housing, 26A contact portion, 26B mounting portion, 27 O-ring for cap (another waterproof member), 29 O-ring for housing (another waterproof member), 30 inner housing (housing), 30A collar, 31 fixing housing, 31A insertion hole, 31B adhesive filling window, 31C protrusion, 31D engagement hole, 31E rear collar, 32 central housing, 32A front buttock, 33 first housing, 33A first housing portion, 33B trailing edge pressing portion (pressing portion), 33C first engaging claw, 33D guide section, 33
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特許文献1~4には、レセプタクル側光コネクタとプラグ側光コネクタとを備えた光コネクタシステムが記載されている。なお、これらの文献には、Oリングによって部材をシールすることも記載されている。また、これらの文献には、プラグ側フェルールに押圧力を付与するスプリング(弾性部材)についても記載されている。また、これらの文献には、フェルールから延び出る光ファイバ(裸ファイバ)を覆うハウジング等も記載されている。
レセプタクル側光コネクタの円筒形状の結合部の内側に挿入される挿入部と、前記レセプタクル側光コネクタの前記結合部と結合し、前記挿入部の外側で回転可能な回転部とを有するプラグ側光コネクタであって、前記挿入部を前記レセプタクル側光コネクタの前記結合部の内側に挿入したときに前記レセプタクル側光コネクタの前記結合部の内周面と接触するように、前記回転部の内側の前記挿入部の外周面に防水部材が配置されていることを特徴とするプラグ側光コネクタが明らかとなる。これにより、回転部を有する結合部を備えたプラグ側光コネクタに防水部材を適切に配置でき、高い防水性を得ることができる。
特許文献1~4では、プラグ側フェルールに押圧力を付与するスプリングは、フェルールのフランジ部よりも後側(レセプタクル側光コネクタの側と反対側)に配置されている。このため、特許文献1~4記載の光コネクタの組み立て時には、光ファイバにフェルールを取り付ける前に、予めスプリングを光ファイバ又は光ケーブルに挿入しておく必要がある。この結果、光コネクタの組み立て作業が複雑になるだけでなく、光ファイバの融着を必要とする場合には、スプリングが挿入された状態で光ファイバを融着器にセットしなければならず、光ケーブルから長く光ファイバを口出さなければならず、光コネクタが大型化してしまう。
光ケーブルに対してハウジングを固定する方法として、金属部材を工具でかしめる方法がある。但し、金属部材をかしめる方法では、光コネクタの組み立て時に金属部材を予め光ケーブルに挿入しておく必要があり、組み立て作業が複雑になる。
また、特許文献4には、光ケーブルの抗張力体に半割構造の2部品(本体36とカバー41)を接着し、ブリード開口部(符号122)から溢れ出る接着剤を拭き取ることが記載されている。但し、特許文献4では、予め接着剤を塗布した後に半割構造の2部品(本体36とカバー41)を組み付けることになるため、作業性が悪いと考えられる。
特許文献1~4では、プラグ側フェルールに押圧力を付与するスプリング(弾性部材)がプラグ側フェルールの後側(レセプタクル側光コネクタの側と反対側)に配置されており、プラグ側フェルールが後退可能に構成されている。コネクタ接続時にプラグ側フェルールはレセプタクル側光コネクタのフェルールと突き当たるため、コネクタ接続時にはプラグ側フェルールが後退(後側に移動)することになる。但し、このような構成では、プラグ側フェルールを後退可能にするためのスペースが必要になるため、光コネクタの小型化が困難になる。
