This Non-provisional application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. ยง 119(a) on Patent Application No(s). 201910316495.1 filed in People's Republic of China on Apr. 19, 2019, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
The present disclosure relates to a transceiver module and, in particular, to a transceiver module with a springy sheet.
In the optical communication products, such as network apparatuses (e.g. hub), at least one transceiver module is configured for transforming the optical signals to the electrical signals. The fiber can connect to the network apparatus through the above-mentioned transceiver module. In order to increase the flexibility of system design and the convenience of repairing, the transceiver module is plugged into a corresponding socket of the communication device. In general, the socket is disposed on the circuit board. In order to define the electrical and mechanical interfaces between the transceiver module and the corresponding socket, various standards have been proposed, such as SFP (Small Form Factor Pluggable) and QSFP (Quad Small Form-factor Pluggable) for 10 GB/s communication rate.
The corresponding socket of the transceiver module is provided with a locking mechanism for firmly locking the transceiver module in the socket when the transceiver module is inserted into the socket and reaches the final position. Therefore, the transceiver module needs to be configured with an unlocking mechanism, so that the locking mechanism can be easily unlocked and the transceiver module can be detached and removed from the socket.
The locking mechanism and unlocking mechanism of the conventional transceiver module are implemented by a spring, which is configured for converting between the lock status and the unlock status of the transceiver module. However, in the case of using the spring for locking or unlocking the transceiver module and the socket, the transceiver module may be unintentionally detached from the socket due to vibration, or the transceiver module may not be properly locked due to the elastic fatigue of the spring. These problems may affect the plug/unplug of the transceiver module and decrease the reliability of the transceiver module and the electronic device.
Therefore, it is desired to provide a transceiver module having higher reliability and capable of being easily locking or unlocking, so that the communication device utilizing the transceiver module can be easily repaired or adjusted, thereby reducing the repairing or adjusting time.
An objective of the present disclosure is to provide a transceiver module that can be easily locking or unlocking. Compared with the conventional transceiver module, the transceiver module of this disclosure comprises a springy sheet having a large contact surface for facilitating the adjustment and increasing the reliability of the transceiver module, thereby making the plug and unplug of the transceiver module easier and thus reducing the repairing and/or adjusting time.
The present disclosure provides a transceiver module, which comprises a housing, a latch, a springy sheet, and a pull tab. The latch has a wedging portion and is movably connected to the housing. A first end of the springy sheet is coupled to the housing, and a second end of the springy sheet contacts against the latch. The pull tab is connected to the latch. When the pull tab moves from a first pull tab position to a second pull tab position, the pull tab applies a force to move the latch with relative to the housing and to carry the wedging portion to move from a first wedging position to a second wedging position so as to deform the springy sheet. When the force applied to the latch by the pull tab is removed, the springy sheet pushes the wedging portion to move from the second wedging position to the first wedging position.
In one embodiment, the springy sheet is a flat sheet, a bent sheet, or a curved sheet.
In one embodiment, the first end of the springy sheet is coupled to the housing by interference bonding, locking, wedging, screwing, or injection molding.
In one embodiment, the pull tab is moved from the first pull tab position to the second pull tab position by shifting or rotating.
In one embodiment, the wedging portion comprises a wedging bump, and the wedging bump is disposed at one side of the wedging portion away from the housing.
In one embodiment, the second end of the springy sheet contacts against one side of the wedging portion close to the housing.
In one embodiment, the latch further comprises a protrusion extending from the latch toward the housing, and the second end of the springy sheet contacts against the protrusion of the latch.
The present disclosure also provides a transceiver module, which comprises a housing, a latch, a springy sheet, and a pull tab. The latch has a wedging portion and is movably connected to the housing. A first end of the springy sheet contacts against the housing, and a second end of the springy sheet is coupled to the latch. The pull tab is connected to the latch. When the pull tab moves from a first pull tab position to a second pull tab position, the pull tab applies a force to move the latch with relative to the housing and to carry the wedging portion to move from a first wedging position to a second wedging position so as to deform the springy sheet. When the force applied to the latch by the pull tab is removed, the springy sheet pushes the wedging portion to move from the second wedging position to the first wedging position.
In one embodiment, the springy sheet is a flat sheet, a bent sheet, or a curved sheet.
In one embodiment, the second end of the springy sheet is coupled to the latch by interference bonding, locking, wedging, screwing, or injection molding.
In one embodiment, the pull tab is moved from the first pull tab position to the second pull tab position by shifting or rotating.
In one embodiment, the wedging portion comprises a wedging bump, and the wedging bump is disposed at one side of the wedging portion away from the housing.
In one embodiment, the second end of the springy sheet is coupled to one side of the wedging portion close to the housing.
In one embodiment, the latch further comprises a protrusion extending from the latch toward the housing, and the second end of the springy sheet is coupled to the protrusion of the latch.
