CN115437077B - Connector, adapter and connector assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a connector, an adapter and a connector assembly, which include: a connector body, the connector body has a locking groove, and the locking groove is used for locking with a locking slider of the adapter; and a casing , the outer sleeve is sleeved on the connector body, and the outer sleeve can slide relative to the connector body along its axis direction, the outer sleeve has a slope; when the locking slider is located in the locking groove , and when the sleeve is pulled away from the adapter, the inclined plane drives the locking slider to disengage from the locking groove. Since the locking groove is provided on the connector body, the locking groove can cooperate with the locking slider of the adapter to achieve locking, and the outer cover of the connector is also provided with a slope, when it needs to be unlocked, it will move away from the adapter. Pulling the jacket, the inclined surface can drive the locking slider to disengage from the locking groove to realize unlocking. It is not necessary to twist the connector to realize unlocking, and the operation is relatively simple.

Description

A kind of connector, adapter and connector assembly

technical field

The invention relates to the technical field of optical fiber communication, in particular to a connector, an adapter and a connector assembly.

Background technique

With the large-scale deployment of FTTH (Fiber To The Home), pre-connection products that reduce construction costs, reduce construction technical requirements, and simplify construction difficulty are more and more widely used.

In related technologies, at present, most of the optical fiber connectors and adapters on the market adopt the screw-type unlocking method, and the screw-type unlocking method needs to reserve finger operation space around the connector and adapter due to its own characteristics. , in the limited installation space, especially in the case of high density requirements, the operation is very difficult.

Therefore, it is necessary to design a new connector, adapter and connector assembly to overcome the above problems.

Contents of the invention

Embodiments of the present invention provide a connector, an adapter and a connector assembly to solve the problem in the related art that the screw unlocking method is very difficult to operate in a limited installation space, especially when the density is high.

In a first aspect, a connector is provided, which includes: a connector body, the connector body has a locking groove, and the locking groove is used for locking with a locking slider of an adapter; and an outer sleeve, the The outer sleeve is sleeved on the connector body, and the outer sleeve can slide relative to the connector body along its axis direction, and the outer sleeve has a slope; when the locking slider is located in the locking groove, and When the outer cover is pulled away from the adapter, the inclined surface drives the locking slider to disengage from the locking groove.

In some embodiments, the outer sleeve is provided with an unlocking groove, and the slope is provided in the unlocking groove, and when the connector and the adapter are in a locked state, the locking slider is at least partially located in the unlocking groove Inside.

In some embodiments, the unlocking groove is further provided with a limiting surface, and when the locking slider is located in the locking groove, the limiting surface cooperates with the locking slider to limit the connector The displacement that moves closer to the adapter.

In some embodiments, a ferrule is installed in the connector body, and a butt joint is installed at one end of the connector body, the butt joint is sleeved outside the ferrule, and the front end of the butt joint is provided Notched to expose the end face of the ferrule.

In some embodiments, the connector body or the docking member is provided with a first fool-proof portion to limit the insertion angle of the connector.

In some embodiments, the connector further includes a dustproof cap, the dustproof cap has an internal thread; the outer sleeve has an external thread mated with the internal thread, the external thread has at least two thread starting points, and The end of the external thread is provided with a stopper.

In some embodiments, the tooth thickness of the internal thread is greater than the tooth thickness of the external thread.

In some embodiments, the inner surface of the dust-proof cap has a sealing protrusion, and the sealing protrusion is interference-fitted with the outer wall of the casing to achieve sealing.

In a second aspect, there is provided an adapter for mating with the above-mentioned connector, which includes: an adapter body, the adapter body has a chute, and a locking slider is installed in the chute, and the locking slider A block is movable within the slide in a radial direction of the adapter body.

In some embodiments, the adapter body is provided with at least two locking sliders, and the two locking sliders can move toward or away from each other along the radial direction of the adapter body; The adapter further includes an elastic member, and opposite ends of the elastic member are respectively connected to the two locking sliders to drive the two locking sliders to move toward each other.

In some embodiments, the elastic member has a fixing portion, and the fixing portion is fixed to the adapter body.