本実施形態の光コネクタ(プラグ側光コネクタ10)の構造について説明する前に、まず、レセプタクル側光コネクタ100も含めた光コネクタシステム1の概要について説明する。
・光コネクタシステム1の概要
図1A及び図1Bは、光コネクタシステム1の説明図である。図1Aはレセプタクル側光コネクタ100の斜視図である。図1Bは、プラグ側光コネクタ10の斜視図である。図2は、レセプタクル側光コネクタ100とプラグ側光コネクタ10の断面図である。図2に示す通り、光コネクタシステム1は、レセプタクル側光コネクタ100と、プラグ側光コネクタ10とを有する。レセプタクル側光コネクタ100は、ソケット側光コネクタと呼ばれることもある。本実施形態の光コネクタシステム1は、主に屋外で使用することが想定されており、レセプタクル側光コネクタ100にはキャップ160が着脱可能である(同様に、プラグ側光コネクタ10においても、キャップ60が着脱可能である)。
図3は、レセプタクル側光コネクタ100の分解図である。図1~図3を用いてレセプタクル側光コネクタ100の構成について説明する。
コネクタ本体110は、フェルール111と、ハウジング部112とを有する部材である。フェルール111は、光ファイバの端部を保持する部材である。ここでは、単心光ファイバの端部を保持する円筒形ジルコニア製のフェルール111が用いられている。ハウジング部112は、フェルール111を収容するプラスチック製の収容部である。ここではコネクタ本体110として汎用コネクタであるSCコネクタが用いられている。
図4A及び図4Bは、プラグ側光コネクタ10を取り付ける光ケーブル3の説明図である。図4Aは、光ケーブル3の断面図である。図4Bは、光ケーブル3の斜視図である。
光ケーブル3は、光ファイバ5と2本の抗張力体7とを有する。光ファイバ5は、チューブ4A内にジェル4Bを充填したチューブケーブル4内に収容されている。ここでは、チューブケーブル4は1本の光ファイバ5を収容しているが、複数の光ファイバ5を収容することも可能である。2本の抗張力体は、チューブケーブル4を挟むように配置されている。このため、光ケーブル3の内部では、光ファイバ5を挟むように2本の抗張力体7が配置されている。チューブケーブル4を2本の抗張力体7が挟むように配置されているため、これらを外被で覆って構成された光ケーブル3は、断面が扁平状になっている。
光ケーブル3は、更に防水部材8と、リップコード9とを有する。防水部材8は、光ケーブル3に侵入した水を吸収する部材であり、例えば吸収性ヤーンなどで構成されている。リップコード9は、光ケーブル3の外被を引き裂く際に用いられる紐状の部材である。防水部材8及びリップコード9は、チューブケーブル4と抗張力体7との間に配置されている。但し、防水部材8及びリップコード9の配置はこれに限られるものではない。また、光ケーブル3が、防水部材8及びリップコード9を備えていなくても良い。
フェルール11は、光ファイバ5の端部を保持する部材である。ここでは、単心光ファイバの端部を保持する円筒形のフェルールが用いられている。フェルール11は、フェルール本体部11Aと、フランジ部11Bとを有する。フェルール本体部11Aは、単心光ファイバの端部を保持する円筒形ジルコニア製の部位である。フランジ部11Bは、フェルール本体部11Aの後側に配置され、フェルール本体部11Aの外周面よりも外側に突出した部位(鍔部)である。
回転部21は、レセプタクル側の結合部122と結合する部材であり、外部ハウジング23(挿入部24A)の外側で回転可能な筒状の部材(カップリング部)である。なお、回転部21と外部ハウジング23の挿入部24Aとによって、バヨネットタイプのBNC形の結合機構(結合部22)が構成されている。回転部21には、進入部21Aと係止部21Bが形成されている。レセプタクル側の結合部122との接続時に、進入部21Aにレセプタクル側の突起部122A(結合部122の外周面の突起部122A)を通した後、プラグ側の回転部21を回転させて、突起部122Aを係止部21Bに係止させる(引っ掛ける)ことになる。
