TWI467261B - Optical connector - Google Patents

光連接器 Optical connector

本發明關於一種光連接器，尤指一種具有門構件的光連接器。 The present invention relates to an optical connector, and more particularly to an optical connector having a door member.

與本發明相關的現有技術可參閱於2008年8月6日公告的中國發明專利第CN201096919Y號所揭示的一種連接器，其包括絕緣本體，安裝於絕緣本體內的光元件、彈簧及樞接於絕緣本體上的門構件，所述彈簧抵持門構件，所述絕緣本體設有頂壁、底壁、位於頂壁與底壁之間的兩側壁以及由頂壁、底壁及兩側壁共同圍成的收容空間。門構件兩端設有樞軸，絕緣本體的兩側壁相應位置處設有樞接孔，當該連接器與對接連接器對接時，對接連接器的光纖頭會抵壓門構件，容易損傷光纖頭，且防塵效果不佳，尤其是門構件在向內翻轉的過程中，灰塵等異物容易進入收容空間並沾染光元件，從而影響該連接器的性能。 The prior art related to the present invention can be referred to a connector disclosed in Chinese Patent No. CN201096919Y, which is issued on August 6, 2008, which comprises an insulative body, an optical component, a spring and a pivotal body mounted in the insulating body. a door member on the insulative housing, the spring abutting the door member, the insulative housing is provided with a top wall, a bottom wall, two side walls between the top wall and the bottom wall, and is surrounded by the top wall, the bottom wall and the two side walls Into the containment space. A pivoting shaft is disposed at two ends of the door member, and a pivot hole is disposed at a corresponding position of the two side walls of the insulating body. When the connector is docked with the mating connector, the fiber head of the docking connector may press against the door member, and the fiber head is easily damaged. Moreover, the dustproof effect is not good, especially when the door member is turned inward, foreign matter such as dust easily enters the accommodating space and contaminates the optical component, thereby affecting the performance of the connector.

故，確有必要設計一種新型之光連接器，以克服習知技術中之前述缺陷。 Therefore, it is indeed necessary to design a new type of optical connector to overcome the aforementioned drawbacks in the prior art.

本發明要解決之技術問題係提供一種光連接器，其能達到較好的防塵效果。 The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an optical connector which can achieve a better dustproof effect.

為解決前述技術問題，本發明提供一種光連接器，其包括絕緣本體、安裝於絕緣本體的光組件、門構件及抵持於門構件的彈簧， 絕緣本體具有對接腔、收容光元件的收容腔及分別與對接腔及收容腔相連通的通孔，門構件位於對接腔內，該對接腔具有底壁，門構件包括支撐於底壁的基部、覆蓋於通孔的遮蔽部。 In order to solve the foregoing technical problems, the present invention provides an optical connector including an insulative housing, an optical component mounted to the insulative housing, a door member, and a spring that abuts the door member. The insulative housing has a docking cavity, a receiving cavity for accommodating the optical component, and a through hole respectively communicating with the docking cavity and the receiving cavity. The door component is located in the docking cavity, the docking cavity has a bottom wall, and the door component comprises a base supported on the bottom wall, Covering the shielding portion of the through hole.

與習知技術相比，本發明具有以下優點：門構件包括支撐於底壁的基部及覆蓋於通孔的遮蔽部，在該光連接器與對接插頭對接前，遮蔽部完全覆蓋於通孔，可以達到較好的防塵效果。 Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages: the door member includes a base supported on the bottom wall and a shielding portion covering the through hole, and the shielding portion completely covers the through hole before the optical connector is mated with the mating plug. Can achieve better dustproof effect.

