Patent Grant
11016249
This non-provisional application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. ยง 119(a) to Patent Application No. 201920485629.8 filed in China, P.R.C. on Apr. 11, 2019, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
The instant disclosure relates to a connector, and more particular to a fiber optical connector.
The optical fiber is an tool for optical transmission. In general, a fiber optical connection device includes a female adapter with two ends being inserted by male fiber optical connectors, so that the adapter and the connectors can be fixed with each other, and data transmission can be performed between electronic devices connected through the fiber optical connection device.
A variety of fiber optical connectors are available. One of the fiber optical connectors is the MPO (multi-fibre push on) connector, which is a multi-core and multi-channel connector, and is applicable to circumstances where plural optical fibers are densely arranged within a limited space. In an MPO fiber optical connector known to the inventor, the assembling of the housing is achieved by welding, and the connection between the housing and the printed circuit board (PCB) is achieved by the fixation of metallic pieces.
In the MPO fiber optical connector known to the inventor, the housing is manufactured by welding two shells with each other. As a result, the structural strength at the welded portion of the housing is insufficient and burrs may be formed on the housing easily. Moreover, in such MPO fiber optical connector, the housing and the PCB are not fixedly positioned with each other, and the PCB may swing relative to the housing easily to cause insufficient precision of the alignment angle of the insertion cores within the housing, resulting a great signal loss for the connector.
In view of these, an embodiment of the instant disclosure provides a fiber optical connector comprising a connector housing and an optical-fiber component. The connector housing comprises a receiving space. Two ends of the connector housing respectively form a first connector opening and a second connector opening. The first connector opening and the second connector opening communicate with the receiving space. A plurality of pins is assembled on a side surface of the connector housing, and the optical fiber component is inserted into the receiving space from the first connector opening.
In one or some embodiments, a plurality of positioning blocks is protruding from the side surface of the connector housing, and the positioning blocks are at two sides of the pins.
In one or some embodiments, the optical-fiber component comprises a fixation socket member, a connection sleeve, an insertion core, and a sleeve piece. The fixation socket member is assembled in the receiving space. The connection sleeve is buckled with one end of the fixation socket member. The insertion core is in the connection sleeve. The sleeve piece holds one end of the insertion core and is fixed in the fixation socket member.
In one or some embodiments, an inner side of the fixation socket member comprises a plurality of engaging grooves. A plurality of annular protruding portions is protruding from an outer peripheral surface of one of two ends of the connection sleeve, and the annular protruding portions are engaged with the engaging grooves, respectively.
In one or some embodiments, an inner surface of the connector housing comprises a plurality of protruding blocks and a plurality of baffling blocks. The protruding blocks and the baffling blocks are adjacent to the first connector opening.
The fixation socket member comprises a stopping member. The stopping member comprises a plurality of buckling grooves for buckling with the protruding blocks, and the baffling blocks are abutted against an inner wall of the stopping member.
In one or some embodiments, the other end of the connection sleeve is exposed out of the fixation socket member. A stopping flange is protruding from an outer peripheral surface of the other end of the connection sleeve, and the stopping flange is abutted against an outer surface of the stopping member.
In one or some embodiments, an outer diameter of each of the annular protruding portions is less than an outer diameter of the stopping flange.
In one or some embodiments, two side arms extend from two sides of a side wall of the stopping member, and the side arms outwardly extend into the receiving space.
In one or some embodiments, the fiber optical connector further comprises a dustproof cap covering the second connector opening. A casing extends from a side surface of the dustproof cap, and the side arms are respectively engaged with two sides of the casing.
In one or some embodiments, each of the pins comprises an outer annular portion fixed with the connector housing.
According to one or some embodiments of the instant disclosure, following advantages can be provided.
The one-piece connector housing has improved structural strength and aesthetic appearance, and the connector housing can be manufactured with increased production efficiency and reduced costs.
The assembling between the connector housing and the optical-fiber component is achieved by mechanical engaging structures. Hence, the product can be manufactured automatically, and the performances of the product during the manufacturing process can be monitored by different signals.
The connector housing is assembled with plural pins. The pins have high structural strengths. In one embodiment, the pins are made of zinc alloy, and the assembling between the pins and the circuit board allows the connector to be fixedly positioned with the circuit board, thereby ensuring the insertion core to have a more precise alignment angle. Hence, the fiber optical connector can be coupled with the electronic devices in a simple and convenient manner, and the fiber optical connector can provide a stable signal transmission.
The instant disclosure will become more fully understood from the detailed description given herein below for illustration only, and thus not limitative of the instant disclosure, wherein:
Detailed description of the characteristics and the advantages of the instant disclosure are shown in the following embodiments. The technical content and the implementation of the instant disclosure should be readily apparent to any person skilled in the art from the detailed description, and the purposes and the advantages of the instant disclosure should be readily understood by any person skilled in the art with reference to content, claims, and drawings in the instant disclosure.
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According to one or some embodiments of the instant disclosure, following advantages can be provided.
The one-piece connector housing has improved structural strength and aesthetic appearance, and the connector housing can be manufactured with increased production efficiency and reduced costs.
The assembling between the connector housing and the optical-fiber component is achieved by mechanical engaging structures. Hence, the product can be manufactured automatically, and the performances of the product during the manufacturing process can be monitored by different signals.
The connector housing is assembled with plural pins. The pins have high structural strengths. In one embodiment, the pins are made of zinc alloy, and the assembling between the pins and the circuit board allows the connector to be fixedly positioned with the circuit board, thereby ensuring the insertion core to have a more precise alignment angle. Hence, the fiber optical connector can be coupled with the electronic devices in a simple and convenient manner, and the fiber optical connector can provide a stable signal transmission.
While the instant disclosure has been described by the way of example and in terms of the preferred embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention need not be limited to the disclosed embodiments. On the contrary, it is intended to cover various modifications and similar arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims, the scope of which should be accorded the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications and similar structures.
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