外部ハウジング23は、内部ハウジング30を収容する筒状の部材である。筒状の外部ハウジング23の内部は、フェルール11及び内部ハウジング30を収容する収容部となる。外部ハウジング23は、前側ハウジング24と、後側ハウジング26とを有する。前側ハウジング24の後端部の外周面には雄ネジ(図5では、ネジ山は不図示)が形成されており、この雄ネジと後側ハウジング26の雌ネジとが接続されている。後側ハウジング26は、前側ハウジング24に嵌合するナットのように機能する。
挿入部24Aの前側の開口からは、フェルール11の端面(及び可動ハウジング41)が露出している。挿入部24Aの外周面には前後方向に沿ってキー溝241が形成されている。レセプタクル側の結合部122との接続時に、キー溝241にレセプタクル側の突起部122A(結合部122の内周面の突起部122A)を合わせながら、プラグ側の挿入部24Aをレセプタクル側の円筒形状の結合部122に挿入することになる。挿入部24Aの外周面と回転部21の内周面との間には隙間が空いており、この隙間にレセプタクル側の円筒形状の結合部122が入り込むことになる。
図6Aは、嵌合用Oリング25の配置の説明図である。嵌合用Oリング25は、コネクタ接続時に光接続部を防水する防水部材である。嵌合用Oリング25は、回転部21の内側の挿入部24Aの外周面に配置されており、挿入部24Aをレセプタクル側光コネクタ100の結合部122の内側に挿入したときに、レセプタクル側光コネクタ100の結合部122の内周面と接触する。これにより、コネクタ接続時に、プラグ側の結合部22である挿入部24Aとレセプタクル側の結合部122との間が防水されて、レセプタクル側のフェルール111とプラグ側のフェルール11との突き当て部(光接続部)を防水することができる。
図7は、内部ハウジング30及び付与機構40の分解図である。図8A~図8Fは、内部ハウジング30及び付与機構40の組み立て時の様子の説明図である。なお、光コネクタ10の組み立て作業は、組み立て工場の中で行われても良いし、工場外の各現場で行われても良い。
接着剤充填窓31Bは、上下方向に開口するように固定用ハウジング31に形成されている。すなわち、接着剤充填窓31Bは、2本の抗張力体7の並ぶ方向(左右方向)及び光ケーブル3の長手方向(前後方向)と垂直な方向(上下方向)に開口するように、固定用ハウジング31に形成されている。これにより、2本の抗張力体7に接着剤を塗布する作業が容易になる。
中央ハウジング32は、フェルール11の後側の光ファイバ5(被覆の除去された裸ファイバ)を保護する部材であり、補強チューブ35を収容可能な部材(ハウジング)である。中央ハウジング32は、内部ハウジング30の中央部に位置し、固定用ハウジング31の前側に位置している。
第1収容部33Aは、補強チューブ35の下部を収容する部位である。第1収容部33Aは、前後方向に沿った凹形状に形成されている。
第2ハウジング34を後側にスライドさせていくと、図10に示すように、第2係合爪341Bが固定用ハウジング31の係合穴31Dに係合する。これにより、固定用ハウジング31に対する第2ハウジング34の位置ずれを抑制できる。
また、第2ハウジング34を後側にスライドさせていくと、図10に示すように、円筒部342の押さえ部342Aの中央部の穴からフェルール本体部11Aが突出し、円筒部342の内側にフェルール11のフランジ部11Bが収容される。このとき、第2ハウジング34の押さえ部342Aは、第1ハウジング33の後縁押さえ部33Bとの間でフェルール11のフランジ部11Bを挟み込む。これにより、フェルール11のフランジ部11Bが前後両側から押さえられ、フェルール11の前後方向の位置が固定される。
付与機構40は、コネクタ接続時にプラグ側光コネクタ10に後側への力を付与する機構である。付与機構40は、可動ハウジング41と、スプリング42とを有する。
なお、スプリング42は、第2ハウジング34の取り付け後(図8D参照)、図8Eに示すように、第2ハウジング34から前側に突出したフェルール本体部11Aに取り付けられる。