In some embodiments, the elastic member further has at least two elastic arms, the two elastic arms are respectively connected to the two locking sliders correspondingly, and the two elastic arms are respectively arranged on the sides of the fixing part. opposite ends, and the two elastic arms extend obliquely away from each other from the connection with the fixing part.

In some embodiments, the locking slider is provided with an unlocking protrusion, and the unlocking protrusion is used to cooperate with the inclined surface of the connector to realize unlocking.

In some embodiments, a limiting step is provided in the sliding slot, and the limiting step cooperates with the locking slider to limit the linear movement of the locking slider.

In some embodiments, the adapter body is provided with a second foolproof part, and the second foolproof part is used to cooperate with the first foolproof part on the connector to limit the insertion angle of the connector .

In a third aspect, a connector assembly is provided, which includes: the above-mentioned connector, and the above-mentioned adapter matched with the connector.

The beneficial effects brought by the technical solution provided by the invention include:

Embodiments of the present invention provide a connector, an adapter, and a connector assembly. Since the locking groove is provided on the connector body, the locking groove can cooperate with the locking slider of the adapter to achieve locking, and the connector's There is also an inclined surface on the jacket. When unlocking is required, pull the jacket away from the adapter, and the inclined surface can drive the locking slider to disengage from the locking groove to realize unlocking. There is no need to twist the connector to realize unlocking. Just pull the connector directly in one direction. Therefore, compared with the screwing method, the installation space required for unlocking the connector can be reduced, especially in the case of high density requirements, and the operation is relatively simple.

Description of drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings that need to be used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

Fig. 1 is a three-dimensional exploded schematic diagram of a connector provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a connector provided by an embodiment of the present invention without a dustproof cap;

Fig. 3 is a schematic front view of a connector provided by an embodiment of the present invention without a dustproof cap;

Fig. 4 is a schematic perspective view of the three-dimensional structure of the connector body provided by the embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the jacket provided by the embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 6 is a schematic front view of a coat provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 7 is a three-dimensional structural schematic view of another perspective of the jacket provided by the embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 8 is a perspective exploded schematic view of the adapter provided by the embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 9 is a schematic diagram of the combined structure of the adapter provided by the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the adapter provided by the embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 11 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an adapter provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 12 is a schematic cross-sectional view of another direction of the adapter provided by the embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 13 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a connector assembly provided by an embodiment of the present invention.

In the picture:

100. Connector;

1. Connector body; 11. Locking groove;

2. Overcoat; 21. Unlocking groove; 211. Inclined surface; 212. Limiting surface; 22. External thread; 23. Stopper;

3. Drawstring; 4. First spring; 5. Ferrule; 6. Butt joint; 61. Notch; 7. Plug; 8. First fool-proof part; 9. Dust cap;

200, adapter;

201, adapter body; 2011, chute; 2012, limit step; 2013, second foolproof part; 2014, first cavity; 2015, second cavity; 2016, third cavity; 2017, locking buckle bit; 2018, fastening buckle;

202, locking the slider; 2021, unlocking the protrusion;

203, elastic member; 2031, fixed part; 2032, elastic arm.

Detailed ways

In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments It is a part of embodiments of the present invention, but not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by persons of ordinary skill in the art without making creative efforts belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

The embodiment of the present invention provides a connector, an adapter and a connector assembly, which can solve the problem that the screw unlocking method in the related art is very difficult to operate in a limited installation space, especially when the density is high. question.

Referring to Fig. 1 to Fig. 4, a connector 100 provided for an embodiment of the present invention may include: a connector body 1, the connector body 1 has a locking groove 11, and the locking groove 11 is used for For locking with the locking slider 202 of the adapter 200, the locking groove 11 can be formed by indenting from the surface of the connector body 1 to its interior, and the number of locking grooves 11 can be set to one or more. In the embodiment, two locking grooves 11 are preferably provided, and the two locking grooves 11 are arranged symmetrically with respect to the axis of the connector body 1; The sleeve 2 can slide relative to the connector body 1 along the axial direction of the connector body 1, and the sleeve 2 has a slope 211; when the locking slider 202 is located in the locking groove 11 and moves away from When the sleeve 2 is pulled in the direction of the adapter 200 , the inclined surface 211 drives the locking slider 202 to disengage from the locking groove 11 . Wherein, the inclined surface 211 can extend forward and upward or downward from its rear end. When the locking slider 202 is located in the locking groove 11, the locking slider 202 can interlock with the locking groove 11, thereby realizing When the lock between the connector 100 and the adapter 200 needs to be unlocked, pull the cover 2 outward, and the inclined surface 211 of the outer cover 2 will contact the locking slider 202, so that the locking slider can be pushed while the inclined surface 211 is moving. 202 moves away from the locking groove 11 , and then gradually breaks away from the locking groove 11 .