The present disclosure further provides a transceiver module, which comprises a housing, a latch, a springy sheet, and a pull tab. The latch has a wedging portion and is movably connected to the housing. The springy sheet is disposed between the housing and the latch. The pull tab is connected to the latch. When the pull tab moves from a first pull tab position to a second pull tab position, the pull tab applies a force to move the latch with relative to the housing and to carry the wedging portion to move from a first wedging position to a second wedging position so as to deform the springy sheet. When the force applied to the latch by the pull tab is removed, the springy sheet pushes the wedging portion to move from the second wedging position to the first wedging position.
In one embodiment, the springy sheet is a flat sheet, a bent sheet, or a curved sheet.
In one embodiment, the pull tab is moved from the first pull tab position to the second pull tab position by shifting or rotating.
In one embodiment, the wedging portion comprises a wedging bump, and the wedging bump is disposed at one side of the wedging portion away from the housing.
In one embodiment, one end of the springy sheet contacts against one side of the wedging portion close to the housing.
In one embodiment, the latch further comprises a protrusion extending from the latch toward the housing, and one end of the springy sheet contacts against the protrusion of the latch.
As mentioned above, the transceiver module of this disclosure comprises a springy sheet, so the transceiver module has higher reliability and can be easily locked or unlocked in the socket. Accordingly, the communication device utilizing the transceiver module can be easily repaired or adjusted, thereby reducing the repairing or adjusting time.
The present invention will become more fully understood from the subsequent detailed description and accompanying drawings, which are given by way of illustration only, and thus are not limitative of the present invention, and wherein:
The present invention will be apparent from the following detailed description, which proceeds with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein the same references relate to the same elements.
In this embodiment, the springy sheet 13 is a bent sheet as shown in the drawings. The first end 131 of the springy sheet 13 is coupled to the housing 11 by wedging, and the second end 132 of the springy sheet 13 contacts against one side of the wedging portion 121 close to the housing 11. Of course, the springy sheet 13 can be a flat sheet or a curved sheet, and the first end 131 of the springy sheet 13 can be coupled to the housing 11 by interference bonding, locking, screwing, or injection molding. This disclosure is not limited. Alternatively, the first end 131 of the springy sheet 13 may contact against the housing 11, and the second end 132 of the springy sheet 13 may be coupled to the latch 12 by interference bonding, locking, wedging, screwing, or injection molding. To be noted, any arrangement that can dispose the springy sheet 13 between the housing 11 and the latch 12 and allow the wedging portion 121 to push the springy sheet 13 to generate the deformation is acceptable, and this disclosure is not limited.
In this embodiment, the wedging portion 121 comprises a wedging bump 1211, and the wedging bump 1211 is disposed at one side of the wedging portion 121 away from the housing 11. The pull tab 14 is moved from the first pull tab position (see
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In this embodiment, the springy sheet 23 is a flat sheet as shown in the drawings. The first end 231 of the springy sheet 23 is coupled to the housing 21 by wedging, and the second end 232 of the springy sheet 23 contacts against one side of the wedging portion 221 close to the housing 21. Of course, the springy sheet 23 can be a bent sheet or a curved sheet, and the first end 231 of the springy sheet 23 can be coupled to the housing 21 by interference bonding, locking, screwing, or injection molding. This disclosure is not limited. Alternatively, the first end 231 of the springy sheet 23 may contact against the housing 21, and the second end 232 of the springy sheet 23 may be coupled to the latch 22 by interference bonding, locking, wedging, screwing, or injection molding. To be noted, any arrangement that can dispose the springy sheet 23 between the housing 21 and the latch 22 and allow the wedging portion 221 to push the springy sheet 23 to generate the deformation is acceptable, and this disclosure is not limited.
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In this embodiment, the latch 32 further comprises a protrusion 322 extending from the latch 32 toward the housing 31. One end of the springy sheet 33 contacts against the protrusion 322 of the latch 32, and the other end of the springy sheet 33 contacts against the housing 31. In this embodiment, the springy sheet 33 is a curved sheet as shown in the drawings. Of course, the springy sheet 33 can be a bent sheet or a flat sheet, and the two ends of the springy sheet 33 can be coupled to the housing 31 and the protrusion 322 of the latch 32, respectively, by interference bonding, locking, wedging, screwing, or injection molding. This disclosure is not limited. In addition, the latch 32 comprises two protrusions 322 corresponding to the numbers of the wedging portions 321 and the springy sheets 33. Of course, the amounts of the protrusions 322, the wedging portions 321, and the springy sheets 33 can be adjusted according to the requirements of the user, and this disclosure is not limited.
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In the above-mentioned first to third embodiments, the transceiver module can further comprise a circuit board and a fiber. Taking the embodiment of
In summary, the transceiver module of this disclosure comprises a springy sheet having a large contact surface for facilitating the adjustment and increasing the reliability of the transceiver module, thereby making the plug and unplug of the transceiver module easier and thus reducing the repairing and/or adjusting time.
Although the present invention has been described with reference to specific embodiments, this description is not meant to be construed in a limiting sense. Various modifications of the disclosed embodiments, as well as alternative embodiments, will be apparent to persons skilled in the art. It is, therefore, contemplated that the appended claims will cover all modifications that fall within the true scope of the present invention.
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201910316495.1 | Apr 2019 | CN | national |