上記のプラグ側光コネクタ10は、レセプタクル側光コネクタ100の円筒形状の結合部122の内側に挿入される挿入部24Aと、レセプタクル側光コネクタ100の結合部122と結合し、挿入部24Aの外側で回転可能な回転部21とを有している。このような回転部21を有するプラグ側光コネクタ10の場合、嵌合用Oリング25(防水部材)が回転部21に接触するように配置すると、コネクタ接続時の防水性が低いおそれがある。
そこで、本実施形態では、挿入部24Aをレセプタクル側光コネクタ100の結合部122の内側に挿入したときに結合部122の内周面と接触するように、回転部21の内側の挿入部24Aの外周面に嵌合用Oリング25(防水部材)が配置されている。これにより、回転部21の回転の影響を受けずに、高い防水性を得ることができる。
上記のプラグ側光コネクタ10は、レセプタクル側光コネクタ100の結合部122と結合するプラグ側の結合部22(回転部21及び挿入部24A)と、フランジ部11Bを有するフェルール11と、フェルール11から延び出る光ファイバの少なくとも一部を覆う内部ハウジング30(固定用ハウジング31及び中央ハウジング32)と、スプリング42(弾性部材)とを有している。本実施形態によれば、スプリング42がフェルール11のフランジ部11Bよりも前側に配置されるため、光コネクタ10の組み立て時のフェルール11の取り付け前に、予めスプリング42を光ファイバ5に挿入しなくて済む。この結果、光コネクタの組み立て作業が簡易になるとともに、光ケーブル3から口出しする光ファイバ5が短くても融着器にセットできるので、光コネクタ10の小型化が可能になる。
上記のプラグ側光コネクタ10は、光ファイバ5と抗張力体7とを有する光ケーブル3の端部に取り付けられる光コネクタであり、光ファイバ5の端部を保持するフェルール11と、フェルール11から延び出る光ファイバの少なくとも一部を覆いつつ光ケーブル3に固定される固定用ハウジング31とを備えている。そして、固定用ハウジング31は、光ファイバ5及び抗張力体7を内部に配置可能な挿通穴31Aと、挿通穴31Aの内部に接着剤を充填可能な接着剤充填窓31Bとを有している。これにより、金属部材をかしめて接合するのではなく、接着剤で固定できるため、ハウジングの取り付け作業が簡易になる。また、接着剤充填窓31Bから接着剤を充填するため、抗張力体7と固定用ハウジング31の内壁との間に接着剤を塗布する作業が容易になる。
上記のプラグ側光コネクタ10は、フランジ部11Bを有するフェルール11(プラグ側フェルール)と、光ケーブルに対して固定された内部ハウジング30(固定用ハウジング31及び中央ハウジング32)とを備えている。内部ハウジング30は、図7及び図10に示すように、フェルール11のフランジ部11Bを後側(レセプタクル側光コネクタ100の側とは反対側)から押さえる後縁押さえ部33B(押さえ部)を有している。これにより、フェルール11とレセプタクル側光コネクタ100のフェルール111との突き当て時(コネクタ接続時)に、フェルール11が後側へ移動することを抑制できる。フェルールを後退可能に構成した場合と比べると、本実施形態では、フェルール11を後退可能にするためのスペースが不要になるため、光コネクタ10の小型化が可能になる。
前述の内部ハウジング30は、固定用ハウジング31と、中央ハウジング32(第1ハウジング33及び第2ハウジング34)とから構成されており、スプリング42は、中央ハウジング32の前側に配置されていた。但し、スプリング42の配置は、これに限られるものではない。内部ハウジング30(又は固定用ハウジング31)の形状は、これに限られるものではない。
図11は、第2実施形態の内部ハウジング30及び付与機構40の説明図である。内部ハウジング30以外の他の構成(例えば回転部21や外部ハウジング23など)については前述の第1実施形態と同様である。この第2実施形態の内部ハウジング30は、固定用ハウジング31と、前述の中央ハウジング32とが一体的に構成されている。言い換えると、第2実施形態の固定用ハウジング31は、前述の中央ハウジング32を一体的に構成したものであり、内部に補強スリーブ35を収容可能である。
第1ハウジング33及び第2ハウジング34から構成される中央ハウジング32は、前述の実施形態の形状に限られるものではない。