In this embodiment, since the locking groove 11 is provided on the connector body 1, the locking groove 11 can cooperate with the locking slider 202 of the adapter 200 to achieve locking, and the outer sleeve 2 of the connector 100 is also provided with When unlocking is required, pull the jacket 2 in a direction away from the adapter 200, and the inclined surface 211 can drive the locking slider 202 to disengage from the locking groove 11 to realize unlocking without twisting the connector 100. To unlock, simply pull the connector 100 in one direction. Therefore, compared with the screwing method, the installation space required for unlocking the connector 100 can be reduced, and the operation is relatively simple especially in the case of high density requirements.

At the same time, this embodiment can drive the locking slider 202 to unlock by directly setting the inclined surface 211 on the outer sleeve 2. There is no need to arrange a plurality of parts for unlocking on the connector body 1, which reduces the setting of parts and can The overall volume of the connector 100 is reduced, the size of the connector 100 is smaller, the space occupied is small, and the cost is reduced.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5 , a drawstring 3 can be fixed on the jacket 2, and the drawstring 3 can extend away from the adapter 200. When unlocking is required, the jacket 2 and the locking slider can be driven by pulling the drawstring 3 202's move.

In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 3 , a first spring 4 may be provided between the connector body 1 and the jacket 2 , and when the jacket 2 is pulled away from the adapter 200 , the jacket 2 drives the first spring 4 to compress, When the jacket 2 is loosened, under the elastic force of the first spring 4, the jacket 2 can be driven to reset.

5 to 7, in some embodiments, the outer sleeve 2 may be provided with an unlocking groove 21, and the slope 211 is provided in the unlocking groove 21, that is, the slope 211 is arranged on the unlocking groove 21. On the inner wall, when the connector 100 and the adapter 200 are in the locked state, the locking slider 202 is at least partially located in the unlocking groove 21, that is, the locking slider 202 will move into the unlocking groove 21 , the unlocking groove 21 and the locking slider 202 can limit each other.

Referring to FIG. 6 , in some optional embodiments, the unlocking groove 21 is further provided with a limiting surface 212 , and when the locking slider 202 is located in the locking groove 11 , the limiting surface 212 Cooperate with the locking slider 202 to limit the displacement of the connector 100 moving toward the adapter 200 . Wherein, the limiting surface 212 may be in contact with the locking slider 202, or there may be a gap between the locking slider 202. When the locking slider 202 is immovable along the front-rear direction, the locking slider 202 may limit the position. The surface 212 acts as a stop to prevent the limiting surface 212 from moving forward excessively, so that the connector 100 can be prevented from excessively moving forward. The limiting surface 212 can be a vertical surface or an inclined surface 211 .

Referring to Fig. 3, in some embodiments, a ferrule 5 can be installed in the connector body 1, wherein the ferrule 5 is used to connect the optical fiber of the optical cable, and one end of the connector body 1 is installed with a butt joint 6, in this embodiment, the docking piece 6 is directly or indirectly installed on the front end of the connector body 1, the docking piece 6 is sleeved outside the ferrule 5, and the docking piece 6 is located at the front end of the connector body 1 , can be used for docking with the adapter 200 , and the front end of the docking member 6 can be provided with a notch 61 to expose the end surface of the ferrule 5 . Wherein, the notch 61 can be arranged symmetrically with respect to the axis of the mating member 6. In this embodiment, two notches 61 are preferably provided. By setting the notch 61, the end face of the ferrule 5 can be exposed in the notch 61, so as to facilitate the alignment of the ferrule. 5 for cleaning.

Further, a plug 7 may also be provided between the connector body 1 and the mating member 6, and the ferrule 5 is accommodated in the plug 7, and the plug 7 and the connector body 1, as well as between the plug 7 and the mating member 6, can be used snap-fit.