1‧‧‧絕緣本體 1‧‧‧Insulating body

10‧‧‧主體部 10‧‧‧ Main body

100‧‧‧光連接器 100‧‧‧ optical connectors

101‧‧‧安裝面 101‧‧‧Installation surface

102‧‧‧收容腔 102‧‧‧ containment chamber

103‧‧‧通孔 103‧‧‧through hole

105‧‧‧第一狹槽 105‧‧‧First slot

106‧‧‧第二狹槽 106‧‧‧second slot

107‧‧‧凹槽 107‧‧‧ Groove

11‧‧‧對接部 11‧‧‧Docking Department

111‧‧‧對接面 111‧‧‧ docking surface

112‧‧‧對接腔 112‧‧‧ docking chamber

1121‧‧‧底壁 1121‧‧‧ bottom wall

1122‧‧‧側壁 1122‧‧‧ side wall

1123‧‧‧開口 1123‧‧‧ openings

1124‧‧‧導向槽 1124‧‧‧ Guide groove

1126‧‧‧限位凸台 1126‧‧‧Limited boss

2‧‧‧光組件 2‧‧‧Light components

3‧‧‧門構件 3‧‧‧door components

31‧‧‧基部 31‧‧‧ base

311‧‧‧底面 311‧‧‧ bottom

312‧‧‧配合面 312‧‧‧ Matching surface

313‧‧‧連接面 313‧‧‧ Connection surface

314‧‧‧限位槽 314‧‧‧Limited slot

315‧‧‧通槽 315‧‧‧through slot

32‧‧‧遮蔽部 32‧‧‧Shading Department

33‧‧‧容置槽 33‧‧‧ accommodating slots

35‧‧‧導向部 35‧‧‧Director

4‧‧‧彈簧 4‧‧‧ Spring

41‧‧‧抵持部 41‧‧‧Resistance Department

42‧‧‧螺旋部 42‧‧‧Spiral Department

43‧‧‧連接部 43‧‧‧Connecting Department

5‧‧‧保持件 5‧‧‧ Holder

51‧‧‧扣持部 51‧‧‧Detention Department

52‧‧‧固持部 52‧‧‧ Holding Department

521‧‧‧抵壓部 521‧‧‧Resistance Department

53‧‧‧腳部 53‧‧‧foot

第一圖係本發明光連接器之立體圖；第二圖係第一圖光連接器之另一視角立體圖；第三圖係第一圖光連接器之分解圖；第四圖係第一圖光連接器之IV-IV剖視圖；第五圖係本發明光連接器的立體圖，此時門構件處於閉合狀態；第六圖係本發明光連接器的立體圖，此時門構件處於開啟狀態；第七圖是本發明光連接器絕緣本體的立體圖；第八圖是本發明光連接器門構件的立體圖。 The first drawing is a perspective view of the optical connector of the present invention; the second drawing is another perspective view of the first optical connector; the third drawing is an exploded view of the first optical connector; and the fourth is the first optical A cross-sectional view of the connector IV-IV; the fifth diagram is a perspective view of the optical connector of the present invention, in which the door member is in a closed state; the sixth diagram is a perspective view of the optical connector of the present invention, in which the door member is in an open state; Figure is a perspective view of the optical connector insulative body of the present invention; and Figure 8 is a perspective view of the optical connector door member of the present invention.

請參閱第一圖至第八圖，光連接器100包括絕緣本體1、安裝於絕緣本體1的光組件2、門構件3及抵持於門構件3的彈簧4。 Referring to FIGS. 1 to 8 , the optical connector 100 includes an insulative housing 1 , a light assembly 2 mounted on the insulative housing 1 , a door member 3 , and a spring 4 that abuts against the door member 3 .