図12は、第3実施形態の中央ハウジング32の説明図である。中央ハウジング32以外の他の構成(例えば回転部21や外部ハウジング23など)については前述の第1実施形態と同様である。
第3実施形態の第1ハウジング33及び第2ハウジング34は、それぞれ半円筒状の半割構造に構成されており、第1ハウジング33の上面と第2ハウジング34の下面とを上下方向から合わせて中央ハウジング32が構成される(これに対し、前述の第1実施形態では、第2ハウジングの半円筒部341の内周面は、半円筒状の第1ハウジング33の一部を外側から覆って構成されている)。このため、第3実施形態では、第1ハウジング33には前述の案内部33D(図7参照)が形成されておらず、第2ハウジング34の内周面にも案内溝は形成されていない。第3実施形態では、中央ハウジング32の前側鍔部32Aの径方向の小型化を図ることができる。
また、第3実施形態においても、光ファイバ5の融着後に、光ケーブル3の口出し部に固定用ハウジング31を取り付けるとともに、固定用ハウジング31に第1ハウジング33及び第2ハウジング34を取り付けることができる。このため、融着前に予め内部ハウジング30を光ファイバ5に挿入しなくて済むため、光コネクタの組み立て作業が簡易になるとともに、光ケーブル3から口出しする光ファイバ5が短くても融着器にセットできるので、光コネクタ10の小型化が可能になる。
上記の実施形態は、本発明の理解を容易にするためのものであり、本発明を限定して解釈するためのものではない。本発明は、その趣旨を逸脱することなく、変更・改良され得ると共に、本発明には、その等価物が含まれることは言うまでもない。
前述の実施形態では、レセプタクル側光コネクタ100にはSCコネクタが用いられており、レセプタクル側及びプラグ側のフェルール11,111は単心光ファイバの端部を保持する円筒形フェルールが用いられていた。但し、SCコネクタではなく、STコネクタ、LCコネクタ、MUコネクタなどが用いられても良いし、汎用コネクタでなくても良い。また、単心の円筒形フェルールではなく、例えばMTフェルールのように多心のフェルールが用いられても良い。
5 光ファイバ、7 抗張力体、
10 プラグ側光コネクタ(光コネクタ)、11 フェルール、
11A フェルール本体部、11B フランジ部、
21 回転部、21A 進入部、21B 係止部、
22 結合部(回転部21及び挿入部24A)、
23 外部ハウジング、24 前側ハウジング、
24A 挿入部、24B 支持部、24C 後側端面、
241 キー溝、25 嵌合用Oリング(防水部材)、
26 後側ハウジング、26A 接触部、26B 取付部、
27 キャップ用Oリング(別の防水部材)、
29 ハウジング用Oリング(更に別の防水部材)、
30 内部ハウジング(ハウジング)、30A 鍔部、
31 固定用ハウジング、31A 挿通穴、
31B 接着剤充填窓、31C 突出部、
31D 係合穴、31E 後側鍔部、
32 中央ハウジング、32A 前側鍔部、
33 第1ハウジング、33A 第1収容部、
33B 後縁押さえ部(押さえ部)、33C 第1係合爪、
33D 案内部、33E 第1鍔部、
34 第2ハウジング、341 半円筒部、
341A 第2収容部、341B 第2係合爪、341C 第2鍔部、
342 円筒部、342A 押さえ部(別の押さえ部)、
35 補強チューブ、40 付与機構、
41 可動ハウジング、41A 鍔部、
42 スプリング(弾性部材)、51 ブーツ、52 収縮スリーブ、
60 プラグ側キャップ、60A 六角レンチ部、60B 貫通穴、
61 連結部材、100 レセプタクル側光コネクタ、
110 コネクタ本体、111 フェルール、112 ハウジング部、
120 外部ハウジング、121 収容部、
122 結合部、122A 突起部、
123 前スリーブ部、124 フランジ部、125 パッキン、
130 内部ハウジング、131 ラッチ部、
131A スリーブ部、132 固定部、
160 レセプタクル側キャップ、160A キー溝、
160B 六角穴、161 連結部材