Referring to FIG. 2 , in some optional embodiments, the connector body 1 , the plug 7 or the docking member 6 may be provided with a first fool-proof portion 8 to restrict the connector 100 insertion angle. Wherein, the first fool-proof portion 8 can be a protruding structure, or a concave structure, so as to cooperate with the corresponding second fool-proof portion 2013 on the adapter 200, when the first fool-proof portion 8 and the second fool-proof portion 2013 When aligning, the connector 100 can be directly inserted into the adapter 200. When the first fool-proof part 8 is not aligned with the second fool-proof part 2013, the connector 100 cannot be inserted into the adapter 200, and then the connector 100 is rotated by an angle, so that When the first foolproof portion 8 is aligned with the second foolproof portion 2013 , the connector 100 can be accurately inserted into the adapter 200 , and the blind mating alignment of the connector 100 is realized.

Referring to FIG. 1 , in some embodiments, the connector 100 can also include a dustproof cap 9, which can be used to cover one end of the connector body 1 provided with the ferrule 5, so as to To prevent dust and waterproof, the dustproof cap 9 can have an internal thread; the outer thread 2 has an external thread 22 matched with the internal thread, and the external thread 22 has at least two thread starting points, that is, the external thread 22 can Including two thread starting points or more than two thread starting points, when there are N thread starting points in a section, the distribution angle of each thread starting point is 360°/N, so that each thread starting point can be designed to be compared Large lead, so that in a certain length area, the number of turns at the starting point of each thread is reduced, so the number of turns of the dust cap 9 when it is screwed and locked with the outer casing 2 can be reduced, and the installation time is shortened; at the same time, A stop portion 23 is provided at the end of the external thread 22, and when the front end of the internal thread rotates to contact the stop portion 23, it cannot be further rotated, and the operator can be prompted that it has been locked at this time, and no further screwing is required. Stopping portions 23 are provided at the ends of multiple thread starting points. In this embodiment, three thread starting points are preferably provided, and stop portions 23 are provided at the ends of two thread starting points.

Referring to FIG. 1 , in some embodiments, the inner surface of the dustproof cap 9 may have a sealing protrusion, and the sealing protrusion is interference-fitted with the outer wall of the casing 2 to achieve sealing. Wherein, the sealing protrusion can be integrally formed with the dust-proof cap 9 , and the sealing protrusion is preferably ring-shaped, surrounding the circumference of the dust-proof cap 9 , and then sealing the circumference of the jacket 2 . In this embodiment, a protrusion is directly provided on the dust-proof cap 9 for sealing, and there is no need to set a separate sealing ring between the outer casing 2 and the dust-proof cap 9, which also reduces the assembly steps of parts.

Referring to FIG. 5 , preferably, the tooth thickness of the internal thread may be greater than the tooth thickness of the external thread 22 . That is, the teeth of the thread provided on the dustproof cap 9 are relatively thicker, and the strength of the dustproof cap 9 can be enhanced when the dustproof cap 9 is thinner. At the same time, since the sealing between the dust cap 9 and the overcoat 2 is realized by the radial expansion deformation of the dust cap 9, the material of the dust cap 9 is softer than that of the overcoat 2, so the tooth thickness of the internal thread design is larger than that of the overcoat 2. Improve the strength of the thread fit and prevent the locking force from decreasing due to insufficient thread strength.

Referring to Fig. 8 to Fig. 10, an adapter 200 provided in an embodiment of the present invention is used to cooperate with the connector 100 provided in any of the above-mentioned embodiments, which may include: an adapter body 201, the adapter body 201 There is a sliding slot 2011 , and a locking slider 202 is installed in the sliding slot 2011 , and the locking slider 202 can move along the radial direction of the adapter body 201 in the sliding slot 2011 . Wherein, the chute 2011 can extend in the radial direction, and the locking slider 202 can slide in the chute 2011 in a radial direction approaching or away from the adapter body 201. When the connector body 1 is inserted into the adapter body 201, the connector The body 1 can lift the locking slider 202 away from the axis of the adapter body 201. When the connector body 1 moves to the preset position, the locking groove 11 provided on the connector body 1 just moves to the locking slider At step 202 , at this time, the locking slider 202 can be inserted into the locking groove 11 to realize the locking of the connector 100 and the adapter 200 .