請參閱第一圖、第三圖及第七圖，絕緣本體1包括大致成長方體狀的主體部10及自主體部10向上延伸形成的對接部11，主體部10具有安裝於電路板(圖未示)的安裝面101(見第二圖)，對接部11具有與安裝面101相對的對接面111。該絕緣本體1具有形成於 對接面111的對接腔112、形成於安裝面101的收容腔102及分別與對接腔112及收容腔102相連通的通孔103，收容腔102用於收容光組件2，門構件3位於對接腔112內，對接腔112具有底壁1121及與底壁1121垂直的側壁1122，其中一側壁1122具有與對接腔112相貫通的開口1123。請參閱第八圖，門構件3包括支撐於底壁1121的基部31、覆蓋於通孔103的遮蔽部32，基部31具有位於底壁1121的底面311及與底面311相對的配合面312，該配合面312朝向遮蔽部32傾斜延伸。在該光連接器與對接插頭對接前，門構件3處於閉合狀態，遮蔽部32完全覆蓋於通孔103(參見第五圖)，可以達到較好的防塵效果；該光連接器100與對接插頭(圖未示)對接過程中，該配合面312受到對接插頭擠壓時，門構件3的基部31可以經過開口1123向外移動且帶動遮蔽部32離開通孔103，則遮蔽部32在垂直於通孔103的方向作水平移動，使通孔103逐步露出，灰塵不易落入通孔沾染光組件2；當該光連接器100與對接插頭(圖未示)完成對接時，門構件3處於開啟狀態(參見第六圖)，對接插頭的光纖頭(圖未示)可以通過通孔103與光組件2形成連接狀態。 Referring to the first, third and seventh figures, the insulative housing 1 includes a main body portion 10 having a substantially rectangular shape and an abutting portion 11 extending upward from the main body portion 10. The main body portion 10 is mounted on the circuit board (not shown) The mounting surface 101 (see the second figure) of the display, the abutting portion 11 has an abutting surface 111 opposite to the mounting surface 101. The insulative housing 1 has a The docking cavity 112 of the mating surface 111, the receiving cavity 102 formed on the mounting surface 101, and the through hole 103 respectively communicating with the docking cavity 112 and the receiving cavity 102, the receiving cavity 102 is for receiving the optical component 2, and the door component 3 is located in the docking cavity 112, the docking chamber 112 has a bottom wall 1121 and a side wall 1122 perpendicular to the bottom wall 1121. One of the side walls 1122 has an opening 1123 extending through the mating cavity 112. Referring to the eighth embodiment, the door member 3 includes a base portion 31 supported on the bottom wall 1121 and a shielding portion 32 covering the through hole 103. The base portion 31 has a bottom surface 311 on the bottom wall 1121 and a mating surface 312 opposite to the bottom surface 311. The mating surface 312 extends obliquely toward the shielding portion 32. Before the optical connector is mated with the mating plug, the door member 3 is in a closed state, and the shielding portion 32 completely covers the through hole 103 (see FIG. 5), which can achieve better dustproof effect; the optical connector 100 and the mating plug (not shown), in the docking process, when the mating surface 312 is pressed by the mating plug, the base portion 31 of the door member 3 can move outward through the opening 1123 and drive the shielding portion 32 away from the through hole 103, and the shielding portion 32 is perpendicular to The direction of the through hole 103 is horizontally moved to expose the through hole 103 gradually, and the dust does not easily fall into the through hole to contaminate the optical component 2; when the optical connector 100 is docked with the mating plug (not shown), the door member 3 is opened. In the state (see FIG. 6), the fiber tip (not shown) of the mating plug can be connected to the optical component 2 through the through hole 103.

請參閱第八圖，遮蔽部32位於基部31的底面311，可以將通孔103完全覆蓋，配合面312朝遮蔽部32傾斜，門構件3的配合面312與遮蔽部32形成連通對接腔112的容置槽33，該容置槽33與遮蔽部32形狀相匹配。該光連接器100與對接插頭插接過程中，對接插頭的光纖頭可以先置於容置槽33，以避免門構件3對光纖頭造成損傷。 Referring to FIG. 8 , the shielding portion 32 is located on the bottom surface 311 of the base portion 31 , and the through hole 103 can be completely covered. The mating surface 312 is inclined toward the shielding portion 32 , and the mating surface 312 of the door member 3 and the shielding portion 32 form a communication interface 112 . The accommodating groove 33 is matched with the shape of the shielding portion 32. During the insertion of the optical connector 100 and the mating plug, the optical fiber head of the mating plug may be first placed in the receiving slot 33 to prevent the door member 3 from damaging the optical fiber head.