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- レセプタクル側光コネクタの円筒形状の結合部の内側に挿入される挿入部と、
前記レセプタクル側光コネクタの前記結合部と結合し、前記挿入部の外側で回転可能な回転部と
を有するプラグ側光コネクタであって、
前記挿入部を前記レセプタクル側光コネクタの前記結合部の内側に挿入したときに前記レセプタクル側光コネクタの前記結合部の内周面と接触するように、前記回転部の内側の前記挿入部の外周面に防水部材が配置されている
ことを特徴とするプラグ側光コネクタ。 - 請求項1に記載のプラグ側光コネクタであって、
前記挿入部は、ハウジングに形成されており、
前記挿入部及び前記回転部を覆うキャップを装着したときに前記キャップの内周面と接触するように、前記ハウジングの外周面に前記防水部材とは別の防水部材が配置されている
ことを特徴とするプラグ側光コネクタ。 - 請求項2に記載のプラグ側光コネクタであって、
前記ハウジングは、前記レセプタクル側光コネクタの側の前側ハウジングと、前記レセプタクル側光コネクタの側とは反対側の後側ハウジングとから構成されており、前記前側ハウジングと前記後側ハウジングとの接続部に更に別の防水部材が配置されている
ことを特徴とするプラグ側光コネクタ。 - 請求項3に記載のプラグ側光コネクタであって、
前記レセプタクル側光コネクタの円筒形状の結合部の内側には突起部が形成されており、前記挿入部の前記外周面には前記突起部のための溝が形成されており、
前記防水部材は、前記溝から見て前記レセプタクル側光コネクタの側とは反対側に配置されている
ことを特徴とするプラグ側光コネクタ。 - 請求項1に記載のプラグ側光コネクタであって、
フランジ部を有するフェルールと、
前記フェルールから延び出る光ファイバの少なくとも一部を覆うハウジングと、
前記フランジ部よりも前記レセプタクル側光コネクタの側に配置され、前記レセプタクル側光コネクタとの接続時に前記ハウジングと前記レセプタクル側の前記光コネクタとの間で圧縮変形して反発力を生成する弾性部材と
を備えることを特徴とするプラグ側光コネクタ。 - 請求項5に記載のプラグ側光コネクタであって、
前記挿入部と前記回転部とによって、バヨネットタイプの結合機構が構成されていることを特徴とするプラグ側光コネクタ。 - 請求項5又は6に記載のプラグ側光コネクタであって、
前記レセプタクル側光コネクタとの接続時に、前記フェルールは、前記レセプタクル側光コネクタの割スリーブに挿入されることを特徴とするプラグ側光コネクタ。 - 請求項5~7のいずれかに記載のプラグ側光コネクタであって、
予め前記フェルールの取り付けられた光ファイバと光ケーブルから口出しされた光ファイバとを融着した後に、前記ハウジングの前記レセプタクル側光コネクタの側に前記弾性部材を取り付け可能であることを特徴とするプラグ側光コネクタ。 - 請求項8に記載のプラグ側光コネクタであって、
予め前記フェルールの取り付けられた光ファイバと前記光ケーブルから口出しされた前記光ファイバとを融着した後に、前記光ケーブルの口出し部に前記ハウジングを取り付け可能であることを特徴とするプラグ側光コネクタ。 - 請求項9に記載のプラグ側光コネクタであって、
前記ハウジングは、前記光ファイバを挿通させる挿通穴を有し、
前記挿通穴は、前記光ケーブルは挿入できない程度の大きさであるとともに、前記フェルールを通過可能な大きさであることを特徴とするプラグ側光コネクタ。 - 請求項5~10のいずれかに記載のプラグ側光コネクタであって、
前記弾性部材の前記レセプタクル側光コネクタの側に、前記フェルールの少なくとも一部を覆う別のハウジングが設けられていることを特徴とするプラグ側光コネクタ。 - 請求項1に記載のプラグ側光コネクタであって、
前記プラグ側光コネクタは、光ファイバと抗張力体とを有する光ケーブルの端部に取り付けられており、
前記光ファイバの端部を保持するフェルールと、
前記フェルールから延び出る光ファイバの少なくとも一部を覆いつつ、前記光ケーブルに固定される固定用ハウジングと
を備え、