Wherein, the number of locking sliders 202 can be one or more. In this embodiment, two locking sliders 202 are preferably provided, and the two locking sliders 202 are symmetrically arranged up and down with respect to the axis of the adapter body 201 . When the connector 100 is inserted into the adapter 200, the connector body 1 can push the two locking sliders 202 upward and downward respectively.

Further, referring to FIG. 11 , the adapter body 201 can be provided with at least two locking sliders 202 , and the two locking sliders 202 can approach each other along the radial direction of the adapter body 201 or move away from each other; the adapter 200 may also include an elastic member 203, the opposite ends of the elastic member 203 are respectively connected to the two locking sliders 202 to drive the two locking sliders 202 to each other Approaching direction moves, wherein, elastic piece 203 can be fixed with adapter body 201, also can not be fixed with adapter body 201, elastic piece 203 can be installed on two locking sliders 202 by its two ends, and elastic piece 203 has elastic , when the two locking sliders 202 move away from each other, the two locking sliders 202 drive the elastic member 203 to stretch or expand. When the locking slider 202 corresponds to the position of the locking groove 11, the lock The tight groove 11 provides a moving space for the locking slider 202. Under the elastic force of the elastic member 203, the two locking sliders 202 automatically move towards each other and are inserted into the locking groove 11 to realize automatic locking. tight. In such a setting, when locking the connector 100 and the adapter 200, inserting the connector 100 in a direction close to the adapter 200 can drive the locking sliders 202 away from each other. After the connector 100 is inserted into the preset position, automatic locking can be realized. For locking, there is no need to twist the connector 100 for locking, which can reduce the installation space required for locking the connector 100 , and the operation is relatively simple especially in the case of high density requirements.

Wherein, the material of the elastic member 203 is preferably metal, and of course other materials such as plastic can also be selected, as long as it can drive the locking slider 202 to move.

In this embodiment, the elastic member 203 is preferably a snap ring. Of course, in other embodiments, other elastic members 203, such as springs, can also be directly arranged between the two locking sliders 202 so that the two locking sliders 202 connection, when the two locking sliders 202 move away from each other, the locking slider 202 drives the spring to stretch, and when locked, the spring can drive the two locking sliders 202 to move towards each other .

Referring to FIG. 8 and FIG. 12 , in some optional embodiments, the elastic member 203 has a fixing portion 2031 , and the fixing portion 2031 is fixed to the adapter body 201 . In this embodiment, the elastic member 203 is fixed on the adapter body 201, so that the elastic member 203 and the adapter body 201 are relatively fixed, which can ensure that when the locking slider 202 moves toward or away from each other in the radial direction, the elastic The part 203 is not easy to move, and is not easy to fall off from the adapter body 201 . Wherein, a mounting hole can be provided on the elastic member 203, and a mounting head can be provided on the adapter body 201, so that the mounting head can be inserted into the mounting hole to fix the elastic member 203. Mounting holes are provided on the 201 to mount and fix the elastic member 203 .

Referring to FIG. 8 , preferably, the elastic member 203 can also have at least two elastic arms 2032, and the two elastic arms 2032 are respectively connected to the two locking sliders 202 correspondingly, wherein the elastic arms 2032 It can be embedded inside the locking slider 202, or can be covered on the outside of the locking slider 202, so that the elastic arm 2032 is fixed to the locking slider 202; the two elastic arms 2032 are respectively connected to the fixing part 2031 , and are respectively disposed at opposite ends of the fixing portion 2031 , and the two elastic arms 2032 extend obliquely from the connection with the fixing portion 2031 to directions away from each other, so as to enhance the elasticity of the elastic arms 2032 .