請參閱第三圖及第七圖，彈簧4包括一對螺旋部42、連接兩個螺 旋部42的連接部43及抵持部41。絕緣本體1的底壁在開口外側具有固定該連接部43的第一狹槽105，兩個螺旋部42分別置於第一狹槽105的頂端兩側。定義門構件3與容置槽33相對的另一側面為連接面313，彈簧4抵壓於該連接面313而促使門構件3回復原位。連接面313具有限位槽314，彈簧4的抵持部41抵壓於該限位槽314內。 Referring to the third and seventh figures, the spring 4 includes a pair of spirals 42 and two snails. The connecting portion 43 of the screw portion 42 and the abutting portion 41. The bottom wall of the insulative housing 1 has a first slot 105 that fixes the connecting portion 43 outside the opening, and the two spiral portions 42 are respectively placed on both sides of the top end of the first slot 105. The other side of the door member 3 opposite to the receiving groove 33 is defined as a connecting surface 313 against which the spring 4 is pressed to urge the door member 3 to return to its original position. The connecting surface 313 has a limiting slot 314 , and the abutting portion 41 of the spring 4 is pressed into the limiting slot 314 .

請參閱第三圖及第四圖，該光連接器100進一步包括固定於絕緣本體1的保持件5，絕緣本體1還具有用於固定保持件的第二狹槽106，該第二狹槽106與第一狹槽105通過凹槽107相連通，門構件3還具有貫穿配合面312至對接腔112的通槽315。保持件5具有可穿過通槽315的扣持部51、固持於第二狹槽106的固持部52、突出於安裝面101的腳部53，在該光連接器100與對接插頭插接時，扣持部51可與對接插頭形成扣持。其中，固持部52進一步延伸有抵壓部521，該抵壓部521穿過凹槽107抵壓於彈簧4的連接部43，用以固定彈簧4。門構件3的基部31兩側凸設有導向部35，側壁1122的開口1123相對設有與導向部35配合的導向槽1124，當該光連接器100與對接插頭插接時，門構件3的導向部35可在導向槽1124內滑動，從而可對門構件3在上下方向上形成限位。對接腔112的底壁1121內設有限位凸台1126，該限位凸台1126靠近通孔103用於限位元對接插頭。 Referring to the third and fourth figures, the optical connector 100 further includes a holder 5 fixed to the insulative housing 1 , the insulative housing 1 further having a second slot 106 for fixing the holder, the second slot 106 The door member 3 also has a through slot 315 extending through the mating face 312 to the docking cavity 112 in communication with the first slot 105 through the recess 107. The holder 5 has a fastening portion 51 that can pass through the through slot 315, a holding portion 52 that is retained by the second slot 106, and a leg portion 53 that protrudes from the mounting surface 101. When the optical connector 100 is mated with the mating plug The latching portion 51 can form a buckle with the mating plug. The holding portion 52 further extends with a pressing portion 521 which is pressed against the connecting portion 43 of the spring 4 through the groove 107 for fixing the spring 4. A guiding portion 35 is protruded from two sides of the base portion 31 of the door member 3, and the opening 1123 of the side wall 1122 is oppositely provided with a guiding groove 1124 that cooperates with the guiding portion 35. When the optical connector 100 is inserted into the mating plug, the door member 3 is The guide portion 35 is slidable in the guide groove 1124 so that the door member 3 can be restrained in the up and down direction. A limiting boss 1126 is disposed in the bottom wall 1121 of the docking cavity 112. The limiting boss 1126 is adjacent to the through hole 103 for the limiting bit docking plug.

本發明之技術內容和技術特點已揭示如上，惟熟悉本領域之技術人員仍可能基於本發明之教示及揭示進行種種不背離本發明精神之替換和修飾。係故，本發明之保護範圍應不限於實施方式所揭示之內容，而包括各種不背離本發明之替換和修飾，均為本專利 申請權利要求所涵蓋。 The technical and technical features of the present invention have been disclosed above, and those skilled in the art can still make various substitutions and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. It is to be understood that the scope of the present invention is not limited by the scope of the embodiments, and the invention is intended to include various alternatives and modifications without departing from the invention. Covered by the application claims.

100‧‧‧光連接器 100‧‧‧ optical connector

1123‧‧‧開口 1123‧‧‧ openings

3‧‧‧門構件 3‧‧‧door components

32‧‧‧遮蔽部 32‧‧‧Shading Department