前記固定用ハウジングは、内部に前記光ファイバ及び前記抗張力体を配置可能な挿通穴と、前記挿通穴の内部と前記固定用ハウジングの外部とを連通させ、前記挿通穴の内部に接着剤を充填可能な接着剤充填窓とを有する
ことを特徴とするプラグ側光コネクタ。 - 請求項12に記載のプラグ側光コネクタであって、
前記光ケーブルには、2本の前記抗張力体の間に前記光ファイバが配置されており、
前記接着剤充填窓は、2本の前記抗張力体が並ぶ方向及び前記光ケーブルの長手方向に垂直な方向に開口するように、前記固定用ハウジングに形成されている
ことを特徴とするプラグ側光コネクタ。 - 請求項12又は13に記載のプラグ側光コネクタであって、
前記接着剤充填窓は、前記光ケーブルの長手方向に沿って延びた形状をしていることを特徴とするプラグ側光コネクタ。 - 請求項12~14のいずれかに記載のプラグ側光コネクタであって、
前記接着剤充填窓の幅は、前記光ファイバの幅よりも広いことを特徴とするプラグ側光コネクタ。 - 請求項12~15のいずれかに記載のプラグ側光コネクタであって、
前記固定用ハウジングの後端部には前記光ケーブル側に突出した突出部が2つ形成されており、
2つの前記突出部によって扁平状の前記光ケーブルの外被が把持されている
ことを特徴とするプラグ側光コネクタ。 - 請求項1に記載のプラグ側光コネクタであって、
フランジ部を有し、前記レセプタクル側光コネクタのフェルールと突き当たるプラグ側フェルールと、
光ケーブルに対して固定されており、前記プラグ側フェルールの前記フランジ部を前記レセプタクル側光コネクタの側とは反対側から押さえる押さえ部を有するハウジングと
を備える
ことを特徴とするプラグ側光コネクタ。 - 請求項17に記載のプラグ側光コネクタであって、
前記ハウジングは、前記光ケーブルに固定された固定用ハウジングと、前記固定用ハウジングの前記レセプタクル側光コネクタの側に取り付けられた第1ハウジング及び第2ハウジングとを有し、
前記押さえ部は、前記第1ハウジングに形成されており、
予め前記プラグ側フェルールの取り付けられた光ファイバと前記光ケーブルから口出しされた前記光ファイバとを融着した後に、前記光ケーブルの口出し部に前記固定用ハウジングを取り付けるとともに、前記固定用ハウジングに前記第1ハウジング及び前記第2ハウジングを取り付けて、前記フランジ部の前記反対側に前記押さえ部を配置可能である
ことを特徴とするプラグ側光コネクタ。 - 請求項18に記載のプラグ側光コネクタであって、
前記固定用ハウジングには係合穴が形成されており、
前記第1ハウジング及び前記第2ハウジングには、それぞれ前記係合穴に係合するために前記固定用ハウジングの側に突出した係合爪が形成されている
ことを特徴とするプラグ側光コネクタ。 - 請求項18又は19に記載のプラグ側光コネクタであって、
前記第1ハウジングは、半円筒状の部材であり、
前記第2ハウジングは、半円筒状の前記第1ハウジングの一部を外側から覆う半円筒部を有し、
前記第1ハウジングの外周面と、前記第2ハウジングの前記半円筒部の内周面に、コネクタ着脱方向に沿って案内部が形成されている
ことを特徴とするプラグ側光コネクタ。 - 請求項18~20のいずれかに記載のプラグ側光コネクタであって、
前記第2ハウジングは、前記プラグ側フェルールの前記フランジ部を前記レセプタクル側光コネクタの側から押さえる別の押さえ部を有する
ことを特徴とするプラグ側光コネクタ。 - レセプタクル側光コネクタとプラグ側光コネクタとを備えた光コネクタシステムであって、
レセプタクル側光コネクタは、円筒形状の結合部を有し、
プラグ側光コネクタは、
前記レセプタクル側光コネクタの円筒形状の前記結合部の内側に挿入される挿入部と、
前記レセプタクル側光コネクタの前記結合部と結合し、前記挿入部の外側で回転可能な回転部と
を有し、
前記挿入部を前記レセプタクル側光コネクタの前記結合部の内側に挿入したときに前記レセプタクル側光コネクタの前記結合部の内周面と接触するように、前記回転部の内側の前記挿入部の外周面に防水部材が配置されている
ことを特徴とする光コネクタシステム。
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