Referring to FIG. 8 , in some embodiments, the locking slider 202 may be provided with an unlocking protrusion 2021 , wherein the unlocking protrusion 2021 may be arranged inside the locking slider 202 or on the locking slider The outer side of 202, in this embodiment, is preferably disposed on the inner side of the locking slider 202, and the unlocking protrusion 2021 is used to cooperate with the inclined surface 211 of the connector 100 to unlock. When the connector 100 is locked with the adapter 200, the locking slider 202 is located in the locking groove 11, and the unlocking protrusion 2021 is located on the adjacent side of the inclined surface 211, and can cooperate with the inclined surface 211. When unlocking is required, pull the sleeve 2, It can drive the inclined surface 211 to move away from the adapter 200 along the axis, and then the inclined surface 211 contacts the unlocking protrusion 2021, and can lift the unlocking protrusion 2021 in the up and down direction, and the unlocking protrusion 2021 can move in the up and down direction along the inclined surface 211, and drive The entire locking slider 202 moves away from each other, so that the locking slider 202 gradually escapes from the locking groove 11 .

Referring to Fig. 12, in some optional embodiments, a limiting step 2012 is provided in the chute 2011, and the limiting step 2012 cooperates with the locking slider 202 to limit the locking slider. Block 202 moves along a straight line. That is, through the setting of the limit step 2012, the locking slider 202 can be limited to move on a certain straight line in the radial direction, and the locking slider 202 will not move in the axial direction, nor will it move in the circumferential direction. Rotate or move in other radial directions, such as restricting the locking slider 202 to move only in the up and down direction, not in the front-back or left-right direction, or restrict the locking slider 202 to move only in the left-right direction, not in the front-back direction Or move up and down, so that a specific sliding track can be formed for the locking slider 202 to ensure that the locking slider 202 corresponds to the position of the locking groove 11. When locking, the locking slider 202 can enter the locking smoothly. Slot 11, and will not move the position arbitrarily.

Referring to FIG. 9 , in some embodiments, the adapter body 201 may be provided with a second fool-proof portion 2013 , and the second fool-proof portion 2013 is used to connect with the first fool-proof portion on the connector 100 Part 8 cooperates to limit the insertion angle of the connector 100 . Wherein, the second foolproof part 2013 can be a protruding structure or a concave structure to cooperate with the corresponding first foolproof part 8 on the connector 100. When the first foolproof part 8 and the second foolproof part 2013 alignment, the connector 100 can be directly inserted into the adapter 200, when the first fool-proof part 8 and the second fool-proof part 2013 are not aligned, the connector 100 cannot be inserted into the adapter 200, and then the connector 100 is rotated by an angle, When the first foolproof portion 8 is aligned with the second foolproof portion 2013 , the connector 100 can be accurately inserted into the adapter 200 , and the blind mating alignment of the connector 100 is realized.

Further, referring to FIG. 11 , a first cavity 2014, a second cavity 2015 and a third cavity 2016 may be provided in the adapter body 201, and the first cavity 2014, the second cavity 2015 and the third cavity 2016 The axis of the adapter body 201 is collinear, the first cavity 2014 and the third cavity 2016 are respectively located on the opposite sides of the second cavity 2015, and the second cavity 2015 can accommodate a ceramic sleeve, which can be used for The ferrule 5 is inserted, the first cavity 2014 can be used to accommodate the outdoor connector 100 , and the third cavity 2016 can be used to accommodate the indoor connector 100 .

Further, the adapter body 201 can be provided with a locking buckle 2017, and the locking buckle 2017 can cooperate with the buckle arm on the indoor connector 100 to realize the locking of the adapter 200 and the indoor connector 100; A fastening buckle 2018 may also be provided, and the fastening buckle 2018 is used to cooperate with the box body.

Referring to FIG. 13 , an embodiment of the present invention also provides a connector assembly, which may include: the connector 100 provided in any of the above embodiments, and any of the above embodiments that cooperate with the connector 100 An adapter 200 is provided.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description. It is not intended to indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a particular orientation, be constructed in a particular orientation, and operate in a particular orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the invention. Unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installation", "connection" and "connection" should be interpreted in a broad sense, for example, it may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it may be a mechanical connection, It can also be an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediary, or an internal communication between two components. Those of ordinary skill in the art can understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention according to specific situations.

It should be noted that in the present invention, relative terms such as "first" and "second" are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply There is no such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the term "comprises", "comprises" or any other variation thereof is intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion such that a process, method, article or apparatus comprising a set of elements includes not only those elements, but also includes elements not expressly listed. other elements of or also include elements inherent in such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising a ..." does not exclude the presence of additional identical elements in the process, method, article or apparatus comprising said element.

The above descriptions are only specific embodiments of the present invention, so that those skilled in the art can understand or implement the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. Accordingly, the present invention will not be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features claimed herein.

Claims (15)

1. An adapter for mating with a connector, characterized in that it comprises: The adapter body (201), the adapter body (201) has a chute (2011), and a locking slider (202) is installed in the chute (2011), and the locking slider (202) can be placed in the Move in the radial direction of the adapter body (201) in the chute (2011); The adapter body (201) is provided with at least two locking sliders (202), and the two locking sliders (202) can approach or close to each other along the radial direction of the adapter body (201). move away from The adapter further includes an elastic member (2023), the opposite ends of the elastic member (2023) are respectively connected to the two locking sliders (202) to drive the two locking sliders (202) towards each other Move in the approaching direction. 2. The adapter of claim 1, wherein: The elastic member (2023) has a fixing part (2031), and the fixing part (2031) is fixed to the adapter body (201). 3. The adapter of claim 2, wherein: The elastic member (2023) also has at least two elastic arms (2032), the two elastic arms (2032) are respectively connected to the two locking sliders (202), and the two elastic arms ( 2032) are respectively arranged at opposite ends of the fixing part (2031), and the two elastic arms (2032) extend obliquely from the connection with the fixing part (2031) in directions away from each other. 4. The adapter of claim 1, wherein: The locking slider (202) is provided with an unlocking protrusion (2021), and the unlocking protrusion (2021) is used to cooperate with the inclined surface (211) of the connector to realize unlocking. 5. The adapter of claim 1, wherein: A limit step (2012) is provided in the chute (2011), and the limit step (2012) cooperates with the locking slider (202) to limit the linear movement of the locking slider (202) . 6. The adapter of claim 1, wherein: The adapter body (201) is provided with a second fool-proof part (2013), and the second fool-proof part (2013) is used to cooperate with the first fool-proof part (8) on the connector to limit The insertion angle of the connector. 7. A connector assembly, characterized in that it comprises: a connector, and the adapter according to any one of claims 1-6 mated with the connector. 8. The connector assembly of claim 7, wherein the connector comprises: The connector body (1), the connector body (1) has a locking groove (11), and the locking groove (11) is used for locking with the locking slider (202) of the adapter; and a jacket (2), the jacket (2) is sheathed on the connector body (1), and the jacket (2) can slide relative to the connector body (1) along its axis direction, the The jacket (2) has a bevel (211); When the locking slider (202) is located in the locking groove (11) and pulls the outer sleeve (2) away from the adapter, the slope (211) drives the locking slider (202 ) disengages from the locking groove (11). 9. The connector assembly of claim 8, wherein: The jacket (2) is provided with an unlocking groove (21), and the slope (211) is arranged inside the unlocking groove (21). When the connector and the adapter are in a locked state, the locking slider (202) is at least partially located in the unlocking groove (21). 10. The connector assembly of claim 9, wherein: The unlocking groove (21) is also provided with a limiting surface (212), and when the locking slider (202) is located in the locking groove (11), the limiting surface (212) and the locking A slider (202) cooperates to limit the displacement of the connector towards the adapter. 11. The connector assembly of claim 8, wherein: A ferrule (5) is installed in the connector body (1), and a butt joint (6) is installed at one end of the connector body (1), and the butt joint (6) is sheathed on the ferrule (5), and the front end of the docking piece (6) is provided with a notch (61) to expose the end surface of the ferrule (5). 12. The connector assembly of claim 11, wherein: The connector body (1) or the docking piece (6) is provided with a first fool-proof portion (8) to limit the insertion angle of the connector. 13. The connector assembly of claim 8, wherein: The connector also includes a dustproof cap (9), and the dustproof cap (9) has internal threads; The outer casing (2) has an external thread (22) matching the internal thread, the external thread (22) has at least two thread starting points, and the end of the external thread (22) is provided with a stopper ( twenty three). 14. The connector assembly according to claim 13, characterized in that: the tooth thickness of the internal thread is greater than the tooth thickness of the external thread (22). 15. The connector assembly of claim 13, wherein: The inner surface of the dustproof cap (9) has a sealing protrusion, and the sealing protrusion is in interference fit with the outer wall of the outer casing (2) to achieve sealing.